The Meaning of the Saying: Whoever Sits with the People of Innovation and Desires
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the meaning of this saying, "Whoever sits with the people of bid'ah (religious innovations) and desires is more harmful to us than the people of bid'ah"? What does it mean? We ask for an explanation of this phrase.
Answer:
By Allah, I have not heard this, but sitting with the people of bid'ah is not permissible. A person is influenced by them. He should stay away from the people of bid'ah and innovations so that he is not influenced by them and becomes one of the innovators. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Excellency the Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the meaning of this saying, "Whoever sits with the people of bid'ah (religious innovations) and desires is more harmful to us than the people of bid'ah"? What does it mean? We ask for an explanation of this phrase.
Answer:
By Allah, I have not heard this, but sitting with the people of bid'ah is not permissible. A person is influenced by them. He should stay away from the people of bid'ah and innovations so that he is not influenced by them and becomes one of the innovators. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
حقيقة دعوة الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب وأثرها على العالم الإسلامي — af.org.sa (34:40)
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