How do we respond to those who say that we should remain silent about some religious innovations, just as Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) considered the Dhuha prayer an innovation and did not rebuke those who performed it?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, did Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) consider the Dhuha prayer an innovation and not rebuke it?
The Shaykh : Which prayer?
The questioner : The Dhuha prayer.
The Shaykh : What do we do with it, given that it is established in the Sunnah by many hadiths?
The questioner : We follow it.
The questioner : Some people say that we do not rebuke, meaning we remain silent about, some religious innovations. What do we say to them? Because 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar held that view and did not rebuke it.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Like which of these innovations...?
The Shaykh : No, no. What did Ibn 'Umar see and remain silent about?
The questioner : It is the Dhuha prayer.
The Shaykh : The Dhuha prayer is an innovation.
The questioner : He considered it so.
The Shaykh : It has nothing to do with us... Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Which prayer?
The questioner : The Dhuha prayer.
The Shaykh : What do we do with it, given that it is established in the Sunnah by many hadiths?
The questioner : We follow it.
The questioner : Some people say that we do not rebuke, meaning we remain silent about, some religious innovations. What do we say to them? Because 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar held that view and did not rebuke it.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The questioner : Like which of these innovations...?
The Shaykh : No, no. What did Ibn 'Umar see and remain silent about?
The questioner : It is the Dhuha prayer.
The Shaykh : The Dhuha prayer is an innovation.
The questioner : He considered it so.
The Shaykh : It has nothing to do with us... Peace be upon you.
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