Our Salaf: Imaam Ahmad–When a man knows himself….
Imaam Ahmad said: ”When a man knows himself, the speech of the people is of no benefit to him.” [Siyar: 11/211]
Our Salaf: Ibraaheem Al’Harbee–You have wronged me…….
It reached Ibraaheem Al-Harbee (rahimahullaah) that a people who sit with him considered him more virtuous than Imaam Ahmad Bin Hanbal (rahimahullaah); so he said to them: ”You have wronged me by considering me more virtuous than a man whom I am neither similar to nor have I reached (his status) in any affair. I swear by Allaah, you will never hear anything of knowledge (from me), so do not come to me after today. [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 13/364]
Our Salaf: Sufyaan Ath’Thawree-I fear that the Ummah…….
Khalaf Bin Tameem (rahimahullaah) said: I saw Ath-Thawree (i.e. Sufyaan) at Makkah and many (people gathered around him or came to him); so he said: To Allaah do we belong, I fear that Allaah has made this Ummah to be lost when the people are in need of the likes of me. [Siyar 7/275]
And whenever he (rahimahullaah) was told that he has been seen in a dream, he would say: I know myself more than those who see me in a dream. [Siyar 7/252]
This is not from knowledge–Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaareee
In The Naame of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah preserve him) said:
”There is nothing in the knowledge [of the sharee’ah related to] foolishness, recklessness, lying, insult and its likes from the manners of the people of oppression and desires; rather knowledge is clarification of the truth and disapproval of falsehood. Imaam Al-Awzaa-ee (rahimahullaah) said: ”Knowledge is what the companions of Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) came with, and what a single one of them did not come with is not knowledge.” [Al-Maqaalaat shar-iyyah: page: 47]
Our Salaf–Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah)
Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) said: ”Whoever loves that he should be asked, then he is not worthy of being asked.”
[Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 8/469]
Our Salaf–Hasan Al-Basri (rahimahullaah)
Hasan Al-Basri (rahimahullaah) said: I met a people and each one of them was more miserly with the (passing away) of his live span than his dirham. [Sharhus Sunnah: 14/225]
Breaking off Recitation of the Qur’an to Talk to Someone? Shaikh bin Baz
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Shaikh bin Baz was asked, “Is it permissible to talk to someone whilst in the middle of reciting the Qur’an?”
The shaikh answered, “We are not aware of any harm in that, however the fact that he continues in recitation and ponders and concentrates and his heart is focussed is superior rather than breaking off to speak to others, this is better unless there was a need to speak in which case he can do so and then return to his recitation, such as returning the salam upon the one who initiated it upon him, or repeating after the mu’adhin upon hearing the adhan, he remains silent during the adhan and repeats, or replying to the one who sneezes; such sunnah acts are befitting to be implemented by the believer and not to become slack in them. Similarly if he required to ask his family to do something or someone approached and made a request of him such that he must break off and respond etc, affairs of this nature there is no harm.
As for speech with no benefit in it then it is better to leave it in order to focus and concentrate on the recitation of the Qur’an, as Allah stated in surat Sad:29, the meaning of which is,“(This is) a Book (the Quran) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember”, and it is known that speech with no benefit in it preoccupies the heart and weakens the ability to ponder and focus”.
[Based on a Fatwa from Shaikh bin Baz’s Official Website]
An Excellent Trait of Al’Allaamah Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
”We (i.e. some members of Ikhwaan Al-Muslimeen in Saudi) used to know of the Shaikh’s Zuhd and the little attention he gave to the lies of the liars or the slander of the slanderers; so we did not have a way of approaching him, so as to say to him: ”Such and such person says this about you;” because he did not give importance to it.”
[Source: See last two lines in the post on this link: http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=136672]
We ask Allaah to grant us Tawfeeq to follow the footsteps of the Scholars of Ahlus Sunnah Wal-Jamaa-ah, for indeed they are the inheritors of the Prophets.
