Warn against the mistake and do not mention the name of the one who committed the mistake
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Ali Ibn Shaqeeq (rahimahullaah) said:
I heard Abdullaah Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) saying in the midst of the people: ”Leave the narrations of Amr Bin Thaabit, for indeed he used to revile the Salaf.” [1] [End of quote]
Shaikh Rabee (may Allaah preserve him) said:
By Allaah! They (i.e. innovators) are mentioned by their characteristics and by their names if the need arises. If such and such takes up the (position) of leading and guiding the Ummah and the youth, and dragging them to falsehood, then their names are mentioned. If the need arises to mention his name, then his name is mentioned. [2] [End of quote]
Greenlane’s Admin: So here we have Imaam Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) warning against Amr Bin Thaabit in an open gathering and mentioning his name! These are our Salaf, so where is the evidence of the one who says that it is obligatory to mention the deviated views but not the names of the deviated one. Indeed, whenever our Ulama see the need and mention names of deviants, we will transmit their verdicts.
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Firstly: We remind Greenlane’s Admin (Allies of the deviants of Ihyaa Turaath, Al-Maghrib Institute etc): Whenever our scholars see the need to mention the names of harmful deviants, we will transmit their verdicts. It will not be abandoned merely based on the assumption that such action will make their followers more attached to them.
Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan [may Allaah preserve him] was asked about some of those students with a [ورع بارد – an inappropriate or unjustified ‘apprehensive fear’ (1)]- that when when they hear the sincere advisers- among the students or scholars- warning against bidah, the people of bidah and the paths that lead to bidah, and making mention of the reality of what they [i.e. people of bidah] are upon and then refuting them; likewise, [these advisers] would mention some of the names of [those being refuted]- even if they have passed away- due to the trial the people are subjected to through them; and this [warning] carried out for the purpose of defending the Religion, to unveil the deception of those who mix truth with falsehood and those who speak ill of [the religion] in the midst of the people and and thus spread the splitting and differing in the Ummah- they [i.e. those with this inappropriate or unjustified apprehensive fear] would claim that speaking against the innovators and mentioning some of their names is from the forbidden types of backbiting.
Answer: The principle related to this [affair] is about warning against mistakes and deviation, after identifying it as such. If the affair requires making known the name of an individual among the obstinate opponents so that beguilement does not occur through their [affair] – especially those individuals with deviated views or deviation in behavior and methodology, and they are well known among the people and the people have a good opinion of them- then there is no harm in mentioning them by their names and their methodology warned against.
The scholars carry out research in the science of Jarh Wat-Tadeel and then mention the narrators and the reproach stated against them. This is not [done] for the purpose of personal [criticism]; rather it is [done] for the purpose to giving advice to the Ummah in case they come across affairs from these individuals that are harmful to the Religion or lies against the Messenger [sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam].
Therefore, first and foremost, this principle is about warning against mistakes. However, the one who committed such mistake(s) is not to be mentioned if that would either lead to greater harm or if there is no benefit in mentioning him. However, if the affair requires that his name be made known for the purpose of warning the people against his methodology, then this is [considered] to be sincerity to Allaah, His Book, His Messenger, to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk, especially if he [i.e. the one warned against] is active within the people and they have a good opinion of him, and acquire his books and tapes. Then there has to be clarification and the people must be warned, because [employing] silence will be harmful to the people. His affair has to be unveiled, but not for the purpose of defamation or following one’s desires [in that]; rather it has to be [done] for the purpose of sincerity to Allaah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and their common people. [2]
Al-Allaamah Ahmad Bin Yahyah An-Najmi (rahimahullaah)
Question: This question states: What is your view of the one who warns against bidah and innovators in general but does not hold that names are to be mentioned?
Answer: When something happened, the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) used to say, ‘’what is wrong with a people (who did or say such and such)?!’’ This is correct; but is this said about the leaders of misguidance–those who call the people to affairs of misguidance and the people are put to trial through them? Is this said about them? No; these ones must be mentioned. They must be made known and they must be known, so that the people are cautious about them. As for us keeping quiet about them and saying, ‘’No, we do not mention their names- we neither say Sayyid Qutb nor Hasan al-Banna, neither such and such person nor such and such person”; then with respect to the one who utters this statement, for example: If we were to warn against the people of bidah, then who will be able to say that it is other than these people (i.e. differentiate them from others and that) these are the leaders of ahlul bidah. [slightly paraphrased] [3]
[1] NB: The word [ورع ] translated as ‘apprehensive fear’ was taken from one of Ustaadh Amjad Rafiq’s [hafidhahullaah] articles.
