The Month of Safar !

The month of Safar is one of the twelve Hijri months, and it is the month which comes after Muharram. Some of the scholars said that it is so named because of the emptying (isfaar) of Makkah i.e., its people would all leave when they travelled during this month. It was also said that this month is named Safar because they used to raid other tribes at this time, and they would leave those whom they encountered bereft of their possessions (sifran min al-mataa’) – i.e., they would take all their belongings away and they would leave them with nothing.

Our discussion of this month will cover the following points: 

1. What has been narrated concerning it from the Arabs of the Jahiliyyah.

2. What has been narrated in Islam that contradicts the views of people of the Jahiliyyah concerning this month.

3. Innovations and corrupt beliefs concerning this month that exist among people who claim to be Muslims.

4. What happened in this month of military campaigns and important events in the life of the Prophet (saws).

5. False Ahadith that have been narrated concerning Safar. 

The Pillars of Tawheed

The first obligation upon every Muslim is Tawheed (to worship and obey Allah exclusively); and the first pillar of Tawheed is al-kufr bit-taghout, or to reject taghout. One cannot be a Muslim unless they reject all forms of taghout, whether it be in the form of an object or person.

Taghout has been defined by the Sahabah (Companions of the Messenger Muhammad, peace be upon him) and classical scholars who follow the Salaf (Pious Predecessors) as: “Anything that is worshipped, followed or obeyed besides Allah.”

Imam Malik bin Anas (rahimahullah) said:

الطاغوت ما عبد من دون الله
“Taghout is anything that is worshipped (or obeyed) besides Allah.” (Reported in Al-Jaami’ li-Ahkaam al-Qur’aan by Imaam al-Qurtubi)

Sheikh ul-Islam Muhammad bin ‘Abdil Wahhab (rahimahullah), died 1201 AH, said:

والطاغوت؛ عام في كل ما عبد من دون الله ورضي بالعبادة من معبود أو متبوع أو مطاع
“And the taghout, in general, is anything that is worshipped instead of Allah, and he consented to being worshipped, followed or obeyed.” (Risaalatun fee Ma’naa at-Taghout by Sheikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdil Wahhab)

Hence, any object or person besides Allah that consents to being worshipped, obeyed or followed is a taghout (false god). Examples of tawaagheet (plural for taghout) are:

• Idols, stones, trees, shrines, statues, graves, amulets, and so forth, that are worshipped.
• Desires, philosophies, laws, constitutions, celebrities, or false prophets that are followed.
• Rulers, scholars and lawmakers (MPs) that legislate or judge by man-made laws and are obeyed.

Fear of creation or Creator !?!

The Prophet (saws) is reported to have said: "No one of you should be prevented by fear from people from speaking the truth if he sees or witnesses it. Indeed, it does not bring his death closer or keep sustenance away that he speaks out the truth or reminds the people of something of which its mention causes them great discomfort." [Musnad Ahmad]

Abu Sa‘eed (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saws) said: "None of you should belittle himself. They asked: O Messenger of Allah! How can anyone of us belittle himself? He said:"He who sees a matter concerning which it is due upon him to say something for the sake of Allah, but he does not speak; Allah will ask him on the Day of Judgment: What prevented you from speaking the truth about such-and-such? He would say: Fear from people. Then Allah will say: Rather, it is I whom you should have feared more." [Ibn Majah]

These two Ahadith address the same topic; an extremely serious and important one, which is speaking the truth and testifying in its favor. Together, the two Ahadith define the reasons behind people's refrainment from saying the truth and provide the best remedy for this.

As the Messenger of Allah (saws) addressed his Ummah with these two Ahadith, he aimed at educating and preparing it in accordance with the divine methodology, so as to fulfill the sought after mission that is assigned to it on earth and in history. He (saws) also sought to commit them to a cohesive creedal structure. The problem in the Muslim Ummah is not 'knowing and searching for the truth', since Allah willed that this Ummah is never devoid of a group that knows the truth and demonstrates it to the people. The serious problem, however, is remaining silent in the face of falsehood and failing to declare the apparent truth openly, fearing harm or aspiring for some personal interest. These two things – fear and aspiration – are the two reasons for preventing the word of truth from reaching people's ears, and they remain an obstacle against people advising one another to hold onto the truth and be patient about it. However, fear remains the most significant factor in neglecting the duty of speaking out the truth and being satisfied with low aims and easy tasks. The person may fear the tyranny and the oppression of a tyrant, loss of sustenance, or hard living conditions.

