The hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I inform you of the greatest of the major sins?" This is the tool of presentation with which the Prophet
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The Shaykh : The hadith of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said Sahih Muslim 88b This is the tool of presentation with which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) opened his speech to alert the listener to a matter of great importance. Therefore, he said Sahih al-Bukhari 6273 This is the greatest injustice, the greatest of the major sins, and the most severe of sins in punishment, because whoever associates partners with Allah, Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his abode is the Fire, and there are no helpers for the wrongdoers.
The second is undutifulness to parents, meaning severing their rights. The parents are the father and the mother. It is obligatory for a person to be dutiful to them, to serve them to the best of his ability, and to obey them except in what entails harm to him or disobedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), for in that case, he is not required to do so.
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 18:65 in order to magnify what he was about to say. Sahih al-Bukhari 5976 The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) magnified the matter of this because of its frequent occurrence and the people's lack of concern for it, so he showed the people that its matter is great. He was speaking about associating partners with Allah and undutifulness to parents while leaning, then he sat up out of concern for the matter. Sahih al-Bukhari 5976 This is evidence of the greatness of bearing false witness and speaking falsehood. So a person should repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) from this, because it entails, as I said, wronging himself and wronging the one for whom he testified. And success is from Allah.
Should I not inform you about the gravest of the major sins
ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائرShall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah
ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر قالوا بلى يا رسول الله قال الشرك باللهThe second is undutifulness to parents, meaning severing their rights. The parents are the father and the mother. It is obligatory for a person to be dutiful to them, to serve them to the best of his ability, and to obey them except in what entails harm to him or disobedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), for in that case, he is not required to do so.
