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Second Tradition

Second Tradition

 Ibn MehbÅ«b has mentioned in his ‘Sahih’ that he and his companions had written a letter to Imam Riďa (a.s.) enquiring about the number of the Greater Sins. Also the method of determining their “greatness”. The respected Imam (a.s.) replied thus:

“The Greater Sins are those, the performers of which have been promised (Hell) fire. If any believer abstains from these or repents for the same Allah will forgive these sins. There are seven such sins, which have been promised (Divine) punishment.

 1.      To kill one whose murder is prohibited.

2.      To disobey parents.

3.      To accept usury.

4.      To return to ignorance after migration (Hijrat).

5.      To accuse a chaste woman of adultery.

6.      To consume wrongfully the property of orphans.

7.      To flee from the battlefield.

(Wasa’il ul-Shia).

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