Biddat and its evil consequences in Islam
Content:
a)Importance of following Prophet Muhammad(sallal lahu alihi
wasaalam).
b)Evil of Biddat(Innovation) in Islam.
c)Reward for abstaining from Innovation in Islam.
d)Is there something called 'Good-Biddah' in Islam?.
e)For urdu readers.
f)Scholars' Opinions.
Biddat(innovation) basically means anything which is
introduced in the religion of Islam which has got no Evidence from Quran,Sunnah
or from Sahaba.If we do with the intention of gaining thawab(reward) it would
be considered as Biddah.
a)Importance of following Prophet Muhammad(sallal lahu
alihi wasaalam).
Proof:-1
Allah says,"But nay, by thy lord,
they will not believe (in truth) until they make thee(O prophet Mohammed(Pbuh)
judge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no
dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.(Surah
Nisa verse:65)
Proof:-2
"And those who oppose the Apostle after the obvious
truth to him, and follow the path that is not the way believers, We let him
freely against the fallacy that they have learned it and We insert it into the
Jahannam, and Jahannam was an evil refuge! . '(Surah An Nisa' [4]: 115)
Proof:-3
Sahih BukhariVolume 9 : Book 92 : Hadith 384 :
Narrated by Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "All my
followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Who will refuse?" He said,"Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever
disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it)."
Proof:-4
Sahih Muslim Book 30, Number 5670:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: The similitude of mine and that of my Umma is that of a person
who lit fire and there began to fall into it insects and moths. And I am there
to hold you back, but you plunge into it.
b)Evil of Biddat(innovation) in Islam.
Proof:-5
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ أَكۡمَلۡتُ لَكُمۡ دِينَكُمۡ
وَأَتۡمَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ نِعۡمَتِى وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡإِسۡلَـٰمَ دِينً۬اۚ
Allah says,''This day I have perfected for you your religion
and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.
.(Surah Maidah Ayat-3)
Comment:-If Islam is completed what's the need of Innovations?
Proof:-6
Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 1885
Ibn-Majah English reference : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 42;Arabic reference: Book 1, Hadith 44
Ibn-Majah English reference: Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 45;Arabic reference: Book 1, Hadith 47
Ibn-Majah English reference : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 42;Arabic reference: Book 1, Hadith 44
Ibn-Majah English reference: Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 45;Arabic reference: Book 1, Hadith 47
Jabir b. Abdullah said: When Allah's Messenger (may peace he
upon him) delivered the sermon, his eyes became red, his voice rose. and his
anger increased so that he was like one giving a warning against the enemy and
saying:" The enemy has made a morning attack on you and in the evening
too." He would also say:" The last Hour and I have been sent like
these two." and he would join his forefinger and middle finger; and would
further say:" The best of the speech is embodied in the Book of Allah, and
the beet of the guidance is the guidance given by Muhammad. And the most evil
affairs are their innovations; and every innovation is error."
Proof:-7
It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:"In his Khutbah the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) used to praise Allah as He deserves to be praised, then he would say: 'Whomsoever Allah (SWT) guides, none can lead him astray, and whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide. The truest of word is the Book of Allah and best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The worst of things are those that are newly invented; every newly-invented thing is an innovation and every innovation is going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire.' Then he said: 'The Hour and I have been sent like these two.' Whenever he mentioned the Hour, his cheeks would turn red, and he would raise his voice and become angry, as if he were warning of an approaching army and saying: 'An army is coming to attack you in the morning, or in the evening!' (Then he said): 'Whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his family, and whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, then these are my responsibility, and I am the most entitled to take care of the believers.'" (Sahih)
أَخْبَرَنَا عُتْبَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ يَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ وَيُثْنِي عَلَيْهِ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلاَ مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْهُ فَلاَ هَادِيَ لَهُ إِنَّ أَصْدَقَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَأَحْسَنَ الْهَدْىِ هَدْىُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَشَرَّ الأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلَّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ وَكُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلاَلَةٌ وَكُلَّ ضَلاَلَةٍ فِي النَّارِ " . ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةُ كَهَاتَيْنِ " . وَكَانَ إِذَا ذَكَرَ السَّاعَةَ احْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ وَعَلاَ صَوْتُهُ وَاشْتَدَّ غَضَبُهُ كَأَنَّهُ نَذِيرُ جَيْشٍ يَقُولُ " صَبَّحَكُمْ مَسَّاكُمْ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا أَوْ ضِيَاعًا فَإِلَىَّ أَوْ عَلَىَّ وَأَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ " .
(Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1578;English translation : Vol. 2, Book 19, Hadith 1579)
Proof:-7
It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:"In his Khutbah the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) used to praise Allah as He deserves to be praised, then he would say: 'Whomsoever Allah (SWT) guides, none can lead him astray, and whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide. The truest of word is the Book of Allah and best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The worst of things are those that are newly invented; every newly-invented thing is an innovation and every innovation is going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire.' Then he said: 'The Hour and I have been sent like these two.' Whenever he mentioned the Hour, his cheeks would turn red, and he would raise his voice and become angry, as if he were warning of an approaching army and saying: 'An army is coming to attack you in the morning, or in the evening!' (Then he said): 'Whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his family, and whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, then these are my responsibility, and I am the most entitled to take care of the believers.'" (Sahih)
أَخْبَرَنَا عُتْبَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ يَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ وَيُثْنِي عَلَيْهِ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلاَ مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْهُ فَلاَ هَادِيَ لَهُ إِنَّ أَصْدَقَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَأَحْسَنَ الْهَدْىِ هَدْىُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَشَرَّ الأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلَّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ وَكُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلاَلَةٌ وَكُلَّ ضَلاَلَةٍ فِي النَّارِ " . ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةُ كَهَاتَيْنِ " . وَكَانَ إِذَا ذَكَرَ السَّاعَةَ احْمَرَّتْ وَجْنَتَاهُ وَعَلاَ صَوْتُهُ وَاشْتَدَّ غَضَبُهُ كَأَنَّهُ نَذِيرُ جَيْشٍ يَقُولُ " صَبَّحَكُمْ مَسَّاكُمْ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا أَوْ ضِيَاعًا فَإِلَىَّ أَوْ عَلَىَّ وَأَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ " .
(Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1578;English translation : Vol. 2, Book 19, Hadith 1579)
Proof:-8
Narrated by Ibn Al-Musaiyab: The companions of the Prophet
said, "Some men from my companions will come to my Lake-Fount and they
will be driven away from it, and I will say, 'O Lord, my companions!' It will
be said, 'You have no knowledge of what they innovated after you left: And
I(Prophet Muhammad) would then also say: Be away.
(References:Sahih Muslim Book 30, Number 5686 ;
Sahih Muslim Book 30,Hadith
Number 5685;
Sahih Muslim Book 30,Hadith
Number 5690;
Sahih Muslim Book 30,Hadith
Number 5706;
Sahih Bukhari Volume 8 : Book 76 : Hadith 585;
Sahih Muslim.Book 2,Hadith Number 0480;
Sahih Bukhari Volume 8 : Book 76 : Hadith 586;
Sahih Bukhari Volume 8 : Book 76 : Hadith 584)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2087;English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2089
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2087;English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 2089
Proof:-9
'Medina is a sanctuary from Air (mountain) to Thaur
(mountain). So whoever innovates in it an heresy (something new in religion) or
commits a crime in it or gives shelter to such an innovator, will incur the
curse of Allah,and that of the angels and of all the people,Allah will not
accept from him on the Day of Resurrection either obligatory acts or the
surpererogatory acts. Ibn Anas said: Or he accommodates an innovator.
(References:Sahih Muslim Book 7, Number 3159
Sahih Bukhari Volume 8 : Book 80 : Hadith 747
Sahih Bukhari Volume 3 : Book 30 : Hadith 94
Sahih Bukhari Volume 4 : Book 53 : Hadith 397
Sahih Bukhari Volume 4 : Book 53 : Hadith 404
Sahih Bukhari Volume 9 : Book 92 : Hadith 409
Sahih Bukhari Volume 9 : Book 92 : Hadith 403
Sahih Bukhari Volume 3 : Book 30 : Hadith 91)
Proof:-10
Narrated by Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "If somebody
innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our
religion, that thing is rejected."
(References Sahih Bukhari Volume 3 : Book 49 : Hadith 861
Sahih Muslim Book 18, Number 4266 :
Sahih Muslim Book 18, Number 4267)
Comment:-It's crystal clear from above Hadith that
Biddat(innovation) in Islam is rejected.Not in worldly affairs(Duniyai
Mamilaat).
Proof:-11
Sahih Bukhari Volume 7, Book 62, No. 1,
Narrated Anas bin Malik:A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the
Prophet May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him asking how the Prophet
worshipped (Allah), and when they were informed about that, they considered
their worship insufficient and said, "Where are we from the Prophet as his
past and future sins have been forgiven." Then one of them said, "I
will offer the prayer throughout the night forever." The other said,
"I will fast throughout the year and will not break my fast." The
third said, "I will keep away from the women and will not marry
forever." Allah's Apostle came to them and said, "Are you the same
people who said so-and-so? By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more
afraid of Him than you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do sleep and I also
marry women. So he who does not follow my tradition in religion, is not from me
(not one of my followers)."
b)Reward for abstaining from Innovation in Islam.
Proof:12
The man went away saying, 'By Allah, I won't do any more
than this, nor will I do any less.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, said, 'That man will be successful, if he is telling the
truth.
(Reference:-Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 2 :: Hadith 44
Muwatta Imam Malik :: Book 9 : Hadith 9.25.97 )
Proof:-13
A man said: By Him Who sent you with truth, I shall never
add anything to it. Then man then went away. The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him)
said twice: The man received salvation
(Sunan Abu-Dawud Book 6 : Hadith 1394 )
c)Is there something called Good biddah in Islam?
Proof:-14
Ibn e umar r.a said: Every innovation is an astray even if
people understands it good.
( Kitab al sunnah page 24 hadees 82, sharah asool aiteqaad
ahlus sunnah wal jamah hadees 126, al mudakhal behqi hadees 191)
Proof:-15
Abu-Dawud Book 002, Hadith Number 0538.
