Ijtehad is biddah?

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Re: Ijtehad is biddah?

@Mirch

This is the most famous hadees on which serves as a foundation for impressibility of ijtihad.

Mu’adh ibn Jabal states that when the Prophet (PBUH) sent him to Yemen, he asked:

“what will you do if a matter is referred to you for judgement?” Mu’adh said: “I will judge according to the Book of Allah.” The Prophet asked: “what if you find no solution in the Book of Allah?” Mu’adh said: “Then I will judge by the Sunnah of the Prophet.” The Prophet asked: “And what if you do not find it in the Sunnah of the Prophet?” Mu’adh said: “Then I will make Ijtihad to formulate my own judgement.” The Prophet patted Mu’adh’s chest and said “Praise be to Allah who has guided the messenger of His Prophet to that which pleases Him and His Prophet.”[Abu Daud]

And another is:

Amir ibn Al-As reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, “If a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning (ijtihad) and he is correct, then he will have two rewards; and if a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is mistaken, then he will have one reward.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book 18, Number 4261]

really informative reply :k: