Real Revolution — Page 170
170 "The tablecloth that had become greasy and dirty should be thrown out of the house since it harboured dirt and other injurious things". Flies and other harmful insects gather round it, giving rise to many diseases. It is surprising why some people seem to think that clothes in use should not be washed and cleaned untill worn out and torn to rags. . Truthfullness. The amount of emphasis the Holy Prophet laid on being absolutely truthful may be judged from the following Hadees. He said: يَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذَبَ فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ لَا يَصْلُحُ في الجد وَلَا الْهَوْلَ وَلا يَعِدِ الرَّجُلُ صَبِيهُ ثُمَّ لَا يَضِي لَهُ "O ye people Listen with care. Avoid falsehood and let it sink well into your mind that falsehood and lies are neither Permissible in jest nor in seriousness. " Sometimes when the attention of such people is drawn to their carelessness or laxity in the matter, they try to excuse themselves by saying that they had only been joking. It is to be carefully borne in mind that the Holy Prophet looked upon this kind of carelessness and laxity also as no less than falsehood. He placed such emphasis on this point that he advised against