Masjid Al-Furqan Admin (Rusholme – Manchester), Tim Humble and Abdur Rahman Hasan
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy.
Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, “A man is upon the religion of his bosom friend, so let one of you look to who he befriends”.
Al-Allamah Zaid bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
This hadith contains a Prophetic wisdom and a tremendous advice to the Muslims – that they accompany the best people and be distant from the evil people, for indeed the one who accompanies the best people will be [benefited] through good statements and deeds that are pleasing to Allah [The Blessed and Exalted], and one’s status raised in the sight of Allah. On the contrary, the one who accompanies evil people and his soul inclines towards them, he’ll earn abundant evil and turn away from good, and thus he’ll be a loser in this world, in the grave and in the afterlife.
Indeed, the Prophet gave an example regarding a good companion and an evil companion, saying: “The example of a good companion and a bad companion is like that of the seller of musk and the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows. So, as for the seller of musk, then either he will grant you some, or you buy some from him, or at least you find a pleasant smell from him. As for the one who blows the blacksmith’s bellows, then either he will burn your clothes or you will get an offensive smell from him”.
This hadith contains proof that a person is upon the religion of his close friend – the one he loves, upon the path of the one he loves, the one he sits with and speaks to. Therefore, choose the most virtuous and the best of friends – the one who reminds you [i.e. about Allah, your obligations etc] when you forget and encourage you. [1]
Some years back, we addressed the issues regarding the administration of Masjid Al-Furqan collaborating with hizbiyyoon, particularly because they endorsed the works of Sayyid Qutb within their mosque. Along with a few other brothers, may Allah reward them with goodness, we provided a clarification, especially since some brothers managed to capture images of those books displayed on the shelves at Masjid Al-Furqan. Below is an example of those posts.
(2) Reality of Masjid Al Furqan’s admin: A Further Example of the Manhaj of Mixing Haqq & Baatil
https://x.com/SalafiCentre/status/499968182720139264?t=cY9G8bQY4r8Ei3bJAsiD-w&s=08
As of now, we still don’t know if the Admin has taken down the works of Sayyid Qutb. However, if they have, it would be best for them to publicly distance themselves from the Takfiri Sayyid Qutb and explicitly support the scholars’ criticisms of him. Thus, the situation is quite straightforward if they choose this route, and may Allah grant them ease in all of this. Amin. Read: https://www.sayyidqutb.com/index.cfm
Secondly, concerning brother Tim Humble, we did advise him that he selects his companions wisely, yet it appears he has opted for a direction alongside those who evidently do not give Salafiyyah the clarity it deserves. Here is the companionship we cautioned him about several years back:
With regards to Abdul Rahman Hasan, his affair has been clarified by Shaikh Abu Iyaad, may Allah preserve him, in this link: http://www.manhaj.com/manhaj/articles/xfael-the-rulings-of-the-scholars-upon-ustadh-abdur-rahman-hasan.cfm
In conclusion, it not suprising at all that we see Tim Humble and Abdur Rahman Hasan collaborate with the administration of Masjid Al-Furqan, for indeed, the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Souls are troops collected together and those who are familiarised with each other (in the heaven from where they come) would have affinity with one another (in the world) and those amongst them who are opposite to each other (in the heaven) would also be divergent (in the world).” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] This leads one to reflect on this hadith as well as the one mentioned at the start of this brief article, along with its interpretation by Al-Allamah Zayd Bin Hadi Al-Mad’khali, may Allah have mercy on him. We should then express our gratitude to Allah for the understanding He has bestowed upon us regarding Salafiyyah. May Allah protect us and guide everyone towards the pure Salafi methodology. Amin.
[1]An Excerpt from At-ta’leeqaat Al-Maleehah Ala`a Silsilah Al-Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah. 1/17