74/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5578 — Major Sins and Faith
"Intoxicants, gambling, Al-Ansab and Al-Azlam are an abomination of Shaitan's handiwork ..."
Hadith About Major Sins and Faith at the Time of Sin
Sahih Bukhari : 5578
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5578
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَابْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، يَقُولاَنِ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَهْوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، وَلاَ يَشْرَبُ الْخَمْرَ حِينَ يَشْرَبُهَا وَهْوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، وَلاَ يَسْرِقُ السَّارِقُ حِينَ يَسْرِقُ وَهْوَ مُؤْمِنٌ ". قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ كَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُلْحِقُ مَعَهُنَّ " وَلاَ يَنْتَهِبُ نُهْبَةً ذَاتَ شَرَفٍ، يَرْفَعُ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ أَبْصَارَهُمْ فِيهَا حِينَ يَنْتَهِبُهَا وَهْوَ مُؤْمِنٌ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "An adulterer, at the time he is committing illegal sexual intercourse is not a believer; and a person, at the time of drinking an alcoholic drink is not a believer; and a thief, at the time of stealing, is not a believer." Ibn Shihab said: `Abdul Malik bin Abi Bakr bin `Abdur-Rahman bin Al- Harith bin Hisham told me that Abu Bakr used to narrate that narration to him on the authority of Abu Huraira. He used to add that Abu Bakr used to mention, besides the above cases, "And he who robs (takes illegally something by force) while the people are looking at him, is not a believer at the time he is robbing (taking).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5578In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 4USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 484
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5578
This Hadith gives a strong warning about serious sins and the state of faith at the time of committing them. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the adulterer is not a believer at the time of committing illegal sexual intercourse, the person drinking alcohol is not a believer at the time of drinking, and the thief is not a believer at the time of stealing. The narration also mentions robbery done openly while people look on. The focus is the danger of these acts while they are happening. For searches about not a believer while drinking alcohol, major sins and iman Hadith, or stealing and faith Hadith, this narration speaks in direct warning terms and should be explained without softening the stated wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith warns against illegal sexual intercourse, drinking alcohol, stealing, and public robbery.
- The warning is tied to the time when the sin is being committed.
- The narration shows how serious these actions are for a believer.
