Hold on to the Sunnah with Your Molar Teeth

 

 

‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Umar (RA) said:

 

“Every bid’ah is misguidance, even if people think it is good.”

 

[Al-Laalkaa’i in Sharh Usool I’tiqaad Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah]

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