Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin Al-Abbaad On Ikhwaan Al-Muslimeen

[Salafi-Markaz.Manch.]

A Reply to Those Who Seek To Place Salafiyyah at the Same Level as the Other False and Innovated Methodologies




Sheikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (hafidha-hullaah) stated:
True Salafiyyah Is Islaam

Salafiyyah is to follow the creed and methodology the Salafus Saaleh (pious predecessors), the Companions of the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam), those who followed them and the virtuous generations. Allaah (The Most High) said:



''And the first to embrace Islaam of the Muhaajiroon (those who migrated from Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansaar (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and gave aid to the Muhaajiroon) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allaah is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him.''9:100




And Allaah (The Most High) said concerning the Companions of the Prophet: ''Verily, those who believed, and emigrated and strove hard and fought with their property and their lives in the Cause of Allaah as well as those who gave (them) asylum and help, - these are (all) allies to one another.' 8:72 until He (Subhaanah) said: said: ''And those who believed afterwards, and emigrated and strove hard along with you, (in the Cause of Allaah) they are of you.'' 8:75




Allaah (The One Free From All Imperfections) stated in Sooratul Hashar: ‘‘(And there is also a share in this booty) for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their property, seeking Bounties from Allaah and to please Him. And helping Allaah (i.e. helping His religion) and His Messenger (Muhammad). Such are indeed the truthful (to what they say); And those who, before them, had homes (in Al-Madinah) and had adopted the Faith, love those who emigrate to them.'' 59:8-9 up until He (The Most High) stated: ''And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith.'' 59:10



The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ''This ummah will split into seventy three sects; all of them will enter the fire except one. They said, 'which is that (saved sect) O Messenger of Allaah? He (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) replied: 'those who are upon that which I and my companions are upon today''



He (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ''Stick to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafaa after me''



Therefore, Salafiyyah is the methodology obligatory upon us to traverse, and we are to abandon all other methodologies that are in opposition to it. Salafiyyah is the Firqatun Naa-jiyah (the saved sect); they are Ahlus Sunnah Wal-Jamaa-ah and the Taa-ifatul Mansoorah (the aided group) till the day of judgement. May Allaah place us amongst them.



However, ascription to this methodology requires knowledge of its fundamentals in order that the Muslim may adhere to it. It is also required to have knowledge of the other methodologies that are in opposition to Salafiyyah in order to avoid them. Salafiyyah upon the path of the pious predecessors has to be upon knowledge and clear sightedness. It is not enough for the person to ascribe himself to (salafiyyah) whilst being ignorant of it or being in opposition to it. And for that reason Allaah (The Most High) said:



''And also those who followed them exactly (in Faith)'': They followed with knowledge; they neither go into extremes nor into unwarranted harshness. They neither exaggerate nor become negligent, such as those who ascribe themselves to the Madhabs of the four Imams (Abu Haneefah, Maalik, Shaa-fi'ee and Ahmad) whilst being in opposition to them in Creed and Worship. And not like the one who ascribes himself to the methodology of the pious predecessors yet he either declares the Muslims to be disbelievers or rebels against the Muslim rulers, or he goes towards any other direction of extremism. This person is not a follower of the pious predecessors; rather he is named a khaariji or a mutazili. And not like the one who ascribes himself to the methodology of the pious predecessors, but he speaks with the statement of the mur'ji'a in the affair of Eemaan and Kufr. This is not Salafiyyah.




Therefore, it is obligatory to pay attention to this affair and not to mix the salafi methodology with the other methodologies that are in opposition to it. And they say: ''all these methodologies (including the salafi methodology) are not from Islaam.'' This is speculative speech, deviation in judgment and a cause of confusing the people through doubts.



[source: Al-Bayaan Vol 2 page:173-174]