Al-Fudayl bin 'Iyaad (d. 187H) said: “I met the best of people, all of them people of the Sunnah and they used to forbid from accompanying the people ofinnovation.” Reported by al-Laalikaa'ee (no.267). Al-Hasan al-Basree (d. 110H) said: “Donot sit with the people of innovation and desires, nor argue with them, nor listen to them.”Reported by ad-Daarimee in his Sunan (1/121). From Aboo Qulaabah who said: “Do not sit with them and do not mix with them for I do not feel safe that they will not drown you in their misguidance and confuse you about much that you used to know.” (Laalikaa’ee no.244) May Allah (subhaanahu wata’aalaa) keep us firm on Tawheed and the Sunnah of His Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) and keep us ever away from the disgrace of Shirk and bid’ah. Ameen.

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