The Most In Need To Seek Knowledge

The Most In Need To Seek Knowledge

Ibn 'Abdil-Barr:


"Ibn Uyaynah was asked who is the most in need to seek knowledge." He said "The most knowledgeable (amongst people). An error from him is uglier."


(Jami' Bayan-il-'ilm 1/193)

Don't Follow Blindly

Don't Follow Blindly

’Abdullaah Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu ’anhumaa) said,


 “Let not one of you blindly follow a man in his Religion, if he believes, he believes, and if he disbelieves, he disbelieves. If it is a must that you follow someone then let it be the dead, for indeed the living is not safe from fitnah.”


Refer to Sharh Usoolul-I’tiqaad (1/130) of al-Laalikaa‘ee.

Al Albanee: "what makes me not care if the people..."

Al Albanee: "what makes me

 not care if the people..."

Imaam al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) said:

"The duty to show the knowledge and the prohibition to hide it, is what makes me not care if the people become happy or angry with what I say."

('Ulamaa wa Mufakkiroon (299))

al-Hassan Al Basri On Dunia ( Worldy Life)

al-Hassan Al Basri On Dunia

( Worldy Life)

Imam al-Hassan Al Basri said:


“We laugh and yet – who knows? – perhaps Allah has looked at some of our works and said: “I will not accept anything from you.” Woe to you, son of Adam! Can you fight Allah? Whoever disobeys Allah is fighting Him. By Allah! I have met seventy veterans of Badr. Most of their garments were wool. Had you seen them you would have said they are crazy, and had they seen the best among you they would have said: “Those people will have no part in the Hereafter.” Had they seen the worst among you they would have said: “Those people do not believe in the Day of Reckoning.” I have seen people for whom this world was cheaper than the dust under their feet. I have seen people the like of whom would come home at night, not finding more than his own portion of food, and yet say: “I shall not put all of this into my belly. I shall certainly give some away for Allah’s sake.” Then he would give away some of his food in charity, even if he were more in need of it than its recipient.”


Narrated from `Alqama ibn Marthad by Abu Nu`aym in Hilya al-Awliya’ (1985 ed. 2:134)

Better Than Money ...

Better Than Money ...

Bilal bin Sa’d has said:


“A brother who reminds you of Allaah when you meet him, is better than a friend who places a dinar in your hand every time you meet him”.


~ Hilyatul Awliyaa, [5/225]

Better Say: 'I don't know' ..

Better Say: 'I don't know' ..

Imaam Maalik Ibn Anas (d.179H) – rahimahullaah – said:


“The shield of the scholar is saying, ‘I do not know.’ So if he forgets it, then his enemies strike him!” [Hilyatul-Awliyaa 6/323]


Al-Haytham Ibn Jameel said:


“I heard Maalik being asked about forty-eight questions, he replied to thirty-two of them saying, ‘I do not know.’”


’Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee (d.198H) – rahimahullaah – said:


“[I]We were with Maalik Ibn Anas when a man came saying, ‘O Abaa ’Abdullaah, I have traveled a distance of six months. The people of my land sent me to ask you about a matter.’ So he said, ‘Ask!’ So the man asked him some things, so he replied, ‘I do not know.’ – and the man thought he had come to someone who knew everything, so he said, ‘What shall I tell the people of my land when I return to them?’ He said, ‘Say to them, Maalik Ibn Anas does not know.’”


Several of the Salaf, including Abu Al-Dardaa’ :anhu:, were quoted to have said: It is half of knowledge to say “I do not know”. (Siyar A’lam Al-Nubalaa’ by Imam Thahabi 8/77)


Source: http://aa.trinimuslims.com/archive/index.php?t-4871.html

The Qur'an Will Be Taken Away..

The Qur'an Will Be Taken Away..

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiallaho anho) said: "Surely the Qur’an will be taken away from amongst you, taken away in one night so it will be removed from the hearts of Men such that there shall remain nothing of it on the earth." (al-Tabarani and Ibn Hajr said: Its chain is authentic but it’s mawqoof Fath al-Bari 13/16)




Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahu Allah) said: "It will be lifted near the End of Time, removed from the Pages so there’ll be neither a word left in the hearts nor a letter left in the Books." (Majmoo Fatawa 3/198-199)



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Knowledge and Ignorance...

Knowledge and Ignorance...

al-Khatib al-Baghdaadi (rahimahu Allah) said:


‘To the `aalim, ignorance is seen as ignorance and to the jaahil (grossly ignorant), knowledge is seen as ignorance.’


Kitaab al-Faqih wa'l-Mutafaqqih, I, 3


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What did the salaf say about Niqab

learn good mannerisms

Learn good mannerisms

Imaam Maalik ibn Anas (رحمه الله تعالى) said to a youth from the Quraysh: 

"Oh nephew, learn good mannerisms before you learn the knowledge."

(Taken from Al-Jaami' fee Ahkaam wa Aadaab As-Sibyaan/al-Hilyah 6/330)

Taghut is anything in which a servant exceeds the limits whether it is worship, following, or obedience

Taghut is anything in which a servant exceeds the limits whether it is worship, following, or obedience

Fifth question of Fatwa No. 5966

Q 5: When can we single someone out as Taghut?

