87/2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6871 — The Biggest Major Sins
“And if anyone saved a life….”
قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَنْ حَرَّمَ قَتْلَهَا إِلاَّ بِحَقٍّ حَيِيَ النَّاسُ مِنْهُ جَمِيعًا.
The Biggest Major Sins in Islam and False Witness
Sahih Bukhari : 6871
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6871
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، سَمِعَ أَنَسًا ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْكَبَائِرُ ". وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ الإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ، وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ، وَقَوْلُ الزُّورِ ". أَوْ قَالَ " وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The biggest of Al-Ka`ba'ir (the great sins) are (1) to join others as partners in worship with Allah, (2) to murder a human being, (3) to be undutiful to one's parents (4) and to make a false statement," or said, "to give a false witness."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6871In-book reference : Book 87, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 83, Hadith 10
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6871
This hadith gives a clear list of the biggest major sins in Islam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned joining partners with Allah, murdering a human being, being undutiful to parents, and making a false statement or giving false witness. The wording connects faith, life, family duty, and honesty. A person may search for this hadith using terms like hadith about major sins, hadith about false witness, or hadith about disobeying parents. The lesson is not just legal; it is deeply moral. The hadith teaches that belief in Allah must be protected from shirk, people’s lives must be respected, parents must not be treated with disobedience, and speech must not be used to spread falsehood. The narration keeps the warning direct and easy to understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shirk is listed first among the biggest major sins.
- Murder is named as a grave violation.
- Being undutiful to parents is clearly warned against.
- False statement or false witness is treated as a serious sin.
