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Sunan an-Nasai 4868 — 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 and False Oath
Sunan an-Nasai : 4868
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4868
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا فِرَاسٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْكَبَائِرُ الإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ وَالْيَمِينُ الْغَمُوسُ " .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "The major sins are: associating others with Allah, disobeying parents, killing a souls (murder) and swearing a false oath knowingly.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4868In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 163English translation : Vol. 5, Book 45, Hadith 4872
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4868
This hadith about major sins lists four grave actions: associating others with Allah, disobeying parents, killing a soul, and swearing a false oath knowingly. The wording shows that faith is not only about worship acts. It also touches family behavior, the safety of human life, and honesty in speech. The false oath mentioned here is not a casual mistake; it is described as something done knowingly. That makes the warning direct and personal. A Muslim reading this hadith about false oath should be careful with promises, testimony, and claims. The narration calls people to guard belief, honor parents, respect life, and speak with truth.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shirk is named first among the major sins in this narration.
- Parents’ rights are strongly protected in the list.
- A knowingly false oath is treated as a major sin.
