A Lighthouse of Knowledge From A Guardian of The Sunnah

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Golden Words Upon Golden WordsFor Every Muslim.
Imaam Al-Barbahaaree, may Allaah have mercy upon him said:
May Allaah have mercy upon you! Examine carefully the speech of everyone you hear from in
your time particularly. So do not act in haste and do not enter into anything from it until you ask
and see: Did any of the Companions of the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon
him, speak about it, or did any of the scholars? So if you fnd a narration from them about it, cling
to it, do not go beyond it for anything and do not give precedence to anything over it and thus fall
into the Fire.
Explanation by Sheikh Saaleh al-Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him:
D
o not be hasty in accepting as correct what you may hear from the people especially in these later
times. As now there are many who speak about so many various matters, issuing rulings and
ascribing to themselves both knowledge and the right to speak. This is especially the case after the emergence
and spread of new modern day media technologies. Such that everyone now can speak and bring forth that
which is in truth worthless; by this meaning words of no true value - speaking about whatever they wish in
the name of knowledge and in the name of the religion of Islaam. It has even reached the point that you fnd
the people of misguidance and the members of the various groups of misguidance and deviance from the
religion speaking as well. Such individuals have now become those who speak in the name of the religion
of Islaam through means such as the various satellite television channels. Therefore be very cautious!
It is upon you oh Muslim, and upon you oh student of knowledge individually, to verify matters and
not rush to embrace everything and anything you may hear. It is upon you to verify the truth of what you
hear, asking, Who else also makes this same statement or claim?, Where did this thought or concept
originate or come from?, Who is its reference or source authority?. Asking what are the evidences which
support it from within the Book and the Sunnah? And inquiring where has the individual who is putting
this forth studied and taken his knowledge from? From who has he studied the knowledge of Islaam?
E
ach of these matters requires verifcation through inquiry and investigation, especially in the present
age and time. As it is not every speaker who should rightly be considered a source of knowledge,
even if he is well spoken and eloquent, and can manipulate words captivating his listeners. Do not be
taken in and accept him until you are aware of the degree and scope of what he possesses of knowledge
and understanding. As perhaps someones words may be few, but possess true understanding, and perhaps
another will have a great deal of speech yet he is actually ignorant to such a degree that he doesnt actually
posses anything of true understanding. Rather he only has the ability to enchant with his speech so that
the people are deceived. Yet he puts forth the perception that he is a scholar, that he is someone of true
understanding and comprehension, that he is a capable thinker, and so forth. Through such means
and ways he is able to deceive and beguile the people, taking them away from the way of truth.
Therefore what is to be given true consideration is not the amount of the speech put forth
or that one can extensively discuss a subject. Rather the criterion that is to be given consideration is
what that speech contains within it of sound authentic knowledge, what it contains of the established
and transmitted principles of Islaam. As perhaps a short or brief statement which is connected to or
has a foundation in the established principles can be of greater beneft than a great deal of speech
which simply rambles on, and through hearing you dont actually receive very much beneft from.
This is the reality which is present in our time; one sees a tremendous amount of speech which only
possesses within it a small amount of actual knowledge. We see the presence of many speakers yet few
people of true understanding and comprehension.
[The eminent major scholar Sheikh Saaleh al-Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him- A Valued Gift for the
Reader Of Comments Upon the Book Sharh as-Sunnah, pages 102-103]

A Lighthouse of Knowledge From A Guardian of the Sunnah
Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Umair al-Madkhalee
Books 1 & 2
[1] Regarding: Unity, Advice, Brotherhood & the Call to Allaah
[2] Regarding: The Connection with the People of Knowledge,
Current Affairs, & Issues of Methodology
Compilation Table of Contents
Compilers Introduction 005
Book1: ALighthouseofKnowledgeFromAGuardianoftheSunnah[1]:
SheikhRabeeaIbnHaadeeUmairal-Madkhalee
Regarding:Unity,Advice,Brotherhood&theCalltoAllaah (P-020) 018
Book2: ALighthouseofKnowledgeFromAGuardianoftheSunnah[2]:
SheikhRabeeaIbnHaadeeUmairal-Madkhalee
Regarding:TeConnectionwiththePeopleofKnowledge,CurrentAfairs,&IssuesofMethodology(P-071) 111
Appendix1: ClarifcationFromSheikhMuqbilIbnHaadeeAl-Waadiee,MayAllaahHaveMercyUponHim,
RegardingTePositionsofTwoGroupsofPeopleInRegardtoWarningandRefutations 278
Appendix2: ClarifcationFromSheikhMuhammadNaasiruddeenAl-Albaanee,MayAllaahHaveMercyUpon
Him,RegardingTeRoleAndPlaceOfHarshness (P-106) 286
Appendix3: ClarifcationFromSheikhSaalehal-FauzaanRegardingTeFinalPositionOfSheikhAbdul-Azeez
IbnBaaz,MayAllaahHaveMercyUponHim,TowardsTeGroupJamaatAt-Tableegh 290
Appendix4: ClarifcationFromSheikhAhmadAn-Najmee,MayAllaahHaveMercyUponHim,TatAdvising
TeMuslimsTroughRefutationsIsFromTeWayOfTeFirstGenerationsOfMuslims 292
Appendix5: ClarifcationFromSheikhSaalehal-FauzaanRegardingTeFalsehoodofToseWhoStateTatWe
ShouldNotDeclaretheOneWhoOpposestheTruthasMistakenOrWrong 294
Appendix6: ClarifcationFromSheikhMuhammadIbnSaalehal-Utheimeen,MayAllaahHaveMercyUpon
Him,RegardingVariousConceptsandPrinciplesTatConfictWiththeWayoftheSalaf 300
Appendix7: ClarifcationFromSheikhMuqbilIbnHaadeeAl-Waadiee,MayAllaahHaveMercyUponHim,
RegardingTeMattersObligatoryUponTeMuslimsinOrdertoAchieveUnity (P-109) 304
Appendix8: ClarifcationFromSheikhAbdul-AzeezIbnAbdullahIbnBaaz,MayAllaahHaveMercyUpon
Him,RegardingtheResponsibilityoftheStudentofKnowledgetoHimselfandHisSociety 308
Publishers
Addendum: TeNakhlahEducationalSeries:MissionandMethodology (P-114) 316
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Compilers Introduction
Verily, all praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness.
