37/37. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4310 — Intercession for Major Sins
Intercession
Intercession for Major Sins Hadith: Mercy for Sinners from the Ummah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4310
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4310
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " إِنَّ شَفَاعَتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لأَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي " .
Jabir Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘My intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be for those among my nation who committed major sins.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4310In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 211English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4310
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4310
This Hadith about intercession for major sins is short, but its message is weighty. Jabir reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that his intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be for those among his nation who committed major sins. The text does not say that major sins are small matters, nor does it tell anyone to feel safe from accountability. It simply states who the Prophet’s intercession will be for in this narration. The main lesson is that the Prophet’s intercession is connected to sinners from his Ummah, including those with major sins. A balanced reading keeps both hope and fear together.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith states that the Prophet’s intercession is for major sinners from his nation.
- The Day of Resurrection is the setting of this intercession.
- The wording gives hope while still leaving the seriousness of major sins in place.
