That I should sit with pigs is more beloved to me than to sit with anyone from the people of innovation.
Tag: bid’ah
Speaking about the religion without sound knowledge
al-Mahdee – the ‘Abbaasid ruler – ordered the[m] people to refrain from talking, and not to engage in speaking [in matters of the religion without sound knowledge].
Know that he is misguided
If you spoke to a man about the Sunnah, and he said [to you] ‘Spare us from this [speech], and [just] tell us about the Book of Allaah’, then know that he is misguided.
Acting in accordance with the Sunnah
Whoever does an act which is not in accordance with the Sunnah, then his act is void.
The teacher’s concern
Ishaaq al-Fazaaree – a man of Sunnah – was the one who disciplined the people of ath-Thughar and taught them the Sunnah. And if an innovator entered ath-Thughar, he would oust him [to protect the people of ath-Thughar from his innovation].
Aiding the Muslims around the world
[What is the ruling regarding] aiding the Muslims living in foreign lands? Some say ‘there are particular groups [amongst them] who are upon bid’ah, and [so] money should not be given to them’; so what is the guiding principle [in this matter]?
A cause of splitting the jamaa’ah
He who follows his desires is prohibited from guidance, and falls into opposing the Sharee’ah, and [as a result] is a cause of splitting the jamaa’ah.
Celebrating the birthday of the Prophet ﷺ
By Allaah! If Ahlus-Sunnah knew their beloved [Prophet] ﷺ loved his birthday [to] be celebrated, none would have preceded them in it…
The innovator
The innovator is not called an innovator (mubtadi’) until he persists in an affair which has been prohibited, and this affair consists of opposing the Sunnah.
Newly invented matters in the Religion
What are “newly invented (introduced) matters” and what is the meaning of this?