What is the ruling on the misbaha?
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The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : e : If you please, teacher, I would like to ask you about the ruling on the misbaha?
The Shaykh: The correct name for the misbaha is the muqabbaha.
The questioner : e : The muqabbaha.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because it is contrary to the Sunnah, where he (peace be upon him) said: .
The questioner : e : .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : e : So it is considered a religious innovation?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : e : And one commits a sin by using it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : e : Because I asked a teacher who told me a small matter, meaning it does not affect the religion.
The Shaykh: Yes, that teacher has no knowledge of the Sunnah.
The questioner : e : So this matter does affect the religion.
The Shaykh: Glory be to Allah, if one prefers the religious innovation over the Sunnah, does it not affect it?
The questioner : e : It affects it, of course.
The Shaykh :Sunan an-Nasa'i 1578Sahih (Darussalam) .
The questioner : e : Yes, teacher, may Allah reward you with good, teacher.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : e : If you please, teacher, I would like to ask you about the ruling on the misbaha?
The Shaykh: The correct name for the misbaha is the muqabbaha.
The questioner : e : The muqabbaha.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Because it is contrary to the Sunnah, where he (peace be upon him) said:
O women, remember Allah, and do not be heedless lest you forget mercy, and tie them with your fingers; for they will be questioned and held accountable on the Day of Resurrection
يا معشر النساء ، اذكُرْنَ الله ، ولا تغفلْنَ فتنسيْنَ الرحمة ، واعقِدْنَ بالأنامل ؛ فإنهنَّ مستنطقات ومسؤولات يوم القيامةThe questioner : e :
and tie them with your fingers
واعقدْنَ بالأناملThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : e : So it is considered a religious innovation?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : e : And one commits a sin by using it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : e : Because I asked a teacher who told me a small matter, meaning it does not affect the religion.
The Shaykh: Yes, that teacher has no knowledge of the Sunnah.
The questioner : e : So this matter does affect the religion.
The Shaykh: Glory be to Allah, if one prefers the religious innovation over the Sunnah, does it not affect it?
The questioner : e : It affects it, of course.
The Shaykh :
The worst of things are those that are newly invented; every newly-invented thing is an innovation and every innovation is going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire.
وإياكم ومحدثات الأمر ، فإن كل محدثة بدعة ، وكل بدعة ضلالة ، وكل ضلالة في النارThe questioner : e : Yes, teacher, may Allah reward you with good, teacher.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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