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2654. Narrated Abū Bakra رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ said thrice, “Should I inform you about the greatest of the great sins?” They said, “Yes, O Allāh’s Messenger!” He said, “(1) To join others in worship with Allāh (2) and to be undutiful to one’s parents.” The Prophet ﷺ then sat up after he had been reclining (on a pillow) and said, “(3) And I warn you against giving a lying speech (false statement),” and he kept on saying that warning till we thought he would not stop. [See Vol. 8, Hadith No.5976] and then those coming after [the second century (generation)].” ‘Imran said, “I do not know whether the Prophet ﷺ mentioned two or three centuries (generations) after your present century (generation). The Prophet ﷺ added, ‘There will be some people after you, who will be dishonest and will not be trustworthy and will give witness (evidences) without being asked to give witness, and will vow but will not fulfil their vows, and fatness will appear among them’.”