Difficult to Abide by Islamic teachings?

This is a very important and pressing question - Is it Difficult to Abide by Islamic teachings???

What is this mysterious illusion that prevents many Muslim women from abiding by the teachings of Islam and repenting of all apparent and hidden sins and fully adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet (saws)?

Dear sister, let us talk about this issue generally. What prevents many people from repenting and following the path of the believers?

Those people find repentance burdensome and think that abiding by the teachings of Islam is something difficult. All this is caused by the devil and the soul that is a persistent enjoiner of evil.

When you advise some people to repent, they say that this is extremely difficult for them. A smoker, for instance, says, “I have been smoking for twenty years. I intend to repent and give up smoking, but how can I do this after this poison has penetrated into my body to the extent that I cannot give it up?” Another man says, “I have been gazing at women since the first time I opened my eyes and started to see. How I can repent?” A third man may say, “How can I give up lying and tale bearing?” A fourth one might say, “All through my life, I have been giving people an imaginary image of myself and I cannot destroy this image now?”

In fact, those people know deep inside their hearts that they are mistaken, but they object and say daringly, “Observant people have made everything prohibited; cigarettes, intoxicants, music, and recreational drugs… all these things are prohibited… what is left for us?”

Some Words of Wisdom - Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah

1. Every punishment from Him is pure justice and every blessing from Him is pure grace.

2. Whoever desires everlasting bliss, let him adhere firmly to the threshold of servitude.

3. The Lord loves to be loved.

4. Guidance is not attained except with knowledge and correct direction is not attained except with patience.

5. In this world is a Paradise, whoever does not enter it will not enter the Paradise of the Hereafter.

6. The one who is (truly) imprisoned is the one whose heart is imprisoned from Allah and the captivated one is the one whose desires have enslaved him.

7. This whole religion revolves around knowing the truth and acting by it, and action must be accompanied by patience.

8. Worship is founded upon the Legal Law and following it, not upon ones base desires and innovation.

9. If you do not taste the sweetness of an action in your heart, suspect it, for the Lord, Exalted is He, is the Appreciative.

10. The more the servant loves his Master, the less will he love other objects and they will decrease in number. The less the servant loves his Master, the more will he love other objects and they will increase in number.

11. Perpetually is the servant either the recipient of a blessing from Allah, in which case he is need of gratitude; or he is the perpetrator of a sin, in which case he is in need of repentance; he is always moving from one blessing to another and is always in need of repentance.

12. Sins cause harm and repentance removes the cause.

The Heinous History of the Religion of Shi'ah Rafidhah !!!

Many of the Muslims are fooled by the ‘ferocity’ of the Shi'ah Rafidhah nation, Iran, against the West. They think Shi'ah Rafidhah is a part of Islam, or are even heroes who defend the Muslims. Whereas, Shi'ah Rafidhah is a separate religion outside of Islam. Shi'ah Rafidhah also does not defend the Muslims. Thus, the history of Shi'ah Rafidhah since its first appearance to this day, shows that they always conspired with the enemies of Islam in the fight against Muslims.

The people of Shi'ah Rafidhah conspired with the European crusaders in the invasion of Palestine and Sham during the Crusades. After that, the Shi'ah Rafidhahs conspired with the Mongol forces in overthrowing the Daulah Abbasiyah and occupying the territories of Islam. The country of Shi'ah Rafidhah Safawiyah Iran also conspired with Britain, France, Spain, Portugal and the West in fighting against the Daulah Utsmaniyah.

Today, the Shi'ah Rafidhah Iran conspired with the Shi'ahs of Yemen and the Shi'ah Nusairiyah in the massacres of Muslims. To cover up its guise, the Shi'ah Rafidhah Iran shows itself as though hostile towards Israel and America. Whereas, many evidences suggest their conspiracies behind the scenes in order to fight against the Muslims.

The following is a summary of the history of the religion of Shi'ah Rafidhah, the cancer of the ummah, and its malignant diseases. By the permission of Allah, we explain the most important events that have direct links with the history of Shi'ah Rafidhah in their fight against Muslims. May it useful for the Muslims in general.

By the name of Allah, I begin:
 

Abdullah Ibn Amru Ibn Haram

Man doesn’t really know when and how guidance comes to him from Allah. However, there one thing for certain that people’s hearts are between the Fingers of Allah who manipulates them the way He (swt) pleases.

