[Quote] If a Salafi Goes Astray Due to You! by Shaykh ‘Āyid Ash-Shamri

Shaykh ‘Āyid Ash-Shamri  (may Allah preserve him) stated:

This salafi, if he was to go astray due to you, due to your character, due to your harshness, due to your evil thoughts and your lies upon him–if he was to go astray (because of this), you will be held accountable (for that) on the Day of Judgment. This salafi who teaches the books of the Salaf in opposition to the Ikhwānis, in opposition to the Tablīghis, in opposition to the Takfīris, in opposition to the Ashā‘irah and the Sūfis, he teaches Tawhīd, the Sunnah and Salāh–if he was to stop the classes because of you and your tale-carrying, you will be questioned (about this) in front of Allah (‘azza wa-jall). Therefore fear Allah O brothers!

Source: Sharh at-Tadmuriyyah

Translated by Abu Yusuf Khaleefah

4th of Safar, 1438 (11-03-2016)

Masjid Nur Allah, Queens, NYC

[Quote] Adhere to the Rabbāni Scholars! by Shaykh Sulaymān ibn Salīmullāh al-Ruhaylī حفظه الله

Shaykh al-Ruḥaylī:

Indeed, during theses times people who have no knowledge have emerged.

This is because the media serves them and because the media raises them.

So, they have for them programs where they put them forth to the people.

While the reality of their affairs is they have no intellects, neither do they 

have knowledge nor justice. 

Rather, they only want ignorance and Fitnah for the Ummah of Muhammad

(صلى الله عليه وسلم).

So, what is obligatory upon us is to know the Rabbāni scholars, regardless if 

they appear in the media or not.

And to be aware of deluded youth, those who have know knowledge. 

And through social media, some people put themselves forward as if they are 

from students of knowledge and from people of knowledge.

And they've written some treatises that if one were to read it he would assume    

they were from the people of knowledge.

Then, they stir Fitnah and doubts in the hearts of the Muslims.

And they are unknown. Their conditions are unknown.

Rather, at times their names are not even known.

So, there's and Abū al-Qa'qā', and there's an Abū Daḥdāḥ.

And Allāh knows best if they are even from the Muslims or not!

They are concealed and hiding behind social media. 

So, it is obligatory upon the ummah to be aware of these people and stick to

with the Rabbāni scholars!

Whoever traverses upon the Fatwa of the Rabbāni scholars is safeguarded and 

safe with his Lord (سبحانه و تعالى).

And his Dunyā is safe from the Fitnah of the people of desires.

Transcribed by Eesa ibn Roy

Translated by Abu Owais Balaswad

Source link: Scholarly Subtitles

[Fatawa] Refutation Of Those Who Associate Salafiyah With The Khawarij / Shaykh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz

Question:

There are some "Scholars" who label those who are "Salafi's" as people who make Takfir; what is your statement regarding this? 

Answer:

It is a must for the Teachers to have mercy on their Students; and they should know the virtue and honour of attaching (themselves) to the Salaf, and it is indeed not worthy of dispraise and fault.

The Salaf - us - Saalih are the companions of  the Prophet {صلى الله عليه وسلم} and those who followed them in goodness, so being tied (1) to them is honourable and a virtue. 

So it's upon those who attach themselves to the Salaf; to be truthful to that claim and obey Allaah and his messenger {صلى الله عليه وسلم}, and Allaah's legislation [شريعة‎‎] and stay

 away from that which opposes that.

And it's not allowed to direct hate towards this title "Salafi" as it is attached to the Salaf - us - Saalih. (2)

Nor is it allowed to call others Takfi'ree without proofs, as many people do these days due to ignorance.

Takfiree's are those who call others disbelievers based [upon a person] sin and they are "Khawarij" (3) like those who revolted against Ali {رضي الله عنه‎‎} in his time as Caliph.

They call others "Kafir" based [upon] sin, and the Prophet {صلى الله عليه وسلم} called them "Dogs of Hell-Fire"(4) and ordered [that] they [should] be fought and killed.

For example these people make Takfir saying "This person [who] drank alcohol or fornicated; thus he [has become] a disbeliever"

Making Takfir on sins, [this] is not what the people of Sunnah do; rather this is from the ways of the Khawarij.

