*The Difference Between Ahl al-Sunnah and Ahl al-Bid'ah*
Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah) says:
The difference between Ahl al-Sunnah (followers of prophetic tradition) and Ahl al-Bid'ah (followers of innovation) is that Ahl al-Sunnah leave the sayings of people for the sake of the Sunnah, whereas Ahl al-Bid'ah leave the Sunnah for the sake of the sayings of people.
📖 Al-Sawa'iq al-Mursalah, Vol. 4 / Page 1403