Who is this statement attributed to?
كل خلة يرجى تركها يوما ما، إلا صاحب الكذب
Answer:
Imam Abu Bakr Ibn Abid Dunya (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration as the statement of Yunus ibn ‘Ubayd (rahimahullah), a Tabi’i.
(Dhammul Kadhib, Hadith: 64)
Translation
It is hoped that a person will someday abandon all [evil] habits except for a liar. [For this habit is difficult to abandon]
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar