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