The Evidence for the Prohibition of Singling Out Fasting in Rajab

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The Shaykh : Now, if someone were to say: "Bring us a prohibition against singling out fasting in Rajab; do you have a prohibition?"
The student: Whoever does a deed.

The Shaykh : Stand up.
The student:

He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.

من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد

Sahih Muslim 1718b

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The Shaykh : All right. Rest. Yes, we have a prohibition. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

You must then follow my sunnah and that of the rightly-guided caliphs

عليكم بسنتي وسنة الخلفاء

Sunan Abi Dawud 4607Sahih (Al-Albani)

This is an encouragement

And beware of newly invented matters

وإياكم ومحدثات الأمور

and this is a warning. This is a warning. So let us measure what we do against the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If it agrees with it, it is truth, and we have been commanded to follow him. If it does not agree with it, it is an innovation, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against innovations. This is a general proof. Therefore, it is obligatory for the student of knowledge to know two important principles established by the scholars.

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