Book Title | The Obligation Of Adhering To The Sunnah And A Caution Against Innovation |
Book Author | Ibn baaz, IslamHouse |
Total Pages | 18 |
Book Views |
|
Language | English |
Book Download | PDF Direct Download Link |
Get Hardcover | Click for Hard Copy from Amazon |
The Obligation of Adhering to the Sunnah and a Caution against Innovation
THE OBLIGATION OF ADHERING TO THE SUNNAH AND A CAUTION AGAINST INNOVATION
From the Book: It is not permissible to celebrate the birthday of the Apostle, or anyone else. In fact, this act must be prevented, as it is an innovation in the religion.
The Apostle of Allah neither celebrated it, nor did he commanded others to do so, whether in his commemoration, in any of the previous Prophets, in his daughters, his wives, or his other relatives.
The Khulafaa´-ur-Raashidoon, the Sahaabah, and the Ta- bi‘oon who rightly followed them did not celebrate this event, nor did any of the Muslim scholars in the centuries before.
They knew the Sunnah of the Prophet best, they loved him more, and followed the Shari‘a better than those who came after them. If celebrating his birthday was a good deed, they would have done it.
We are commanded to follow and forbidden to innovate. This is be- cause of the perfection of the Islamic religion and the Sufficiency of what Allah and His Messenger have given us and are accepted by Ahl-al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah- The Muslim community of the compa- nions and those who followed them in the best way.
It is related to the prophet that he said:
“He who innovates something in this matter of ours that is not of it, will have it rejected.” (Transmitted by Al- Bukhari and Muslim).
According to Muslim who reported:
“Whoever does an act which is not in agreement with our matter, will have it rejected.”
In another tradition the Prophet said:
“You must keep to my Sunnah and of the Sunnah of the rightly-guided Caliphs, cling to it firmly… Beware of newly invented matters, for every new matter is an in- novation and every innovation is misleading.”
He used to say in every Friday sermon:
“The best discourse is the Book of Allah and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad the Apostle of Allah, and the worst matter is that of innovation and every innovation is misleading.”
Thus, these traditions contain a strong caution against innovations and a warning that such an act is a deviation from the right course. The Prophet warned the people of the gravity of these innovations and of their bad consequences. There are many traditions adduced in this connection.
And the Almighty has said:
“…And whatsoever the messenger (Muhammad gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, ab- stain ( from it)…” (59:7)
Allah, Most High said:
To read more about the The Obligation Of Adhering To The Sunnah And A Caution Against Innovation book Click the download button below to get it for free
Report broken link
Support this Website
Click here to join our Telegram group for new Books