A: Someone can be declared as Taghut (false god) in case that they call to Shirk (associating others in worship with Allah), to offer `Ibadah (worship) to them, claim knowing matters of Ghayb (Unseen), or judge according to anything other than what Allah has revealed and the like. Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful with him) said: Taghut is anything in which a servant exceeds the limits whether in the field of `Ibadah, following, or obedience.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!


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Ibn Taymiyyah on those who claim to posses fiqh

Ibn Taymiyyah on those who claim to posses fiqh 

"...And there is another group, a people who do not know the 'aqeedah of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah as is obligated, or they know some it and are ignorant of some of it. And that which they know of it, they conceal and do not clarify it to the people, and they do not forbid from innovations nor do they censure [or critise] and punish the people of bid'ah.

Rather, they may censure [or criticise] the speech concerning the Sunnah and the foundations of the Religion absolutely.

Indeed they do not differentiate between the saying of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah and the saying of Ahlul-Bid'ah wal-Furqah, or they condone everyone upon their various differing Madhhabs, just as the 'Ulamah accept the positions of Ijtihaad which are allowable in the matters of differing.

And this is the condition of many amongst the Murji'ah, some of those [who claim to] possess fiqh, the Soofees and the the Philosophers."


(Majmoo' al-Fataawa, vol. 12)

Life is a Journey

Life is a Journey

From the very moment of creation, mankind is on a journey. He is a traveller and is not allowed to halt except when he reaches either Paradise or Hell-Fire.


The wise one among them is the one who knows that travelling is based on hardships and danger. It is usually hard to seek pleasures and relief during it which are to be acquired after it is complete.


Every footstep and every moan made during the journey will not stop him.


It is proven that the traveller is preparing supplies, which will take him to his final end. And if he halts, sleeps or rests, he is doing so while preparing himself to complete his journey.


Reference: Al-Fawaid – Ibn Al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah) Page 315

The Beauty of avoiding Riya'a

 

The Beauty of avoiding Riya'a

Muhammad ibn Al-Qaasim said:

 I accompanied Muhammad ibn Aslam for more than 20 years, and I never saw him pray two supererogatory rak’ahs, except on the day of jum’ah. On one occasion, I heard him take an oath: “By Allaah If I was able to pray a supererogatory prayer where my two angels could not see me; I would do so out of fear of showing off. He used to enter his house and close his door. I was never aware of what he would get up to until I heard his young son conversing how he used to cry. However, when he used to go outside, he would wash his face and apply kuhl, and no sign of him crying would be visible. He used to provide for a people and clothe them, but when he would send his Messenger, he used to say: Make sure they don’t know who sent you. 

(As-Siyar: 12/201)

3 Benefits From Sufyaan Ath-Thauree (rahimahullaah)

3 Benefits From Sufyaan Ath-Thauree (rahimahullaah)

1.) Khalf ibn Tameem reported that he heard Sufyaan say, "the vision of one's eyes is meant for this world, and the vision of one's heart is meant for the Hereafter. When a man looks with his eyes, he benefits naught. it is when he looks with his heart that he benefits.

2.)`Abdur Rahmaan ibn `Aabdullah al-Basree reported that a man said to Sufyaan, "Advise me." Sufyaan said, "Work for this world in proportion to the time you will stay in it (which does not amount to many years). And work for the Hereafter in proportion to the time you will stay in it (for eternity) -and peace (be upon you).

3.) Yousuf ibn Asbaat reported that he heard Sufyaan Ath-Thauree say, "The following three are from patience: Do not speak about a calamity that has befallen you; do not speak about your pain; and do not praise yourself."

SOURCE: The biography of Sufyaan Ath-Thauree - DARUSSALAM


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3 benefits from Sufyaan Ath-Thauree (rahimahullaah)

3 benefits from Sufyaan 

Ath-Thauree (rahimahullaah)

1.) Khalf ibn Tameem reported that he heard Sufyaan say, "the vision of one's eyes is meant for this world, and the vision of one's heart is meant for the Hereafter. When a man looks with his eyes, he benefits naught. it is when he looks with his heart that he benefits.


2.)`Abdur Rahmaan ibn `Aabdullah al-Basree reported that a man said to Sufyaan, "Advise me." Sufyaan said, "Work for this world in proportion to the time you will stay in it (which does not amount to many years). And work for the Hereafter in proportion to the time you will stay in it (for eternity) -and peace (be upon you).


3.) Yousuf ibn Asbaat reported that he heard Sufyaan Ath-Thauree say, "The following three are from patience: Do not speak about a calamity that has befallen you; do not speak about your pain; and do not praise yourself."


SOURCE: The biography of Sufyaan Ath-Thauree - DARUSSALAM

Whomsoever has three things has his Emaan completed

Whomsoever has three things has his Emaan completed

Muhammad Ibn Ka'ab said to Umar Ibn Abdil 'Azeez:


Three things that whomsoever has it his Imaan in Allah is complete:

1. If he is pleased his pleasure is not in falsehood.
2. If he is angry his anger does not divert him from the truth
3. If he wishes to do something he does not take what is not his in order to do it.

