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Sunan Ibn Majah 50 — Leave Innovation for Accepted Deeds
Avoiding Bid'ah (innovation) and dispute
Hadith About Leaving Bidah for Accepted Deeds
Sunan Ibn Majah : 50
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 50
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ الْخَيَّاطُ، عَنْ أَبِي زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَبَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَ عَمَلَ صَاحِبِ بِدْعَةٍ حَتَّى يَدَعَ بِدْعَتَهُ " .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah refuses to accept the good deeds of one who follows innovation until he gives up that innovation.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 50In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 50
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 50
This Hadith about leaving Bidah is direct and easy to understand. The Prophet said that Allah refuses to accept the good deeds of one who follows innovation until he gives up that innovation. The narration focuses on two points: the danger of innovation and the need to leave it. It does not list specific examples in the provided text, so the explanation should stay general. The message is that worship is not only about doing many deeds. It is also about doing them upon sound guidance. A person should not become attached to a religious practice that goes against the Prophetic path. The Hadith calls for returning from innovation before relying on deeds.
What we learn from this hadith
- Innovation is described as a barrier to accepted deeds.
- The Hadith points to giving up innovation as the needed change.
- Good deeds should be connected to sound guidance.
- A Muslim should review religious practice with care.
