Part 1: Observations on some of the inappropraite statements of okasha Abdallaah--Philidelphia

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[part 4] Observations on some of the inappropriate statements of Okasha Abdallaah

Allaah said:
وَلَا تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۚ إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَٰئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْئُولًا


And follow not that of which you have no knowledge. Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah). [Soorah Al-Israa: Ayah: 36]

Reader: Brother Okasha Abdallaah claimed that it is a kind of hizbiyyah when people reject a scholar that comes from a country they do not expect him to come from. This is a short sighted and erroneous view, rather it is a view mostly held by those who feel uncomfortable when Ahlus Sunnah apply the Mas-alah of verification and testing the people when necessary.

Brother Okasha should not rush to pronounce a verdict against the people unless he has a sound verdict from a scholar of Ahlus Sunnah; otherwise embarking upon haste whilst mixing up the affairs will cause a lot of harm to himself and others. Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said:


''A person must possess comprehensive fundamental principles (from the Qur'an and Sunnah) to which he refers the subsidiary issues of the religion, in order that he may speak with knowledge and justice. After this, he has to know how the subsidiary issues of [the religion are established from/linked to those comprehensive fundamental principles of the religion)], and if not, he will remain upon lies and ignorance in the subsidiary issues and upon ignorance and oppression in the comprehensive fundamental principles, thus giving birth to great corruption.'' [Minhaajus Sunnah: 5/83]

Verifying the affair of one who is unknown
A short and beautiful comment by Shaikh Baazmool (hafidha-hullaah) from the following hadeeth

Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم deputized me to keep Sadaqa (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Apostle." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go." Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully.

When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Apostle. He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go. In the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do?" I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free." Allah's Apostle said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return."

I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi-- 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum...' till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning." So, I released him.

In the morning, Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's Apostle asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end --'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum...' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan." (Bukhari)



Shaikh Ahmad Baazmool said: In this hadeeth is the Prophet's affirmation for Abu Hurairah not to have conviction in the statement of one he does not know until he verifies, which indicates that neither is knowledge taken from the one who is unknown nor is his speech accepted until after verification with the people of knowledge. [For further details see: Al-Mu-een Li-tawdeeh Ma-aanee Athari Ibn Seereen: page: 64]

The believer is in need of examining the one he desires to accompany

Reader: Brother okasha should realise that the well-known Maraakiz and Centres of Salafiyyah in the West do not merely embark upon co-operation with anyone who claims salafiyyah, rather they strive to follow the way of the Salafus Saaleh in that which they employed as a protection to safeguard themselves from the plots of ahlul bidah.

Reader: You must read the article in the following link, whilst paying close attention to the paragraph that contains the words of Al-Allaamah Ubaid Bin Abdillaah Al-Jaabiree (hafidha-hullaah). Inshaa-Allaah, after reading this article you will come to know that brother okasha is greatly mistaken. http://www.salafipublications.com/sp...articlePages=1




Finally, brother okasha did not mention the names of those scholars rejected by the people when they come from countries that the people do not expect them to come from.

Who are those scholars?!
What are their names?!
Which countries did they come from?!
Who are their teachers, companions?! etc.

Indeed, Brother Okasha provided no detail; rather he only hurled accusations at his brothers without any tangible proofs. Indeed, the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ''the burden of proof is upon the claimant.’’ He (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) also said: ''whoever believes in Allaah and the last day, then let him utter what is good or keep silent.’’



We ask Allaah for ikhlaas, thabaat, sidq and istiqaamah

And Allaah knows best
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