Narrated by the Mother of the Believers, the Mother of ʿAbdullāh, ʿĀ’ishah [may Allāh be pleased with her] said: the Messenger of Allāh [ﷺ] said: ‘Whoever innovated in our matter [of Islam] that which is not from it will have [what he innovated] rejected.’1 Narrated by Bukhārī and Muslim. In the narration of Muslim: ‘Whoever executes an action [in Islām] that is not from it will have [that action] rejected.’
Imām Ibn Rajab [d. 795 AH] said: “This ḥadīth is from among the greatest foundations of Islām. For it behaves as a scale that applies to the outward appearance of all actions, just as the…
Narrated by Abū Ruqayyah Tamīm ibn Aws al-Dārī (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Prophet [may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him] said: ‘This religion is naṣīḥah [sincerely desiring that which is good for another]. We said: ‘To whom O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘ To Allāh the Exalted in Might, His book, His Prophet [may the peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him], to the leaders of the believers and to the general populace.’ Narrated by Muslim.
Explanation
Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Rajab [d. 795 AH] said:
‘The Prophet [ﷺ] has told us that this religion is naṣīḥah. This proves that t…