Abdullah Ibn Amru Ibn Haram and his companion Abdullah Ibn Amru Ibn al-Jumuh were busy worshipping their idols when a group of recent converts from Yathrib (Madina), who were heading for Makkah pilgrimage were inviting people to Islam and informing them of the Prophet (saws) and the magnificent message he had for them from Allah. This didn’t mean anything to Abdullah Ibn Amru Ibn Haram. One year later, a group of 12 callers to Islam from Yathrib came to Makkah, but this time the group was led by the first ambassador to Islam Musaab Ibn Umayr, whose ‘unique’ expertise in inviting people to Islam led to the conversion of many. Jabir Ibn Abdullah, Ibn Haram’s son, was amongst the converts. Time went by and Islam couldn’t find room still in Ibn Haram’s heart. As the pilgrimage season approached and people felt the urge to go to Makkah and pledge allegiance to the Prophet (saws) - second Aqaba pledge - so did Ibn Haram’s appointment with eternal bliss. Ibn Haram set out for pilgrimage, and yet as a non-Muslim, not knowing that few hours later, his name would be in history books. In fact, Allah will bestow upon him the blessing of shahadah, and even more, the angels will shade him with their wings soon after his martyrdom… Those are magnificent tributes in their own rights, but most magnificent of them all is that Allah will speak to him without a screen!

The story of his conversion 

Kaab Ibn Malik reported: “We set out on our pilgrimage and, as arranged, were meant to meet the Prophet (saws) at al-Aqaba, sometimes in the middle of tashriq days (10^th, 11^th and 12^th Dhul-Hijjah). Once the pilgrimage rites were over and we headed towards al-Aqaba to meet the Prophet (saws) (by the way, the polytheists who were in our company didn’t know anything because we concealed the whole matter), I said to Ibn Haram, ‘You are amongst our noblest folks, and we don’t want you to be the fuel of Hellfire tomorrow. What about embracing Islam? We are meeting the Prophet (saws) shortly at al-Aqaba.’ He embraced Islam there and then and was amongst those who pledged allegiance to the Prophet (saws). In fact, he was amongst the delegates.’” Ibn Hisham, Seera (2/50)

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Al-‘Udhr bil-Jahl in Asl ad-Deen !?!

For Educational purpose only and to raise Intellectual and Political awareness! 

[By ash-Shaykh al-‘Allamah ‘Abdul-‘Aziz at-Tuwayli’i (rahimahUllah)]

All praise belongs to Allah, and Salaah and Salaam be upon the Messenger of Allah, to proceed:

Indeed, from the matters where differences and mistakes have increased is the issue of “al-‘udhr bil-jahl” (i.e. excuse of ignorance) in Asl ad-Deen (the foundation of the Deen), and many of those who view that the jahil who commits major shirk is excused, make the basis and reason for that his affiliation to Islam and his claim that he’s from the Muslimeen. So if he worshiped other than Allah, and made du’a to it and sacrificed to it, and was raised upon that since his birth till his death, and he would profess with his tongue “I am a Muslim”, he would consider him from the Muslimeen, and if he worshiped other than Allah, and made du’a to it, and sacrificed to it, and would profess with his tongue, “I’m upon the way that Allah has commanded me to be upon”, he would not excuse him, and this is from the contradictions, without a doubt. And if he is cited with the comparison between the grave-worshipers and the idol worshipers, and not excusing either one of them with ignorance, he made the affiliation to Islam the difference (between the two), and due to this affiliation (to Islam), he rules upon the idol worshiper with Kuffr, and rules upon the grave worshiper with Islam.

And affiliation to Islam, if it meant solely ascribing to Islam without the rest of the obligations (like Salaah etc…), then it is a ruling without any proof for it, and if it means ascribing to the Deen of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, whether that affiliation was to the Islam which Muhammad (saws) was sent with, or too judaism or christianity or other laws which the Messengers were sent with, The one who says this statement must rule the ignorant ones among the jews and christians and other than them with Islam, because they attribute themselves to the Deen of Allah which He ordered them to follow, and they fell into nullifiers due to ignorance, and whoever excuse those has disbelieved and left fold of Islam, and denied the authentic and explicit (texts) from the evidences.

