The Obligation of Shunning and Disowning the People of Bid`ah:
Allaah, the Exalted, said:
“Verily, those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you have no concern with them in the least. Their affair is only with Allaah, Who will then inform them what they used to do.” (Al-An`aam, 6:159).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said: “A person is on the religion of his friend, so let each of you see who he is befriending!”
Authenticated by At-Tirmidhee (2378), Al-Haakim (4/171), Al-Baghawee (Sharh-us-Sunnah, 13/70/3486), Ibn `Asaakir (Mu`jam-ush-Shuyookh, 1594), An-Nawawee (Riyaad-us-Saaliheen, 367), Al-`Alaa’ee (C.f. Hidaayat-ur-Ruwaah, 4/442/4946), Ibn Muflih (Al-Aadaab-ush-Shar`iyyah, 4/214), Az-Zarkashee (Al-La’aali’-ul-Manthoorah, 48), As-Suyootee (C.f. Fayd-ul-Qadeer, 4516), Al-Munaawee (At-Tayseer, 2/40; Al-Fayd, 4516), Al-`Azeezee (As-Siraaj-ul-Muneer, 2/296), Az-Zarqaanee (Mukhtasar-ul-Maqaasid, 930), Al-Ghumaaree (Al-Mudaawee, 4/152), Al-Albaanee (As-Saheehah, 2/597-599/927; Hidaayat-ur-Ruwaah, 4/442/4946; Saheeh-ul-Jaami`, 3545; Al-Eemaan, p.55), Ibn Baaz (C.f. Fataawal-Lajnah, ; Majallat-ul-Buhooth, 39/138), Al-Waadi`ee (As-Saheeh-ul-Musnad, 2/316/1272), `Abdul-Qaadir Al-Arnaa’oot (Jaami`-ul-Usool, 6/667/4976), Shu`aib Al-Arna’oot (Sharh-us-Sunnah, 13/70/3486; Riyaad-us-Saaliheen, 367; As-Siyar, 8/189, 453; Musnad Ahmad, 13/398-399/8028, 14/142/8417), Al-Hilaalee (Saheeh Riyaad-is-Saaliheen, 352; Bahjat-un-Naazireen, 1/ ; Al-I`tisaam, 1/ ), Mashhoor Salmaan (Al-I`tisaam, 1/224-225), Ibn Abil-`Aynayn (Al-Qawl-ul-Hasan, p.21-24; Al-Intisaar, p.353-354), Badr Al-Badr (Juz’-ul-Alf-i-Deenaar, 292, 293) and others.
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whoever hears of the Dajjaal let him keep away from him, for by Allaah a man will come to him thinking that he is a believer, and then he will follow him because of the confusion and doubt he causes.”
Authenticated by Ibn Hazm (Al-Muhallaa, 1/50), Al-Albaanee (Sunan Abi Daawood, 4319), Al-Waadi`ee (As-Saheeh-ul-Musnad, 1024), Shu`aib Al-Arna’oot (Musnad Ahmad, 19875, 19968) and others.
See also: Al-Ibaanah libn Battah (Al-Kitaab-ul-Awwal, 2/469-470).
Ibn `Abbaas (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) said: “Do not sit with the people of innovation, for that makes the heart sick.”
Authenticated by `Amr Saleem (At-Taleeq-uth-Thameen, p.229) and others.
Yahyaa ibn Ya`mur said: “The first man who spoke against Al-Qadar (the Divine Pre-ordainment) in Basrah was Ma`bad Al-Juhanee. I along with Humaid ibn `Abdir-Rahmaan Al-Himyaree set out for Hajj or `Umrah and said:
“Should it so happen that we come into contact with one of the companions of the Messenger of Allaah (sallaallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) we shall ask him about what these people are saying regarding Al-Qadar. So we came across `Abdullah ibn `Umar ibn Al-Khattaab (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) while he was entering the mosque. My companion and I surrounded him. One of us (stood) on his right and the other stood on his left. I expected that my companion would authorize me to speak so I said:
“O Aboo `Abdir-Rahmaan! There have appeared some people in our land who recite the Qur’aan and pursue knowledge.” And then after mentioning some of their affairs, said:
“They claim that there is no such thing as Al-Qadar and that the events are not predestined.” He replied:
“When you meet these people tell them that I disown them and they have nothing to do with me.”
Reported by Muslim (1).
See also: The Book of Tauheed > Tauheed-ul-Uloohiyyah > Chapter 59.
Naafi` narrated that a man came to Ibn `Umar (radiyallaahu `anhu) and said:
“So and so sends you his salaam.” Ibn `Umar replied:
“It has reached me that he has innovated, so if that is the case, do not convey to him my salaam.”
Authenticated by At-Tirmidhee (2152), As-Suyootee (C.f. Fayd-ul-Qadeer, 5967), Al-Munaawee (At-Tayseer, 2/179), Ahmad Shaakir (Musnad Ahmad, 5/463-464/6203), Al-Albaanee (Hidaayat-ur-Ruwaah, 102, 112; As-Saheehah, 4/393-394), `Abdul-Qaadir Al-Arnaa’oot (Jaami`-ul-Usool, 10/131-132/7605), Husayn Asad (Musnad-ud-Daarimee, 1/388/407) and others.
Al-Haithamee said: “Its narrators are those of the Saheeh.” (Al-Majma`, 7/203), and Al-Ghumaaree alluded to its authenticity.
Ibn Mas`ood (radiyallaahu `anhu) said: “Judge a person by his companion, for a person accompanies the one who is like him.” And in another wording: “… the one whom he likes.”
Authenticated by Al-Munaawee (At-Tayseer, 1/168; Al-Fayd, 1136), Al-`Azeezee (As-Siraaj-ul-Muneer, 1/223) and others.
Its authenticity was alluded to by Ibn `Adee (Al-Kaamil, 2/163). See also: Al-Majma` (8/90); Ithaaf-ul-Khiyarat-il-Maharah (7188); Shu`ab-ul-Eemaan (12/45-46/8993, 8994).
`Abdullaah bin Mughaffal (radiyallaahu `anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) prohibited flicking pebbles by the index finger and the thumb, and that he said:
“It neither kills the game animal nor does it inflict wound on the enemy, but breaks the tooth and gorges the eye.”
And in another narration:
A close relative of `Abdullaah bin Mughaffal (radiyallaahu `anhu) was hitting with pebbles using the index finger and the thumb, so he said:
“The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) has forbidden it saying that it does not kill the game.” He repeated the act and Ibn Mughaffal said to him:
“I told you that the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) has prohibited it but you repeated it! I shall never talk to you.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (5479) and Muslim (1954).
`Abdullaah ibn `Umar (radiyallaahu `anhumaa) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Do not prevent the women from their share in the mosques if they seek your permission.”* One of his sons replied:
“As for me I shall prevent my wife and he who wishes let him allow his.” So `Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar turned to him and said:
“You hear me narrating from the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) that they should not be prevented, and then you say this?!” So `Abdullaah did not talk to him until he died.
An authentic hadeeth. See: The Book of Tauheed > Tauheed-ul-Uloohiyyah > Chapter 37.
* That is, if they if they go properly dressed and without any adornment or perfume (C.f. Saheeh Muslim, 995-997) and without mixing with men (C.f. Saheeh-ul-Bukhaaree, 837, 866, 870, 875).
See also: Ath-Thamr-ul-Mustataab (2/728-738).
See also: The Book of Tauheed > Tauheed-ul-Uloohiyyah > Chapter 30.