We seek refuge in Him from the evils of our souls and the evils of our actions. Whoever Allaah guides,
no one can lead him astray and whoever is caused to go astray, there is no one that can guide him. I bear
witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah alone with no partners. And I bear witness
that Muhammad is His worshipper and Messenger, peace and salutations be upon him, his household,
his Companions, and all those who follow his guidance until the day of Judgment. To proceed:
This compilation discusses many of the challenges and issues which today confront the sincere Muslim
who simply wishes to properly understand and practice the religion of Islaam. It is only by Allaahs mercy
that so many Muslims, young and old, have been blessed with guidance and have committed themselves
to Islaam and continue to step forward and affrm that the only true Islaam is that which descended from
the heavens upon the fnal Messenger of Allaah, Muhammad, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon
him. They openly affrm that there are no true new and improved or personalized versions of Islaam,
despite the numerous so-called Islamic callers who would have us believe so. Rather they state that there
is only a single unchanging path of perfect guidance and light which came from the Creator and Sustainer
of the universe, which stands as the sole path of success until the Day of Judgement. Indeed, as the noble
scholar Imaam Saadee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, has explained in his work explaining the
Quran, Tayseer al-Kareem ar-Rahman fee Tafseer Kalaam al-Manaan concerning the verse of the Quran,
Oh you who have believed, enter into Islaam completely and do not follow the footsteps of Shaytaan.
Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy. -(Surah al-Baqarah: 208)
This is the command of Allaah, the Most High to the believers to enter into Islaam completely,
meaning: in all of the commands and guidelines of the religion, and to not abandon from them any matter.
And do not be from those who have taken their desires as their lord, such that if a matter from the Shareeah
conforms to their desires then they comply and act upon it, but if it conficts with their desires, they turn away
and abandon it.
Rather, it is obligatory that your desires be made to comply and conform to the commands and guidelines of
the religion; and that you do everything that you actually have the ability to do from good and benefcial actions.
Additionally, those matters which you do not have the ability to do, you still affrm and hold to them, intending
and resolving to do them, such that you understand and recognize how to establish them.
As when someone enters into Islaam completely, it is not possible nor conceivable that this be anything
other than differing from and opposing the various paths of Shaytaan. And Allaah says, ...and do not follow
the footsteps of Shaytaan meaning: those actions which transgress against what Allaah has commanded, ...
Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy a clear enemy means: that he, meaning Shaytaan, doesnt direct you
towards anything except that it is evil, disgraceful, and that which will bring some harm to you.
Yet even after a Muslim has made this affrmation, one of the most crucial matters confronting him
is the essential question of what will lead him to the required anchors of sound beliefs and understanding
and the correct practices of Islaam, as opposed to the corrupt beliefs and practices from any of the many
misguided groups, organizations, or invented paths. What is it that each of us needs to stand frm in the
midst of ever shifting winds of opinion and to survive the constant storms of attacks upon Islaam that
characterize our age, and which come from both misguided Muslims as well as non-Muslims? As indeed,
this is an age in which confusion and defciency regarding Islaam, are the norm- not the exception.
As is noted further within this work, Sheikh Rabeea was asked, What are the most important causes
that lead the student of knowledge who strives upon the methodology of the frst three generations of believers to
be steadfast upon this path... Within his reply he stated,
In the name of Allaah. From the most signifcant causes is that an individual be aware and realize that he
is in signifcant and constant need of Allaah. That indeed he stands in need of him in every moment of his life.
Therefore he should ask Allaah to make him steadfast, and supplicate to Allaah with that which the Messenger
of Allaah, upon him be Allaahs praise and salutations, taught us { Oh Turner of the Hearts, make my
heart steadfast upon Your religion. The Companions said to him, Oh Messenger of Allaah, you make this
supplication very often. Are you afraid for us? He replied, Indeed, as the hearts of the people are between
the two fngers from the Fingers of the Most Merciful and He turns them as He wills.} As such the worshipper
of Allaah must take notice of himself, and seek the protection of Allaah, the Blessed and the Most High....
