Claimed Evidence

Claimed 'evidences' of the Innovators’ and their 
refutations:
Claimed Evidence:
x  Jareer Ibn ‘Abdullaah Al-Bujali may Allaah be pleased 
with him,narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wa sallamsaid: “Whoever introduces a good practice in 
Islaam will get the reward of performing it and that of 
all those who perform it until the Day of Resurrection; 
Whoever introduces a bad practice in Islaam will get 
the punishment of performing it andthat of all those 
who do it until the Day of Resurrection.” (Muslim).
Refutation:
x  Imaam Ash -Shaatibi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, 
answered those who attempt to use this  Hadeethas 
evidence of the permissibility of innovating by saying: 
"Using this Hadeeth as an evidence (to innovate) implies 
that different evidences (Ahaadeeth) contradict one 

another (because in other Ahadeeth, the Prophet 
sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam unequivocally warned 
against innovating)." Then he said: "The context of this 
Hadeeth is that it was said in a situation where charity 
was being given, and charity is something already 
legislated. The proof of this is actually to be found in the 
very same Hadeeth, if you were to read it all, as Jareer 
Ibn 'Abdullaah Al -Bujali, may Allaahbe pleased with 
him, said: "We were with the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi 
wa sallam (in the Masjid) just after dawn one day when 
some people entered barefooted and clad in woollen 
matting (or covered with sleeveless woollen blankets) 
with their swords hungaround their necks. Most of them 
belonged to the tribe of Mudhar. The face of the Prophet 
sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam turned pale due to their 
wretched condition. Then, the Prophet sallallaahu 
‘alayhi wa sallam went into his house, re-emerged and 
commanded Bilaal to call the Adhaan, and the Iqaamah 
and then he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam led the 
prayer. After the prayer, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi 
wa sallam stood up and addressed people saying (that 
which translates as): “O mankind! Fear your Lord, 

who created you from one soul and created from it its 
mate and dispersed from both of them many men and 
women. And fear Allaah, through whom you ask one 
another, and the wombs. Indeed Allaah is ever, over 
you, an Observer.” (An-Nisaa’: 1)“O you who have
believed! Fear Allaah. And let every soul look to what 
it has put forth for tomorrow  –and fear Allaah. 
Indeed, Allaah is Acquainted with what you do.”(Al
Hashr: 18). Then, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa 
sallam said: “Give in charity from (what you possess 
of)Deenaars (gold coins) Dirhams (silver coins) a Saa’ 
(a small measure of weight) of wheat or even a Saa’ of 
dates.” until he sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: 
“Give, even if it as little as half a date” Thereupon, a 
man from the Ansaar (residents of Madeenah) came with 
a bag of food which was so heavy that it was difficult for 
him to carry. Thereafter, people came successively until 
I saw two huge piles of food and clothes, and the 
Prophet’s face was bright as a glittering golden coin 
(due to his happiness). Then the Messenger sallallaahu 
‘alayhi wa sallam said:“Whoever introduces a good 
practice in Islaam will get the reward of performing it 


and that of all those who perform it until the Day of 
Resurrection; Whoever introduces a bad practice in 
Islaam will get the punishment of performing it and 
that of all those who do it until the Day of 
Resurrection.” " (Muslim).

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