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The killing of one's own children for the fear that they will share his meals.

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Darussalam · Volume 8

78 - THE BOOK OF AL-ADAB

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 6001 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 8

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6001. Narrated 'Abdullāh رضي الله عنه: I asked, "O Allāh's Messenger! Which sin is the greatest?" He said, "To set up a rival unto Allāh, though He (Alone) created you." I said, "What next?" He said, "To kill your son lest he should share your food with you." I further asked, "What next?" He said, "To commit illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of your neighbour." And then Allāh تعالى revealed as proof of the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: "And those who invoke not any other ilāh (god) along with Allāh..." (V.25:68)

Arabic text

6001 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّ الذَّنْبِ أَعْظَمُ؟ قَالَ: «أَنْ تَجْعَلَ لِلَّهِ نِدًّا وَهُوَ خَلَقَكَ» قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَيُّ؟ قَالَ: «أَنْ تَقْتُلَ وَلَدَكَ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مَعَكَ» قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَيُّ؟ قَالَ: «أَنْ تُزَانِيَ حَلِيلَةَ جَارِكَ» وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَصْدِيقَ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: {وَالَّذِينَ لاَ يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ} [الفرقان: 68] الآيَةَ

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