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Sunan Ibn Majah 49 — Warning Against Bidah
Avoiding Bid'ah (innovation) and dispute
Hadith About Bidah and Acceptance of Deeds
Sunan Ibn Majah : 49
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 49
حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ أَبُو هَاشِمٍ بْنُ أَبِي خِدَاشٍ الْمَوْصِلِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِحْصَنٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْلَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ لِصَاحِبِ بِدْعَةٍ صَوْمًا وَلاَ صَلاَةً وَلاَ صَدَقَةً وَلاَ حَجًّا وَلاَ عُمْرَةً وَلاَ جِهَادًا وَلاَ صَرْفًا وَلاَ عَدْلاً يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ كَمَا تَخْرُجُ الشَّعَرَةُ مِنَ الْعَجِينِ " .
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah will not accept any fasting, prayer, charity, Hajj, 'Umrah, Jihad, or any other obligatory or voluntary action from a person who follows innovation (Bid'ah). He comes out of Islam like a hair pulled out of dough.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 49In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 49
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 49
This Hadith about Bidah gives a severe warning about a person who follows innovation. The narration mentions fasting, prayer, charity, Hajj, Umrah, Jihad, and other deeds, then states that Allah will not accept them from the follower of innovation. It also uses a strong image: coming out of Islam like a hair pulled from dough. The wording is very serious, so the explanation should not soften the warning beyond the text. At the same time, it should not add details not mentioned here. The clear lesson is that religious practice must not be separated from the guidance brought by the Prophet, and innovation is treated as a grave danger.
What we learn from this hadith
- Innovation in religion is described as a serious danger.
- The Hadith links Bidah with loss in worship.
- Major acts of worship are mentioned in the warning.
- A Muslim should be careful to follow Prophetic guidance.