They were known as "Hurooriyah" in the olden days,[by Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah] then they were fought by Ali (رضي الله عنه).

He fought them in their city [of] Harura (5), and Nahwaran (6); and their likes are present in our times as well; in the form of many groups (like ISIS, Al-Qaeda etc).

So this is the case of the Khawarij, they make takfir on sins, so they [will] call the fornicator a kafir, with Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah we do not make Takfir, rather the fornicator is a Muslim and the Hadd (Islamic punishment) is applied to him (in a Islamic country only).

Likewise with the Homosexual, we do not deem him a disbeliever rather (he is) a sinner; and he is to be killed if there is proof he is a Homosexual (in a Islamic country only by the authorities).

However if such a person says it is permissible to commit fornication while they know Allaah has prohibited it, then this person is a disbeliever.

So those who claim that Ahlus Sunnah, those who command good and forbid evil, to be Takfi'ree; such a person is oppressing himself.  

This person should show some manners, unless there is proof such [a person] is a Takfi'ree, then it is upon the authorities to apply the Hadd (Islamic punishment).

Transcribed and slightly edited by Eesa ibn Roy

Source link: أهل العلم People Of Knowledge

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Footnotes:

(1) Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said, "There is no criticism upon the one who manifests the way (madhdhab) of the Salaf, who attaches himself to it and refers to it. Rather, it is obligatory to accept that from him by unanimous agreement (ittifaq) because the way (madhdhab) of the Salaf is nothing but the Truth (haqq)." [Majmu' al-Fatawa, 4:149]

ولا عيب على من أظهر مذهب السلف وانتسب إليه واعتزى إليه، بل يجب قبول ذلك منه بالاتفاق؛

فإن مذهب السلف لا يكون إلا حقاً

(2) Allaah (سبحانه و تعالى) says about the Pious Predecessors [السلف الصالح]: 

"It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, and each and every act of obedience to Allah, etc.) that you turn your faces towards east and (or) west (in prayers); but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masakin (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and gives the Zakat, and who fulfill their covenant when they make it, and who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.) in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqun" 

Surah Al-Baqarah [2:177]

Allaah (سبحانه و تعالى) says:

Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah [i.e. they have gone out for Jihad (holy fighting), and showed not their backs to the disbelievers], of them some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e. have been martyred), and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed [i.e.they never proved treacherous to their covenant which they concluded with Allah] in the least.

Surah Al-Ahzab [33:23]

Also included in this are the best generations of the Muslims: 

Narrated `Abdullah (ibn Mas’ud):

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation), and then after them, there will come people whose witness will precede their oaths, and whose oaths will precede their witness." Sahih al-Bukhari 6429

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ أَيْمَانَهُمْ وَأَيْمَانُهُمْ شَهَادَتَهُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏

Theses generations of Muslims are:

The first generation:

The prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his Sahabah (رضي الله عنهم).

The second generation:

Taabi'een those who followed the first generation.

The Third generation:

Taabi' ut-Taabi'een those who followed the second generation.  

(3) Yusair b. 'Amr reported that he inquired of Sahl b. Hunaif:

Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) making a mention of the Khawarij? He said: I heard him say (and he pointed with his hand towards the east) that these would be a people who would recite the Qur'an with their tongues and it would not go beyond their collar bones. They would pass clean through their religion just as the arrow passes through the prey.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ يُسَيْرِ بْنِ، عَمْرٍو قَالَ سَأَلْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَذْكُرُ الْخَوَارِجَ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ - وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ ‏ "‏ قَوْمٌ يَقْرَءُونَ الْقُرْآنَ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ لاَ يَعْدُو تَرَاقِيَهُمْ يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الدِّينِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Sahih Muslim 1068 a

See: [Article] Reality on the `Aqidah of Kharijites

(4) It was narrated that Ibn Awfa said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Khawarij are the dogs of Hell.'"

