27/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1901 — Biggest Major Sins
What Has Been Related About Disobeying Parents
Biggest Major Sins Hadith: Shirk, Parents, and False Speech
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1901
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1901
حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الْكَبَائِرِ " . قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " الإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ " . قَالَ وَجَلَسَ وَكَانَ مُتَّكِئًا فَقَالَ " وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ أَوْ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ " . فَمَا زَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُهَا حَتَّى قُلْنَا لَيْتَهُ سَكَتَ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو بَكْرَةَ اسْمُهُ نُفَيْعُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: 'Shall I Not Tell You Of The Biggest Of The Major Sins?' They Said : 'Of Course! O Messenger Of Allah!' He Said: 'To Join Partners With Allah, And Disobeying One'S Parents.'" He Said : " He Sat Up, And He Had Been Reclining. He Said: 'And False Testimony, Or False Speech.' And The Messenger Of Allah Would Not Stop Saying It Until We Said (To Ourselves): 'I Wish That He Would Stop.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1901In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1901
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1901
This hadith about major sins gives a strong warning in very clear words. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked the Companions if they wanted to know the biggest of the major sins. He named joining partners with Allah and disobeying parents. Then he sat up after reclining and kept repeating false testimony or false speech. That repeated warning shows how serious lying testimony and false words are in this hadith. The core message is simple: faith, family duty, and truthful speech are not small matters. A Muslim should stay away from shirk, treat parents with care, and fear Allah before speaking falsely or giving false testimony.
What we learn from this hadith
- Shirk is named first among the biggest major sins in this narration.
- Disobeying parents is placed beside very serious sins.
- False testimony and false speech are strongly warned against.
- Repeated warning shows that careless words can carry heavy harm.
