65/6.3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4629 — Shirk as a Great Wrong
"It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief with Zuim (wrong i.e., by worshipping others besides Allah)..." (V.6:82)
Hadith About Shirk Being a Tremendous Wrong
Sahih Bukhari : 4629
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4629
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمَانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ} قَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَأَيُّنَا لَمْ يَظْلِمْ فَنَزَلَتْ {إِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيمٌ}
`Abdullah Narrated from:
When:"...and confuse not their belief with wrong." (6.82) was revealed, the Prophet's companions said, "Which of us has not done wrong?"Then there was revealed:-- "Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a tremendous wrong indeed." (31.13)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4629In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 151USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 153
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4629
This hadith about shirk explains how the Companions understood a verse and how clarification came. When the verse said not to mix belief with wrong, the Companions became worried and asked, “Which of us has not done wrong?” Then the verse from Luqman was revealed: joining others in worship with Allah is a tremendous wrong. The hadith shows that the Companions took the Qur’an seriously and feared for themselves. It also shows that not every word is understood by guesswork. Here, the “wrong” that caused concern was clarified as shirk. The central lesson is that pure faith in Allah must not be mixed with worship of others.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shirk is described as a tremendous wrong.
- The Companions feared Allah and took Qur’anic warnings seriously.
- Some verses need correct explanation, not personal guesswork.
- Faith should be kept pure from worship of anyone besides Allah.
