Volume 8, Book 73, Number 7:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah’s Apostle said thrice, “Shall I not inform you of the biggest of the great sins?” We said, “Yes, O
Allah’s Apostle” He said, “To join partners in worship with Allah: to be undutiful to one’s parents.” The
Prophet sat up after he had been reclining and added, “And I warn you against giving forged state –
ment and a false witness; I warn you against giving a forged statement and a false witness.” The
Prophet kept on saying that warning till we thought that he would not stop.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 8:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle mentioned the greatest sins or he was asked about the greatest sins. He said, “To
join partners in worship with Allah; to kill a soul which Allah has forbidden to kill; and to be undu –
tiful or unkind to one’s parents.” The Prophet added, “Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great
sins? That is the forged statement or the false witness.” Shu’ba (the sub-narrator) states that most
probably the Prophet said, “the false witness.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 9:
Narrated Asma’ bint Abu Bakr:
My mother came to me, hoping (for my favor) during the lifetime of the Prophet asked the Proph –
et, “May I treat her kindly?” He replied, “Yes.” Ibn ‘Uyaina said, “Then Allah revealed: ‘Allah forbids
you not with regards to those who fought not against you because of religion, and drove you not out
from your homes, that you should show them kindness and deal justly with them.’…….(60.8)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 10:
Narrated Abu Sufyan:
That Heraclius sent for him and said, “What did he, i.e. the Prophet order you?” I replied, “He or –
ders us to offer prayers; to give alms; to be chaste; and to keep good relations with our relatives.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 11:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
My father, seeing a silken cloak being sold, said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Buy this and wear it on Fridays
and when the foreign delegates pay a visit to you.” He said, “This is worn only by that person who
will have no share in the Hereafter.” Later a few silken cloaks were given to the Prophet as a gift, and
he sent one of those cloaks to ‘Umar. ‘Umar said (to the Prophet), “How can I wear it while you have
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said about it what you said?” The Prophet said, “I did not give it to you to wear but to sell or to give to
someone else to wear.” So ‘Umar sent it to his (pagan) brother who was from the inhabitants of
Mecca before he (‘Umar’s brother) embraced Islam.
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 12:
Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari:
A man said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Inform me of a deed which will make me enter Paradise.” The
people said, “What is the matter with him? What is the matter with him?” Allah’s Apostle said, “He
has something to ask (what he needs greatly).” The Prophet said (to him), (In order to enter Paradise)
you should worship Allah and join none in worship with Him: You should offer prayers perfectly,
give obligatory charity (Zakat), and keep good relations with your Kith and kin.” He then said, “Leave
it!” (The sub-narrator said, “It seems that the Prophet was riding his she camel.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 13:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut’im:
That he heard the Prophet saying, “The person who severs the bond of kinship will not enter Para –
dise.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 14:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Who ever is pleased that he be granted more wealth and that his
lease of life be pro longed, then he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin.”