Bid rsquo ah Innovation

The Islamic definition of Bid’ah Imaam Ash Shaafi’i may Allah have mercy upon him said “A Bid’ah is anything that has no basis in the Qur’aan Sunnah or sayings of any of the companions ” Ibn Al Jawzi may Allah have mercy upon him said “A Bid’ah is any form of worship that did not exist at the time of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and his companions then later it was innovated ” Ibn Rajab may Allah have mercy upon him said “A Bid’ah is any form of worship which has no basis in the Sharee’ah which would warrant its legislation ”