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ الأَزْرَقُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ الْخَوَارِجُ كِلاَبُ النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Sunan Ibn Majah 173 declared Saheeh by Al-Albani

Abu Ghalib narrated that Abu Umamah said:

"(The Khawarij) are the worst of the slain who are killed under heaven, and the best of the slain are those who were killed by them. Those (Khawarij) are the dogs of Hell. Those people were Muslims but they became disbelievers." I said: "O Abu Umamah, is that your opinion?" He said: "Rather I heard it from the Messenger of Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي غَالِبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، يَقُولُ شَرُّ قَتْلَى قُتِلُوا تَحْتَ أَدِيمِ السَّمَاءِ وَخَيْرُ قَتْلَى مَنْ قَتَلُوا كِلاَبُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ قَدْ كَانَ هَؤُلاَءِ مُسْلِمِينَ فَصَارُوا كُفَّارًا ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ هَذَا شَىْءٌ تَقُولُهُ قَالَ بَلْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏

Sunan Ibn Majah 176 declared Hasan by Al-Albani

See: The Khawaarij are the Dogs of the Hellfire / Shaykh 'Abdul-Qaadir Al-Junayd

(5) It was narrated that Mu'adhah Al-'Adawiyyah said:

"A woman asked 'Aishah: 'Should a menstruating woman make up the Salah she misses? She said: 'Are you a Haruri? [1] We used to menstruate during the time of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) but we did not make up the missed Salah nor were we commanded to do so.'"

 [1] Meaning are you one of the Khawarij. Harura is a place associated with a group of the Khawarij.

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةِ، قَالَتْ سَأَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ عَائِشَةَ أَتَقْضِي الْحَائِضُ الصَّلاَةَ فَقَالَتْ أَحَرُورِيَّةٌ أَنْتِ قَدْ كُنَّا نَحِيضُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلاَ نَقْضِي وَلاَ نُؤْمَرُ بِقَضَاءٍ ‏.‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i 382 Saheeh

Another narration:

Narrated Mu`adha:

A woman asked `Aisha, "Should I offer the prayers that which I did not offer because of menses" `Aisha said, "Are you from the Huraura' (a town in Iraq?) We were with the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and used to get our periods but he never ordered us to offer them (the Prayers missed during menses)." `Aisha perhaps said, "We did not offer them."

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي مُعَاذَةُ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، قَالَتْ لِعَائِشَةَ أَتَجْزِي إِحْدَانَا صَلاَتَهَا إِذَا طَهُرَتْ فَقَالَتْ أَحَرُورِيَّةٌ أَنْتِ كُنَّا نَحِيضُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلاَ يَأْمُرُنَا بِهِ‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَتْ فَلاَ نَفْعَلُهُ‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 321

(6) Ibn Hajar:

The apostates were the people of Al-Nahrawan (i.e. the Khawarij) due to the establishment of the authentic report about them that “They will apostasies from the religion as the arrow leaves the bow.”

Source: Talkhis Al-Habir fīiAhadith Raafi’i Al-Kabir. Vol. 4, Pg. # 44.

[Article] Basic principles of the Salafi Dawah / Shaykh ‘Abdus-Salām Ibn Barjis Āl 'Abdel-Karīm

The first principle: Placing great importance and concern on seeking Islamic knowledge and gaining understanding of the religion.

The second principle: Exercising great effort in implementing Islam practically.

The third principle: Inviting to Allāh, Exalted is He, with knowledge.

The fourth principle: Placing great importance on the creed of the Salaf (pious predecessors) as far as studying, implementation and teaching is concerned.

The fifth principle: Placing great importance on the Prophetic Sunnah, making efforts to act according to it and inviting to that.

The sixth principle: Having a strong connection to the scholars of the Sunnah.

The seventh principle: Staying away from the secret Islamic factions and groups.

The eighth principle: That we stick to what the Book (of Allāh) and the Sunnah allude to, and what the Salaf (pious predecessors) of this Ummah have agreed upon, regarding how to deal with our leaders and rulers.

The ninth principle: To abandon the people of innovations and warn against them. The tenth principle: That we stick to the Book (of Allāh) and the Sunnah (of Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم) in all our affairs and circumstances.

Shaykh ‘Abdus-Salām Ibn Barjis Āl 'Abdel-Karīm, may Allah have mercy upon him

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.

Published on Salafi-Dawah.com. Source: From the treatise Usūl Ad-Da'wah As-Salafiyyah p. 8-9.