Narated By Abdullah ibn Umar : Mujahid reported: I was in
the company of Ibn Umar. A person invited the people for the noon(Zohr) or
afternoon(Asr) prayer (after the adhan had been called).He said: Go out with us
(from this mosque) because this is an innovation (in religion).
Hadith-
Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
اقتصاد في سنة خير من اجتهاد في بدعة " انتهى . رواه الطبراني في "المعجم الكبير
“Moderation in applying Sunnah is better than striving hard in following bid’ah.” End quote. Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer (10/208).
Hadith-
Nafi’ reported: A man sneezed next to Ibn Umar and he said, “All praise is due to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.” So Ibn Umar said: I also say all praise is due to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, but this is not what the Messenger of Allah taught us. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us to say, “All praise is due to Allah in every circumstance.”
عَنْ نَافِعٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا عَطَسَ إِلَى جَنْبِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَنَا أَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَلَيْسَ هَكَذَا عَلَّمَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَّمَنَا أَنْ نَقُولَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ
[Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Manners, Number 2378, Hasan]
Hadith-
Yahya related to me from Malik from Wahb ibn Kaysan that Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Ata said, "I was sitting with Abdullah ibn Abbas when a Yemeni man came in. He said, 'Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessing' (as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu), and then he added something more to that. Ibn Abbas said (and at that time his eyesight had gone), 'Who is this?' People said, 'This is a Yemeni who has come to see you,' and they introduced him. Ibn Abbas said, 'The greeting ends with the word blessing.' "(MUWATTA MALIK Book 53, Hadith 2)
Hadith-
Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
اقتصاد في سنة خير من اجتهاد في بدعة " انتهى . رواه الطبراني في "المعجم الكبير
“Moderation in applying Sunnah is better than striving hard in following bid’ah.” End quote. Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Mu’jam al-Kabeer (10/208).
Hadith-
Nafi’ reported: A man sneezed next to Ibn Umar and he said, “All praise is due to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.” So Ibn Umar said: I also say all praise is due to Allah and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, but this is not what the Messenger of Allah taught us. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us to say, “All praise is due to Allah in every circumstance.”
عَنْ نَافِعٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا عَطَسَ إِلَى جَنْبِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَنَا أَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَلَيْسَ هَكَذَا عَلَّمَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَّمَنَا أَنْ نَقُولَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ
[Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Manners, Number 2378, Hasan]
Hadith-
Yahya related to me from Malik from Wahb ibn Kaysan that Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Ata said, "I was sitting with Abdullah ibn Abbas when a Yemeni man came in. He said, 'Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessing' (as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu), and then he added something more to that. Ibn Abbas said (and at that time his eyesight had gone), 'Who is this?' People said, 'This is a Yemeni who has come to see you,' and they introduced him. Ibn Abbas said, 'The greeting ends with the word blessing.' "(MUWATTA MALIK Book 53, Hadith 2)
Proof:-16
Tirmidhi Hadith -#417
A desert Arab came to Allah's Apostle and asked him about
ablution. He demonstrated (washing each part of his body) thrice, and then
said: That is (the method) of the ablution.And he who does more than this has
done wrong, transgressed the limit and has oppressed (himself).
Comments:-Apparently washing hands looks good, still prophet
forbideen us why? because Biddah leads you astray
Proof:-17
Sahih Muslim Book 34, Number 6466:
Jarir b. Abdullah reported that some desert Arabs clad in
woollen clothes came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). He saw them
in sad plight as they had been hard pressed by need. He (the Holy Prophet)
exhorted people to give charity,but they showed some reluctance until (signs)
of anger could be seen on his face. Then a person from the Ansar came with a
purse containing silver. Then came another person and then other persons
followed them in succession until signs of happiness could be seen on his
(sacred) face. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: He who
introduced some good practice (Sunnat-e-Hasna) in Islam which was followed
after him (by people) he would be assured of reward like one who followed it,
without their rewards being diminished in any respect. And he who introduced
some evil practice in Islam which had been followed subsequently (by others),
he would be required to bear the burden like that of one who followed this
(evil practice) without their's being diminished in any respect
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا
جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُوسَى،
بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ وَأَبِي
الضُّحَى عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ الْعَبْسِيِّ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ،
اللَّهِ قَالَ جَاءَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الأَعْرَابِ
إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَيْهِمُ الصُّوفُ فَرَأَى
سُوءَ حَالِهِمْ قَدْ أَصَابَتْهُمْ حَاجَةٌ
فَحَثَّ النَّاسَ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ فَأَبْطَئُوا عَنْهُ حَتَّى رُئِيَ ذَلِكَ
فِي وَجْهِهِ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَجُلاً
مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ جَاءَ بِصُرَّةٍ مِنْ وَرِقٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ ثُمَّ تَتَابَعُوا
حَتَّى عُرِفَ السُّرُورُ فِي وَجْهِهِ
فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ
سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ
كُتِبَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَىْءٌ
وَمَنْ سَنَّ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً
فَعُمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ وِزْرِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا وَلاَ
يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَىْءٌ
" .
