The Messenger of Allaah [sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam] said: The best of mankind is my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Al-Bukhaaree (2482, 6022) & Muslim (6150 ff.). Surely, I have left among you that which if you stick to, you shall never go astray: the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of his Prophet sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam. Reported by Al-Haakim [Talkhees-ul-Mustadrak, 318] and Maalik [Al-Muwatta' , Kitaab: Al-Jaami`, Baab: An-Nahy `anil-Qawl bil-Qadr]. The best speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad [sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam], and the worst of matters are newly invented ones and every bid`ah is a misguidance and every misguidance leads into the Hell-fire. Saheeh Muslim(1885); Saheeh Sunan An-Nasaa�ee (1487); Saheeh Ibn Khuzaimah (1785). Whoever amongst you lives after me will see much discord. So hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Khulafaa� after me. Adhere to them and cling to them by your teeth, and beware of newly invented matters (in the Religion) for every bid`ah is misguidance. Recorded by Ahmad (4/126), Abu Daawood (4607), Ibn Maajah (43,44), At-Tirmidhee (2676) [who said: �Hasan Saheeh�], Al-Haakim (1/95-96) [who said: �Saheeh. It has no weakness� and Adh-Dhahabee agreed], Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh (5) and others. It was also authenticated by Ibn Hajar, Ibn Rajab, Ibn Katheer, Ibn-ul-Qayyim, Ibn `Abd-il-Barr, Al-Albaanee and others. Whoever introduces in this Sharee`ah of ours what is not from it, then it is rejected. Al-Bukhaaree (2550, 6849); Muslim (1718) and others. Whoever performs a deed not in accordance with our Sharee`ah, then it is rejected. Muslim (1718, 2985) and others. There is no deed that will make you closer to Jannah except that I have ordered you to do it, and there is no deed that will make you closer to the Fire except that I have forbidden it to you. Reported by Al-Haakim. Graded Saheeh by Al-Albaanee [Saheeh-ut-Targheeb, 1700]. There is nothing left that will make you closer to Jannah or distance you from the Fire except that it has been clearly conveyed to you. Reported by At-Tabaraanee [Al-Mu`jam-ul-Kabeer, 1647]. Its Isnaad was graded Saheeh by `Alee Al-Halabee [`Ilm Usool-il-Bid`, p. 19]. Verily, Allaah has veiled At-Taubah from every person of bid`ah until he leaves his bid`ah. Reported by At-Tabaraanee, Ad-Diyaa' Al-Maqdisee [Al-Ahaadeeth-ul-Mukhtaarah, 2054, 2055], Ibn Abi `Aasim [As-Sunnah, 37] and others. Graded authentic by Al-Mundhiree and Al-Albaanee [As-Saheehah, 1620; Zilaal-ul-Jannah, 37]. Allaah has cursed the person who protects an innovator. [Saheeh Muslim, 4878] On the Day of Judgement, the innovators will be barred from the Fountain of Al-Kauthar. [Al-Bukhaaree, 6583-4; Muslim, 2290] Hudhaifah ibn Al-Yamaan [radiyallaahu `anhu] said: Do not perform any act of worship that was not practised by the Companions of Allaah's Messenger [sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam]. Reported by Ibn Battah [Al-Ibaanah]. `Abdullaah ibn `Umar [radiyallaahu `anhumaa] said: Every bid`ah is misguidance, even if the people consider it good (hasanah). Reported by Al-Baihaqee [Al-Madkhal ilas-Sunan, 191]; Ibn Nasr in [As-Sunnah, 70]; Al-Laalikaa�ee[Sharh Usool I`tiqaad Ahl-is-Sunnah, 126]; Abu Shaamah [Al-Baa`ith, 39] and Ibn Battah [Al-Ibaanah, 205]. Graded Saheeh by Al-Albaanee [As-Saheehah, 2735] and others. Al-Imaam Maalik ibn Anas said: Whoever introduces into Islam a bid`ah then indeed, he has alleged that Muhammad [sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam] has betrayed the trust of conveying the Message, because Allaah says: �This day I have completed your Religion for you...�(5:3) Therefore, whatever was not part of the Religion then, cannot be part of it today. Recorded by Ash-Shaatibee in Al-I`tisaam (1/64-65). |
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