Hadiths on Religious Innovation

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7 explained prophetic hadiths on "Religious Innovation": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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Ahl-us-Sunnah's (Sunni) Stance on Religious Innovators 2 hadiths

The list of hadiths on Religious Innovation

Authentic Whoever calls to guidance shall receive a reward similar to the rewards obtained by those who followed him without diminishing anything from their rewards Authentic hadith Whosoever introduces a good practice in Islam, there is for him its reward and the reward of those who act upon it after him without anything being diminished from their rewards. And whosoever introduces an evil practice in Islam will shoulder its sin and the sins of all those who will act upon it, without diminishing in any way their burden Authentic Whoever introduces into this matter of ours (Islam) something that does not belong to it shall have it rejected Good hadith Verily, what I fear for you is a man who recites the Qur’an until its brightness appears on him and he becomes a support of Islam. (This continues) until this man changes his state to what Allah wills. He detaches himself from it and throws it behind his back. Then he starts attacking his neighbor with the sword, accusing him of polytheism Authentic Whoever introduces something into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected

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