لمّا سُئلَ عن مَنزِلَةِ رجُلٍ إن حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ ، و إن وَعَدَ أخلَفَ ، و إن ائتُمِنَ خانَ ـ : هِي أدنَى المَنازِلِ مِن الكُفرِ و ليسَ بكافِرٍ .
Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when asked about the status of a man who lies when he speaks, breaks promises when he makes them, and betrays trusts when entrusted with them, replied, 'This is the closest stage to disbelief but he is not to be considered a disbeliever.'
Source:
al-Kāfī
Vol2
P290
ID: 16589