51/42. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5659 — Major Sins and Faith
Stern Warnings About Drinking Khamr
Hadith About Major Sins and Faith: A Serious Warning at the Moment of Sin
Sunan an-Nasai : 5659
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5659
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يَشْرَبُ الْخَمْرَ شَارِبُهَا حِينَ يَشْرَبُهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يَسْرِقُ السَّارِقُ حِينَ يَسْرِقُ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يَنْتَهِبُ نُهْبَةً يَرْفَعُ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ فِيهَا أَبْصَارَهُمْ حِينَ يَنْتَهِبُهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The adulterer is not a believer at the moment when he is committing adultery, and the wine drinker is not a believer at the moment when he is drinking wine, and the thief is not a believer at the moment when he is stealing, and the robber is not a believer at the moment when he is robbing and people are looking on.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5659In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 121English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5662
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5659
This hadith about major sins and faith gives a strong warning. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah SAW said the adulterer is not a believer at the moment he commits adultery, the wine drinker is not a believer at the moment he drinks wine, the thief is not a believer at the moment he steals, and the robber is not a believer at the moment he robs while people look on. The hadith focuses on the seriousness of these actions at the time they are being committed. It does not say to despair or make extra claims beyond the wording. It is highly relevant for searches like wine drinker not believer hadith, thief not believer hadith, and major sins in Islam hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith gives a serious warning about committing major sins.
- Wine drinking is listed with other grave actions in this narration.
- The warning is tied to the moment the sin is being committed.
- The text teaches believers to take these sins seriously.
