Hadith on Kaba’ir: Despairing of Allah’s mercy a major sin

Ibn Abbas reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are the major sins?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him said, “Idolatry with Allah, losing hope in relief from Allah, and despair in the mercy of Allah.

Source: Kashf al-Astār 106

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَجُلا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا الْكَبَائِرُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الشِّرْكُ بِاللَّهِ وَالإِياسُ مِنْ رُوحِ اللَّهِ وَالْقُنُوطُ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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