Sheikh of al-Islaam Taqeeuddeen Ibn Taymeeyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said about this
essential subject,
The rectifcation of the heart, its general affair, and the fulfllment of what it was created for the sake of- lies
in ones coming to a true understanding of affairs. I do not say that it is simply having knowledge of them, as it
is possible for someone to have knowledge of a matter and yet still not be a person with understanding regarding
it. Rather such an individual perhaps stands as heedless regarding it, dismissing its signifcance, whereas the
one who truly understands a matter, he is the one who fully grasps it, comprehends it, affrms it signifcance,
and confrms it within his heart. And the fact of ones needing this understanding is undeniable, in order that
his actions actually stand in accordance with his words, and his internal state refects his outer state. This is
the one who has been given wisdom. To whom Hikmah is granted, is indeed granted abundant good.
-(Surah al-Baqarah: 269) Abu ad-Darda said, Indeed there are among the people those who have been
given knowledge, but have not been given wisdom, and Shadaad Ibn Aws is from those who have been given
knowledge and wisdom. This is a reality, along with the fact that people differ in the capacity of their intellects
standing between completeness and defciency, and also their differing in what they actually understand of
specifc matters, whether that be a little or a great deal, between the momentous and the minute, as well as in
regard to other aspects.
Such that just as the deaf one does not know what spoken statements contain of knowledge, and the blind
one doesnt comprehend what an individual possesses of mature wisdom, similarly the one who looks at a matter
with other than his heart or listens to the words of the people of knowledge with other than his heart, then he
will not truly comprehend anything. As the realm of this matter of true understanding is the heart, and due
to this it becomes clear the wisdom found in the statement of Allaah the Most High, Have they not travelled
through the land, and do they not have hearts with which to understand and ears wherewith to hear? Verily,
it is not the eyes that grow blind, but it is the hearts which are in the breasts that grow blind. -(Surah al-
Hajj: 46). So the eye is not mentioned here as it was in the preceding verses. The structure of the words here is
from those subtle matters of guidance, and contains a discernible wisdom about the fnal consequences of matters
which is not within the realm of the physical alone eye to comprehend. Similar to this is the statement, Or do
you think that most of them hear or understand? . (Surah al-Furqaan: 44).
Likewise this matter has also been explained by Allaah the Most Highs statement, Verily, therein is
indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful. -(Surah Qaaf: 37) Those
who have been given wisdom or beneft from knowledge are from two levels. Either the individual is one who
recognizes the truth by himself, so he accepts it and then follows it- not needing someone else to call him to it- this
is the companion of the ...heart . Or the individual who will not come to comprehend the truth by himself;
rather he requires someone to inform him, clarify it for him, and then admonish him and cultivate it upon
that. This is the meaning of the one who ...gives ear while he is heedful . As such Allaah says, Verily,
therein is indeed a reminder for him who has a heart or gives ear while he is heedful. -(Surah Qaaf: 37),
This refers to the frst case of the presence of a heart that is receptive, not just referring to its mere absence. Or
the second case where, as Mujaahid has stated: He is given knowledge and it acts as a reminder for him. This
is explained in his statement, And among them are some who listen to you, but can you make the deaf to
hear, even though they comprehend not? And among them are some who look at you, but can you guide the
blind, even though they see not? -(Surah Yunus: 42-43) and His statement, And We have put coverings
over their hearts lest they should understand it (the Quran), and in their ears placed deafness. And when
you make mention of your Lord Alone in the Quran, they turn on their backs, feeing in extreme dislike.
-(Surah al-Isra: 46)
As if the heart is occupied with Allaah, comprehending the truth, considering various aspects of knowledge,
it is itself put in its proper place. Just as the eye if it turns to look correctly at affairs, it is also put in its proper
place. But if it does not turn to properly consider knowledge nor to recognize the truth- it then forgets its Lord,
and so is not put in its proper place; rather it is clearly lost. There is no need to even say that indeed it has been
put in other than its proper place, because it was never placed properly from the beginning. Its proper place is
upon the truth and what is not the truth is only falsehood. So if it is not placed upon the truth there is no place
it could be other than upon falsehood. Yet falsehood frst and foremost is nothing of any value at all, and that
which has no worth or value most clearly is not the position or place that should be adopted.
...Then the heart in relation to knowledge is like a vessel for water, or a pot for honey, or a valley for a food
of running water. Just as Allaah the Most Exalted says in the verse, He sends down water (rain) from the
sky, and the valleys fow according to their measure -(Surah ar-Rad: 17). And as the Prophet, may Allaahs
praise and salutations be upon him, stated {The similitude of that guidance and knowledge with which
Allaah, the Exalted and Glorious, has sent me is that of rain falling upon the earth. There is a good piece
of land which receives the rainfall and as a result of it there is grown in it herbage and grass abundantly.
Then there is a land hard and barren which retains water and the people derive beneft from it and they
drink it and make the animals drink. Then there is another land which is barren. It neither holds the water
for others, nor does the anything grown upon it. And that is the example of the frst one who develops the
understanding of the religion of Allaah and it becomes a source of beneft to him with which Allaah sent me.