State of the Ummah: In Light of the Prophecies of Prophet (saws)

 

A Fundamental Principle 
We should know that the Messenger of Allah (saws) was sent by Allah to the whole of mankind, to explain and to make clear to them all that which is good and brings one closer to Allah; and also to explain to them all that is evil and would distance a person from Allah. The reason for this being, that life - with all its variety, colours and manifestations - is built upon two important matters, Firstly: Knowing the good - in order to follow it. Secondly: Knowing the evil - in order to keep away from it. 

So, for example, in the matter of Tawhid of Allah - the crux of Islam - it is built on Imaan in Allah and the rejection of Shirk, Kuffr and Taghout. Imaan in Allah is good, whilst belief in at-Taghut is evil. Thus, it is a must to recognize that which is good in order to follow it, whilst knowing also that which is evil so as to keep away from it. Likewise, in the matter of Da'wah to Allah, which is built upon commanding the good (ma'ruf) and forbidding the evil (munkar). To command the ma'ruf is good and is to be followed, whilst munkar is evil and is to be shunned. Likewise, in ittiba' (following of) the Prophet (saws), which is built upon following his Sunnah and turning away from bid'ah. Sunnah is good and is to be followed, whilst bid'ah is evil and is to be shunned. 

Events to Befall this 'Ummah 
The Prophet (saws) informed us of events which will befall this 'Ummah, some of these narrations speak of good for this 'Ummah - indicating also that the future, power and honour is for the Muslims; and that they will be established in the land. Other narrations warn us against those evil matters, that which would distance us from Allah - the Most High - and make us weak in front of the nations. We will discuss some of these narrations which mention the two types of weaknesses.

Blind-following Scholars...

Blindly following Scholars is prohibited, and it is not allowed for anyone to accept the speech of anyone else without proof. Allah says:

"Follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord and do not follow any other awliya besides Him. Little do you remember of admonition." [al-A’raf:3]

"And when they are asked to follow what Allah has revealed they say: but we follow the ways of our fathers, even though their fathers were void of wisdom and guidance." [al-Baqarah:170]

Allah praised people who did not follow blindly by saying:

"So announce the good news to My servants – those who listen to the Word and follow the best of it; those are the ones whom Allah has guided and those are the ones endued with understanding." [az-Zumar:17-18]

Let not any person take for granted the blessing of Allah in that He may have guided him, and that as a given he is endued with understanding. Allah also says:

"And if you disagree about anything, refer it back to Allah and the Messenger, if you do believe in Allah and the Last Day." [an-Nisaa:59]

So Allah did not allow disagreement to be returned to anything other than the Qur’aan and the Sunnah of His Prophet (saws). It is also agreed upon by consensus of all of the Companions, from the first to the last, and consensus of all the second generation of Muslimeen from the first to the last, that it is not allowed to accept every single thing a person from them or after them says.

The Hadith of Najd...

The Messenger of Allaah (saws) said,

"O Allaah bestow your blessings on our Shaam. O Allaah bestow your blessings on our Yemen." The people said, "O Messenger of Allaah, and our Najd." I think the third time the Prophet (saws) said, "There (in Najd) will occur earthquakes, trials and tribulations, and from their appears the Horn of Satan."

Reported in al-Bukhaaree [Book of Trials, Chpt. 'The afflictions will come from the East' 9/166 no. 214 Eng. Trans]

A hadeeth which has some controversy surrounding it due to obvious sectarian reasons. A hadeeth which has been (deliberately) misunderstood by certain groups of people in order that they may spread their misguidance and deceive ignorant Muslims.

This because upon research and investigation and looking to the words of our early scholars we find that this hadeeth does not refer to the Najd that is famously known in Saudi today, but rather it refers to Iraaq.

About two years ago I read a book entirely devoted to this hadeeth entitled, "an-Najd Qarnu ash-Shaytaan". I will quote in general from what I remember from this book, and refrain from mentioning precise quotes except from those references that I have on me.

Amongst the scholars that are mentioned who referred this hadeeth to Iraaq were: al-Khattaabee, al-Kirmaanee, al-Aynee, an-Nawawee, ibn Hajr and others. The reasons behind this are numerous and clear:

Mutual Rivalry In Religious Affairs & Worldly Professions !