(Reference Sahih Muslim English reference: Book 34, Hadith
6466;Sahih Muslim Arabic reference: Book 48, Hadith 6975)
(Commentary:-The above Hadith used the word ''سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً ''Sunnat-e-Hasna" meaning Good sunnah not 'Biddat-e-Hasna'
as it is well Known fact that 'Sunnah' means the tradition of Prophet(peace
be upon him) unfortunately this hadith is mis-used by barelwis but the Hadith
emphasis If you review a dead Sunnah of
Prophet it is considered as Sunnah-e-Hasna for more explanation of that Hadith
let's take a look at another Hadith)..
Proof:-18
حدثنا أبو بکر بن أبي شيبة حدثنا زيد بن
الحباب حدثنا کثير بن عبد الله بن عمرو بن عوف المزني حدثني أبي عن جدي أن رسول الله
صلی الله عليه وسلم قال من أحيا سنة من سنتي فعمل بها الناس کان له مثل أجر من عمل
بها لا ينقص من أجورهم شيا ومن ابتدع بدعة فعمل بها کان عليه أوزار من عمل بها لا ينقص
من أوزار من عمل بها شيا
سنن ابن ماجہ:جلد اول:حدیث نمبر 209 حدیث
مرفوع مکررات 3
ابوبکر بن ابی شبہع، زید بن حباب، کثر بن
عبداللہ بن عمرو بن عوف مزنی، حضرت عمرو بن عوف مزنی سے روایت ہے کہ رسول اللہ صلی
اللہ علہی وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا جو مرنی سنتوں مںش سے ایک سنت بھی زندہ کرے پھر لوگ
اس پر عمل کرنے لگںم تو اس کو عمل کرنے والوں کے برابر اجر ملے گا اور ان کے اجر مں
کچھ بھی کمی نہ کی جائے گی اور جس نے بدعت ایجاد کی پھر اس پر عمل کا گاث تو اس پر
ان عمل کرنے والوں کے برابر وبال ہوگا اور ان کے وبال مں کچھ کمی بھی نہ کی جائے گی۔
Kathir bin ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Amr bin ‘Awf Al-Muzani said: My
father told me, narrating trom my grandfathers that the Messenger of Allah
p.b.u.h said: Whoever revives a Sunnah of mine, which people then act upon will
have a reward equivalent to that of those who act upon it, without that
detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever introduces an
innovation (Bid’ah) that is acted upon, will have a burden of sins equivalent
to that of those who act upon it, without that detracting from the burden of
those who act upon it in the slightest,’(Sunan Ibn-Majah Vol.1 Hadith.209)
Proof:-19
It was narrated from Abu Malik Al-Ashja'i that his father said:"I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and he did not say the Qunut, and I prayed behind Abu Bakr and he did not say the Qunut, and I prayed behind Umar and he did not say the Qunut, and I prayed behind Uthman and he did not say the Qunut, and I prayed behind Ali and he did not say the Qunut." Then he said: "O my son, this is an innovation." (Sahih)
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ خَلَفٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ خَلِيفَةَ - عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمْ يَقْنُتْ وَصَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ يَقْنُتْ وَصَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ عُمَرَ فَلَمْ يَقْنُتْ وَصَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ عُثْمَانَ فَلَمْ يَقْنُتْ وَصَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ عَلِيٍّ فَلَمْ يَقْنُتْ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا بُنَىَّ إِنَّهَا بِدْعَةٌ .
(Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1080;English translation : Vol. 2, Book 12, Hadith 1081)
Proof:-20
Amr ibn salmah said: We used to sit in front of Abdullah Ibn Masoud's house before the Fajr prayer, so that when he came out we would go with him to the Masjid.{one day}Abu Moosa al-Ash'aaree came and asked us:'Did Abu Abdur Rahmaan (i.e. Ibn Masoud) leave yet?'We answered:'No.'So Abu Moosa al-Ash'aaree sat with us waiting for him. When he came out, we all stood up. Abu Moosa told him:"Oh, Abu Abdur Rahmaan! I recently saw something in the Masjid which I deemed to be evil, but all praise is for Allah, I did see anything except good"Ibn Masoud then asked:"then What was it?"Abu Moosa said:"You will see it if you stay alive. In the Masjid, I saw a group of people sitting in circles waiting for the Salââh. Each circle is led by a person. And every person in these circles carries small stones (pebbles).The leader of a circle would say:"Say'Allah-u Akbar' a hundred times" so they would repeat Allah-u Akbar a hundred times; then he says Say 'Laa ilaaha illallaah', a hundred times" so they would say Laa ilaaha illallaah a hundred times; then he would say:Say'Subhaanallah', a hundred times", they will say Subhana Allah a hundred times.Then Ibn Masoud said:"What did you tell them?"
He said:'I didn't say anything, I waited to hear your opinion."
