Is it true that the one who warns against religious innovations (bid'ah) has the reward of a martyr?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it true that the one who forbids and warns against religious innovations (bid'ah) has the reward of a martyr? Forbidding and warning against religious innovations (bid'ah) and sins
Answer:
is a good deed, and it is part of enjoining good and forbidding evil, and part of calling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is the position of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), for they[Ali 'Imran 3:104], and so are their followers. But I do not know that he has the reward of a martyr; rather, he has the reward of calling to Allah, [Fussilat 41:33]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it true that the one who forbids and warns against religious innovations (bid'ah) has the reward of a martyr? Forbidding and warning against religious innovations (bid'ah) and sins
Answer:
is a good deed, and it is part of enjoining good and forbidding evil, and part of calling to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is the position of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them), for they
inviting to [all that is] good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong
يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِAnd who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims."
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّن دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6105- هل صحيح أن من يحذر من البدع له أجر شهيد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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