Imaam Ibn Qudamah said:

In most cases envy occurs between contemporaries, peers, brothers and cousins, because of the conflicting goals (or aims) of everyone which lead to discord and enmity. And due to this, you will find a scholar envying another scholar, but he will not envy a worshipper; a worshipper envying another worshipper, but he will not envy a scholar; a trader envying another trader and a cobbler envying another cobbler etc… because they have conflicting goals (or aims). The basis of this affair is due to love of the worldly things, for indeed the worldly things are restricted for those who compete for it; but as for the afterlife, there is no restriction within it, for indeed the one who loves knowledge and awareness of Allah, knowledge and awareness regarding Allah’s angels, Allah’s Prophets and Allah’s Mighty Dominion over the heavens and the earth, he will not envy others after being acquainted with these affairs, because they (i.e. those who are acquainted with these affairs) are not restricted by one another; rather one particular individual scholar is known by thousands of scholars and they rejoice due to the understanding he has.

This is why there is no envy between the (upright) scholars of the religion, because their aim is to acquire knowledge and awareness of Allah, which is a vast affair. Their (i.e. the upright scholars) goal is to acquire a high status in the sight of Allah and that which Allah has kept in the afterlife is unlimited, because Allah’s loftiest blessing is the pleasure of meeting Him, which can neither be prevented nor restricted, nor can some competitors in the affair make it restricted for others; rather harmony increases as the competitors increase; but if wealth and status becomes the goal of the scholars, they will envy one another.

The difference between knowledge and wealth is that wealth does not remain in the hands of one person; but as for knowledge, it settles in the heart of a scholar and in the heart of the one taught by the scholar, whilst still remaining in the heart of the scholar. Therefore, whoever contemplates on the Greatness of Allah and His Mighty Dominion (i.e. by pondering upon what Allah has created and the revelation He has sent down), it will become the greatest pleasure for him than every other blessing, because neither can he be prevented nor restricted in that. And he will not harbour any envy in his heart towards anyone, because if others were acquainted with what he is acquainted with, it will still not reduce his pleasure in the affair.

Lessons from Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah...

The following illuminating account and analysis from Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah establishes many lessons for Muslims as they proceed towards carrying the message of Islam to the world. It demonstrates the need for astute politicians, the requirement of Muslims to build world public opinion towards Muslims and Islam and establishes the strength and resolve of the early Muslims which must be emulated today.

Six years had elapsed since the emigration of Allah’s Messenger (saws) from Makkah. By now he (saws) had become reassured about his army and the general state of the Islamic society in Madinah. The Islamic State had become a major force of contention for all the Arabs. But inspite of this, the Messenger of Allah (saws) was continually thinking of new moves which would enable him to strengthen the Islamic Message, which in turn would lead to the weakening of his enemies.

News had already reached Allah’s Messenger (saws) that the people of Khaybar and Makkah were conspiring to raid the Muslims. Muhammad (saws) designed a plan with the aim of appeasing the people of Makkah. It was hoped that this would result in them leaving the way clear for the Messenger of Allah (saws) to pursue his Da’wah within the Arabian Peninsula as well as to isolate the Jews of Khaybar from their allies, the Quraysh. To achieve this, the plan called for a peaceful visit to the Sacred House of Allah. He (saws) knew that his plan would be easy to fulfill because the Arabs would not fight during the sacred months. He (saws) also knew that the Quraysh were divided and had become fearful of the Muslims, therefore they would have to think twice before attempting any rash move against him. So he (saws) decided to go to the Sacred House as a pilgrim, if the Quraysh were to prevent him then he would use this as a powerful propaganda tool against them and this would serve to further promote the Message of Islam in the eyes of the general public.

With the above in mind, the Messenger of Allah (saws) announced that he was to go on the Hajj in the sacred month of Dhul al-Qa’dah and he sent to the other Arab tribes enjoining them to take part in the pilgrimage to the Sacred House peacefully. The purpose of this last move was to signal to the Arabs that he (saws) was coming out as a pilgrim and not as a raider. He (saws) had asked the non-Muslim Arabs to join him although they were not of his Deen simply because he wanted to emphasize that he did not want to fight.

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The Scholars AND the Orators

What is known from the Deen of Al Islam by necessity is that seeking knowledge is fard upon every Muslim. This seeking knowledge must be seeking the Shari’ah knowledge and must be from the anbiyaa’ (prophets) or from the juristic scholars after them. 

