30/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1718a — Rejection of Unfounded Innovation
Rejection of wrong rulings and of newly-invented matters
Hadith About Innovation in Religion Being Rejected
Sahih Muslim : 1718a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1718a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَوْنٍ الْهِلاَلِيُّ جَمِيعًا عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1718aIn-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 23USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 18, Hadith 4266
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1718a
This Hadith is widely searched as hadith about innovation in religion. Aisha reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever introduces something into this affair for which there is no valid reason, it is rejected. The wording is focused on “our affairs,” meaning the matter being discussed in the Hadith. The teaching is not about ordinary life changes like tools or daily habits. According to Islamic scholars, this Hadith is used about religious acts and rulings that have no valid basis. The text itself gives the key point: not everything added is accepted. A Muslim should be careful that worship and religious practice are connected to valid guidance, not personal invention.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious matters introduced without valid basis are rejected.
- A believer should be careful before adding things to religion.
- The Hadith teaches respect for the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم guidance.
- Acceptance is not based only on personal liking or creativity.
