Disobedience to the Parents is from the Major Sins

1. On the authority of Abee Bakrah may Allah be pleased with him who said, the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said :

“ Has news reached you of the great sins ? we said : No O Messenger of Allah, he said : associating partners with Allah and disobedience to parents, and he was leaning, so sat up, so he said, the false saying, and the false witness, so he carried on speaking until I wished for him to be silent.

2. On the authority of Abdullaah bin ‘Umarooh bin al-Aaas may Allah be pleased with them, that the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said :

“ The major sins : associating partners with Allah, and disobeying the parents, and killing of the soul, and perjury will be dipped into the fire.

3. Anas may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) reminded them about the major sins, so he said :

“ Associating parents with Allah and disobeying the parents.

4. In the book that the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) had written to be sent with a delegation to the people of Yemen with ‘Amrooh bin Hazm :

“ Indeed the Major sins with Allah, on the Day of Resurrection are associating partners with Allah, and killing a Muslim without the right, and deserting in the path of Allah in the advance of the army, and disobedience of the parents, and stoning of a chaste woman, and knowledge of magic, and the eating of interest, and eating of the wealth of the orphan.

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