Are the major sins limited to the seven destructive ones?
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Question:
Adab ibn Mudar: Are the major sins limited to the seven destructive sins mentioned in the hadith, as they were raised regarding faith after repentance?
Answer:
No, the major sins are many, but the most severe of them are the seven destructive sins. Otherwise, the major sins are numerous. Al-Hafiz al-Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book *Kitab al-Kaba'ir* (The Book of Major Sins) more than seventy major sins. They said that the number is closer to seven hundred than to seven. Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, in his book *Al-Zawa'ir 'an Iqtiraf al-Kaba'ir* (Deterrents from Committing Major Sins), mentioned many major sins, exceeding three hundred, I think, three hundred major sins or more; it appears to be more. The major sins are many, but the most severe of them are the seven destructive sins, refuge with Allah, that is, the ones that lead to destruction. Yes.
Adab ibn Mudar: Are the major sins limited to the seven destructive sins mentioned in the hadith, as they were raised regarding faith after repentance?
Answer:
No, the major sins are many, but the most severe of them are the seven destructive sins. Otherwise, the major sins are numerous. Al-Hafiz al-Dhahabi (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book *Kitab al-Kaba'ir* (The Book of Major Sins) more than seventy major sins. They said that the number is closer to seven hundred than to seven. Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, in his book *Al-Zawa'ir 'an Iqtiraf al-Kaba'ir* (Deterrents from Committing Major Sins), mentioned many major sins, exceeding three hundred, I think, three hundred major sins or more; it appears to be more. The major sins are many, but the most severe of them are the seven destructive sins, refuge with Allah, that is, the ones that lead to destruction. Yes.
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