What is the meaning of the hadith << إنك لا تدري ما أحدثوا بعدك >> ?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. In the hadith of intercession, it is mentioned that a group of people will be turned back from the Pool, ... that they introduced innovations after you. What is meant by introducing innovations?
The Shaykh : Yes, what is meant by that are the people of apostasy, the people of apostasy who apostatized. They were Muslims during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and then they apostatized. This is what is meant. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh, in the long hadith of intercession.
The Shaykh : The Rafidah say that this refers to Abu Bakr and 'Umar, because they introduced innovations after him by seizing the caliphate from 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. It is said: May Allah fight you. What did they introduce after him? They did not introduce anything to his community except good. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, what is meant by that are the people of apostasy, the people of apostasy who apostatized. They were Muslims during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and then they apostatized. This is what is meant. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh, in the long hadith of intercession.
The Shaykh : The Rafidah say that this refers to Abu Bakr and 'Umar, because they introduced innovations after him by seizing the caliphate from 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. It is said: May Allah fight you. What did they introduce after him? They did not introduce anything to his community except good. Yes.