Does the innovator's deed become nullified while he is ignorant?

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The questioner : We said that if a person performs an innovative deed, his deed is nullified by that deed, and it is not accepted from him. But if the ignorant person... what happens?

The Shaykh : That is, what is accepted from him is that it is considered a deed, meaning he is rewarded for his intention of drawing near to Allah. As for this deed, it is not accepted

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

'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.

من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد

Sahih Muslim 1718a

, but he is rewarded only for his good intention. However, if evidence is established against him that he is an innovator, he is not rewarded, not even for his intention.

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