Using the hadith "I am your imam" as evidence against those who correct the Prophet

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "I am your imam, so do not go ahead of me," is it possible to use this as evidence to refute the people of bid'ah (religious innovation) and desires who go ahead of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

The Shaykh:
Those

The questioner:
who go ahead of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and correct him with bid'ah (religious innovation)?

The Shaykh:
We ask Allah for well-being. One who corrects the Prophet is a disbeliever. The one who makes a mistake regarding the Messenger and corrects him is a disbeliever, an apostate, and may Allah protect us from that. Yes.

And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from

وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا

[Al-Hashr 59:7]

And We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed by permission of Allah.

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ

[An-Nisa 4:64]

He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah

مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ

[An-Nisa 4:80]

. It is not permissible to correct the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.

Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 13-01-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (59:51)

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