question #2 Sahih al-Bukhari 7199, 7200, Book 93, Hadith 60 : How important is it to speak the truth and stand firm for it in Islam, even in the face of criticism?

We gave the oath of allegiance to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) that we would listen to and obey him both at the
time when we were active and at the time when we were tired and that we would not fight against the
ruler or disobey him, and would stand firm for the truth or say the truth wherever we might be, and in
the Way of Allah we would not be afraid of the blame of the blamers. (See Hadith No. 178 and 320)