The second one is that who acquires the knowledge of religion and imparts it to others. Then the other type
is the one who does not turn towards revealed knowledge and thus does not accept guidance of Allaah with
which I have been sent.} And Alees statement, may Allaah be pleased with him, as is found in the narration
of Kumail Ibn Zeyaad, The hearts are vessels, and the best of them are those which are the most accepting of
goodness.
Likewise, it has reached us that some of the frst generations would say, The hearts are the containers of
Allaah on His earth, and those which are most beloved to Allaah, the Most Exalted, are those which are the most
pure and the most submissive. This is an excellent example, as the heart, if it is compliant and gentle, it will
accept knowledge easily and without diffculty, and knowledge will become frmly rooted within, establishing
itself there and having a clear effect. While if it is hard and coarse then its accepting of knowledge is diffcult and
hard for it. Yet it is necessary along with this characteristic that the heart also be upright, pure, and healthy such
that knowledge can grow and develop within it and good results be produced from it. Otherwise if such a heart
takes on knowledge while that heart has some murkiness and flth- it only corrupts that knowledge. As these
things within it are like weeds covering a feld, even if they do not prevent the seeds of knowledge from actually
sprouting, then indeed they prevent that knowledge from developing properly and later eventually becoming that
which is something good and pleasing. This is a reality which is clear to anyone with eyes to see.
To summarize, the heart that works upon the truth has two defning aspects to it: one aspect is its acceptance
of and embracing of the truth, and due to this aspect it is said about it that it is a vessel or a container. Because
that indicates that it is worthy of what it holds and what is placed within it of the truth. This characteristic is
one of presence and affrmation. Another aspect is its resisting and opposing falsehood, and due to this aspect
it is said about it that it is upright, sound, and pure. As these descriptive names indicate the general absence
of falsehood and lack of flth, as well as that which is similar to those weeds that were mentioned. This
characteristic is a characteristic of absence and negation.
Accordingly, this also clarifes that a heart which is disposed to or proceeds towards evil similarly has two
aspects. One aspect is related to that which is present within it, and this is due to the fact of this heart is
proceeding towards falsehood, and becoming occupied with it. And another aspect is related to an absence,
and that is refected in its resistance to the truth, and failure to accept it. This is explained within the clarity,
correctness, and truthfulness of the statement: If a heart is placed in other that its proper place, such that it does
not act as a vessel for the truth, then it is a wasted heart. Just as when it is needed to clarify that the state of the
one who has left his heart is a condition of loss, it is said that he has committed injustice to himself by engaging
in falsehood, flling his heart with it, until there no longer remains within it that which would take heed of
the truth such that there is no path left for it other than to continue to sink within the depths of what has been
mentioned of falsehood.
So the one who wrote these words describes this type of heart with these two different aspects, with its
principal characteristics, as well as by describing the ways that it proceeds upon. Such that he mentions that
the frst description that is found within it, saying: Whenever the heart is put in other than its proper place,
it is said that it is occupied with other than that which it is created for, such that it inevitably turns towards
falsehood and fnds a place within it. Additionally, falsehood itself is described as having two distinct levels. The
frst of them is of the type in which the one upon it is preoccupied from the truth but is not obstinate in this, such
as those people whose thoughts and concerns are primarily connected with worldly affairs, and personal desires.
The second level is of the type which the one upon it is indeed stubborn in his resistance to the truth and
someone who obstructs the way to the truth, such as those individuals who hold concepts or ideologies of falsehood,
or have detested desires from issues of disbelief, hypocrisy, or innovation in the religion, or what is similar to
these. As clearly, the heart was not created for anything other than the worship of Allaah, to be within or upon
something else is not its proper place. He secondly mentions it by describing it with a characteristic of absence,
so he stated that it is not serving as a proper vessel then he said As when you place it where it acts as other than
a container for the truth, you then cause its ruin, and you no longer have vessel used to hold the truth. As one
might say, it is like attending a sitting of knowledge without any ink with which to write down the knowledge
you may receive.
...The one who possesses insight and normally is engaged with examples of the different manners of explanation,
and sound expressions of the tongue, fnds that the level of this statement in respect to both the Arabic language
and general wisdom is that of it being an excellent and truly eloquent statement. Such that the opposite of this
condition and state mentioned within it- is that the state is that the heart be accepting or disposed to the truth
and knowledge, as well as being mentioned as standing opposed to everything which goes against that state.
This is the pure original religion of Ibraaheem, may Allaahs salutations be upon him. And the meaning
of hanafa is the approach and drawing ones foot close to its other sister foot, while hanafu is to lean or drift
away from something by having a inclination towards another matter. Therefore the haneef religion is to have
the attachment towards Allaah alone, and to turn away from the worship of anything other than Him. This is
the sincerity of worship which is the true meaning of that statement of truth and that statement of merit: There
is none worthy of worship accept Allaah. Oh Allaah make us frm upon this in this world and the next world,
indeed there is not strength nor power except through Allaah.
