Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Avoid lying, for indeed lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to Hell. And indeed, a man tells lies and adopts lying until he is written with Allah as a liar. And you must speak the truth, for indeed truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And indeed, a man speaks the truth and adopts truthfulness until he is written with Allah as truthful.