Warning Against Innovations.

Linguistically bid'ah
(innovation) means 'a newly
invented matter'. The
Sharee'ah definition of bid'ah
is: 'A newly invented way
[beliefs or action] in the
religion, in imitation of the
Sharee'ah (prescribed Law), by
which nearness to Allaah is
sought, [but] not being
supported by any authen
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Warning Against Innovations.

Linguistically bid'ah
(innovation) means 'a newly
invented matter'. The
Sharee'ah definition of bid'ah
is: 'A newly invented way
[beliefs or action] in the
religion, in imitation of the
Sharee'ah (prescribed Law), by
which nearness to Allaah is
sought, [but] not being
supported by any authentic
proof - neither in its
foundations, nor in the manner
in which it is performed.'
Al-I'tisaam of ash-Shaatibee
(1/37).

The Messenger of Allaah
(sallallaahu alaihi wasallam)
said: 'Every innovation is
misguidance and going astray'
Reported by Abu Daawood (no.
4607), at-Tirmidhee (no. 2676)
and it is saheeh. Ibn Hajr
authenticated it Takhreej
Ahaadeeth Ibn ul-Haajib
(1/137).

And he (sallallaahu alaihi
wasallam) also said: '... and
every innovation is
misguidance and all
misguidance is in the
Hellfire.' Reported by
an-Nasaa'ee (1/224) from
Jaabir bin Abdullaah and it is
saheeh as declared by Shaikh
ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in
Majmoo' ul-Fataawaa (3/58).

The Messenger (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam) also warned
against the People of
Innovation, from befriending,
supporting or taking from them
saying: 'Whoever innovates or
accommodates an innovator then
upon him is the curse of
Allaah, His Angels and the
whole of mankind.' Reported by
Bukhaaree (12/41) and Muslim
(9/140)

And in his footsteps, we find
the Noble Companions and the
Taabi'een after them warning
from the danger of innovations
upon the Ummah, its people and
their unity, since it is
innovations which have divided
the Ummah and split it
asunder.

Ibn Abbaas (d. 68H) said:
'Indeed the most detestable of
things to Allaah are the
innovations.' Reported by
al-Bayhaqee in as-Sunan
al-Kubraa (4/316)

Ibn Umar (d. 84H) said: 'Every
innovation is misguidance,
even if the people see it as
something good.' Reported by
Abu Shaamah (no. 39)

Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H)
said:'Innovation is more
beloved to Iblees than sin,
since a sin may be repented
from but innovation is not
repented from.' Reported by
al-Laalikaa'ee (no. 238)

Al-Fudayl bin 'Iyaad (d. 187H)
said: 'I met the best of
people, all of them people of
the Sunnah and they used to
forbid from accompanying the
people of innovation.'
Reported by al-Laalikaa'ee
(no.267)

Al-Hasan al-Basree (d. 110H)
said: 'Do not sit with the
people of innovation and
desires, nor argue with them,
nor listen to them.' Reported
by ad-Daarimee in his Sunan
(1/121)

Ibraaheem bin Maysarah
(d.132H) said: 'Whoever
honours an innovator has aided
in the destruction of Islam.'
Reported by al-Laalikaa'ee
(1/139).

Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H)
said: 'Whoever listens to an
innovator has left the
protection of Allaah and is
entrusted with the
innovation.' Reported by Abu
Nu'aym in al-Hilyah (7/26) and
Ibn Battah (no.444).

Imaam Maalik (d. 179H) said:
'How evil are the people of
innovation, we do no give them
salaam.' Reported by
al-Baghawee in Sharh us-Sunnah
(1/234).

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