1/38. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 88a — Major Sins Listed Clearly
The major sins and the most serious of them
Major Sins in Islam Hadith: Shirk, Parents, Killing, and False Speech
Sahih Muslim : 88a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 88a
وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ " الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّهِ وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ وَقَوْلُ الزُّورِ " .
Anas Narrated from:
Anas narrated from the Apostle (ﷺ) about the major sins. He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Associating anyone with Allah, disobedience to parents, killing a person and false utterance.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 88aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 166USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 159
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 88a
This narration from Anas gives a short list of major sins. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned associating anyone with Allah, disobedience to parents, killing a person, and false utterance. The main search phrase is major sins in Islam hadith. This Hadith is direct and easy to understand. It joins sins against Allah, sins against parents, sins against human life, and sins of the tongue. The explanation should not add more items to the list, because this wording only names these four. A reader can take from it that faith, family duty, protection of life, and truthful speech are serious matters in Islam. False utterance is not treated as harmless talk.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shirk is listed among the major sins.
- Disobedience to parents is named as a major sin.
- Killing a person is included in the list.
- False utterance is treated as a major sin of speech.
