Bid'a (Innovation in Ibadah [worship, i.e. all acts of submission to Allah,as defined in Qur'an and Sunnah])

According to Quran and Sunnah
Imaam ash-Shaafi'ee, rahimahullaah, said,
"That a servant meets Allaah with every sin except Shirk
is better than meeting Him upon any of the innovated beliefs."
Reported by al-Baihaqee in al-I'tiqaad (p.158)
The Noble Qur'an Al-Hijr 15:9
Verily We: It is We Who have sent down the Dhikr(i.e. the Qur'an) and
surely, We will guard it (from corruption).
The Noble Qur'an An-Nisa'4:171
O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the
limits in your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The
Messiah Jesus, son ofMary, was (no more than)a Messenger of Allah and
Allah's Word, ("Be!" -- and he was) which Allah bestowed on Mary and a
spirit (Ruh) created by Allah; so believe in Allah and Allah's
Messengers. Say not: "Three (trinity)!" Cease! (it is) better for
you. For Allah is (the only) One Ilah (God), Glory be to Allah (Far
Exalted is Allah) above having a son. To Allah belongs all that is in
the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is All-Sufficient
as a Disposer of affairs.
Hadith - Muslim, NarratedJabir ibn Abdullah
When Allah's Messenger 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 beensent like these two ," and he would join his
forefinger and middle finger. He would continue: " The best speech is
that embodied in the Book of Allah, and the best guidance is the
guidance given by Muhammad. The most evil affairs are their
innovations; and every innovation is an error. " He would add: " I am
dearer to a Muslim than even his self. He who has left behind
property, thatis for his family, and he who dies in debt or leaves
children (in helplessness), the responsibility (of paying his debt and
bringing up his children) lies on me. "
Hadith - Bukhari 9:391, Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, " Leave me as I leaveyou, for the people who were
before you were ruined because of their questions and their
differences over their prophets. So, if I forbid you to do something,
then keep away from it. And if I order you to do something, then do of
it as much as you can. "
Hadith - Bukhari 9:396, Narrated Anas
We were with 'Umar and he said, "We have been forbidden to undertake
adifficult task beyond our capability (i.e. to exceed the religious
limits, e.g., to clean the inside of the eyes while doing ablution)."
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi#1306, Narrated AbuMusaal-Ash'ari , Transmitted by
Ibn Majah.
Allah's Messenger said, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious looks down on
the middle night of Sha'ban and forgives all His creation except a
polytheist or one who is mushahin (innovator in religion and out of
the main stream of the community).
Hadith - Abu Dawud, Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib
The Prophet said, If anyone introduces an innovation in the religion,
he will be responsible for it. (Good or bad). If anyone introduces an
innovationor gives shelter to a man who introduces an innovation (in
the religion) he is cursed by Allaah, by His angels and by all the
people.
Hadith - Al-Tirmidhi#5142, Narrated AbuBakras-Siddiq
You people recite this verse, "You who believe, care for yourselves;
he who goes astray cannot harm you when you are rightly guided." I
heard Allah's Messenger SAWS say, "When people see something
objectionable and do not change it, Allah will soon include them all
in His punishment." [Ibn Majah and Tirmidhi, who declared it to be
sahih, transmitted it.]
Hadith - Bukhari and Muslim, Narrated Abu Sa'id, r.a.
The Prophet SAWS said,"Surely, you will follow the ways of those
nationswho were before you, in everything as one arrow resembles
another, (i.e. just like them), so much so that even if they entered a
hole of a sand-lizard, you would enter it."
They said, "O Allaah's Messenger! Do you mean to say that we will
follow the Jews and the Christians?"
He SAWS replied,"Whom else?" (By meaning the Jew and Christians)
Noble Qur'an - Al-Imran 3:103
And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah (i.e. this
Qur'an) andbe not divided among yourselves, and remember Allah's
Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another, but Allah joined
your hearts together, so that, by Allah's Grace, you became brethren
(in Islamic Faith) and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and
Allah saved you from it. Thus Allah makes Allah's Ayat (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.,) clear to you,
that you may be guided.
