Al-Awza’i reported: Hassan ibn ‘Atiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “No people fabricate an innovation in their religion but that Allah will remove…
View More Hassan on Bid’ah: Every religious innovation replaces a Sunnah like itTag: Innovation البدعة
Hadith on Bid’ah: Warning against glorifying innovators in religion
Ibrahim ibn Maysarah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honors a heretical innovator has aided in the destruction…
View More Hadith on Bid’ah: Warning against glorifying innovators in religionHasan on Debate: Scholars do argue with fools or heretics
Al-Ajurri reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have never seen a jurist indulge argumentation. The believer does not debate with…
View More Hasan on Debate: Scholars do argue with fools or hereticsHadith on Salat: Sunnah to shorten prayer during travel
Muwarriq al-‘Ijli reported: He asked Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, about prayer during travel. Ibn Umar said, “Two cycles, two cycles. Whoever…
View More Hadith on Salat: Sunnah to shorten prayer during travelUmar on Sunnah: No excuse for misguidance after clear proof
Al-Awza’i reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, we do not find any excuse after the Sunnah for anyone to be…
View More Umar on Sunnah: No excuse for misguidance after clear proofAli on Haqq: Know the truth, you will know its people
Al-‘Utbi reported: Al-Harith ibn Hut came to Ali and he said to him, “Do you see that I think Talhah, Al-Zubayr, and Aisha have united…
View More Ali on Haqq: Know the truth, you will know its peopleAbdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he…
View More Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovationsMalik on Bid’ah: What is worse than contradicting the Messenger?
Muhammad ibn al-Dahhak reported: A man came to Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and he said, “Where should I put on…
View More Malik on Bid’ah: What is worse than contradicting the Messenger?Sufyan on Bid’ah: Innovations more beloved to Satan than major sins
Ibn al-Yaman reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Religious innovations are more beloved to Satan than sinful disobedience to Allah. Disobedience…
View More Sufyan on Bid’ah: Innovations more beloved to Satan than major sinsAbu Darda on Bid’ah: Anger at seeing innovations in the religion
Umm Darda reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, entered upon me while he was furious. I said, “Why are you angry?” Abu…
View More Abu Darda on Bid’ah: Anger at seeing innovations in the religionHadith on Shirk: Allah curses those who sacrifice to other gods
Abi ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah has cursed one who sacrifices to other than…
View More Hadith on Shirk: Allah curses those who sacrifice to other godsHadith on Shirk: First man to bring idolatry into Arabia
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I saw ‘Amra ibn ‘Amr ibn Luhayy al-Khuza’i dragging his intestines in the…
View More Hadith on Shirk: First man to bring idolatry into ArabiaHadith on Moderation: Do not be hard on yourself in worship
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be severe upon yourselves, lest the matter be…
View More Hadith on Moderation: Do not be hard on yourself in worshipHasan on Backbiting: Permission to mention evil of three people
‘Aqil reported: Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not backbiting to speak against three people: a follower of whims, an obstinate…
View More Hasan on Backbiting: Permission to mention evil of three peopleHadith on Ghuraba: Blessed are strangers who revive the Sunnah
‘Amr ibn ‘Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the religion began strange and it will return to…
View More Hadith on Ghuraba: Blessed are strangers who revive the SunnahHadith on Divorce: The Prophet is angered by triple talaq
Mahmud ibn Labid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was informed about a man who pronounced divorce to his wife…
View More Hadith on Divorce: The Prophet is angered by triple talaqHadith on Sunnah: Whoever forsakes Sunnah is not part of Muhammad
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does not desire my Sunnah is not a part…
View More Hadith on Sunnah: Whoever forsakes Sunnah is not part of MuhammadMalik on Aqidah: Modality of divine attributes is inconceivable
Yahya ibn Yahya reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and a man came to him, saying, “O Abu…
View More Malik on Aqidah: Modality of divine attributes is inconceivableHadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against Islam
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried by the trustworthy of every successive…
View More Hadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against IslamHadith on Hawd: Never thirsty after drinking from Fountain
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I will precede you at the Fountain. Whoever arrives at…
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