Riba among the seven destructive sins (Sahih al-Bukhari 2766)
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
What this source says
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Avoid the seven great destructive sins." They (the people) asked, "O Allah's Messenger! What are they?" He said, "To join others in worship along with Allah, to practice sorcery, to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause (according to Islamic law), to eat up Riba (usury), to eat up an orphan's wealth, to give one's back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting, and to accuse chaste women, who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers."
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Provenance
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari 2766 (Narrated Abu Huraira)
- School / basis
- None
- Original
- https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2766
- Added
- 2026-06-03
- Trust
- Quote read in full context and checked against the original source by hand.
Compiler’s note
Verified on sunnah.com. Consuming riba is named among the seven gravest sins (al-mubiqat).
Topics
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