Muslims Are Divided Into Two Groups

Shaykh Saalih bin Abdul-‘Azeez bin Muhammad Aal-Shaykh stated:

“Muslims are of two groups: Salafis and Khalafis. As for the Salafis, they are the followers of the Salafus-Saalih (first three generations of Muslims); while the Khalafis are the followers of the understanding of the Khalaf and they are called innovators. This is because everyone who is not pleased with the way of the Salafus-Saalih in knowledge and action, and understanding and fiqh then he is a khalafi, an innovator… As such, it should be said to everyone who does an action which is not upon the way of the Salaf and their understanding of the texts of the Book and Sunnah: you are a liar, an innovator, a follower of other than the way of the Believers.”

Source:  Refer to Haadhihi Mafaaheemunaa, p. 215-218 by Shaykh Saalih bin Abdul-Azeez bin Muhammad Aal-Shaykh