Whoever listens to an innovator has left the protection of Allaah and is entrusted with the innovation.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Whoever honours an innovator
Whoever honours an innovator has aided in the destruction of Islaam.
A sign of the people of innovation
A sign of the people of innovation is their battling against the people of narrations.
Do not sit with the people of innovation and desires
Do not sit with the people of innovation and desires, nor argue with them, nor listen to them.
I will not say anything good or bad about a person
The heart of the son of Aadam is agitated more severely than the cooking pot when it boils.
Defence of the Sunnah is more superior
Defence of the Sunnah is more superior than jihaad in the path of Allaah.
Qataadah was the best at memorising
From amongst the people of al-Basrah, Qataadah was the best at memorising; whatever he heard, he would memorise. The book “Saheefatu-Jaabir” was read to him [only] once and he memorised it [all].
The Jamaa’ah is what accords to the truth
The Jamaa’ah is what accords to the truth, even if you are alone.
You do not know what has been destined for him
You hope for Allaah’s Mercy for him and you fear for him because of his sins.
They used to forbid from accompanying the people of innovation
I met the best of people, all of them people of the Sunnah and they used to forbid from accompanying the people of innovation.