From the book: Minhaaj Al Qaasideen pg. 169
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Source: http://aa.trinimuslims.com/showthread.php?t=7498

Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah on Pointing above to Allaah

Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

 on Pointing above to Allaah

Shaykhul-Islaam was-Sunnah, Shamsudeen ibn Al-Qayyim said: They claim that it is not permissible to point above to Allaah ÓÈÍÇäå with one’s fingers, for this necessitates restricting (Allaah to a place). However, the Muslims have unanimously agreed that Allaah is the most high, for this is something clearly stated in the Qur’aan. However, they claim that His highness is that of authority and not that of physical being (dhaat). But For the Muslims Allaah possesses all aspects of highness – physical and authoritative, for it is a praiseworthy attribute. Thus, we affirm that Allaah has the highness of essence and the highness of authority.






Thus, their prohibition of pointing above to Allaah contradicts all the religions, for the majority of Muslims, and the (people of the) other religious paths, have unanimously agreed that when we make du’aa to Allaah we should do so by facing in the direction of above, and their unanimity regarding this is considered a hujjah (valid proof). None of them have ever said that it is permissible to point/face towards the ground, or any other direction except that of above. He states, “They fear their Lord above them.” (Sooratun--Nahl: 50), “To Him ascend (all) the goodly words.” (Soorah Faatir: 10), “The angels and the Ruh (Jibraeel) ascend to Him.” (Sooratul-Ma’arij: 4)




He, Ta'ala, stated that Fir’awn said, “O Hamaan! Build me a tower that I may attain the means of access, the means of access to the heavens, then reach ilaah (god) of Musa.” (Sooratul--Ghaafir: 36-37).


Hence, Fir’awn understood from Moosaa ('alayhi salaam) that there is an ilaah above the heavens, for Moosaa used to affirm this; so much so that he wanted to build a tower to see Him, and he accused Moosaa of being a liar concerning this. And the jahmiyyah do not admit that Allaah is above the heavens, thus they more incompetent in understanding than Fir’awn. (Ijtimaa’al-Juyushal-Islaamiyyah: 136-137)


Source: http://aa.trinimuslims.com/showthread.php?t=2274

On Ascription to the Salaf

On Ascription to the Salaf

Statements from the Salaf on Ascription to the Salaf
Article ID : SLF010001




Imaam al-Asbahaanee (d.535H) - rahimahullaah - said: "The sign of Ahlus-Sunnah is that they follow the Salafus-Saalih and abandon all that is innovated and newly introduced into the Deen." [Al-Hujjah fee Bayaanil Mahajjah 1/364]


Abu Haneefah (d. 150H) (rahimahullaah) said: "Adhere to the athar (narration) and the tareeqah (way) of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) and beware of newly invented matters for all of it is innovation" [Reported by As-Suyootee in Sawn al Mantaq wal-Kalaam p.32]


lbn Taymiyyah (d.728H) - rahimahullaah - said: "There is no criticism for the one who proclaims 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 (Ittifaaq) because the way (madhdhab) of the Salaf is nothing but the Truth (Haqq)." [Majmoo al-Fataawaa 4:149]


Imaam adh-Dhahabee (d.748H) - rahimahullaah - said: "It is authentically related from ad-Daaraqutnee that he said: There is nothing more despised by me than 'ilmul-kalaam (innovated speech and rhetorics). I say: He never entered into 'ilmul-kalaam, nor argumentation. Rather, was a Salafee (a follower of the Salaf)."[Siyar 16/457]


As-Sam'aanee (d.562H) said in al-lnsaab (3/273): "As-Salafi: this is an ascription to the Salaf and following their ways, in that which is related from them." lbn al-Atheer (d.630H) said in al-Lubaab fee Tahdheebul-lnsaab (2/162), commenting upon the previous saying of as-Sam'aanee: "And a group were known by this ascription." So the meaning is: that the term Salafi, and its ascription to them, was a matter known in the time of Imaam as-Sam'aanee, or before him.


Source: http://www.thenoblequran.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=SLF01&articleID=SLF010001&articlePages=1

The Evil Raafidah Shee’ah‏/shia

The Evil Raafidah Shee’ah‏/shia

Excerpted from the book: “Towards Understanding Salafiyyah”

 A Compilation about The Proper Methodology of Islaam From Various Works of The Scholars.

Compiled and Translated by Akram Ibn Muhammad AbdulCader as-Saylaanee an-Najdee

O Noble Reader, May Allaah Bless you, let us look at the beginnings of this sect

which arose in the early generations.

The word Raafidah means “rejecter”, the Rawaafidh have obtained their name by

their rejection of Zayd ibn ‘Alee ibn al-Hussayn ibn Alee ibn Abee Taalib, the great

grandson of ‘Alee.

Imaam adh-Dhahabee said in his Siyaar A’laam an-Nubalaa (5/390):

قال عيسى بن يونس جاءت الرافضة زيدا فقالوا تبرأ من أبي بكر وعمر حتى

ننصرك قال بل أتولاهما قالوا إذا نرفضك فمن ثم قيل لهم الرافضة

“ ‘Eesaa bin Yoonus said: The Raafidah came to Zayd and said to him,

“Free yourself from Abee Bakr and ‘Umar so that we can aid you.”

He replied,

“Rather I will give allegiance to them (i.e. Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar).”

