Truthfulness (sidq)
الصدق في الحديث
The theme Ka'b ibn Malik made the axis of his story: he told the Prophet the truth rather than offer a false excuse, then vowed to speak nothing but truth for the rest of his life.
Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Summary
In Ka'b's account he was saved by truthfulness when he knew nothing else would save him, and counted his truthfulness with the Prophet the greatest blessing after Islam. 1
In the account
His truthfulness and what followed it; then his vow. 1
Notes
- The page relays what Ka'b said of himself; the general ethical treatment needs other sources (needs_source).
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/177, 180-181
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islam.museum contributors. “Truthfulness (sidq)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/al-sidq-truthfulness/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.