Abdullah Ibn Masoud said:"Could you not order them to count their evil deeds, and assured them of getting their rewards."Then Abdullah Ibn Masoud went ahead and we accompanied him. As he approached one of the circles, he said:"What is this that you are doing?"They said:"Oh! Abu Abdur Rahmaan, these are pebbles to count the number of times we say Allah-u Akbar, La ilaaha Illallah, and Subhaanallah."He said:"Countyour evil deeds, and I assure you that you are not going to lose anything of your rewards (Hasanat).Woe unto you, people of Muhammad, how quickly you go to destruction! Those are your Prophet's companions available, these are his clothes not worn out yet, and his pots are not broken yet. I swear by Whom my soul is in His Hands that you are either following a religion that is better than the Prophet's religion or you are opening a door of misguidance."They said:"We swear by Allah Almighty, oh, Abu Abdur Rahmaan, that we had no intention other than doing good deeds."He said:"So what? How many people wanted to do good deeds but never got todo them? The Prophet of Allah has told us about people who recited the Qur'ân with no effect on them other than the Qur'ân passing through their throats. I swear by Allah, I am almost sure that most of you are from that type of people."Then he left them.umar Ibn Salamah (the sub narrator) said:"We saw most of the people of those circles fighting against us with the Khawaarij in the battle of An-Nahrawan."
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ كُنَّا نَجْلِسُ عَلَى بَابِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ مَشَيْنَا مَعَهُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَجَاءَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ فَقَالَ أَخَرَجَ إِلَيْكُمْ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بَعْدُ قُلْنَا لَا فَجَلَسَ مَعَنَا حَتَّى خَرَجَ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو مُوسَى يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ آنِفًا أَمْرًا أَنْكَرْتُهُ وَلَمْ أَرَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا خَيْرًا قَالَ فَمَا هُوَ فَقَالَ إِنْ عِشْتَ فَسَتَرَاهُ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ قَوْمًا حِلَقًا جُلُوسًا يَنْتَظِرُونَ الصَّلَاةَ فِي كُلِّ حَلْقَةٍ رَجُلٌ وَفِي أَيْدِيهِمْ حَصًى فَيَقُولُ كَبِّرُوا مِائَةً فَيُكَبِّرُونَ مِائَةً فَيَقُولُ هَلِّلُوا مِائَةً فَيُهَلِّلُونَ مِائَةً وَيَقُولُ سَبِّحُوا مِائَةً فَيُسَبِّحُونَ مِائَةً قَالَ فَمَاذَا قُلْتَ لَهُمْ قَالَ مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ شَيْئًا انْتِظَارَ رَأْيِكَ وَانْتِظَارَ أَمْرِكَ قَالَ أَفَلَا أَمَرْتَهُمْ أَنْ يَعُدُّوا سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَضَمِنْتَ لَهُمْ أَنْ لَا يَضِيعَ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِمْ ثُمَّ مَضَى وَمَضَيْنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى أَتَى حَلْقَةً مِنْ تِلْكَ الْحِلَقِ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي أَرَاكُمْ تَصْنَعُونَ قَالُوا يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَصًى نَعُدُّ بِهِ التَّكْبِيرَ وَالتَّهْلِيلَ وَالتَّسْبِيحَ قَالَ فَعُدُّوا سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ فَأَنَا ضَامِنٌ أَنْ لَا يَضِيعَ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِكُمْ شَيْءٌ وَيْحَكُمْ يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ مَا أَسْرَعَ هَلَكَتَكُمْ هَؤُلَاءِ صَحَابَةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُتَوَافِرُونَ وَهَذِهِ ثِيَابُهُ لَمْ تَبْلَ وَآنِيَتُهُ لَمْ تُكْسَرْ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لَعَلَى مِلَّةٍ هِيَ أَهْدَى مِنْ مِلَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَوْ مُفْتَتِحُو بَابِ ضَلَالَةٍ قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا أَرَدْنَا إِلَّا الْخَيْرَ قَالَ وَكَمْ مِنْ مُرِيدٍ لِلْخَيْرِ لَنْ يُصِيبَهُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَّ قَوْمًا يَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ لَا يُجَاوِزُ تَرَاقِيَهُمْ وَايْمُ اللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي لَعَلَّ - - أَكْثَرَهُمْ مِنْكُمْ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّى عَنْهُمْ فَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ سَلَمَةَ رَأَيْنَا عَامَّةَ أُولَئِكَ الْحِلَقِ يُطَاعِنُونَا يَوْمَ النَّهْرَوَانِ مَعَ الْخَوَارِجِ
► Ref: - Related by Ad-Daremie (204)
► Abu Na`eim with an authentic chain. Authenticated by Al-Haithamee (Al-Majma, 1/181, 189),
► Al-Haitamee (Az-Zawaajir, Al-Kabeerah #51 ),
► Al-Albaanee (As-Saheehah, 2005; Ar-Radd alal-Habashee, p.45-47),
► Abdul-Muhsin Al-Abbaad (Al-Hathth alat-tibaa-is-Sunnah-, p.49),
► Bakr Aboo Zaid (Tas-heeh-ud-Duaa’, p.149, 153, 154),
► Husayn Asad (Musnad-ud-Daarimee,-210),
► Amr Saleem (Al-Bida libn Waddaah, 27),
► Al-Hilaalee (Al-Bidah, p.44-47),
► Al-Halabee (Ihkaam-ul-Mabaanee,-p.55-58),
► Al-Huwainee (Al-Bidah wa Aathaaruhaa (1), 03:45),
► Mashhoor Salmaan (Al-Amr bil-Ittibaa, p.83-84),
► Zakariyyaa Al-Baakistaanee(Taud-eeh-ul-Usool ) and others.]