They said, “Then we reject you.”

So then it was said to them, “ar-Raafidah” (the rejecters).”

Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned in his Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (4/435):

قيل للإمام أحمد : من الرافضي ؟ قال : الذي يسب أبا بكر وعمر . وﺑﻬذا سميت

الرافضة، فإﻧﻬم رفضوا زيد بن علي لما تولى الخليفتين أبا بكر وعمر، لبغضهم لهما،

فالمبغض لهما هو الرافضي، وقيل : إنما سموا رافضة لرفضهم أبا بكر وعمر

“It was said to Imaam Ahmad: “Who is the Raafidhee?” He said: “Those who insult

Abaa Bakr and ‘Umar.And by this they were named the Raafidah, for they rejected

Zayd bin ‘Alee when he gave allegiance to the two Khaleefah’s Abaa Bakr and ‘Umar,

(so they rejected him) because of their hatred for them. And the one who hates them

(i.e. Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar) is a Raafidhee.” And they were named as the Raafidhah

because of their rejection of Abaa Bakr and ‘Umar.”

He then said:

وأصل الرفض من المنافقين الزنادقة، فإنه ابتدعه ابن سبأ الزنديق

“And the foundation of rejection is from the hypocrites and the heretics, for they

followed the innovation of the heretic Ibn Saba’. ”

He also said in volume 28 on page 483:

وقد ذكر أهل العلم أن مبدأ الرفض إنما كان من الزنديق عبد الله بن سبأ؛ فإنه

أظهر الإسلام وأبطن اليهودية، وطلب أن يفسد الإسلام، كما فعل بولص

النصرانى، الذى كان يهوديا فى إفساد دين النصارى

“And the people of knowledge have mentioned that the beginning of the Rafdh

(rejection) is from the Heretic (Zindeeq) ‘Abdullaah bin Saba’; for he manifested

Islaam and while he hid his Judaism and he sought to cause corruption in Islaam just

like Paul the Christian, who was a Jew who caused corruption in the religion of the

Christians.”

So the foundation of the Raafidhee belief is found in this man, ‘Abdullaah bin Saba’.

Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalaanee said in his Leesaanul Meezaan:

عبد الله بن سبا من غلاة الزنادقة ضال مضل

“Abdullaah bin Saba’ from the extremists of the heretics, deviated and deviates

others.”

Ibn Abil ‘Izz al-Hanafee mentioned in his Sharh ‘Aqeedatut Tahaawiyyah on page

490:

أصل الرفض إنما أحدثه منافق زنديق ، قصده إبطال دين الإسلام ، والقدح في

الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم ، كما ذكر ذلك العلماء . فإن عبدالله بن سبأ لما

أظهر الإسلام ، أراد أن يفسد دين الإسلام بمكره وخبثه ، كما فعل بولس بدين

النصرانية ، فأظهر التنسك ، ثم أظهر الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر ، حتى

سعى في فتنة عثمان وقتله ، ثم لما قدم علي الكوفة أظهر الغلو في علي والنصر له ،

ليتمكن بذلك من أغراضه ، وبلغ ذلك عليًا ، فطلب قتله ، فهرب منه إلى قرقيس

وخبره معروف في التاريخ

“The foundations of Rafdh (rejection) came to begin from a heretic and hypocrite

who intended to bring falsehood into the religion of Islaam and to bring insult to the

Messenger ( صلى لله عليه وسلم ) as the scholars have mentioned. For indeed, Abdullaah

bin Saba’ when he manifested Islaam, he sought to cause corruption in the religion of

Islaam by plotting and vileness just as what Paul did with the Christian religion. First

he manifested piety and then manifested enjoining the good and forbidding the evil,

until he was involved in the Fitnah of ‘Uthmaan and his killing. Then when he entered

Koofah he manifested extremism for ‘Alee and supporting him to gain from it

necessities and this was made clear to ‘Alee so he sought his killing and fought him to

Qarqees and the narrations of that are known in History.”

Thus from this man (Abdullaah bin Saba’) whom Ahlus Sunnah has criticized;

stemmed this group known as the Rawaafidh Shee’ah.

Ibn Hajar al-Haythamee mentioned in his Majma’ az-Zawaa’id (10/22) the narration

of Ibn ‘Abbaas which was reported by at-Tabaraanee with a Hasan chain of narration

that the Messenger of Allaah ( صلى لله عليه وسلم ) said:

يا علي سيكون في أمتي قوم ينتحلون حب أهل البيت، لهم نبز يسمون الرافضة،

قاتلوهم فإﻧﻬم مشركون

“O ‘Alee, there will be in my Ummah a group of people who will go beyond

bounds in love of my family, they will have an insulting name, they will be

known as the Raafidah. Fight them, for they are polytheists.”

Ibn Hajar al-Haythamee also metioned in his Majma’ az-Zawaa’id (2/10) with a good

chain of narration that ‘Aasim bin Bahdalah said:

قلت للحسن بن علي : الشيعة يزعمون أن عليًا يرجع ؟ قال : كذب أولئك

الكذابون، لو علمنا ذلك ما تزوج نساؤه، ولا قسمنا ميراثه

“I said to ‘al-Hasan bin ‘Alee:

“The Shee’ah claim that ‘Alee will return.”