Noble Qur'an - An-Nur 24:54
Say: "Obey Allah and obeythe Messenger, but if you turn away, he
(MessengerMuhammad ) is only responsible for the duty placed on him
(i.e. to convey Allah's Message) and you for that placed on you. If
you obey him, you shall be on the right guidance. The Messenger's duty
is only to convey (the message) in a clear way (i.e. to preach in a
plain way)."
Hadith - Abu Dawud, Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar
Mujahid reported: I was in the company of Ibn Umar. A person invited
the people for the noon or afternoon prayer (after the adhan had been
called). He said: Go out with us (from this mosque) because this is an
innovation (in religion).
Hadith - Bukhari 1:561, Narrated Muawiya
You offer a prayer which I did not see being offered by Allah's
Apostle when we were in his company and he certainly had forbidden
it(i.e. two Rakat after the Asr prayer).
The only good sunnah is a revived sunnah, not a newly invented one...
Hadith - Sahih Muslim
He who starts a good sunnah will be rewarded for it, in addition to
receiving rewards equal to the rewards of those who follow him into
it. Whereas he who starts a bad sunnah will be burdened with it, in
addition to receiving burdens equal to the burdens of those who follow
him into it.
Hadith - Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 49, Number 861. Narrated Aisha, r.a.
Allah's Apostle SAWS said, "If somebody innovates something which is
not in harmony with the principles of our religion,that thing is
rejected."
Hadith - Abu Dawud, Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib
Qays ibn Abbad and Ashtar went to Ali and said to him: Did the Apostle
of Allah give you any instruction about anything for which he did not
give any instruction to the people in general? He said: No, except
what is contained in this document of mine.Musaddad said: He then took
out a document. Ahmad said: A document from the sheath of his sword.
It contained: The lives of all Muslims are equal; they are one hand
against others; the lowliest of them can guarantee their protection.
Beware, a Muslim must not be killedfor an infidel, nor must one who
has been given a covenant be killed while his covenant holds.If anyone
introduces an innovation, he will be responsible for it. If anyone
introduces an innovation or gives shelter to a man who introduces an
innovation(in religion), he is cursed by Allah, by His angels, and by
all the people. Musaddad said: Ibn AbuUrubah's version has: He took
out a document.
Hadith - Abu Dawud, Narrated Irbad ibn Sariyah
AbdurRahman ibn Amr as-Sulami and Hujr ibn Hujr said: We came to Irbad
ibn Sariyah who was among those about whom the following verse was
revealed: "Nor (is there blame) on those who come to thee to be
provided with mounts, and when thou saidst: "I can find no mounts for
you." We greeted him and said: We have come to see you to give healing
and obtain benefit from you. Al-Irbad said: One day theApostle of
Allah led us in prayer, then faced us andgave us a lengthy exhortation
at which the eyes shed tears and the hearts were afraid. A man said:
Apostle of Allah! It seems as if it were a farewell exhortation, so
what injunction do you give us? He then said: I enjoin you to fear
Allah, and to hear and obey even if it be an Abyssinian slave, for
those of you who live after me will see great disagreement. You must
then follow my sunnah and that of the rightly-guided caliphs. Hold to
it and stick fast to it. Avoid novelties, for every novelty is an
innovation, and every innovation is an error.
The Noble Qur'an: Al'Imran 3:7
It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad )the Book (this Qur'an).
In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations of
the Book [and those are the Verses of Al-Ahkam (commandments etc.),
Al-Fara'id (obligatory duties) and Al-Hudud (legal laws for the
punishment of thieves, adulterers, etc.)]; and others not entirely
clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the
truth) they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking
Al-Fitnah (polytheism andtrials etc), and seeking for its hidden
meanings, but none knows its hidden meanings save Allah. And those
who arefirmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it; the whole
ofit (clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord." And none receive
admonition except men of understanding. (Tafsir At-Tabari).

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