Narrated Abu Wail:I sat with Shaiba in this Mosque (Al-Masjid-Al-Haram), and he said, "`Umar once sat beside me here as you are now sitting, and said, 'I feel like distributing all the gold and silver that are in it (i.e., the Ka`ba) among the Muslims'.I said, 'You cannot do that.' `Umar said, 'Why?' I said, 'Your two (previous) companions (the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and Abu Bakr) did not do it. `Umar said, 'They are the two persons whom one must follow.'" (See Hadith No. 664, Vol. 2)
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ وَاصِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ جَلَسْتُ إِلَى شَيْبَةَ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ جَلَسَ إِلَىَّ عُمَرُ فِي مَجْلِسِكَ هَذَا فَقَالَ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ لاَ أَدَعَ فِيهَا صَفْرَاءَ وَلاَ بَيْضَاءَ إِلاَّ قَسَمْتُهَا بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. قُلْتُ مَا أَنْتَ بِفَاعِلٍ. قَالَ لِمَ. قُلْتُ لَمْ يَفْعَلْهُ صَاحِبَاكَ قَالَ هُمَا الْمَرْآنِ يُقْتَدَى بِهِمَا.
(Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7275;(English) reference: Vol. 9, Book 92, Hadith 380)
Reaction of Ibn-Umar(r.a) towards Innovators(Biddati)
Proof:21 Nafi' narrated that a man came to Ibn 'Umar and said:"So-and-so conveys his Salam to you." So he said: "It has been conveyed to me that he has innovated, so if he has indeed innovated, then do not convey m then do not convey my Salam to him, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: 'In this Ummah' or: 'In my Ummah'" -the doubt was his- "a collapse of the earth, or a transformation, or stones shall rain upon the people of Al-Qadr.'" (Hasan)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو صَخْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ فُلاَنًا يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمَ . فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ فَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ فَلاَ تُقْرِئْهُ مِنِّي السَّلاَمَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَكُونُ فِي هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَوْ فِي أُمَّتِي الشَّكُّ مِنْهُ خَسْفٌ أَوْ مَسْخٌ أَوْ قَذْفٌ فِي أَهْلِ الْقَدَرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَأَبُو صَخْرٍ اسْمُهُ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ .
(Jami` at-TirmidhiEnglish reference: Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2152;Jami` at-TirmidhiArabic reference: Book 28, Hadith 2305)
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ فِي أُمَّةٍ قَبْلِي إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَوَارِيُّونَ وَأَصْحَابٌ يَأْخُذُونَ بِسُنَّتِهِ وَيَقْتَدُونَ بِأَمْرِهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا تَخْلُفُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خُلُوفٌيَقُولُو -نَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا يُؤْمَرُونَ فَمَنْجَاهَدَهُ -مْ بِيَدِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِلِسَانِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِقَلْبِهِ فَهُوَمُؤْمِنٌ وَلَيْسَ وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ الْإِيمَانِ حَبَّةُ خَرْدَلٍ
Allah did not send any Prophet in the nations before me except that he was given disciples and companions who followed his way and obeyed his command. Then, after them came their successors who said what they did not practice and who practiced what they were not commanded. He who strove against them with his hand was a believer, and he who strove against them with his tongue was a believer, and he who strove against them with hisheart was a believer; beyond that there is no faith even the size of a mustard seed.
(Source: Sahih Muslim 50)
Proof:21 Nafi' narrated that a man came to Ibn 'Umar and said:"So-and-so conveys his Salam to you." So he said: "It has been conveyed to me that he has innovated, so if he has indeed innovated, then do not convey m then do not convey my Salam to him, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: 'In this Ummah' or: 'In my Ummah'" -the doubt was his- "a collapse of the earth, or a transformation, or stones shall rain upon the people of Al-Qadr.'" (Hasan)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو صَخْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، جَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ فُلاَنًا يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمَ . فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ فَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ أَحْدَثَ فَلاَ تُقْرِئْهُ مِنِّي السَّلاَمَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " يَكُونُ فِي هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَوْ فِي أُمَّتِي الشَّكُّ مِنْهُ خَسْفٌ أَوْ مَسْخٌ أَوْ قَذْفٌ فِي أَهْلِ الْقَدَرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَأَبُو صَخْرٍ اسْمُهُ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ .
(Jami` at-TirmidhiEnglish reference: Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2152;Jami` at-TirmidhiArabic reference: Book 28, Hadith 2305)
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ فِي أُمَّةٍ قَبْلِي إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَوَارِيُّونَ وَأَصْحَابٌ يَأْخُذُونَ بِسُنَّتِهِ وَيَقْتَدُونَ بِأَمْرِهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا تَخْلُفُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خُلُوفٌيَقُولُو -نَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا يُؤْمَرُونَ فَمَنْجَاهَدَهُ -مْ بِيَدِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِلِسَانِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِقَلْبِهِ فَهُوَمُؤْمِنٌ وَلَيْسَ وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ الْإِيمَانِ حَبَّةُ خَرْدَلٍ
Allah did not send any Prophet in the nations before me except that he was given disciples and companions who followed his way and obeyed his command. Then, after them came their successors who said what they did not practice and who practiced what they were not commanded. He who strove against them with his hand was a believer, and he who strove against them with his tongue was a believer, and he who strove against them with hisheart was a believer; beyond that there is no faith even the size of a mustard seed.