He said:

“Those liars have lied. For if we had known that, his women would not have married

and we would not have divided his inheritance.”

روى ابن بطة في الإبانة الكبرى باب ذكر افتراق الأمم في دينهم، و على كم

تفترق الأمة من حديث أبو علي بن إسماعيل بن العباس الوراق ، قال حدثنا الحسن

بن محمد بن الصباح الزعفراني ، قال حدثنا شبابة ، قال حدثنا سوادة بن سلمة أن

عبد الله بن قيس رضي الله عنه قال اجتمع عند علي رضي الله عنه جاثليتو

النصارى و رأس الجالوت كبير علماء اليهود فقال الرأس:

تجادلون على كم افترقت اليهود؟ قال: على إحدى و سبعين فرق

فقال علي رضي الله عنه: لتفترقن هذه الأمة على مثل ذلك، و أضلها فرقة و

شرها: الداعية إلينا!! ( أهل البيت ) آية ذلك أﻧﻬم يشتمون أبا بكر و عمر رضي

الله عنهما

“Ibn Battah reported in his al-Ibaanah al Kubraa, in the chapter: Mentioning the

sections of the Nations in their religion and upon how many sects will the Ummah

split into, from the Hadeeth of Abee ‘Alee bin Ismaa’eel bin al-Abbaas al-Warraaq

who said: al-Hassan bin Muhammad bin as-Sabaah az-Za’faraanee narrated to me that

Shabbaabah said, that Sawaadah bin Salamah said that ‘Abdullaah bin Qays

رضي لله عنه) ) said:

“A group of Christians came to ‘Alee ( رضي لله عنه ) and at the head of them was a

major scholar of the Jews. So the leader said:

“You debate about how many groups the Jews split into?” He said: “Into seventy one

sects”.

And ‘Alee ( رضي لله عنه ) said:

“And this Ummah will split into similar to that, and the most deviated and evil sect of

them: the ones who call to us (Ahlul Bayt), and a sign of them is that they insult Aboo

Bakr and ‘Umar ( ”(رضي لله عنھما

و أبو علي بن العباس الوراق روى عنه الدارقطني و وثقه و قال الذهبي عنه: المحدث

الإمام الحجة، و ذكره يوسف بن عمر القواس في جملة شيوخه الثقات

“And as for Aboo ‘Alee bin al-’Abbaas al-Warraaq, then ad-Daaruqutnee reported

from him and considered him reliable. And adh-Dhahabee said about him: ((The

Scholars of Hadeeth, the Imaam, the Proof)) and Yoosuf bin ‘Amr al-Qawwaas

mentioned him from the reliable scholars.

Look to Taareekh Baghdaad (6/300) of al-Khateeb al Baghdaadee and al-Muntadhim

(6/278) of Ibnul Jawzee and Siyaar A’laam an-Nubalaa (15/74) of adh-Dhahabee.

And al-Hassan bin Muhammad bin as-Sabaah az-Za’faraanee is Reliable. See

Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb (2/318) and at-Taqreeb (1/170) of Ibn Hajar al ‘Asqalaanee.”

و روى ابو القاسم البغوي عن علي رضي الله عنه قال: يخرج في أخر الزمان قوم

لهم نبز (أي لقب ) يقال لهم الرافضة يعرفون به، و ينتحلون شيعتنا و ليسوا من

شيعتنا، و آية ذلك أﻧﻬم يشتمون أبا بكر و عمر أينما أدركتموهم فاقتلوهم فأﻧﻬم

مشركون

“And Abul Qaasim al-Baghawee reported from ‘Alee ( رضي لله عنه ) that he said: A

group will arise in the last times, they will have a nickname (an insulting name), they

will be known as the “Raafidhah” (rejecters) and they will be known by it. They will

say that they are our “shee’ah” (our group) but they are not from our group. And the

signs of that is that they will insult Abaa Bakr and ‘Umar, where ever you find them,

then kill them for they are mushrikoon (polytheists).”

و بلغ علي أبن أبي طالب أن عبد الله بن السوداء يبغض أبا بكر وعمر فهم بقتله

فهاج الناس و قالو له: أتقتل رج ً لا يدعوا إلى حبكم أهل البيت؟ فقال: لا يساكنني

في دار أبدآ. ثم أمر بنفيه إلى المدائن عاصمة الفرس

“And ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib clarified that ‘Abdullaah bin as-Sawdaa’ hated Abaa Bakr

and ‘Umar, so he gave importance to his killing. So the people became roused and

said to him:

“Do you kill a man who calls to loving Ahlul Bayt?”

He said:

“Do not reside with me in my residence ever”

Then he ordered with his banishment to Madaa’in, the capital of Persia.”

و روى الحكم بن حجل قال: سمعت علي يقول: لا يفضلني أحد على أبو بكر و

عمر رضي الله عنهما إلا جلدته حد المفترى

“And al-Hakm bin Hajal said: I heard ‘Alee saying,

“Nobody honors me over Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar ( رضي لله عنھما ) except punish him

with the punishment of the lashing of a liar.”