(Majmua al-Fataawa of Ibn Taymeeyah 9/311)
This essential part of the correct perspective and fundamental understanding, which is needed by each
of us who wishes to be successful in this world and the next, was explained even more distinctly by Imaam
Ibn Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy upon him, in al-Fawaid,
One cannot beneft from Allaahs blessings of faith and knowledge, except for that individual who
understands his true state, who holds himself to the limits of his capacity, and does not enter into areas that he
is not suitable for- nor exceeds his proper limitations. Nor does he say, This blessing is from my own efforts
or merit; rather he has certainty that is only by Allaah, from Allaah, and through Allaah that he possesses
them. Allaah blessed him with them initially, and maintains them within him, without there having to be a
specifc reason for this which originates from him as a worshiper, and without him defnitively deserving it.
Furthermore, the blessings of Allaah upon him cause him to be humble, and he refects the state of lowliness of
the one who understands that these blessing are not from himself, nor does he have any good that is only from
himself. He knows that the goodness that has reached him is only by Allaah, from Allaah, and through Allaah.
Such that the occasion of Allaahs blessings being given to him only cause him to be humble and bring forth a
tremendous sense of humility that cannot be expressed in words.
Such that when a blessing is renewed upon him it increases him further in humbleness, humility, as well
as in his love, hope, and fear of Allaah. This is the result of two types of noble knowledge: frstly the knowledge
he has of his Lord, meaning his Lords perfection, goodness, generosity, benevolence, kindness, mercy, and that
every aspect of goodness lies within His Hand. That He, Allaah, has full dominion over it, meaning goodness,
and gives it to whom He wills and withholds it from whom He wills. And this is something He is to be praised
for, and this is the complete and perfect praise. Secondly, the worshipers knowledge of himself, his true station
and its limitations, boundaries, defciencies, injustices, and ignorances. That he does not possess any good at all
originating with himself, neither by himself, from himself, or through himself. And that he himself does not
possess on his own anything other than an incapacity which there is nothing more despised or defcient than it!
Indeed, there does not lay within himself any good except that it comes from what he was created with, not from
or by itself.
If these two aspects of knowledge and understanding truly characterize the individual, not merely existing
upon his tongue, but are incorporated within and permeate throughout his deeds- then he directs all his praise
towards Allaah. He recognizes that every aspect of command is from Allaah, that every aspect of goodness lies only
within Allaahs Hand, that He indeed is the One worthy of praise, glorifcation, and commendation- not the
individual himself. Rather the individual himself, is actually the frst one deserving of censure, disparagement,
and blame. While the one who fails to realize these two aspects of knowledge and understanding- such that his
speech, actions, and states are not characterized by them and refect them- then he stumbles confusedly and is
not guided to proceed upon the straight path which carries someone towards Allaah.
For that reason this is only achieved by the worshipper through realizing both these understandings or aspects
of knowledge, in relation to both inward knowledge and his actual outward condition; as well as removing
himself from those matters which lead to the loss of these two essential understandings. This is the meaning
of their statement, The one who truly knows himself, knows his Lord. As he knows concerning himself the
evident characteristics of ignorance, injustice, committing errors, defciency, neediness, want, lowliness, poverty,
and insuffciency. Therefore he knows that his Lord is the opposite of these blameworthy traits. Consequently
he holds his estimation of himself to its true confnes and doesnt exceed the proper limits. And likewise he
praises his Lord due to the perfect nature which his Lord possesses. He therefore directs the strength of his love,
fear, hopes, repentance to, and trust of- towards Allaah alone. Allaah becoming that which is most beloved to
him, that which he fears the most of all, and that which he places his greatest hopes upon. This is the reality of
servitude and submission due from the worshipper to the Lord. And from Allaah do we seek assistance in all of
our affairs.
Each and every sincere Muslim should refect upon these words carefully and consider where we stand
in relation to the realities described within them, both the good and bad. Every Muslim should constantly
assess the state of his heart, his tongue, and his limbs and strive to rectify and strengthen his position
with his Lord, and his Messenger. Ask yourself: where does your heart stand in respect to the general
and specifc blessings of guidance to and upon Allaahs Noble Book and the guiding Sunnah of His
Messenger, may the praise and salutations of Allaah be upon him? Do we truly understand the depth of
our need for Allaahs mercy and guidance in every moment of our life, as the sheikh reminded us? What
do you openly recognize as blessings from Allaah and what matters of success do you falsely suppose came
frstly from yourself?
Secondly, where does your heart stand in regard to its love, support, and allegiance towards the believers?
