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those who oppose the Book of Allāh and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allāh (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam), and the path and methodology of the Sahābah (radhiyallāhu ‘anhum) are the ones who are violating the rights due to Allāh. And warning against Ahlul-Bid’ah is something that is established from the earliest of generations till now. Of-course, this discussion is a lengthy one, and we don’t have the time here to discuss that, but I wish to highlight to the respected listeners some of the statements of the Salaf and some of the positions that the earliest of the Muslims had towards the people of Bid’ah.
From them, is that which has been compiled by al-Imām al-Hāfidh, Abu ‘Abdillāh Ibn Battah (rahimahullāh) who died in the year 397 after the Hijrah, over a thousand years ago. The great scholars of those early times are the ones who warned against Ahlul-Bid’ah and before them the Sahābah (radhiyallāhu ‘anhum) and before them the Messenger of Allāh (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam). And that’s why we will beginning with the statement of the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) where he said: “Whoever innovates or gives protection to an innovator therein, upon him is the curse of Allah, of the angels and of all the people.” This is a hadīth reported by Muslim (1371).
Ibnu Battah (rahimahullāh) has a chapter heading in his tremendous work “al-Ibānah” which is entitled: “A warning from associating with the people who sicken the heart and corrupt the Īmān”. And in this chapter he mentions nearly two hundred narrations, from about narration number 359 up until number 524 – so the Sahābah, the Tābi’īn, the Atbā’ut-Tābi’īn, and from the great Imāms of the early Salaf. They warn against the people of Bid’ah. So, for example, he reports the narration from Abu Qilābah, who died in the year 104 after the Hijrah, and he was a great Tābi’i. He said: “Do not sit with the people of desires”, meaning the people of Bid’ah, “for indeed, I fear that they will immerse you in their misguidance, or they will deceive you concerning some of that which you know to be the truth.”
He narrates from ‘Amr ibn Qays (rahimahullāh) who said: “It used to be said in the past: ‘Do not sit with the person of deviation, for he would deviate your heart.’”»
«So, the establishment of the refutation against Ahlul-Bid’ah is a matter that is established in the Book and Sunnah and by Ijmā’ (consensus), not because they deny the Shahādah but because they oppose and contradict the Sunnah and commands of Allah’s Messenger, who said, “Whoever innovates into this affair (religion) that which is not from it, will have it rejected.” (Muslim 1718).»
The sahaba drank alcohol should we drink alcohol as well
You don't know nothing about Islam
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those who oppose the Book of Allāh and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allāh (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam), and the path and methodology of the Sahābah (radhiyallāhu ‘anhum) are the ones who are violating the rights due to Allāh. And warning against Ahlul-Bid’ah is something that is established from the earliest of generations till now. Of-course, this discussion is a lengthy one, and we don’t have the time here to discuss that, but I wish to highlight to the respected listeners some of the statements of the Salaf and some of the positions that the earliest of the Muslims had towards the people of Bid’ah.
From them, is that which has been compiled by al-Imām al-Hāfidh, Abu ‘Abdillāh Ibn Battah (rahimahullāh) who died in the year 397 after the Hijrah, over a thousand years ago. The great scholars of those early times are the ones who warned against Ahlul-Bid’ah and before them the Sahābah (radhiyallāhu ‘anhum) and before them the Messenger of Allāh (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam). And that’s why we will beginning with the statement of the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) where he said: “Whoever innovates or gives protection to an innovator therein, upon him is the curse of Allah, of the angels and of all the people.” This is a hadīth reported by Muslim (1371).
Ibnu Battah (rahimahullāh) has a chapter heading in his tremendous work “al-Ibānah” which is entitled: “A warning from associating with the people who sicken the heart and corrupt the Īmān”. And in this chapter he mentions nearly two hundred narrations, from about narration number 359 up until number 524 – so the Sahābah, the Tābi’īn, the Atbā’ut-Tābi’īn, and from the great Imāms of the early Salaf. They warn against the people of Bid’ah. So, for example, he reports the narration from Abu Qilābah, who died in the year 104 after the Hijrah, and he was a great Tābi’i. He said: “Do not sit with the people of desires”, meaning the people of Bid’ah, “for indeed, I fear that they will immerse you in their misguidance, or they will deceive you concerning some of that which you know to be the truth.”
He narrates from ‘Amr ibn Qays (rahimahullāh) who said: “It used to be said in the past: ‘Do not sit with the person of deviation, for he would deviate your heart.’”»
«So, the establishment of the refutation against Ahlul-Bid’ah is a matter that is established in the Book and Sunnah and by Ijmā’ (consensus), not because they deny the Shahādah but because they oppose and contradict the Sunnah and commands of Allah’s Messenger, who said, “Whoever innovates into this affair (religion) that which is not from it, will have it rejected.” (Muslim 1718).»
That's from a hanbal scholar the vast majority of scholars define bidah by good or bad
Good bidah is a innovation in technology to help improve our understanding of Islam only and I repeat bad bidah which is village is forbidden
It was narrated to us by Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Fadl who had it narrated to him from Abul-Abbas Al
Asam who said Rabi' ibn Sulayman narrated to us from
Imam ash-Shafi'i that he said,
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Innovated matters in religion (min AHUmur) are of twNo
kinds: 1) Whatever is innovated and contravenes the Book, or the Sunnah, or a narration, or ljma(consensus) - then that is an innovation of misguidance.
2) Whatever is innovated of lany and all
good things [min al-khayr] and that does not contradict any of these then this is a novelty which is not blameworthy. And 'Umar (radiya Allahu 'anhu) said
concerning the night-prayer in the month of Ramadan:
ni'matu bida'at hadhihi' what a good innovation this is'
meaning it was innovated without having existed before and, even so, there was nothing in it that contradicted the above"
This clearly refutes the claim by the pseudo-salafis that Imam Ash-Shafi'i only meant bida'ah "linguistically", as here he clearly says min al-Umur
which means from the religion as it is an allusion to the hadith of The Nabi 'alayhis salam where He stated
'min amrinaa hadha- this affair Ireligion] of ours'. Furthermore he is utilizing it regarding an act of worship that was abandoned as well as not performed by the Prophet Muhammad; we mean here a) He abandoned tarawih as the Sahih hadith states b) he never gathered the people behind one Imam in doing
this Salah, c) he did not read the entire Qur'an
This clearly refutes the claim by the pseudo-salafis
that Imam Ash-Shafii only meant bida'ah
"linguistically", as here he clearly says min al-Umur
which means 'from the religion' as it is an allusion to the hadith of The Nabi 'alayhis salam where He stated 'min amrinaa hadha - this affair [religion] of ours. Furthermore he is utilizing it regarding an act of worship that was abandoned as well as not performed
by the Prophet Muhammad; we mean here a) He abandoned tarawih as the Sahih hadith states b) he never gathered the people behind one Imam in doing
this Salah, c) he did not read the entire Qur'an throughout the month of Ramadan etc.
Furthermore, it proves that Imam Ash-Shafi'i utilized the statement of
Umar ibn Al-Khattab to prove the existence of "good bida'ah". So the question arises is this report Sahih
from Imam ash-Shafii?