 أصول الدعوة السلفية

الأصل الأول: الإهتمام والعناية بطلب العلم الشرعي

الأصل الثاني: الحرص على التطبيق العملي للإسلام

الأصل الثالث: الدعوة إلى الله تعالى على بصيرة

الأصل الرابع: الإهتمام بعقيدة السلف علما وعملا وتعليما

الأصل الخامس: الإهتمام بالسنة النبوية، والحرص على العمل بها، والدعوة إلى ذلك

الأصل السادس: الإرتباط الوثيق بعلماء السنة

الأصل السابع: الإبتعاد عن الحزبيات والجماعات الإسلامية السرية

الأصل الثامن: إلتزامنا بما دل عليه الكتاب والسنة، وأجمع عليه سلف الأمة في معاملة أئمتنا وحكامنا

الأصل التاسع: منابذة أهل البدع والتحذير منهم

الأصل العاشر: التزامنا بالكتاب والسنة في كل شؤوننا وأحوالنا

الشيخ عبد السلام بن برجس العبد الكريم رحمه الله

[Quote] ​Academic refutations are of two types / Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan

Academic refutations are of two types:

Refutations which are issued by the people of knowledge, understanding and insight in order to clarify the truth and disprove the falsehood. These ones are beneficial and they are a must.

As for the refutations which stem from the ignorant and the unskilled students of knowledge, or the refutations which stem from whims and desires, then these are refutations which are impermissible because they harm and don't benefit.


(However) as for the correct refutations which have been issued by the people of knowledge and are based on clarifying the truth and not upon whims, then these are a must because it is not permissible to remain silent about the people of falsehood who/while they spread their misguidance and mislead the (Muslim) Ummah and its youth.

Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī. ​Published on Salafi-Dawah.com. Source: Sharh Mandhūmatil-Ādāb, tape 33.

قال الشيخ صالح الفوزان حفظه الله: الردود العلمية على قسمين: الردود الصادرة عن أهل العلم والمعرفة والبصرية لبيان الحق ودحض الباطل، فهذه مفيدة ولابد منها. أما الردود التي تصدر عن الجهال والطلاب غير المتمكنين أو الردود التي تصدر عن أهواء ورغبات فهذه ردود لا تجوز لأنها تضر ولا تنفع. أما الردود الصحيحة الصادرة عن أهل العلم المعتمدة على بيان الحق لا على الهوى فهذه لابد منها لأنه لا يجوز السكوت عن أهل الضلال ينشرون ضلالهم ويغررون بالأمة وشباب الأمة [شرح منظومة الآداب شريط ٣٣]

[Article] The ruling concerning testing people in issues of criticism / Shaykh Muhammad 'Ali Ferkous حفظه الله

Fatwa: 692

Category: fatwas about Manhaj (the way)

The question:

What is your opinion about testing people and imposing scholars’ opinions regarding criticizing persons on learners of [religious] knowledge or regarding other controversial issues that caused divergence of opinions between the Sunni scholars?

The answer:

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.

Know that among the Muslim’s features is the fact of taking interest in noble deeds that concern necessities of his life here below and his safety in the hereafter. The Muslim should be interested in: educating himself, purifying his soul from meanness and vice and getting rid of things that are useless and unnecessary.

Knowledge is, indeed, the way to reach these points; so, the Muslim has to seek it and provide himself with it as much as possible. The Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم says: “Part of the excellence of a man's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him.”(1) And among things that does not concern him is: testing people in what is not ordered by Allah عزَّ وجلَّ and His Messenger صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم. Also, forcing them to take positions that are in accordance with his positions by gathering them around one person, sticking fanatically to his opinions and calling to his way; a way on which depends their alliance and disavowal other than the way of the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم. Moreover, anyone who takes a position that differs from the position of those who test people will be accused of being compromised and heretic.

In fact, such a behavior will cause roughness, discord and harshness [between Muslims]. It will give rise to attitudes that are forbidden by Sharia as hostility, enmity and hatred between brothers in belief. Therefore, the nation will be divided and disunited and its groups will disband because of the evil effects that result from those attitudes.

