There is a phenomenon among some young people, which is testing by individuals; if you agree with them, you are from the people of the Sunnah

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a phenomenon among some young people, which is testing by individuals; if you agree with them, you are from the people of the Sunnah, and if you disagree with them, you are an innovator. What is the advice regarding this?

Answer:
The advice is that we say: whoever agrees with the Book and the Sunnah is from the people of the Sunnah, without looking to individuals, except for Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). We do not follow except the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) As for others, if he follows him, we follow him, and if he disagrees with him, we disagree with him. The one who is followed is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Therefore, the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) says: whoever claims that a person other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) must be followed, he is given the choice to repent, and if he does not, he is killed. Because he has established that there is someone who is followed other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So, only the one who follows the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is followed. We do not test people by individuals, but rather we test them by the Book and the Sunnah and following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
If you want to follow him by a person, you test him by a person, test him by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Because he is the one who must be followed and emulated. Yes.