Adherence to the Qur’aan and the Sunnah & Shunning Bid`ah (innovation in religion):
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Surely, I have left among you that which if you adhere to, you shall never go astray: the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of his Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam).”
Authenticated by Ibn Hazm (Usool-ul-Ahkaam, 2/251), Ibn `Abdil-Barr (At-Tamheed, 24/331), Al-Albaanee (Saheeh-ut-Targheeb, 40; At-Tawassul, 16; Al-Mishkaah, 184; Saheeh-ul-Jaami`, 2939; Manzilat-us-Sunnah, 13), `Abdul-Muhsin Al-`Abbaad (Al-Kutub war-Rasaa’il, 7/259-260), Mashhoor Salmaan (Sabeel-ur-Rashaad, 2/57, 3/27-28), Al-Hilaalee (As-Sunnah, 56), Zakariyyaa Al-Baakistaanee (Tawdeeh-ul-Usool, p. ) and others.
Al-Haakim said regarding one of its isnaads: “All of its narrators are agreed upon.” (1/93).
Jaabir ibn `Abdillaah (radiyallaahu `anhu) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) used to say in his Khutbah (speech):
“Whoever Allaah guides none can misguide, and whoever He misguides none can guide. Verily, the best speech is the Book of Allaah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam), and the worst of matters are newly invented ones and every bid`ah* is a dalaalah** and every (person of) dalaalah will be in the Hell-fire.”
* Innovation in religion.
** Deviation, misguidance, heresy.
Reported by Muslim in his Saheeh (1885) except for the last clause which is in Saheeh-un-Nasaa’ee (1577), Saheeh Ibn Khuzaimah (1785) and elsewhere. Al-Albaanee said regarding it: “Its isnaad is Saheeh according to the conditions of Muslim.” (Ahkaam-ul-Janaa’iz, 29) . See also: As-Sunnah lil-Marwazee (61, p.228-230).
It is also authentically reported as a statement of more than one Companion.
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever introduces into this Sharee`ah of ours what is not from it [in another narration: “in it”], it is rejected.”
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (2697) Muslim (1718) in their Saheehs. The other wording was authenticated by Al-Albaanee (Sunan Abi Daawood, 4606) and others.
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever performs a deed not in accordance with our Sharee`ah, it is rejected.”
Reported by Muslim in his Saheeh (1718).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Verily, Allaah has veiled Taubah (repentance) from every person of bid`ah until he leaves his bid`ah.”
Authenticated by Al-Mundhiree, (At-Targheeb, 1/45), Ad-Diyaa’ (2054, 2055), Al-Haitamee (Az-Zawaajir, Kabeerah 51: Tark-us-Sunnah), Al-Ghumaaree (Al-Mudaawee, 2/262-263), Al-Albaanee (As-Saheehah, 4/154; Zilaal-ul-Jannah, 37; Saheeh-ut-Targheeb, 54; Saheeh-ul-Jaami`, 1699; Al-Manaasik, p.44; Hajjat-un-Nabee, p. 101), Al-Hilaalee (Al-Bid`ah, p.130; Al-I`tisaam, 1/162, 2/782), Al-Halabee (`Ilm Usool-il-Bida`, p.33), Mashhoor Salmaan (Al-I`tisaam, 1/212, 112; Al-Mujaalasah, 6/398-399) and others.
Al-Haithamee said: “Its narrators are those of the Saheeh except for Haaroon ibn Moosaa Al-Farawee who is reliable.” (Al-Majma`, 10/189). `Abdul-Muhsin Al-`Abbaad (Al-Kutub war-Rasaa’il, 7/318-319) and others also alluded to its authenticity.
See also: Mu`jam-ul-Mudalliseen (p.168-172).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“I am your predecessor at the Hawd (Spring of Al-Kauthar). Whoever will come to it, will drink from it, and whoever will drink from it, will never feel thirsty again. There will come to me some people whom I will recognize (as my followers) and they will recognize me (as their Prophet), and then a barrier will be set up between them and me. I will say:
“They are from me (i.e. from my Ummah).” It will be said:
“You do not know what they innovated after you.” Then I will say:
“(Have them) far removed! (Have them) far removed! Those who changed (the religion) after me!””
Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (6583, 7050).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said:
“May Allaah curse the person who protects an innovator.”
Reported by Muslim (4878).