A series of Articles @Manhaj.com–The Ghuluww Towards Yahyah Al-Haddaadi
http://www.manhaj.com/manhaj/articles/gxpqv-the-ghuluww-towards-yahyaa-al-haddaadi-part-3—yahya-al-haddadi-has-gathered-the-traits-of-the-prophet-and-the-companions.cfm
Innovations and Innovators : The Stance of the Muslim Who Cares For His Religion.
Linguistically bid’ah (innovation) means ‘a newly invented matter’. The Sharee’ah definition of bid’ah is: “A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof – neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed.” Al-I’tisaam of ash-Shaatibee (1/37).
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Every innovation is misguidance and going astray” Reported by Abu Daawood (no. 4607), at-Tirmidhee (no. 2676) and it is saheeh. Ibn Hajr authenticated it Takhreej Ahaadeeth Ibn ul-Haajib (1/137).
And he (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also said: “… and every innovation is misguidance and all misguidance is in the Hellfire.” Reported by an-Nasaa’ee (1/224) from Jaabir bin Abdullaah and it is saheeh as declared by Shaikh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Majmoo’ ul-Fataawaa (3/58).
The Messenger (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) also warned against the People of Innovation, from befriending, supporting or taking from them saying: “Whoever innovates or accommodates an innovator then upon him is the curse of Allaah, His Angels and the whole of mankind.” Reported by Bukhaaree (12/41) and Muslim (9/140)
And in his footsteps, we find the Noble Companions and the Taabi’een after them warning from the danger of innovations upon the Ummah, its people and their unity, since it is innovations which have divided the Ummah and split it asunder.
Ibn Abbaas (d. 68H) said: “Indeed the most detestable of things to Allaah are the innovations.” Reported by al-Bayhaqee in as-Sunan al-Kubraa (4/316)
Ibn Umar (d. 84H) said: “Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people see it as something good.” Reported by Abu Shaamah (no. 39)
Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H) said:”Innovation is more beloved to Iblees than sin, since a sin may be repented from but innovation is not repented from.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (no. 238)
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyaad (d. 187H) said: “I met the best of people, all of them people of the Sunnah and they used to forbid from accompanying the people of innovation.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (no.267)
Al-Hasan al-Basree (d. 110H) said: “Do not sit with the people of innovation and desires, nor argue with them, nor listen to them.” Reported by ad-Daarimee in his Sunan (1/121)
Ibraaheem bin Maysarah (d.132H) said: “Whoever honours an innovator has aided in the destruction of Islam.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (1/139).
Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H) said: “Whoever listens to an innovator has left the protection of Allaah and is entrusted with the innovation.” Reported by Abu Nu’aym in al-Hilyah (7/26) and Ibn Battah (no.444).
Imaam Maalik (d. 179H) said: “How evil are the people of innovation, we do no give them salaam.” Reported by al-Baghawee in Sharh us-Sunnah (1/234).
Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee (d. 204H) said: “That a person meets Allaah with every sin except Shirk is better than meeting Him upon any one of the innovated beliefs.” Reported by al-Bayhaqee in al-I’tiqaad (p.158)
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyaad (d. 187H) said: “Whoever sits with a person of innovation, then beware of him and whoever sits with a person of innovation has not been given wisdom. I love that there was fort of iron between me and a person of innovation. That I eat with a Jew and a Christian is more beloved to me than that I eat with a person of innovation.” Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee (no.1149)
Al-Layth bin Sa’d (d. 175H) said: “If I saw a person of desires (i.e. innovations) walking upon the water I would not accept from him.” So Imaam as-Shaafi’ee then said: “He (al-Layth) has fallen short. If I saw him walking in the air I would not accept from him.” Reported by as-Suyooti in al-Amr bil ‘Ittibaa wan-Nahee anil Ibtidaa’.
Al-Fudayl bin ‘Iyaad said: “If a man comes to a person to consult him and he directs him to an innovator, then he has made a deception of Islaam. Beware of going to a person of innovation for they divert [people] from the truth.” Sharh Usool ul-I’tiqaad of al-Laalikaa’ee (no.261)
Innovations and Innovators : The Stance of the Muslim Who Cares For His Religion.
Author: Translation by Abu ‘Iyaad as-Salafi
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