Sinning

The worst of sins in the sight of Allah is the sin which its perpetrator commits persistently.

اجتِنابُ السيّئاتِ أولى‏ مِنِ اكتِسابِ الحَسَناتِ . ح: 1522

Refraining from committing evil deeds is better than performing good deeds. H: 1522

أعظَمُ الذُّنوبِ عِندَ اللَّهِ ذنبٌ أصَرَّ عَليهِ عامِلُهُ . ح: 3131

The worst of sins in the sight of Allah is the sin which its perpetrator commits persistently. H: 3131

أعظَمُ الذُّنوبِ عِندَ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ ذَنبٌ صَغُرَ عِندَ صاحِبِهِ . ح: 3141

The worst of sins in the sight of Allah is the sin which its perpetrator deems insignificant. H: 3141

مَن تَلَذَّذَ بمعاصِي اللَّهِ أورَثَهُ اللَّهُ ذُلّاً . ح: 8823

Whoever takes pleasure in committing acts of disobedience to Allah, Allah will bring disgrace down upon him. H: 8823

مُجاهَرَةُ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ بالمعاصِي تُعَجِّلُ النِّقَمَ . ح: 9811

Openly and candidly disobeying Allah - glory be to Him - hastens His wrath. H: 9811

لَيسَ في المعاصِي أشَدُّ مِنِ اتِّباعِ الشَّهوَةِ ، فلا تُطِيعُوها فَتَشغَلَكُم عَنِ اللَّهِ . ح: 7520

There is nothing worse from amongst the transgressions than submitting to one's base desires, so do not obey them as they will preoccupy you from [remembering] Allah. H: 7520

رُبَّ ذَنبٍ مِقدارُ العُقوبَةِ عَلَيهِ إعلامُ المُذنِبِ بِهِ. ح:  5342

The punishment for a number of sins is just telling the wrong-doer about them. H: 5342

التَّسَرُّعُ إلَى الانتِقامِ أعظَمُ الذُّنوبِ . ح: 6766

Hastening to revenge is the greatest of sin. H: 6766

إيّاكَ أن تُكَرِّرَ العَتَبَ؛ فَإِنَّ ذلكَ يُغري بِالذَّنبِ، ويُهَوِّنُ العُتبَ. ح:  3748

Avoid reprimanding constantly, for this act provokes the committing of sin and belittles [a real] reprimanding. H: 3748