مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ
If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is rejected.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2697 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 2697
Book 53, Hadith 7
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Aisha reports this saying concerning what is introduced into the religion without belonging to it. The source places it in a chapter about an invalid reconciliation. The saying should not be turned into a blanket rejection of every new everyday tool or into a ruling on a disputed practice without informed guidance. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 2697. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Check the source of religious advice before passing it on. Ask a qualified teacher when its basis or application is unclear.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.