وقال محمد بن سعيد الأصبهاني : ( سمعت شريكًا يقول : احمل العلم عن كل من

( لقيت إلا الرافضة ، فإﻧﻬم يضعون الحديث ويتخذونه دينًا

“And Muhammad bin Sa’eed al-Asbahaanee said: “I heard Shareek (Bin Abdillaah,

Qaadhee of Koofaa) saying:

“Take knowledge from whoever you meet except the Raafidhah, for they fabricate

hadeeth and take it as religion.”

وقال أبو زرعة الرازي : إذا رأيت الرجل ينقص أحدًا من أصحاب رسول الله

صلى الله عليه وسلم فاعلم أنه زنديق

And Aboo Zur’ah ar-Raazee said:

“If you find a man insulting any one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah

صلى لله عليه وسلم) ) then know that he is a Heretic (Zindeeq).”

Allaah says in Surah Fath:

مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُو ُ ل اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ َأشِدَّاء عََلى الْ ُ كفَّا ِ ر رُحَمَاء بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا

سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُو َ ن َفضًْلا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَ ِ رضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ َأَثِر السُّجُودِ

َذلِكَ مََثلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَمََثلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِي ِ ل َ كزَرْ ٍ ع َأخْرَجَ شَطَْأهُ فَآزَرَهُ

فَاسْتَغَْل َ ظ َفاسْتَوَى عََلى سُوقِهِ يُعْ ِ جبُ الزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِي َ ظ ِب ِ همُ الْ ُ كفَّارَ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرًَة وََأجْرًا عَظِيمًا

“Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe

against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing

and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah and (His)

Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces

(foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during prayers). This is their

description in the Taurat (Torah). But their description in the Injeel (Gospel)

is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, it then

becomes thick, and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers that

He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among

them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islamic Monotheism, the religion of

Prophet Muhammad till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous good

deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise).” [Al-Fath: 29]

Ibn Katheer said in his Tafseer (4/219):

ومن هذه الآية انتزع الإمام مالك رحمة الله عليه في رواية عنه بتكفير الروافض

الذين يبغضون الصحابة رضي الله عنهم قال : لأﻧﻬم يغيظوﻧﻬم ومن غاظ الصحابة

رضي الله عنهم فهو كافر لهذه الآية ووافقه طائفة من العلماء رضي الله عنهم على

ذلك

“And in this verse Imaam Maalik ( رحمه لله ) used as evidence for the Takfeer of the

Rawaafidh, those who are enraged with the Sahaabah ( رضي لله عنھم ). He said:

“That is because they become enraged with them and whoever is enraged with the

Sahaabah رضي لله عنھم then he is a Kaafir (disbeliever) due to this verse” and a group

of the Ulemaa (scholars), may Allaah be pleased with them (the Sahaabah

رضي لله عنھم ), agreed with him on that.”

Imaam al-Qurtubee said in his Tafseer (16/297):

لقد أحسن مالك في مقالته وأصاب في تأويله فمن نقص واحدًا منهم أو طعن عليه

في روايته فقد رد على الله رب العالمين وأبطل شرائع المسلمين

“Maalik has done good in his statement and is correct in his interpretation, for anyone

who lowers one of them or insults them in his narration them he has gone against

Allaah, the Lord of All the Worlds, and falsified the legislation of the Muslims.”

And it is mentioned in As-Saarim al-Maslool of Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah:

و قال مالك رضي الله عنه، إنما هؤلاء أقوام أرادو القدح في النبي عليه الصلاة

والسلام، فلم يمكنهم ذلك، فقدحوا في الصحابة حتى يقال؛ رجل سوء، ولو كان

رجلا صالحًا لكان أصحابه صالحين

“And Maalik, may Allaah be pleased with him, said:

“This group of people wanted to revile the Prophet عليه الصلاة والسلام but it was not

possible for them, so they reviled the Companions until it was said about them: And

evil man, even if he was a righteous man, however his companions are righteous.”

And Shaykhul Islaam ibn Taymiyyah also said:

من شتم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ُقتل، ومن سب أصحابه أدب

“Whoever insults the Prophet صلى لله عليه وسلم should be killed, and whoever insults

his Companions should be punished.”

And ‘Abdul-Maalik bin Habeeb said:

من غلا من الشيعة في بغض عثمان والبراءة منه ُأدب أدبا شديدا، ومن زاد إلى

بغض أبي بكر وعمر فالعقوبة عليه أشد، ويكرر ضربه، ويطال سجنه، حتى يموت

“Whoever goes to extremes from the Shee’ah in hating ‘Uthmaan and freeing himself

from him then he should be punished with a severe punishment, and if he increases to

hating Abee Bakr and ‘Umar then his punishment is harsher, and he should be beaten

and his imprisonment increased until he dies.”