As the scholars are the inheritors of the prophets, the question will always be asked, who is the Faqeeh and the Aalim in the Deen? It is reported by Imam Ahmed on the authority of Ubadah ibn Saamit that the messenger (saws) said, “He is not one of us the one who does not respect the elders and is not kind and merciful to the young and who do not know the rights of the scholars.” 
The messenger (saws) in this Hadith clearly orders us to respect the ulemaa and not to prevent them from seeking their rights, such as the respect, to cover their mistakes and to prevent any harm from coming to them. In return, the role of the ulemaa – as they are the defenders of the Deen and the faith – is to protect the Deen, to preserve it’s divine text and concepts, preventing and pushing away any attempt to distort it’s milestones or suppress it’s guidance and they have a role to stand to speak the truth and challenge the falsehood without any compromise, to struggle against all evil, being concerned for the interests of the people and many other roles and duties. 

Those scholars throughout the history of the Muslim Ummah fulfilled the haqq (right) of Allah over them and the right of the knowledge upon them and also the right of the general public upon them. However nowadays, when we are so much needier than ever before for the scholars after the level of ignorance about Islam has become so widespread, it becomes essential to discover the true signs and attributes of the knowledge and scholars from the Qur’an and Sunnah and from the sayings of the Salaf. Particularly as those who claim to be scholars nowadays have become many and the measurement of the people and their judgement have been altered to a great extent until the word ‘Aalim’ has become like a joke or a toy or a slogan that has no definition and even the attribute of the Aalim has been taken away from those who are eligible for it.

Responsibility of Muslim Scholars...

“…Muslim scholars are also responsible for our ordeal and for what has afflicted Islam. They are responsible for the sins and mischief caused by the colonialists and imperialists, by the rulers and governments and by the masses who are ignorant of and rebellious against Islam. 

These scholars are worthy of such accusations because they support imperialism or at least keep silent before its violence. They occasionally support the non-Islamic rule and compromise with it at other times. They have left the masses in their ignorance of the basic principles of Islam and in their unawareness of the conspiracies forged against Islam. 

They have detached Muslims from their religion, because they failed to indicate to the masses the judgment of Islam with regard to the colonialists, imperialists, and to the governments that aid and pay allegiance to them. As a result, the Muslim masses obeyed the pro-colonialist governments. Islam has been lost due to the silence of Muslim scholars, and the masses by turn, have been put in a state of loss due to the loss of their religion. The masses might have helped in reclaiming the loss because they believed that the Muslim scholars would not approve of anything unless it was in conformity with Islamic teachings and God’s commandment. 

Muslim scholars have closed their eyes, shut their mouths and plugged their fingertips in their ears, forgetting about Islam, and they have been asleep for centuries while the Muslim people followed them in their somnolence, believing that their Islam was safe and sound, or their scholars never would have kept quiet. 

Muslim scholars for long have disregarded their Islam. They have never censured any attitude violating Islam, nor tried to repel and revoke any injunction that ran contrary to the principles of Islam. They have never even convened a meeting to encourage the reinstitution of Islam jurisprudence.

Merits of the Sahabah

Sahabi (Companion) is anyone that met the Prophet (pbuh) while believing in him, and dying upon that condition.

The Companions (Sahabah) of the Prophet (pbuh) are the best from all those that accompanied the prophets, due to the statement of Allah's Messenger (pbuh): "The best of people are my Companions." [1] 

The best among the Sahabah are the Muhajirun (those who performed the migration from Makkah to Madinah), due to their combining between migrating and giving support (in Allah's Cause). Then after them, are the Ansar.

The best among the Muhajirun are the four righteous Khalifahs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.

Abu Bakr - He is "As-Siddiq" 'Abdullah bin Uthman bin Amir from the Tribe of Taym bin Marrah bin Kaab. He was the first male to believe in the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). He was his companion in the migration (Hijrah) and his deputy during times of prayer and Hajj. He was his Khalifah (designated successor) for his nation. Five of those who were given the glad tidings of Paradise accepted Islam through his hands. 

They are Uthman, Az-Zubair, Talha, Abd-ur-Rahman bin Awf and Saad bin Abi Waqqas. He died in Jumadal-Al-Akhirah, in the 13th year of Hijrah, when he was 63 years old. The above five along with Abu Bakr, Ali bin Abi Talib and Zayd bin Harithah form the eight that were the first of people to accept Islam. Ibn Ishâq stated this and what he meant by it, was that they were the first from amongst the males, after (the advent of) the Message.

Unity between Ahlus-Sunnah and the Rafidhah ???

Question to Imaam Abdul Azeez Bin Baaz: Based upon the knowledge of your eminence of the history of the Raafidhah (Shi’ah). What is your position regarding initiating the coming together between Ahlus-Sunnah and between them?

