The Innovator – Shaikh Muhammad Hamad al-Ansari [1418H]

Shaykh ‘Abdul-Awwal narrates that he heard his father – Shaykh Hammaad ibn Muhammad al-Ansaaree (rahima-hullaah), say:

‘Whoever falls into an innovation, it is said to him: “This action of yours is an innovation”. And if he persists in this (innovation), then it is said to him: “You are an innovator (mubtadi’).”’

Source al-Majmoo’ fee Tarjamatil-Muhaddith Hammaad ibn Muhammad al-Ansaaree wa Seeratuhu wa Aqwaalauhu – Volume 2, Quote No.39, Page 482 Reproduced from www.fatwa-online.com