is better than any other course, so they make a point of practising it. They even go so far as to forbid themselves the wholesome things Allah has made lawful, until they deem lifelong celibacy superior to marriage and the like. This is outright error and misguidance! One must realise instead that the best speech is the speech of Allah, and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad.

72 – As is firmly established in the authentic collections (1), the Prophet ﷺ would declare this in his Friday sermon, saying: “The best speech is the speech of Allah, the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the worst matters are those newly introduced; every innovation is misguidance.”

73 – Concerning such people Allah revealed: “O you who believe, do not forbid the good things Allah has made lawful for you and do not transgress; surely Allah does not love the transgressors. Eat of what Allah has provided for you, lawful and good, and fear Allah in whom you believe.” ⦗Qur’an 5:87-88⦘.

74 – Both Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim narrate from Anas ibn Mālik that three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ asking about his worship. When they were informed, they thought it little and said