(Source: Sahih Muslim 50)
Allay says,''Just say the truth from our Lord, then whosoever wants to believe let him believe and whosoever wants to disbelieve let him disbelieve.(Al-Kahf 18:29)
d)For urdu readers
Proof:-22
أخبرنا عتبة بن عبد الله قال أنبأنا ابن
المبارک عن سفيان عن جعفر بن محمد عن أبيه عن جابر بن عبد الله قال کان رسول الله صلی
الله عليه وسلم يقول في خطبته يحمد الله ويثني عليه بما هو أهله ثم يقول من يهده الله
فلا مضل له ومن يضلله فلا هادي له إن أصدق الحديث کتاب الله وأحسن الهدي هدي محمد وشر
الأمور محدثاتها وکل محدثة بدعة وکل بدعة ضلالة وکل ضلالة في النار ثم يقول بعثت أنا
والساعة کهاتين وکان إذا ذکر الساعة احمرت وجنتاه وعلا صوته واشتد غضبه کأنه نذير جيش
يقول صبحکم مساکم ثم قال من ترک مالا فلأهله ومن ترک دينا أو ضياعا فإلي أو علي وأنا
أولی بالمؤمنين
سنن نسائی:جلد اول:حدیث نمبر 1583 حدیث
متواتر حدیث مرفوع مکررات 11
عتبہ بن عبد اللہ، ابن مبارک، سفاحن، جعفربن
محمد، وہ اپنے والد سے، جابر بن عبداللہ رضی اللہ عنہ فرماتے ہںش کہ رسول اللہ صلی
اللہ علہک وآلہ وسلم خطبہ دیتے تو اللہ کی حمد و ثنا باعن کرتے جسے، کہ اس کا حق ہے۔
پھر فرماتے جسےج اللہ تعالیٰ ہدایت دے اسے کوئی گمراہ کرنے والا نہںض اور جسے اللہ
گمراہ کرے اسے ہدایت دینے والا کوئی نہںس۔ یند رکھو سب سے سچی کتاب اللہ کی کتاب اور
سب سے بہتر طریقہ محمد صلی اللہ علہ وآلہ وسلم کا طریقہ ہے۔ سب سے بری چزا (دین مںی)
نئی چز پد ا کرنا ہے اور ہر نئی چزد بدعت ہے ہر بدعت گمراہی ہے اور ہر گمراہیی جہنم
مںم لے جائے گی
Proof:-23
حدثنا سويد بن سعيد حدثنا يحيی بن سليم
ح و حدثنا هشام بن عمار حدثنا إسماعيل بن عياش قالا حدثنا عبد الله بن عثمان بن خثيم
عن القاسم بن عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله بن مسعود عن أبيه عن جده عبد الله بن مسعود أن
النبي صلی الله عليه وسلم قال سيلي أمورکم بعدي رجال يطفون السنة ويعملون بالبدعة ويؤخرون
الصلاة عن مواقيتها فقلت يا رسول الله إن أدرکتهم کيف أفعل قال تسألني يا ابن أم عبد
کيف تفعل لا طاعة لمن عصی الله
سنن ابن ماجہ:جلد دوم:حدیث نمبر 1025 حدیث
مرفوع مکررات 5
سوید بن سعدد، یییٰ بن سلمف، ح، ہشام بن
عمار، عبد اللہ، اسماعل بن عاصش، عبداللہ بن عثمان بن خثیم، قاسم بن عبدالرحمن بن عبداللہ
سے روایت ہے کہ اللہ کے رسول صلی اللہ علہی وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا مریے بعد تمہارے امور
کے متولی (حاکم) ایسے مرد ہوں گے جو (چراغ) سنت کو بجھائںل گے اور بدعت پر عمل کریں
گے اور نماز کو اپنے وقتوں سے مؤخر کریں گے مںو نے عرض کاس اے اللہ کے رسول اگر مںے
ان لوگوں (کے زمانہ) کو پالوں تو کاج کروں فرمایا اے ابن ام عبد تم مجھ سے پوچھ رہے
ہو کہ کا کروں جو شخص اللہ کی نافرمانی کرے اس کی کوئی اطاعت نہںا ۔
It was narrated from Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Prophet
P.B.U.H said: "Among those in charge of you, after I am gone, will be men
who extinguish the Sunnah. and follow innovation. They will delay the prayer
from its proper time." I said: "0 Messenger of Allah, if I live to
see them, what should I do?" He said: "You ask me, a Ibn Umm 'Abd,
what you should do? There is no obedience to one who disobeys Allah."
(Hasan)(Sunan Ibn-Majah vol.2 Hadith 1025)
e)Scholars' Opinions on Biddah(Innovation)..
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)
Ahmad Ibn Hanbal once said, "The greatest sinner (faasiq) from the Ahl-Sunnah Wal Jamaah (one following rasool and his companions) is better than the most pious person from Ahl-"Bid'ah".
'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood, said, "Follow and do not innovate, for you have been given that which is sufficient and every innovation is misguidance." Reported by Abu Khaithamah in Kitaab Ul-'Ilm (no. 540) and declared saheeh by Shaikh al-Albaanee.
| Abdullah ibn Mas'ood also said : إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ بِدْعَةٍ كِيدَ بِهَا الإِسْلامُ وَلِيًّا مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِ يَذُبُّ عَنْهَا , وَيَنْطِقُ بِعَلامَتِهَا , فَاغْتَنِمُوا حُضُورَ تِلْكَ الْمَوَاطِنِ , وَتَوَكَّلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ "For every bid’ah with which Islâm is plotted against, Allah has a beloved worshipper (walî) who refutes and repels it and speaks about its signs, so take the full opportunity of attending such places, and trust in Allah.[Ibn Waddah, Al-Bid'ah (Hadith 4)] Abdullah Ibn Abbaas said, "When "Bid'ah" is created then the Sunnah dies and this continues until that "Bid'ah" is living and the Sunnah is dead." 'Umar ibn 'Abd Allah-'Azeez said, "There is no excuse for anyone, after the Sunnah, to be misguided upon error which he thought was guidance." |
‘Umar b. ‘Abd Al-’Azîz – Allah have mercy on him, said, “The Messenger of Allâh – Allâh’s peace and blessings be upon him – and the authorities (leaders of the Muslims, the Caliphs ) after him set certain ways and practices. To follow those ways is to believe in Allâh’s Book and to complete [ones] obedience of Him, and to be strong upon the religion of Allâh. It is not for anyone to alter those ways or change them for something else, and it is not for anyone to consider the views and opinions of those who contradict them. Whoever follows what [the Prophet and his Caliphs] laid down will be guided, whoever seeks enlightenment through it will be enlightened. But whoever contradicts those ways and follows a way other than the way of the Believers, Allâh the Mighty and Majestic will leave him in the path he has chosen and land him in Jahannam (Hell); and what an evil destination that is.’”[Al-Lâlakâ`î, Sharh Usûl I’tiqâd Ahl Al-Sunnah 1:94.]
‘Abdullâh the son of Al-Imâm Ahmad reports that his father, Al-Imâm Ahmad, said, “The graves of Ahl Al-Sunnah who committed major sins are gardens (from Paradise) whilst the graves of the heretics (adherents of Bid’ah) who were ascetics are pits (from the Fire). The sinners from Ahl Al-Sunnah are the beloved (awliyâ`) of Allâh, whereas the ascetics of Ahl Al-Bid’ah are the enemies of Allâh.”[Ibn Abî Ya’lâ, Tabaqât Al-Hanâbilah Vol. 1 p182.]
Imaam Maalik (rahimahullaah) in a reported saying of his that ought to be recorded in golden ink. And it is his saying: "Whosoever introduces into Islaam an innovation, which he deems is good, then he has claimed that Muhammad has betrayed (the trust of conveying) the Message. Read the saying of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic: 'This day I have completed your Religion for you, and I have perfected My favour upon you, and I am pleased with Islaam as a Religion for you.' [Surat-ul-Maa'idah: 3] So whatever was not (part of) the Religion on that day, is not (part of) the Religion on this day. And the last part of this ummah (nation) will not be rectified, except by that which its first part was rectified by."
Imâm Al-Shâfi’î said:Whenever any people of desires (heretics) came to Mâlik he would say to them, “As for me, I am upon clarity as regards my religion. As for you, you are a doubter, go and argue with another doubter like yourself.”[Al-Dhahbî in Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ’ under the biography of Imâm Mâlik.]
It is reported that Abul-Jawzâ` – Allâh have mercy on him – said, “I would prefer to sit with swine than to sit with the people of desires (heretics, adherents of bid’ah).”
[Al-Dhahabî, Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ`, in his biography of the Abul-Jawzâ`. He reported from a number of Companions, and Al-Dhahabî considered him to be one of the senior scholars.]
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqallaani (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Innovation in the shar‘i sense is blameworthy, unlike innovation in the linguistic sense. Anything that is newly introduced without precedent may be called an innovation, whether it is praiseworthy or blameworthy.
"فالبدعة في عرف الشرع مذمومة ، بخلاف اللغة ، فإن كل شيء أُحدث على غير مثال يسمى بدعة سواء كان محموداً ، أو مذموماً" انتهى .
(Fath al-Baari, 13/253)
With regard to innovations (bida‘, pl. of bid‘ah), this word refers to everything for which there is no precedent. In linguistic terms it includes both praiseworthy and blameworthy matters, but among the scholars of Islam it usually refers to that which is blameworthy. If the word is applied to something that is praiseworthy, then it is to be understood according to its linguistic meaning. End quote.
وأما "البِدَع" : فهو جمع بدعة ، وهي كل شيء ليس له مثال تقدّم ، فيشمل لغةً ما يُحْمد ، ويذمّ ، ويختص في عُرفِ أهل الشرع بما يُذمّ ، وإن وردت في المحمود : فعلى معناها اللغوي" انتهى .
(Fath al-Baari, 13/340)