First among those, in the matter of allegiance with the believers, are the inheritors of the Messenger of
Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, meaning the scholars. It is authentically reported
on the authority of Ubaidah Ibn Saamit, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allaah,
may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, The one who does not honor our elders, nor act with
mercy towards our young ones, nor recognize the right of the scholars among us is not from us.(Narrated by
Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad no. 21693 and was declared authentic by Sheikh al-Albaanee in Saheeh
al-Jaamea as-Sagheer no.5443) Likewise, it is narrated from Abdullah Ibn Mubarak, may Allaah have
mercy upon him: It is necessary that the intelligent one does not diminish the role of three: the scholars, the
rulers, and their brothers. As the one who dismisses or diminishes the scholars then his success in the Hereafter
leaves him, and the one who dismisses or diminishes the rulers then his success in worldly affairs leaves him, and
the one who dismisses or diminishes his brothers, then his sense of honor and manhood leaves him.(Narrated
in Seyaar Alaam an-Nubalaa 4/408, Tareekh ad-Damashq 3/444, and Tarikh al-Islaam 1/181)
Certainly the scholars are those who have striven to preserve and spread this perfect religion generation
after generation as well as being those through whom his knowledge of the religion, as an individual, has
reached him. Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him, has stated in, Lifting
the Blame, page 10: It is obligatory upon the Muslims after loyalty to Allaah the Exalted and His Messenger,
to have loyalty to the believers as is mentioned in the Quran. Specifcally this is in regard to the scholars, as they
are the inheritors of the prophets and are those who have been placed in a position by Allaah like the stars by
which we are guided through the darkness of land and sea...
Therefore it must be noted that the evident corruption we see today of those who indirectly attack
the scholars and diminish their position and role, is clearly not something new. It has been narrated that
Afaan narrated, Bahz and I went to Waasit, and we visited Alee Ibn Aasim. He said to us, Where are
you two from? We replied, We are from the people of Basrah. He said, Who remains in Basrah now? So
we proceeded to mention to him Hamaad Ibn Zayd and then the other scholars. Yet we did not mention any
individual except that he belittled them and made light of them. When we left him, Bahz said, I do not see
that this man will be successful. (Seyaar Alaam an-Nubala 9/251 & Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb 7/302)
Consider the state of heart that leads to this, the failure to recognize and be grateful for the tremendous
blessing of the trustworthy scholars upon this Ummah, and ask what you have done to preserve yourself
from that evil state. Even more dangerous for those who fall into their trap, are those who directly attack
the scholars, which we again note is not something new. Imaam ad-Dhahabee, may Allaah have mercy
upon him, makes this clear within the biography of Imaam Shaafaee, may Allaah have mercy upon him,
when discussing the issue of this great Imaam whom some scholars consider the reviver of Islaam in the
second century, yet who was still falsely accused of unreliability and misguidance, stated,
And Abu Bakr al-Khateeb has authored a book which affrms the reliability of Imaam Shaafee in
transmitting hadeeth narrations. Indeed, no one speaks against him except for the one afficted with jealously
or the one who is actually ignorant of his true state and condition. Moreover, that false speech that they put
forward against him, only obligates that his level and status be further elevated, and his position further raised.
This is generally the way of Allaah with His worshippers. As Allaah says, Oh you who believe! Be not like
those who annoyed Musa, but Allaah cleared him of that which they falsely alleged, and he was honorable
before Allaah. Oh you who believe! Have fear of Allaah and always speak the truth. (Surah al-Ahzaab:
69-70) (Seyaar Alaam an-Nubala 10/48)
How true is the warning given to us by the guiding scholar Sheikh Saaleh al-Fauzaan when he reminds us,
If there occurs splitting between the Muslim Ummah and between its scholars -and especially if there occurs
a separation between the youth and the scholars- only evil comes about and Shaytaan gains supremacy through
the misleading of the sons of Aadam. Whereas when there is the connection with the people of knowledge, and
the practice of turning to them to ask their guidance about various matters, then in this is the path of success
and an evident sign of goodness for this Ummah. How many attempts have been made by the Shayaateen from
among men and jinn to bring about a division between the people and their scholars, attempting to produce
enmity between them in order to give mastery and leadership to evil people who would drive this Ummah
towards the destruction they wish for it. This is clearly their design and scheme, and a refection of the evil that
they possess. Therefore be warned against this strategy, and devote yourself to seeking knowledge from its people
from among the scholars; as well as asking the people of knowledge whenever any problem arises for you in the
issues of our religious or worldly lives.
So it is an obligation that we comprehend the true level of our scholars and honor them, and that we do not
accept any denigration or slander regarding them. We do not say that the scholars are infallible and that they do
not fall into mistakes, indeed they indeed do fall into mistakes. Yet their merit and what they possess of goodness
envelopes and covers what they fall into of errors. (Audio lecture The Understanding Of How To Work With
The Scholars)
Therefore ask yourself, oh worshipper of Allaah, have you frst sought steadfastness upon the religion
through asking from Allaah one of its most essential means- closeness to the essential sources of benefcial
knowledge and righteous deeds, meaning the Book, the Sunnah, and Consensus of the Muslims, through
establishing a strong bond to the well known senior people of knowledge, wisdom and guidance who are
present in our age? Or have you satisfed yourselves with those individuals who are wrongly considered
by many to be people of signifcant knowledge and who perhaps even brashly speak against the steadfast
senior scholars? But who, in reality, are not within their noble ranks, neither in terms of knowledge
nor in the beneft they bring to the Muslims. Indeed an insightful description of their reality has been
transmitted from Alee Ibn Qaasem Hanash, may Allaah have mercy upon him, He, may Allaah have
mercy upon him said:
The people are of three different levels: the highest level being the senior scholars. They are those who
understand the truth and recognize falsehood, and if they differ among each other there does not arise from their
differing trials nor tribulations, due to their comprehension of what each of those among them possesses of sound
knowledge.
NOTES
Then there is the lowest level, that of the common people who, if they have remained upon their innate
nature do not turn away from the truth they are directed to. Yet they follow anyone who guides them in a
matter, if the individual who guides them is upon the truth they end up like him, and if that individual is upon
falsehood, then they similarly end up like him.
Then there is an in-between level; this level is the source of evils and the starting point for the springing forth
of trials within the religion. The people of this level are those who have not proceeded slowly and steadily upon
gaining knowledge and understanding until they might successfully reach the level of the highest level of people,
nor have they totally left seeking knowledge such that they would simply remain among the people of the lowest
level. And perhaps if one of them hears a scholar from the people of the highest level state a position which they
do not comprehend and which conficts with a position from the beliefs they hold as true, which is a position that
they have taken but fallen into defciencies regarding; they then assault that scholar with statements of rebuke
and censure- proceeding to attribute to him every repulsive saying. In this way they badly affect and change
the disposition of those common people from the lowest level such that they do not accept the truth from such
scholars due to these false representations being put forward. And their stubbornness upon this brings forth the
spreading of trials in our religious affairs. Imaam As-Shawkaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, after
transmitting this said, This is the meaning of what he stated, which we heard him state, and he has spoken
truthfully. As the one who carefully examines this will fnd that the reality is as has been mentioned. He died,
may Allaah have mercy upon him, in the year 1219 (Al-Badr al-Taala 1/324)
Sheikh Rabeea himself mentions, as stated within this compilation,
When it was the practice of this Ummah to honor its scholars, it stood in a state of goodness, honor, and
contentment, and when they began to undervalue and slight the scholars, they began to likewise have a diminished
view of the value of what had been revealed to them of divine knowledge, and what had been revealed to them
of the truth. When they began to have disdain for the scholars then a state of evil fell upon them, affairs of
misguidance and innovations in the religion began to proliferate among them, they encountered deviation in
aspects of politics and governance, and so on of matters that we have come to recognize and witness among us.
Similarly, this was also caused by their distance from the Book of Allaah, their distance from both knowledge
and the people of knowledge, and by their discrediting and defamation of the scholars.
Similarly, Imam at-Tahaawee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, stated in his famous work,
And the scholars of the frst righteous generations, as well as those who came after them from the succeeding
people of goodness, adherence to the transmitted sources, understanding and consideration in the religion; they
should not be mentioned except in a good and pleasing way, and the one who mentions them in a bad or evil
way then he is not upon the proper path. The esteemed Sheikh Saaleh Aal-Sheikh further explained his
statement saying:
In this sentence from this blessed text explaining the correct beliefs, at-Tahaawee affrms and acknowledges
the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah in dealing with the people of knowledge who
are from those who follow transmitted knowledge and have sound understanding in the religion. As he stated,
they should not be mentioned except in a good and pleasing way. This is due to the fact that they are those
who transmit the Shareeah, because they are those who issue the essential rulings of the Shareeah, because they
are the ones who clarify to the people the meaning of the statements of Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most
Exalted, in His Book, and the meaning of the narrations of the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be
upon him.
Indeed, they are the ones who defend the religion and protect it by establishing what are the authentic
sound beliefs and establishing the authority of the Sunnah of the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations
be upon him. They reject those fabricated narrations, and those false and rejected narrations which are wrongly
attributed to the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. Therefore they are the guardians
of this knowledge based, preserved Shareeah. It is because of this that the scholars stand as the inheritors of the
Prophets. As the Prophets did not leave a fnancial inheritance that consists of dinars or dirhams, rather they
only left knowledge. And those who frst preserved this knowledge were the Companions, may Allaah be pleased
with them all, and then those who succeeded them of the scholars of the next generation, and then the scholars
of the third succeeding generation from the people of hadeeth and understanding of the religion.
So in regard to them, the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah is to mention all of
their scholars in a good and pleasing way in order that we do not act in an offensive or improper way with
any scholar from among the acknowledged scholars, neither from the people of hadeeth, nor from the people of
understanding of the religion. Rather we mention them with goodness and in a good and pleasing way, not
speaking about them with evil. Hoping that in those conclusions that those scholars are mistaken, in which they
arrived at through their striving to independently reach the truth, they will receive a reward and recompense,
yet knowing that a mistake should not be clung to by the one who fell into it....
...And there will come later, if Allaah so wills, a separate discussion explaining that defaming and speaking
against the scholars in reality returns in general to being an act of slandering the carriers and preservers of the
Shareeah, and consequently refects a weakness in the person it originates from in their love of the Shareeah
of Islaam. Because in the case of such individuals, the people of knowledge do not actually hold a high rank
or an elevated position with them. Therefore they consequently have doubts regarding what these scholars
have transmitted of the religion and what matters they have preserved from the Shareeah. Such that they
then proceed to independently interpret and understand matters according to their own desires and the false
opinions. Thereafter they no longer stand as those who generally refer to the people of knowledge in the problems
that confront the general people, such that they inevitably come to stand as separated, and lacking that which
connected them to the very foundation of faith.
