Follow-up of Ruling of the 'Ulama on Staying Away from the People of Desires

[Maher.ibn.Ahmad.Attiyeh]

Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu 'ala rasulullaah
Amma-ba'd

The Defense of the Deen is greater than the defense of your personal self

What follows are notes from Abu Uwais' beneficial classes under the headings The Agreement Among the Scholars upon Boycotting and Warning Against Ahlul Bid'ah and also The Consensus of the Scholars in Warning & Boycotting The People of Desires and Bid'ah

The defense of the Deen is greater than the defense of your personal self. If someone broke into your house or car or dishonored your woman, you would deal with him, but many act cowardly toward those who attack the religion.

Ahlul Bid'ah are dangerous; they're worse than cancer and I have cancer. Ahlul Bid'ah are dangerous; they are worse than you can imagine. Ahlul Bid'ah are to be dealt with.

Listen to the statement of Imam al-Barbaharee (rahimahullaah):

The example of the innovators is like the example of the akaarib (scorpions). They bury their heads and bodies in the sand, and leave their tails out. When they get the opportunity they sting; the same with the innovators who conceal themselves amongst the people, when they are able, they do what they desire.

Don't you know what a Shee'i (Raafidi) would do with you if he had the opportunity. And don't you know what these takfeeris from Ahlul Bid'ah would do with you if they had the opportunity. And don't you know that there is many a person who would like to put a bullet in your head if they had the opportunity. So beware of that.

Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu 'anhumma) said: If he met a Qadaree (one who denies the Qadr), and he was able to take out his eyes with his fingers, he would. [Of course, this is for a Muslim ruler in a Muslim state.]

This is a picture - bright and clear - showing how Ahlus-Sunnah dealt with Ahlul Bid'ah.

[Abu Uwais also brought to attention the evil and bigotry of Ahlul Bid'ah who blindly-follow people in opposition to the Messenger (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) even though the Imams themselves said: if you find an authentic hadeeth, then that is my madh-Hab during my life and after my death.]

Allaah said (what means):

And let those who oppose the Messenger's (Muhammad) commandment (i.e. his Sunnah legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements, etc.) (among the sects) beware, lest some Fitnah (disbelief, trials, afflictions, earthquakes, killing, overpowered by a tyrant, etc.) befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them. (An-Nur, ayah 63)

Bid'ah has destroyed many of this Ummah. Bid'ah has deadened many of their hearts. Bid'ah has weakened many of their hearts. Bid'ah has sickened many of their hearts. They don't know left from right, and top from bottom. They have no direction. This is why we're in the position today that we're in. How [few] people know the proper Islaam? Bid'ah has done horrible and abhorent matters to this Deen.

We need Tasfiya wa Tabriyah. When you see that, the believers will be [victorious] from the victory of Allaah.

[Abu Uwais also stressed implementation of this knowledge. This is not just theological. This knowledge is to be implemented, so when people of bid'ah are in front of you, you're not "cool" with them.]