And al-Qaadhee ‘Iyyaadh mentioned in his al-Madaarik:

دخل هارون الرشيد المسجد، فركع ثم أتى قبر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم أتى

مجلس مالك فقال؛ السلام عليك ورحمة الله وبركاته، فقال مالك وعليك السلام

ورحمة الله وبركاته، ثم قال لمالك هل لمن سب أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

في الفيء حق ؟، قال؛ لا ولا كرامة، قال؛ من أين قلت ذلك، قال؛ قال الله؛

(ليغيظ ﺑﻬم الكفار) ، فمن عاﺑﻬم فهو كافر، ولا حق للكافر في الفيء، وأحتج مرة

أخرى، بقوله تعالى؛ (للفقراء المهاجرين) ، قال؛ فهم أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله

عليه وسلم الذين هاجروا معه، وأنصاره الذين جاؤوا من بعده يقولون؛ (ربنا اغفر

لنا ولإخواننا الذين سبقونا بالإيمان ولا تجعل في قلوبنا غلا للذين أمنوا ربنا أنك

رؤوف رحيم)، فما عدا هؤلاء فلا حق لهم فيه

“Haaroon ar-Rasheed had entered the Masjid and he sat down then he went to the

grave of the Prophet صلى لله عليه وسلم and then he went to the sitting of Maalik and

said: As-Salaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatu.

And Maalik said: Wa alaikum as Salaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatu.

Then he said to Maalik: “Is there any right for gain for the one who insults the

companions of the Prophet ”?صلى لله عليه وسلم

He (Maalik ) said: “No, and no honor”.

He said: “And from where do you say that?”

He said: “Allaah says: ‘So that the disbelievers may become enraged with them’ so

whoever thinks bad of them then he is a Kaafir (disbeliever) and there is no right for

the disbeliever in the gains.” And he used again as a proof: “For the Fuqaraa and the

Muhaajiroon…”, he said: “For they are the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah

صلى لله عليه وسلم , those who migrated with him, and aided him and those who come

after them say: ‘O our Lord forgive us and those who preceded us in Faith and do not

make in our hearts spite for those who believe, O our Lord verily you are the Most

Merciful’ so whoever insults one of them then there is no right for them in it.”

Ibn Hazm reported,

أن هشام بن عمار سمع الإمام مالك يفتي بجلد من يسب أبو بكر و بقتل من يسب

أم المؤمنين عائشة فسئله عن سبب قتل ساب عائشة رضي الله عنها فقال لأن الله

ﻧﻬانا عن ذلك ﻧﻬيًا شديدًا في سورة النور اللآية 17 و حذرنا ألا نفعل ذلك أبدأ

That Hishaam bin ‘Ammaar heard Imaam Maalik issuing a ruling of punishment of

lashing for the one who insults Aboo Bakr and the punishment of killing for the one

who insults the Mother of the Believers, Aa’ishah. So he was asked about the reason

of the killing of the one whom insults ‘Aa’ishah رضي لله عنھا so he said:

“Because Allaah prohibited that with a strong prohibition in Surah an-Noor, verse 17

and warned us never to do that.”

Imaam Aboo Haneefah said when the Shee’ah was mentioned to him:

من شك في كفر هؤلاء، فهو كافر مثلهم

“Whoever doubts in their disbelief then he is a disbeliever like them.”

Imaam Aboo Bakr al-Khallaal mentioned in his Sunnah (2/557) from Abee Bakr al-

Maaroodhee who reported that Maalik bin Anas said:

الذي يشتم أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليس لهم سهم أو قال

نصيب في الإسلام

“The one who reviles the Companions of the Prophet ( صلى لله عليه وسلم ) does not

have any share or portion in Islaam.”

Al-Khallaal also reported (2/557 – 558) that Imaam Ahmad said:

من شتم أخاف عليه الكفر مثل الروافض

“The one who reviles the Companions, I fear for him disbelieve like that of the

Rawaafidh.”

Imaam as-Sam’aanee said in his Al-Insaab 6/341,

واجتمعت الأمة على تكفير الإمامية لأﻧﻬم يعتقدون تضليل الصحابة وينكرون

إجماعهم وينسبوﻧﻬم إلى ما لا يليق ﺑﻬم

“And the Ummah has consensus on the takfeer of the Imaamiyyah (raafidah), because

they believe that the Sahaabah deviated and they denounce their consensus and

ascribe to them that which is not affirmed of them.”

Imaam al-Bukhaaree said in his Khalq Af’aal al-’Ibaad 125,

ما أبالي صليت خلف الجهمي والرافضي ، أم صليت خلف اليهود والنصارى ولا

يسلم عليهم ولا يعادون ولا يناكحون ولا يشهدون ولا تؤكل ذبائحهم

“I do not give any consideration to prayer behind the Jahmee and the Raafidhee, nor

praying behind a Jew or Christian.

Do not greet them (i.e. the Jahmee and the Raafidhee), do not visit them, do not

marry them, do not accept their testimony, nor eat their sacrificed.”

Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah reported in his as-Saarim al-Maslool on page 570 that

Ahmad bin Yoonus said:

لو أن يهوديًا ذبح شاة ، وذبح رافضي لأكلت ذبيحة اليهودي ، ولم آكل ذبيحة

الرافضي لأنه مرتد عن الإسلام

“If a Jew was to sacrifice a sheep and a Raafidhee was to sacrifice one, I would eat the

sacrifice of the Jew, and I will not eat the sacrifice of the Raafidhee because they are

apostates from Islaam.”

Al-Bukhaaree reported in his Khalq Af’aal al-’Ibaad (125) from ibn Mahdee that he

said,

هما ملتان الجهمية والرافضية

“They are two separate religions, the Jahmiyyah and the Raafidhiyyah.”

