The Shaykh’s explanation of the severity of religious innovations, and his mention of some hadiths and athar indicating this.
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The Shaykh: And like his saying - peace and blessings be upon him - : As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 8:33 This is the general principle in this hadith and that one, and especially in the athar of 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, which, as they say today, "puts the dots on the i's" in his saying - peace be upon him - : Ibn 'Umar explained this hadith by saying: "Every religious innovation is misguidance, even if people see it as good," even if people see it as good, why? [Al-Ma'idah 5:3] , and it seems now that there is movement regarding the other type of food.
The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad - peace and blessings be upon him and his family - , and the worst of matters are their newly invented ones, and every newly invented matter is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Fire.
خير الهدى هدى محمد - صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم - ، وشر الأمور محدثاتها ، وكل محدثة بدعة ، وكل بدعة ضلالة وكل ضلالة في النارEvery innovation is misguidance.
كل بدعة ضلالةThis day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الْإِسْلَامَ دِينًا
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