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2874. It was reported from Abul-Ghaith, from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Avoid the seven destroyers." They said: "O Messenger of Allāh! And what are they?" He replied: "Committing Shirk with Allāh, magic, to kill someone that Allāh has prohibited — except by right — consuming Ribā, consuming the wealth of an orphan, to flee on the
day of the march (to battle), and to slander the chaste, unaware, believing women.” (Sāḥih)
Abū Dāwūd said: Abū Al-Ghaith Sālim, the freed slave of Ibn Muṭī.
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The seven acts mentioned in the Hadīth are regarded as major sins, but according to other narrations the number of such deeds is more than seven.