Imaam al-Laalikaa’ee reported in his Usool al-I’tiqaad Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah:

سمعت عبد الرحمن بن مهدي وسألته عن الصلاة خلف اصحاب الأهواء قال نعم

لا يصلي خلف هؤلاء الصنفين الجهمية والروافض فإن الجهمية كفار بكتاب الله

“I heard from ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin Mahdee and asked him about the Salaah behind

the people of desire and he said:

“Yes, do not pray behind those two groups, the Jahmiyyah and the Rawaafidh, for the

Jahmiyyah are disbelievers in the Book of Allaah.”

Ibn Battah reported in his al-Ibaanah (Number 200) that al-Marwazee said that he

asked Aboo ‘Abdillaah Ahmad bin Hanbal about the one who reviles Aboo Bakr and

‘Umar and ‘Uthmaan and ‘Aa’ishah ( رضي لله عنھم ) and he said:

مَا َأرَاهُ عََلى َاْلِإسَْلاِم

“I do not see him upon Islaam.”

Imaam Ibn Hazm al-Andalusee said in his Fisal fee Milal wan Nihal (2/213):

وأما قولهم ( يعني النصارى ) في دعوى الروافض تبديل القرآن فإن الروافض ليسوا

من المسلمين ، إنما هي فرقة حدث أولها بعد موت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

بخمس وعشرين سنة … وهي طائفة تجري مجرى اليهود والنصارى في الكذب

والكفر

“And as for their statement (meaning the Christians) in the case of the Rawaafidh and

their changing of the Qur’aan, then the Rawaafidh are not from the Muslims. Indeed

it is a sect which the first of them arose after the death of the Messenger of Allaah

صلى لله عليه وسلم) ) by 25 years… and it is a group that went the way of the Jews and

the Christians in lying and disbelief.”

Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee and other Ulemaa stated that we should not narrate from the

Raafidhah Shee’ah as they are amongst the liars. Ibn Taymiyyah reported in his

Minhaaj as-Sunnah (1/59 -62):

وقال مؤمل بن إهاب سمعت يزيد بن هارون يقول يكتب عن كل صاحب بدعة

إذا لم يكن داعية إلا الرافضة فإﻧﻬم يكذبون

Mu’mal Ibn Ihaab said: I heard Yazeed Bin Haaroon (d. 206H) saying,

“The narrations of every person of innovation can be written as long as he is not a

caller to it, except the Raafidah, since they are liars.”

Ibn Taymiyyah recorded in his Minhaaj as-Sunnah (1/69):

قال أبو حاتم الرازي سمعت يونس بن عبد الأعلى يقول قال أشهب بن عبد العزيز

سئل مالك عن الرافضة فقال لا تكلمهم ولا ترو عنهم فإﻧﻬم يكذبون وقال أبو

حاتم حدثنا حرملة قال سمعت الشافعي يقول لم أر أحدا أشهد بالزور من الرافضة

“Aboo Haatim ar-Raazee (d.277H) said,

“I heard Yoonus bin ‘Abd al-A’laa saying: Ashhaab bin ‘Abdul’Azeez asked Maalik

(d.179H) about the Raafidah, so he said,

“Do not speak to them and do not narrate from them, since they lie.

And Aboo Haatim said,

“Harmalah related to us saying: I heard ash-Shaafi’ee (d.204H) saying,

“I have not seen anyone testifying for more evil than the Raafidah.”

Imaam Ibn Battah mentioned in his al-Ibaanah (Number 193) that Aboo Bakr bin

‘Ayyaash said:

َلا أُصَلِّي عََلى رَافِضِيٍّ وََلا حَرُو ِ ر ٍّ ي لِأَنَّ َالرَّافِضِيَّ يَجْعَلُ عُمَرَ َ كافِرًا وَاْلحَرُو ِ ريَّ

يَجْعَلُ عَلِيًّا َ كافِرًا

“I will not pray over the Raafidhee or the Harooree, because the Raafidhee makes

‘Umar a kaafir (disbeliever) and the Harooree makes ‘Alee a Kaafir.”

Shaykhul Islaam ibn Taymiyyah said in his Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (28/ 482) about the

Rawaafidh:

أﻧﻬم شر من عامة أهل الأهواء ، وأحق بالقتال من الخوارج

“They are an evil from the general people of desires, and they are more deserving of

being killed than the Khawaarij.”

Al-Khallaal reported in his Sunnah (2/566) that Moosaa bin Haaroon bin Ziyaad said:

قال سمعت الفريابي ورجل يسأله عمن شتم أبا بكر قال كافر قال فيصلي عليه قال

لا وسألته كيف يصنع به وهو يقول لا إله إلا الله قال لا تمسوه بأيديكم ارفعوه

بالخشب حتى تواروه في حفرته

“I heard al-Faryaabee and a man asked him about the one who reviles Abaa Bakr and

he said “A disbeliever”, he said, “So is he to be prayed over?” He said, “No” And I

asked him, “How is he to be dealt with when he says ‘Laa Illaaha Illa Allaah’?” He

replied, “Do not touch him with your hands. Raise him upon a plank of wood so you

can slide him into his pit.”