Is the term bid'ah (religious innovation) applied to contradicting the Sunnah?
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The Shaykh : Worshipping Allah with what Allah has not prescribed is bid'ah (religious innovation); worshipping Allah with what Allah has not prescribed.
The student: Well, this is it.
The Shaykh : No, these people say that this is prescribed.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is true that they say that prayer is closer to being answered.
The student: The Companions are more deserving of it than they are...
The Shaykh : In any case, applying the term bid'ah (religious innovation) to it is difficult, but it is sufficient for us to say that it is not a Sunnah, yes.
The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The student: Well, this is it.
The Shaykh : No, these people say that this is prescribed.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is true that they say that prayer is closer to being answered.
The student: The Companions are more deserving of it than they are...
The Shaykh : In any case, applying the term bid'ah (religious innovation) to it is difficult, but it is sufficient for us to say that it is not a Sunnah, yes.
The reader: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.