Do you have someone that you can always count on? If they say they are going to do something, you don't hesitate to believe them. If a person is to have good character, then they must not be a breaker of promises, either big or small. I bet on a daily basis, each of us breaks a promise. We tell someone that we will call them and we don't. We break the promise of friendship. We are short-tempered with our partner unnecessarily. We break the promise of marriage. We turn our backs on someone or something that we committed to. We break the promise of loyalty.
Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) said: “The signs of the hypocrite are three: When he speaks he lies, when he promises he does not fulfill it, and when he is entrusted with something he is treacherous.” (Muslim, Bukhari)
When we can rely on each others promises, we live in a better and more secure world. There are some things that are very difficult for all of us to do. We can't all give laods of money to the needy or memorize the entire Quran or take time off work to dedicate to our communities but this is a simple way by which we can purify ourselves and fashion a better world for everyone to live in. When we honor our promises, the people we interact with will feel valued and appreciated. When we honor our promises, we don't carry the burden of being someone that lets others down.
May Allah protect our tongues from making promises we can not keep and once we have made a promise may he always make it easy for us to fulfill it. Ameen.
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