Nevertheless, this does not mean that we do not reject heresy and heretics, and warn Muslims against it and those who call towards it, after the heresy is determined and the evidences are established. Certainly, fighting religious heresies is one of the most obvious features of the Salafi Way, because heresy goes against one of the two conditions of worship, which is the fact of following the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم. Besides, the issue of warning [against heresy] and abandoning [those who practice it] is included within the creed of Loyalty and Enmity, knowing that abandoning [heretics] must be kept within the religious limits in order to use it in a well-balanced manner avoiding either negligence or exaggeration(2).

The perfect knowledge belongs to Allah عزَّ وجلَّ. Our last prayer is all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon our Prophet, his Family, his Companions and Brothers till the Day of Resurrection.

Algiers, Jumâda Al-Ûlâ 25th, 1428H.
Corresponding to: June 10th, 2007.

(1) Reported by At-Tirmidhi, chapter of “Asceticism” (hadith 2487) and by Ibn Mâjah, chapter of “Trials” (hadith 4111) according to Abu Hurayra رضي الله عنه. It is also reported by Mâlik in Al-Muwatta’ (hadith 1638) and by Ahmad (hadith 1758) according to Al-Husayn Ibn `Ali رضي الله عنهما. This hadith is judged Hasan (good) by An-Nawawi in Al-Adhkâr (hadith 509). However, it is judged authentic by Ahmad Shâkir his recension of Musnad Ahmad (3/177) and by Al-Albâni in Sahîh Al-Jâmi` (hadith 5911).
(2) See: the conditions of abandonment in Majâlis Tadhkîriyya `Alâ Masâ’il Manhajiyya (page: 73).

Source: Ferkous.com

[Audio] Advice To One Who Thinks ill Of His Brothers' Intentions / Dr. Abdur Rahman Omaisan

Concerning accusing brothers in Islaam of loving fame and leadership, without presenting proofs and evidences.

Dr. Abdur Rahman Omaisan حفظه الله

Translated by Abu Ibrahim Hisham Abu Zeid

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[Article] What I and my companions are upon / Allāmah Nāsirudīn al-Albānī رحمه الله

Allāmah Nāsirudīn al-Albānī said:

“…And they are also aware of the saying of the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم]:

‘…The Jews split up into seventy one sects, the Christians split up into seventy two sects, and this ummah will split up into seventy three sects, all of them in the fire except for one…’

We [the companions] said: ‘and which one is it Oh Messenger of Allāh?’ He said:

“They are the Jamā’ah…”

This is the well known narration and it is authentic. In another narration which explains the first one he [صلى الله عليه وسلم] said:

“They are the ones upon what I am upon, and my companions are upon.”

His [صلى الله عليه وسلم] in the second narration – which is a hasan narration as I have explained in some of my books –

“..what I and my companions are upon..”

speaks of the manhaj [1] of the one group, the Tā’ifah Mansūrah[2] and Nājiyyah[3]: the one that embraces what the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] and his [صلى الله عليه وسلم] companions were upon – may Allāh be pleased with them all.

There is a point which I must mention here to do with his [صلى الله عليه وسلم] saying :

“..and my companions..”

because it is clear that if the prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] had limited it to (just saying):

“..what I am upon..”

his [صلى الله عليه وسلم] answer would have been true and sufficient. But due to great wisdom, he [صلى الله عليه وسلم] added to it and coupled with it:

“..and my companions..”.

The wisdom behind this is that the companions of the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] were united upon guidance from their Lord. They learnt the revelation that was revealed and sent down upon the heart of their Prophet directly and in its purest form as Allāh revealed, before their understanding was swayed or affected by ambiguity and desire, the likes of which overcame the hearts of those who came after the Salaf-as-Sālih. They were people with thoughts and ideas that differed from and were contrary to what the companions of the Prophet were upon.