Answer: “The coming together of Ahlus-Sunnah and the Rafidhah is not possible because the beliefs are different. The Belief of the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah is to single out Allah alone with worship and sincerely making worship for Allah, The Most Perfect, The Most High, and not to call upon anyone along with Him, neither an Angel drawn close nor a Prophet sent.

And it is Allah who knows the matters of the Unseen. And from the belief of the Ahlus-Sunnah is love of the Companions and He is pleased with them ? and to believe that they are the most excellent of the creation of Allah after the Prophets, and the best of them is Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, then ‘Umar, then ‘Uthmaan, then ‘Ali. And the Rafidhah oppose this, so there is no reconciling between the two (beliefs), just as there is no reconciling between the Jews, the Christians, the idol-worshippers and the Ahlus-Sunnah. So for this reason there is no coming closer between the Rafidhah and between the Ahlus-Sunnah due to the differing beliefs as we have clarified.”

Question: Is it possible/permissible to fight alongside them (i.e. the Rafidhah) against the foreign enemy such as the communists and so on?

BEWARE Of The DOORS Of The RULERS !!!

Abu Hurairah (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “Whoever lives in the dessert becomes rough; whoso follows the game becomes careless; and whoso comes to the doors of the rulers falls into fitnah (trouble); and a slave does not come nearer to the ruler, except that he becomes further from Allah.” [Musnad Ahmad, Shk Ahmad Shakir said its chain of narration is Sahih]

Ibn Abbas (ra) reported that the Prophet (saws) said: “Whoever lives in the desert, becomes rough; whoso follows the game, becomes careless; and whoso comes to the ruler falls into fitnah.” [an-Nisaee, at-Tirmidhi, and Abu Dawood – See Sahih al-Jam’i: 6296]

Abi al-‘Awar as-Silmi (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “Beware of the doors of the ruler for they have indeed become a source of trouble and humiliation.” [Sahih ad-Dailamee, Ibn Mundah, Ibn-‘Asaaki – See as-Sahihah: 1253]

In explaining the saying of (saws): “…and whoso comes to the doors of the rulers falls into fitnah”, The writer of Tuhfat ul-Ahwadhi said, with reference to the Qaadhi (judge): “…i.e. to come to him without any necessity or need, he falls into Fitnah. So if he complies with what he wants, and he leaves him (i.e. the ruler leaves the judge), then he has placed his Deen in danger. And if he disagree with him, then he has put his duniya (life of this world) in danger.” [Tuhfat ul-Ahwadhee: 6/533]

The Scholars of the Salaf were very cautious from going to the rulers for fear of Fitnah, and they have spoken much about this issue. 

Shia Muslim, Shia Islam - Myth, Mirage or Reality ?!?

The Shia Raafidah And Taqiyyah

Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajr (rahimahullah) said: "It (Taqiyya) is to be careful of making known to others what is in the heart with regards one’s creed or other than it." [Fathul bari 12/314]

According to the raafidi Kulayni, one of their leaders said, “Taqiyyah is from my religion and the religion of my forefathers, and there is no imaan for the one who does not have Taqiyyah.” [Al-Kaafi 2/219]

The raafidah consider this Taqiyya to be of lofty virtue and high station in their religion. Kulayni also said in Usool Al-kaafi (the main book containing their heretical and polytheistic beliefs) that nine - tenths of (their) religion is based on Taqiyya and one cannot be (ascribed to the raafidah religion) if he has no Taqiyya. [Usool Al-kaafi 2/217]

Beware of the deceitful political partisans

Some of the deceitful political partisans-those who have been blinded by corrupt political ambitions and love of leadership-seek to confuse the general masses or the least they try to dilute and destroy the correct stances obligated on a Muslim to employ against the heretical raafidah. So some of these deceitful political partisans say that Taqiyya is not something specific to the raafidah, rather it is something established in the religion of Islam. However, these satanic forces of deceit amongst the deceitful political partisans do not give the full details regarding the differences between the satanic Taqiyya employed by the heretical raafidah and the Taqiyyah permitted in the pure Islamic legislation. They do not make known the fact that the legislated permissible Taqiyya is a concession and not a conviction in one’s faith, as Mu'adh Ibn Jabal (ra) said: “Taqiyya was (employed by the believers at the time when) Islaam was new and before the Muslims gained authority; but as for today, Allah has strengthened Islam and the (believers) do not fear their enemies.” [Tafseer Al-Qurtubi 4/57]
 

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