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Our Salaf: Ad-Dahhaak—I met a people who used to learn about Wara, but today…

Ibn Abee Dunyaa (rahimahullaah) narrates from Ad-Dahhaak (rahimahullaah) who said: ”I met a people who used to learn about Wara (i.e. acquainting themselves and being apprehensive about those things which they feared will ruin the affairs of their afterlife and avoiding them); but today they (i.e. the people) learn rhetoric.” —————————- [(الورع)(page:50)]

Our Salaf: Ibn Seereen–There is nothing more frightening than this Ayah!

Imaam Ibn Seereen (rahimahullaah) said: There is nothing more frightening than this Ayah: [وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُمْ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ] ”And of mankind, there are some who say: “We believe in Allah and the Last Day” while in fact they believe not.” [Q 2:8] —————————————————— Source: [Fat-hul Baari of Ibn Rajab […]

Our Salaf: A Short and Compelling statement

Abu Haazim (rahimahullaah) said: ”Fighting against your (evil) desires is more difficult than fighting against your enemy.” [الحلية (تهذيبه) 1/519]  

Whoever sits with Ahlul Bidah is not safe from one of three (affairs)–Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Imaam Sufyaan Ath-thawri (rahimahullaah) said: The one who sits with a person of innovation is not safe from one of three (affairs): ”[1] Either he becomes a trial for other than himself; [2] Or something of (misguidance) falls into his heart, so he slips by way of that and Allaah enters […]

Imaam Bukhari said, ”Chapter: Whoever sat at the farther end of a gathering….” [Imaam Bin Baaz mentioned some beneficial points]

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If one of you knew what he has in …..Umar Ibnul Khattaab (radiyallaahu-anhu)

Umar Ibnul Khattaab (radiyallaahu-anhu) said: ”If one of you knew what he has in saying to his (Muslim) brother, [جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا], you would have increased in saying it to one another.” [Musannaf Ibn Abee Shaybah 26519]

The Faqeeh

Indeed, the Salaf did not apply the term Faqeeh, except to the one whose knowledge was accompanied by action; as when Sad bin Ibraaheem was asked, ”who amongst the people of Madeenah was most superior in understanding”, he said, ”the one with more Taqwah”[Al-Haqeeqatus Shar-iyyah Fee Tafseeril Qurýaanil Adheem Was-sunnatin Nabawiyyah’ of Shaaikh Muhammad Baazmool. […]

The Hadeeth of Hudhayfah–A Reminder for those who say: The Salafis are causing Fitnah in the community by refuting the Nabahani Cult [Hizb At-Tahrir] in issues of Aqeedah

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy   Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) stated:   All Praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the Aalameen, and may Allaah’s salutations of peace and blessings be upon our prophet Muhammad, his family and his companions.  To proceed: Indeed, the hadith […]

[2] The Stance of the Salaf Towards Ahlul Bidah

Abu Qilaabah said: “Neither sit with the people of desires (i.e. people of bidah) nor argue with them, for indeed I do not feel secure that they will plunge you in their misguidance, or bewilder you regarding what (i.e. the truth) you already know.” [Al-Ibaanah369]       Salaam bin Abee Mutee said: A man […]

[1] The Stance of the Salaf Towards Ahlul Bidah

Ibn ‘Abbaas (radiyallaahu-anhumaa) said: “Do not sit with the people of desires (i.e. people of bidah), for indeed their gatherings cause sickness in the hearts.” [Al-Ibaanah 371] Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) said: ”It is neither permissible for anyone to sit with ahlul bidah nor mix with them, nor socialize with them.” [Source: Al-Ibaanah 495]