Finally: We remind Greenlane’s Admin (Allies of the deviants of Ihyaa Turaath, Al-Maghrib Institute and other personalities who carry erroneous views etc): Whenever our scholars see the need to mention the names of harmful deviants, we will transmit their verdicts. It will not be abandoned merely based on the assumption that such action will make their followers more attached to them.
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Abdur-Raheem McCarthy is an associate of Greenalan’s Admin. He participated in their conference ‘The Journey of Love – Summer Conference 2014’
Abdur-Raheem claims that the Salafis hide the commendation (Tadeel) given to certain scholars who were imprisoned and promote the Jarh against them. He uttered this slanderous, deceitful, false and sinful statement in the presence of Saeed Rageah, who sat like a silent devil whilst listening attentively.
However, Abdur-Raheem–the deceitful ally of Greenlane’s Admin– neither mentioned the names of those so called scholars nor did he give details of the Tadeel for them or the Jarh against them. Indeed, it is very unlikely that a close hizbi associate of Greenlane’s Admin will ever be honest and brave enough to mention the names of such so-called scholars who were imprisoned! That is because the only so called imprisoned scholars known to Ahlus Sunnah- who were imprisoned in Saudi and else where- were the Ikhwaani political activists, the callers to Khurooj, demonstrations, the Qutubiyyah etc. Therefore, who are the so called scholars intended by Abdur-Raheem?! This question has still not being answered because there are great affairs of manhaj attached to it. The Salafiyyoon are foremost in spreading the virtues of the people of Sunnah and Salafiyyah and the foremost in transmitting the refutations of the scholars against the people of bidah and hizbiyyah. So as usual-like any other hizbi-Abdur-Raheem deliberately failed to speak the truth, rather he deliberately utilized the pillars of hizbiyyah stated by Al-Allaamah Muqbil Bin Haadi (rahimahullaah), and they are: Lies, Deception and Concealment.
Abdur-Raheem lied because he falsely accused the Salafiyyoon. He sought to deceive his audience by claiming that those imprisoned were scholars and he deliberately concealed the reasons that led to the imprisonment of such deviants; rather he even accused the Salafiyyoon of hiding their so-called virtues. Indeed, it is not surprising that Greenlane’s Admin is associated with Abdur-Raheeem because what else is to be expected of a people who deliberately shelter [Abu Usaamah-the obstinate khadh-dhaab, man of bidah and defender of the Mubtadia Maribi, Halabi etc]- and co-operate with singers, Ikhwaanis, and the deviants of Ihyaa Turaath, Al-Maghrib Institute etc.
Shaikh Muhammad Bin Haadi (may Allaah preserve him)
I [Abu Mu-aawiyyah (Abdullaah al-Gambi) asked Ustaadh Abdul Waahid Abu Khadeejah (may Allaah preserve him) about the state of affairs of Abdur-Raheem McCarthy Al-Amreekee after I came across his mixing haqq with Baatil, his exaggerations and defence of the people of hizbiyyah such as the likes of Abu Muslimah, Abu Usaamah etc; so he (Ustaadh Abu Khadeejah) said to me: ‘’Narrate from me that I heard Shaikh Muhammad Bin Haadee (may Allaah preserve him) saying: ‘’I warn against Abdur-Raheem. [end of quote]’’
Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) delivered a very beneficial lecture titled: ‘How to deal with a Salafi when he errs…” Download Arabic Audio from this link: www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=144483 Note: In-Shaa-Allaah there is a lot of benefit in this lecture if you listen to all of it and not just some of it. May Allaah grant us beneficial knowledge. Aameen.
Benefit from this beautiful explanation of Mandhoomah Manhajul Haqq, but do not be isolated from the regular lessons of the Tullaab in the local Salafi Masaajid and Maraakiz.
”Indeed, neither did Allaah command His slaves with what He has commanded them due to being in need of them, nor did He prohibit them from what He has prohibited them out of miserliness; rather He commanded them with what is a (source) of righteousness for them and prohibited them from what is a (source) of corruption for them.”
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[Tareequl Hijratayn of Imaam Ibnul (rahimahullaah) 1/219]