This is why he [صلى الله عليه وسلم] mentioned them by linking them to what he [صلى الله عليه وسلم] was upon, because he [صلى الله عليه وسلم] knew with certainty that his companions will follow him [صلى الله عليه وسلم] in everything…”

Author: Allāmah Nāsirudīn al-Albānī

Source: Audio tape enititled Asbābul-Wahn (The causes of Weakness)

Translated by: Dār Minhājis-Sunnah

1: TN – The way the religion is understood and subsequently acted upon

2: TN – Meaning Victorious or Aided Group, based upon the saying of Allāh “…If you help (in the cause of) Allāh, He will help you…” – Surah Muhammed 47:7

3: TN – Firqatun-Nājiyyah – the Saved Sect. Meaning being safe from the fire – they are the ones the Prophet [صلى الله عليه وسلم] mentioned of as being saved from the Fire when the spoke of the seventy three sects

Source: Dār Minhājis-Sunnah

[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

[Audio] Beware Of Salafi Hizbiyyah / Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen رحمه الله‎‎

Explanation of one who secludes himself with Salafiyyah as a specific Manhaj, by way of calling others deviants who don't agree with them from the Muslims, even though they the Muslims are upon the truth.

This is taken Salafiyyah as a hizbi Manhaj, which is opposite to what Salafiyyah is. 

Translated by Abu Ibrahim Hisham Abu Zeid

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[Audio] Idolization Of The Scholars of The Sunnah / by Shaykh Sulaiman Ar-Ruhaylee

Great advice and warning on idolization of the Ulamaa of the Sunnah.

Translated by Abu Ibrahim Hisham Abu Zeid

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[Audio] Current problems facing Salafiyyah / by Shaykh Ayed ibn khaleef Ash-Shammari

Date: Friday 7/22/20

Translated by Abu Ibrahim Hisham Abu Zeid

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[Audio] The Orlando Shooting: Salafi Muslims Respond / Moosaa Richardson

AN INSIDE LOOK: In one of his daily Islamic classes delivered to an all-Muslim audience at the First Muslim Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Education Director Moosaa Richardson denounces the mass shooting that took place on June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Using passages from the Quran and Sunnah, he proves how the behavior of the shooter is flagrantly against the basic laws and ethics of Islam.

Source: al-Masjid al-Awwal (1MM)

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[Audio] Advice To The Salafis of the UK & the US - Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Rabee Al-Madkhali

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Heartfelt advice from our noble sheikh and father-figure, Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Rabee Al-Madkhali - may Allah preserve him - taken from a tele-link event with Ulama Audio on August 1st, 2015. This advice was aimed at his children and his students from among the Salafis of the west specifically the UK and America.

Source: https://soundcloud.com/ulamaaudio/advice-to-the-salafis-of-the-uk-the-us-sheikh-muhammad-ibn-rabee-al-madkhali 

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[Audio] From The Characteristics Of The Salafi Is Humbleness / by Shaykh `Arafat Muhammady

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[Audio] BBC Interview with Abu Khadeejah regarding Terrorist Attacks in Paris, Salafism & Women in Islam

Check this out on Chirbit BBC Radio Gloucestershire Interview / Conducted by Manny Masih Source: http://youtu.be/zfrNXYTj9Ng

Are you a Salafi? / Advice by Shaykh Saalih al - Fawzaan

Shaykh Saalih al - Fawzaan:

"And the foremost to embrace Islaam of the Muhaajirun and the Ansar

and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith)." (Surah At - Tawbah [9:100])

Exactly in Faith, which means with proficiency. Not only with a claim such as; "I am a Salafi and I am upon the Madhhab of (the) Salaf."

And if you ask him what the Madhhab of  (the) Salaf is? "Wallah I don't know...but I'm a Salafi."

Then we say (to that individual) that you're not a Salafi. You don't know the Madhhab of  (the) Salaf, then you're not a Salafi. How can you be with the Salaf and you don't know their Madhhab.

'And also those who followed them exactly in faith' 

If you want to learn the Madhhab of (the) Salaf, then LEARN the Madhhab of  (the) Salaf and what they were upon. So you can hold on to it, and follow it.

May Allaah give you all success in that which He loves and pleased with. And may Allaah's praise and blessings be upon Muhammad and upon all of his family and companions.

Shaykh Saalih al - Fawzaan (hafithahuAllaah)

Transcribed by Eesa ibn Roy

(slightly edited from original)

Source: Are you a Salafi?

[Audio] The Blessing of Being Guided to The Methodology of The Salaf / by Shaykh Muhammad Sagheer `Akoor al-Madkhalee

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حاجة الأمة للمنهج السلفي - الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان

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