Daily Hadith Thu 31-Jul-2014 - 04 Shawwal 1435 حديث اليوم
Prohibition of devouring the Property of an Orphan
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Keep away from the seven fatalities." It was asked: "What are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He (PBUH) replied, "Associating anything with Allah in worship (i.e., committing an act of Shirk), sorcery, killing of one whom Allah has declared inviolable without a just cause, devouring the property of an orphan, the eating of usury (Riba), fleeing from the battlefield and accusing chaste believing women, who never even think of anything touching their chastity."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


Commentary:
All the sins mentioned in the Hadith are major sins but Shirk is the greatest of all. The reason behind this is that it will never be pardoned, and one who commits it, will abide in Hell for all eternity. So far as the other major sins are concerned with Allah, He may forgive them if He so wills; otherwise one who is guilty of such sins will have to suffer the torments of Hell. He will, however, be sent to Jannah after suffering the punishment if he is a Muslim.

286/1614 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب تأكيد تحريم مال اليتيم
وَعن أبي هُريْرة رضي اللَّه عَنْهُ عَن النَّبيِّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قَالَ : « اجْتَنِبُوا السَّبْعَ المُوبِقَاتِ ، قَالُوا : يا رَسُولَ اللَّه ومَا هُن ؟ قال : الشِّرْك بِاللَّهِ ، وَالسِّحْرُ وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ التي حرَّمَ اللَّهُ إلاَّ بِالحقِّ ، وَأكْلُ الرِّبَا ، وَأكْلُ مال اليتِيمِ . والتَّولِّي يوْمَ الزَّحْفِ ، وقذفُ المُحْصنَاتٍ المُؤمِنَات الغافِلاتِ » متفقٌ عليه .« المُوبِقَاتُ » المُهْلكَاتُ .
1614/286 - رياض الصالحين
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