FORBIDDING THE VARIOUS BID’AH DURING THE MONTH OF RAJAB
All praises and thanks are due to Alláh, Who commanded that His Messenger (pbuh) be followed and obeyed and forbade us from innovating (adding to or deleting from) his religion, when He said:
“Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur’án and Prophet Muhammad’s Sunnah), and follow not any Auliyá’ (protectors and helpers who order you to associate partners in worship with Alláh), besides Him (Alláh).” (7:3)
I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Alláh Alone, Who only accepts the good deeds that conform to what He has legislated and that were performed in sincerity for His Face. I bear witness that Muhammad(pbuh) is Alláh’s slave and Messenger who warned against all Bid’ah, when he said,
“Beware of matters of innovation, for every Bid ‘ah is a heresy.”
May Alláh’s peace and blessings be on Muhammad, his progeny, companions and all those who adhere to his Sunnah and do not invent in the religion what is not a part of it.
O Muslims, fear Alláh and know that innovating in the religion is the source of all kinds of trials and Fitnah. The devil strives hard to hinder people from embracing the correct Faith. When he finds some of them who are disinterested in the religion, he encourages this attitude and lures them to satisfy their lusts and desires. As for those who are interested in the religion, Satan lures them to commit various types of Bid’ah, so that he spoils their religion.
Therefore, dear Muslims, beware of this danger and know that the religion is complete and does not need or accept any addition or deletion. Alláh said:
“This day, I have perfected your religion for you.” (5:3)
Therefore, there is no place in the religion for Bid’ah, just as Imam Malik asserted when he said, “Whoever invents a Bid’ah in Islam, thinking that it is a ‘good Bid’ah’, will have accused Muhammad(pbuh) of not delivering the Message faithfully, because Alláh said:
“This day, I have perfected your religion for you.” (5:3)
Surely, what was not a part of the religion then (in Muhammad’s) time, when this Áyah was revealed), is not a part of the religion today!”
The Mubtadi’, who invents in the religion, contradicts Alláh since He Alone decides the ways and means to acquire goodness. The Mubtadi’ seeks to deduct from or add to Alláh’s religion, thus elevating himself to the rank of partner with Alláh in legislating in the religion, and sufficient is this as an evil and misguidance. Alláh ordained that what He legislated be obeyed and implemented, but the Mubtadi’ refuses and follows his lusts without guidance from Alláh!
O Alláh’s slaves! In this part of the world, Arabia, we were immune from many types of Bid’ah by Alláh’s help. However, through the availability of mass media, sorne Bid’ah was able to enter our land by those who were raised to love and invent Bid ‘ah and who practice it while living among uso This might lure many common Muslims to follow suit, compelling us to wam Muslims in this area and the rest of the world against Bid’ah, especially during the times and occasions that these Bid’ah are practiced. We must do this so that Muslim are able to protect their religion. For instance, there are several Bid ‘ah that are practiced during the lunar month of Rajab by those who claim that this month has special not found in than other months.
First, we should assert that Rajab is one of the sacred months. The Prophet(pbuh) was reported to have recited this supplication with regards to Rajab:
“O Alláh! Bless for us the months of Rajab and Sha’ban, and allow us to live until Ramadhán.”
Other than this Hadith that was reported from the Propbet(pbuh), there is not a Hadith about Rajab in specific. Rather, the various Ahadith that people mention about the special qualities of Rajab are lies and fake, just as Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyab asserted. People have invented many types of Bid’ah for this month that neither Alláh, nor His Messenger(pbuh) legislated. For instance, people honor the first Thursday in Rajab and the night that proceeds the first Friday. This practice was invented after the year four hundred of Hijrah calendar. The Hadith, mentioned by people about this special quality, is fabricated, according to the consensus of the scholars. Therefore, Muslims are not allowed to honor this particular day or night in Rajab, because they are just like any other day or night of the year. Al-Hafiz bin Rajab said, “Pertaining to praying, there is no special type of prayer legislated in the month of Rajab. Further, the Ahadith that were reported about the benefit of the type of prayer called, Ar-Raghaib, during the night that precedes the first Friday in the month of Rajab are all lies and invalid. This particular type of prayer is a Bid’ah according to the majority of scholars. As for fasting, there are no authentic statements from the Prophet(pbuh) or his Companions about the special quality of fasting during Rajab.”
It was reported that ‘Umar used to force the hands of some men who fasted during Rajab to be placed on food and to eat, saying, “What is it about Rajab? Rajab was revered by the people of Jahiliyyah, but when Islam came this practice was annulled.” In another narration, ‘Umar disliked that one takes the habit of fasting in Rajab, so that it would not become a Sunnah. As for performing Umrah during Rajab, it was not reported that the Prophet(pbuh) ever performed Umrah during this month. Therefore, Umrah in Rajab is not particularly better than Umrah in other months of the year.
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