Al-Bid’ah: Its General Rules and its Evil Effect upon the Ummah 2nd Edition

Al-Bid’ah: Its General Rules and its Evil Effect upon the Ummah 2nd Edition

The Noble Shaykh the Allāmah, Dr. AliI Muhammad Ibn Nāsir al-Faqihi (d.1446H) 2nd Revised Edition

The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited innovating into the Religion of Allah and he warned against al-bid’ah (innovation) and he clarified to his Ummah that every innovation in the Religion of Allah is misguidance. The Prophe (ﷺ) spoke in the hadith of al-Irbad Ibn Sariyah, which was related by Abū Dawūd (d.275H) and al-Tirmidhi (d.274H) who said, “An acceptable authentic hadith.'”

He (ie. al-Irbād) said, “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) admonished us with an eloquent admonition. The hearts trembled due to it and the eyes shed tears due to it. We then said, “O Messenger of Allah! It is as if this is a farewell admonition, so advise us.”‘ He said, “I advise you with the taqwā (fear, reverence) of Allāh. Listen and obey, even if the one who is appointed over you in authority is a slave. Indeed, whosoever from amongst you lives after me, then he shall see much differing. Therefore, hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs after me, Hold onto it with your molar tecth and beware of newly invented matters, since every innovation is misguidance.”