Regarding the hadith of the Pond, in which people come and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is standing over it: who are these people who are prevented from drinking?
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The questioner : The questioner says: Regarding the hadith of the Pond, in which people come and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is standing over it: who are these people who are prevented from drinking? Are they the people of religious innovation? And are there types of religious innovation?
The Shaykh : The one prevented from drinking from the Pond of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of Resurrection is everyone who introduces into the religion of Allah what is not part of it. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is told: And the stronger a person is in following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the more certain his arrival is. Therefore it was said: "Whoever arrives upon his [the Prophet's] Shari'ah and drinks, and arrives at his Pond and drinks, and whoever does not, does not" [Al-An'am 6:132] And as for the questioner's statement:The questioner : Are there types of religious innovation? Yes, religious innovations are of many and numerous types. Some of them lead to disbelief, and some are less than that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : The one prevented from drinking from the Pond of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of Resurrection is everyone who introduces into the religion of Allah what is not part of it. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is told:
You do not know what they have introduced after you
لا تدري ماذا أحدثوا بعدكAnd for all are degrees from what they have done
وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُواThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.