In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy

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1) Reported by Imām Aḥmad in his Musnad 2/332, Abū Dāwūd in his Sunan 5/4, Tirmidhī in his Sunan, Kitāb al-Īmān 5/25, Ibn Mājah in his Sunan, Kitāb al-Fitan 2/1321.



Source: Suʾāl wa Jawāb fī Ahim al-Muhammāt by the noble scholar al-ʿAllāmah ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir al-Sʿadī, Question #17, pgs. 22-23



Translated by: Munīb al-Ṣumālī

al-ʿAllāmah ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Nāṣir al-Sʿadī explains:and it is to have a belief which is in opposition to that which Allāh and His Messenger (صلي الله عليه وسلم) have informed us of. This is mentioned in his (صلي الله عليه وسلم) statement,So whoever resembles this description (mentioned by the Messenger صلي الله عليه وسلم) is truly a person of Sunnah, and whosoever is from the remaining sects, then he is an innovator—every innovation is misguidance—and innovations vary according to their straying from the Sunnah.and it is to worship (Allāh) with other than that which He and His Messenger (صلي الله عليه وسلم) have legislated, or prohibiting that which Allāh or His Messenger (صلي الله عليه وسلم) made permissible. Whosoever worships (Allāh) with other than that which was legislated or prohibits that which the Legislator (Allāh) has not prohibited is an innovator