Among the examples of what was introduced in Islam and is not a religious innovation is 'Umar's expulsion of the Jews from Khaybar.
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The Shaykh : He says: "If there is a text that obligates the legitimacy or permissibility of what was done, even if it occurred after the Messenger, it does not fall under the category of introducing innovations in the religion—and this is its example." He mentions another example, which is 'Umar ibn al-Khattab's expulsion of the Jews from Khaybar. This expulsion, in that it was an act, was a matter that occurred after the Messenger and after Abu Bakr. However, in that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had stipulated a condition for them, saying to them: , 'Umar ibn al-Khattab adhered to this restriction that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) placed upon him. Added to this is his command to the Companions at the end of his life (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 39:43. So, he introduced something in the linguistic sense but did not introduce an innovation in the religious sense, because when he introduced it linguistically, he was applying a Prophetic command. Therefore, one should not rush to deny a thing just because it occurred after it had not existed. Rather, one must be deliberate, cautious, and examine this newly occurring matter: is there evidence indicating its legitimacy or not? For this reason, we respond to the people of innovation, who are numerous in their innovations and turn away from the established Sunnahs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in word and deed, who argue with such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): They say: This hadith is evidence that there is a good innovation and a bad innovation in Islam. The response in this area is very long, but my specific intention now is to say to them: Suppose there is a good innovation in Islam, what is the evidence that this is good and that is bad? Is it the intellect or the Shari'ah?
If the answer is the intellect, they are to be associated with the Mu'tazilah, who hold to the rational beautification and rational disapproval. If they say the Shari'ah, then we return to the Shari'ah: what the Lawgiver has made good is good, and what He has made ugly is ugly. This is the innovation they brought and filled the earth with, diverting people from.
What I mentioned earlier, we took the evidence and were not affected by the word: "This is an innovation," because not every innovation in the linguistic sense is an innovation in the religious sense. And this is the example before us: the standing prayer, the expulsion of the Jews from the Arabian Peninsula. This is not a religious innovation, but it occurred after it had not existed. However, this introduction was based on religious evidence.
We will expel you from it whenever we wish
نقركم فيها ما نشاءExpel the Jews from the Arabian Peninsula.
أخرجوا اليهود من جزيرة العربWhoever introduces a good practice in Islam, he will have its reward and the reward of whoever acts upon it until the Day of Resurrection, without anything being deducted from their rewards.
من سنَّ في الإسلام سنةً حسنة فله أجرها وأجر من عمل بها إلى يوم القيامة دون أن ينقص من أجورهم شيئًاIf the answer is the intellect, they are to be associated with the Mu'tazilah, who hold to the rational beautification and rational disapproval. If they say the Shari'ah, then we return to the Shari'ah: what the Lawgiver has made good is good, and what He has made ugly is ugly. This is the innovation they brought and filled the earth with, diverting people from.
What I mentioned earlier, we took the evidence and were not affected by the word: "This is an innovation," because not every innovation in the linguistic sense is an innovation in the religious sense. And this is the example before us: the standing prayer, the expulsion of the Jews from the Arabian Peninsula. This is not a religious innovation, but it occurred after it had not existed. However, this introduction was based on religious evidence.