الخِيانَة

BETRAYAL

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2– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The one who betrays his trust is not from us.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 172, no. 14]

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Betrayal is the fountainhead of hypocrisy.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 969]

4– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The believer is naturally disposed to all the traits except betrayal and lying.’
[al-Ikhtisas, p. 231]

5– Mu’awiyah b. `Ammar narrated, ‘I asked Imam al-Sadiq (AS), ‘If I entrust some money with a man and he denies that I entrusted him with anything, and then he
[in the future] entrusts me with money, can I keep that money
[to make up for the money that he took from me]? Imam al-Sadiq (AS) replied, ‘No, that is betrayal.’
[Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 2, p. 144, no. 68]

6– AbÙ Thumama narrated: ‘I came to Imam al-Sadiq (AS) and said to him, ‘May I be your ransom! I am a man who wishes to go to Makkah but I have an overdue debt so can you please advise me?’ The Imam (AS) replied, ‘Pay your debt and focus on meeting your Lord without any debt on your shoulders, for verily a believer does not betray
[his trust].’
[`AIlal al-Sharai`a, p. 528, no. 7]

7– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Disclosing the secret of your brother is betrayal, so keep away from that.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 89, no. 3]

8– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘As for the signs of the betrayer, there are four: disobedience to the All-Beneficent, disturbance to neighbours, loathing his associates, and being close to tyranny and oppression.’
[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul]

9– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The betrayer is the one who busies himself with
[the affairs of] others and his today is worse than his yesterday.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2013]

10– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever from among our companions seeks assistance from one of his brothers, who does not exercise his full efforts
[in trying to help him], then he has betrayed Allah and His messenger and the believers.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 175, no. 7]

11– Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘It is sufficient for someone to be classified as a betrayer if he is the trustee of a disloyal person.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 364, no. 4]

12– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The peak of betrayal is disloyalty to a beloved friend and the breaking of vows.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6374]

13– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘One of the worst forms of betrayal is being disloyal with things entrusted in one’s possession.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 931]

14– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily the worst betrayal is the betrayal of the
[religious] community, and the most repulsive deceit is that of the leaders.’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 26]