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Author: Masjid Al Furqan

Our Salaf: Maymoon Bin Mehraan–The people will not cease to be upon good as long as they…….

A man said to Maymoon Bin Mehraan (rahimahullaah): O Abu Ayyoob! The people will not cease to be upon good as long as Allaah keeps you (alive) for them.” So he (Maymoon) said to him: O man! Concern yourself with your affairs. The people will not cease to be upon good as long as they fear Allaah.
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 [Taareekh Dimashq 64/270]

Our Salaf: Imaam Ahmad–an example of humility

Imaam Dhahabi (rahimahullaah) reported: Muhammad Ibn Al-Hasan Bin Haaroon (rahimahullaah): ”I saw Abu Abdillaah-Ahmad Bin Hanbal–that when he walked on the road, he hated that anyone should follow him.”  I (i.e. Adh-Dhahabi) say: Preferring to be unknown;  being humble and filled with fear (of Allaah) are from the signs of Taqwah and success.
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[Siyar A’laam An-Nubulaa 11/226]

Our Salaf: Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith-an example of humility

A man came to Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith (rahimahullaah) and kissed (his forehead), saying: O Abu Nasr my master! So when the man left, Bishr said to his companions: “A man loves another man based on news he presumes to (be true). And it may be that the one who has that love will be saved and the one who is loved does not know what his state of affairs will be.”

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[Siyar A’laam An-Nubulaa 10/475]

Our Salaf: Bakr Bin Abdullaah al-Muzani (rahimahullaah)

When Bakr (rahimahullaah) used to see an old man, he would say: ”This (person) is better than me. He worshipped Allaah before me.”  And if he saw a youth, he would say: ”This (person) is better than me. I have committed more sins than he has committed.”

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[Siyar A’laam An-Nubulaa 4/535]

Our Salaf: Ibn Umar–[kind treatment towards animals]

Wahb Ibn Kaysaan (rahimahullaah) narrated that Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu) saw a shepherd and some sheep in a filthy place, and he saw (another) place better than it. So he said to the shepherd: Woe to you, O shepherd! Move your sheep (to the better place); for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) saying: ”Every shepherd is responsible for his flock.” [1]

Shaikh Zaid Bin Haadi (rahimahullaah) said: This hadeeth shows the obligation of kind treatment towards those under one’s care, whether a human being or cattle…. [2]

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[1] See Adabul Mufrad of Imaam Bukhaari. Number: 416

[2] Slightly paraphrased. For more benefits derived from this hadeeth, see ‘Awn Al-Ahadus Samad Sharh Adab Al-Mufrad of Shaikh Zayd (rahimahullaah) Vol 1 page: 459

 

Our Salaf: Ali Ibnul Husayn Bin Ali Bin Abee Taalib (rahimahullaah)

Ali Ibnul Husayn Bin Ali Bin Abee Taalib (rahimahullaah) used to sit with Aslam the freed slave of Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu); so a man from Quraish said to him: “You leave Quraish and sit with a slave of the clan of Adiy?” So he said: “Indeed a man sits where he benefits”
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[At-Tabaqaat Al-Kubra 5/111]

Our Salaf: Maymoon Bin Mehraan–Where is the Imaan of this woman compared to that of Maryam Bint Imraan?!

Imaam Dhahabi (rahimahullaah) reported from Baqiyyah Ibn Al-Waleed (rahimahullaah) that Abdul Malik Bin Abee An-Nu’maan Al-Jazariy (rahimahullaah) said: Maymoon Bin Mehraan narrated to us, saying: A man argued with him about Ir’jaa, so whilst (speaking), they heard a woman singing. Maymoon then said: “Where is the Imaan of this one (i.e. the woman who was signing) compared to the Imaan of Maryam Bint Imraan?” So the man left and did not respond to him.

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[Siyar A’laam Nubula 5/73]

Statements of the Salafi Scholars against ISIS [The Khawaarij of Syria and Iraq]

Imaams of Hadeeth gave precedence to defending the Religion and nothing else

Khateeb Al-Baghdaadi (rahimahullaah) said:

”There was no one amongst the people of  hadeeth who (merely) defended his father, brother or son in the knowledge of hadeeth. Ali Bin Abdillaah Ibnil Madeenee was an Imaam of Hadeeth in his era, but not a single word has been seen from him in (declaring) his father a strong (or good) narrator; rather it is opposite that has been seen.”

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[ Sharaf Ashaabul Hadeeth (page:41)]