𝓶𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓶𝓪𝓭 :
The innovation [bid^ah] linguistically means introducing a new matter that has not been done before
- Religiously it means, introducing a new matter that is not revealed in the Qur'an or the Hadith
- From the hadith of Jarir Ibn ^Abdullah Al-Bajaliyy, may Allah accept his deeds. He said:
"The Messenger of Allah said:
Whoever innovates a good innovation in Islam will have its reward and a similar reward of those who practice it after him, without diminishing any of their rewards. And whoever innovates a bad innovation in Islam, will carry its sin and a similar sin of those who practice it after him, without diminishing any of their sins". Narrated by Muslim.
- By this, we know the innovation is of two types, the innovation that is in accordance with Islam is accepted, and the innovation that Islam rejects is not accepted, hence the good and bad innovation.
-Imam Ash-Shafi^iyy, may Allah accept his deeds, said: "The innovated matters are of two types. The first are the innovations which oppose the Book [i.e., the Qur'an], the sunnah, the consensus, or the 'athar. These are the innovations of misguidance. The second are the innovations of goodness; which do not oppose the Book, the sunnah, or the consensus. These innovations are not dispraised."
This was narrated by Al-Bayhaqiyy with an authentic chain of narration in his book Manaqib Ash-Shafi^iyy.
-Ibn taymiyyah the so called sheikh, also narrated in his book 'majmu^ al fatawa' that Imam Al shafi^ yy may Allah raise his rank categorised the innovation into a good innovation and a bad innovation Ibn taymiyyah also said in the same book: "the god bid ^ah is an act by which one would gain rewards by from Allah"
-The great Imams Al Bayhaqiyy, Al Qurtubiyy, Ibn Abidin, and many more all stated that there are good bid^ahs
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