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Sunan an-Nasai 4867 — Major Sins
What Is Mentioned In The Book Of Retaliation From Al-Mujtaba Which Is Not Contained In The Sunan: Interpreting The Saying Of Allah, The Mighty And Sublime: "And Whoever Kills A Believer Intentionally, His Recompense Is Hell To Abide Therein"
Hadith About Major Sins: Shirk, Parents, Murder, and False Speech
Sunan an-Nasai : 4867
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4867
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَأَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْكَبَائِرُ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّهِ وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ وَقَوْلُ الزُّورِ " .
'Ubaidullah bin abi Bakr Narrated from:
I heard Ana's say: 'The Messenger of Allah said: 'the major sins are; associating others with Allah (shirk), disobeying one's parents, killing a soul (murder) and speaking falsely.
[2] This preceded; No. 4015.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4867In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 162English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4871
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4867
This hadith about major sins gives a short but serious list from the Messenger of Allah. The sins named are associating others with Allah, disobeying one’s parents, killing a soul, and speaking falsely. The list moves from the right of Allah to the rights of parents and then to the safety and truthfulness owed to people. The wording is simple, so the message should also be simple: these actions are not light matters. A Muslim should protect faith from shirk, treat parents with care, avoid harming life, and stay away from false speech. The hadith about major sins is a direct reminder to keep belief, family duty, life, and truth safe.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shirk is listed among the major sins.
- Disobeying parents is named as a serious wrongdoing.
- The narration links murder and false speech with major sins.
