[Article] Stop the destructive harshness that is destroying the Salafi Da'wah / Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee

These days we see that the Salafi Da'wah is going backwards.

May Allaah bless you.

Because it has lost the Wisdom of its people.

First and foremost, it has lost the Wisdom of the Messenger of Allaah 

 [صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم]

And his patience, his mercy his manners his softness and his kindness.

By Allaah, 'Aisha  [رضي الله عنها] had insulted a Jew. {1}

So the Messenger of Allaah [said]

'O Aisha, Allaah loves softness in everything'.

[Hadeeth Agreed upon]

This same hadeeth, if a Scholar were to mention it to the youth.

In order to direct them into following the correct Manhaj.

While doing Da'wah.

They would say that this is Tamyee'. 

They would say that this is Tamyee' [One who does not openly
stands up for the Truth, and his is not really with the Salafies]

Likewise, if you mention:

Wisdom, softness, tolerance, patience, and kindness.

Things that are from the necessities of Da'wah.

And from the tools that we use to bring the people into the correct Da'wah.

So that they may enter into the Deen of Allaah in Masses.

Now, they use deterrence which chases the people away.

While the Messenger of Allaah
[صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم] said:

"From amongst you there are those who chase people away.

Make things easy, and do not make things difficult.

And give good tidings, and do not chase the people away" {2}  

O brothers, theses people are unaware.

For by Allaah if they were aware...

It would be obligatory upon them to call the Messenger of Allaah himself a
Mumayy'.

[Someone practicing Tameey']

And the Sahaabah, and the Scholars of  this Ummah.

Based upon this destructive harshness that destroyed the Salafi Da'wah.

They would have to call the Messenger of Allaah a Mumayy'.

I seek Allaah forgiveness!

He who called to Softness, Wisdom and kindness.

By Allaah, they did not mean this, and it is not their intention, but they
are unaware,

So it's upon them to understand what is built upon these rulings.

By Allaah, we make the effort, debate, write, give advice and call the people
to Allaah.

And they consider us Mumayy'.

Why?

Because they hear us say;

'Wisdom, Softness, kindness'. 

When we saw that harshness destroyed the Salafi Da'wah.

And tore its people apart.

So what are we supposed to do my brothers?

If we see a fire, what are we supposed to do?

Pour gasoline onto it so that it gets bigger?

Or are we to get something that will put it out?

May Allaah bless you.

So I have to, and this is Waajib upon me, and I have been saying this
 before today.

When I saw this destruction, this calamity.

I had to say:

"Be soft, be kind, be brothers, be merciful !"

Now this harshness has turned towards the people of the Sunnah themselves.

They left off the people of bi'dah.

And they turned to the people of the Sunnah with this destructive harshness

Which contains oppression,{3} and all types of false rules.

So beware!

Beware of following  this way that will destroy you.

The Salafi Da'wah, and its people.

Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee حفظه الله‏

Transcribed by Eesa ibn Roy

Source: abdalla508

Footnotes:

{1} Aisha reported: A group of Jews asked permission to visit the Prophet and when they were admitted they said, “Death be upon you!” I said to them, “Rather, death and the curse of Allah be upon you!” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Aisha, Allah is kind and he loves kindness (softness) in all matters.” I said, “Have you not heard what they said?” The Prophet said, “I said to them: And upon you.”

In another narration, the Prophet said, “O Aisha, Allah does not love obscenity and immorality.”

Source: Sahih Bukhari 6528, Sahih Muslim 2165

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ اسْتَأْذَنَ رَهْطٌ مِنْ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ فَقُلْتُ بَلْ عَلَيْكُمْ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ فَقَالَ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الْأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ قُلْتُ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ قُلْتُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ

وفي رواية أخرى قال يَا عَائِشَةُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفُحْشَ وَالتَّفَحُّشَ

6528 صحيح البخاري كتاب استتابة المرتدين والمعاندين وقتالهم باب إذا عرض الذمي وغيره بسب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

2165 صحيح مسلم كتاب السلام باب النهي عن ابتداء أهل الكتاب بالسلام وكيف يرد عليهم

More narrations on Kindness:

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, kindness is not found in anything except that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything except that it disgraces it.”

Source: Sahih Muslim 2594

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الرِّفْقَ لَا يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلَّا زَانَهُ وَلَا يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا شَانَهُ

2594 صحيح مسلم كتاب البر والصلة والآداب باب فضل الرفق

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most complete of the believers in faith are those with the best character, who lower their wings and are kind and gracious, for he is not one of us who is neither kind nor gracious.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 4559

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكْمَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَانًا أَحَاسِنُهُمْ أَخْلاقًا الْمُوَطَّئُونَ أَكْنَافًا الَّذِينَ يَأْلَفُونَ وَيُؤْلَفُونَ وَلَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لا يَأْلَفُ وَلا يُؤْلَفُ

4559 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني باب العين من اسمه عبد الله

1231 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الجامع

Jareer reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He who is deprived of kindness is deprived of goodness.”

Source: Sahih Muslim 2592

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ جَرِيرٍعَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ يُحْرَمْ الرِّفْقَ يُحْرَمْ الْخَيْرَ

2592 صحيح مسلم كتاب البر والصلة والآداب باب فضل الرفق

{2} Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, "Make things easy for the people, and do not make it difficult for them, and make them calm (with glad tidings) and do not repulse (them ).

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَسَكِّنُوا وَلاَ تُنَفِّرُوا ‏"‏‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 6125

{3} Narrations on oppression:

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever wrongs his brother in his honor or anything else should resolve the matter today before it cannot be resolved with gold and silver coins. If he has good deeds to his credit, they will be taken from him according to the measure of his oppression. If he has no good deeds left, then he will bear the evil deeds of the one he has oppressed.”

Source: Sahih Bukhari 2317

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ مَظْلَمَةٌ لِأَخِيهِ مِنْ عِرْضِهِ أَوْ شَيْءٍ فَلْيَتَحَلَّلْهُ مِنْهُ الْيَوْمَ قَبْلَ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ دِينَارٌ وَلَا دِرْهَمٌ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ عَمَلٌ صَالِحٌ أُخِذَ مِنْهُ بِقَدْرِ مَظْلَمَتِهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ حَسَنَاتٌ أُخِذَ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ صَاحِبِهِ فَحُمِلَ عَلَيْهِ

2317 صحيح البخاري كِتَاب الْمَظَالِمِ بَاب مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ مَظْلَمَةٌ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ فَحَلَّلَهَا لَهُ هَلْ يُبَيِّنُ مَظْلَمَتَهُ

Khuzaima ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it is carried above the clouds. Allah the Exalted says: By my might and majesty, I will help you in due time.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 3630

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ خُزَيْمَةَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّقُوا دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ فَإِنَّهَا تُحْمَلُ عَلَى الْغَمَامِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلالُهُ وَعِزَّتِي وَجَلالِي لأَنْصُرَنَّكَ وَلَوْ بَعْدَ حِينٍ

3630 المعجم الكبير للطبراني باب الخاء باب من اسمه خزيمة

117 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجام