What is the meaning of the noble Hadith, "He who turns away from my Sunnah is not of me," and does it mean a departure from Islam?
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The meaning of "is not of me" mentioned in the does not signify apostasy unless the turning away from the of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is coupled with the belief that one's own action is better than it, which is considered a form of disbelief. However, if the turning away is due to an interpretation for which its author is excused, then the meaning is that the doer is not upon the way of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
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