Due to this, the mentioning of the scholars in an evil way is clearly a form or kind of mentioning the
Companions of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah be pleased with them all, with evil. Therefore at-Tahaawee
followed his discussion of the position and status of the Companions directly with the mention of the scholars,
meaning that when he fnished the discussion regarding the Companions he proceeded to discuss the issue of
the scholars. Because defaming and speaking against the Companions and defaming and speaking against the
scholars both spring from a single source and their consequences are the same. Indeed, defamation and slander of
the Companions is speaking against the religion itself. Likewise defamation of the forthright righteous scholars,
those guiding scholars who cultivate the people upon the truth, who have only made a mistake or have come to
a disputed conclusion through their independent efforts, this also returns back to defaming and speaking against
the religion itself, certainly the door for both the frst and the second is in reality only a single evil door. (Sharh
al-Aqeedah at-Tahaaweeyah vol. 2, 1258-1260)
So it is upon you dear brother and sister to examine carefully to the extent of your ability, all those
claims raised against the recognized scholars, from those seeking to turn you away from our beloved
scholars simply because of those scholars efforts to clarify what is Islaam, what is the Sunnah, and what
is not- and who are the people of Islaam, who are the people of the Sunnah, and who is not. How many
people drift or turn away from some of our acknowledged scholars due to shallow doubts presented to
them which they unwittingly accept but never truly examined; a phenomenon so clearly expressed by one
of our brothers in the section of this compilation entitled, Why (do you take such a position) towards
Sheikh Rabeea?. Consider the following advice from a noble teacher to his noble student,
Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said to me (Ibn Qayyim), whenever you
are faced with assertions and different doubts, when claim after various claim comes towards you, do not make
your heart like a sponge which will absorb them or that it even be lightly sprinkled by them. Rather make your
heart like a solid glass container towards them, such that it can discern and recognize whatever comes towards
it due to its clearness and clarity upon truth and yet at the same time it repels such doubts through its frmness
and steadfastness. So that such doubts simply pass over not becoming settled within nor even remaining on its
surface, as then it might eventually become an abode for them as is commonly said. And I am not aware that I
have benefted from any other advice about defending myself from being affected by doubts, to the degree that I
benefted from this advice of his.
Certainly, after the doubts about the validity of the Book of Allaah, or the preservation and authenticity
of the Sunnah, or the requirement giving precedence of the understanding of this religion held by
Companions, which doubts are as signifcantly dangerous than those spread in attempts to separate those
general Muslims who seek the guidance of Islaam in their lives from the guiding noble scholars of their
age, those doubts whose eventual goal is to remove the people of knowledge from their essential position
of guiding, clarifying, and directing the affairs of this Ummah?? Yet we still unquestionably affrm the
need for examination of every position taken or statement attributed to Islaam other than that of the
Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, the obligation of refuting the one
who position contradicts the guidance of Islaam, and the necessity of clarifcation tasfeeyah undertaken
by the weighing of every matter or statement upon the scales of the sources of Islaam. So the question
then arises, how can the true allegation against a someone be distinguished from the false one? And why
do many people simply accept the false claims about the scholars? Ibn Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy
upon him, directly continued on to say,
And certainly a doubt, is so named, due to the falsehood within it which has some resemblance to the truth.
It wears a garment of some aspect of the truth over its concealed body of falsehood. And the majority of people are
those who merely judge an affair by whatever acceptable impression is put forward, acting like the one who only
assesses something according to the outward covering that it has dressed itself within, thus they come to believe
that it is something acceptable and good. But the one who possesses knowledge and certainty, is not mislead by
this initial superfcial form but goes beyond this outward presentation given to examine the internal reality and
what lies beneath its concealing cover, as such he discovers its true state.
In fact, its example is that of a counterfeit silver coin. The one who is ignorant of how to critically examine it -
is fooled to accept it- when simply looking at its deceptive outward layer of silver. Whereas the detailed examiner
proceeds beyond this to direct his investigating view towards what lies beneath, and so discovers the reality of its
being counterfeit. Similarly, that eloquent statement or attractive expression often has a similar position as that
false coating of silver found upon the counterfeit silver coin, whose core is in reality only insignifcant copper.
(Ibn Qayyim in his work The Key to The Abode of Contentment vol. 1 page 141)
This is the reality of the vast majority of claims against the guiding scholars who stood or presently
stand frm upon defense of Islaam and the Sunnah, and is shown so evidently in the life history of
the reviver and warrior for tawheed, Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab. Ask yourself oh sincere
worshiper of Allaah, are you from those who consider and properly investigate the claims made against
those guiding scholars recognized for the knowledge and works, thus separating the wheat from the chaff,
or are you from those who hear these doubts, allegations, and accusations and by simply look at the thin
layer of silver, blindly accepting such claims as true and then proceed to repeat them to others? May
Allaah make us of those who recognize the truth as the truth and falsehood as indeed falsehood.
The importance of this lies in the fact that an essential key to the rectifcation and revival of this
Ummah is its position towards its steadfast senior scholars, just as the success and well being of previous
nations was tied to their acceptance and obedience to the guidance possessed by the prophets who were
sent to them. It is narrated with an authentic chain of narration from the second khalifah of the Prophet,
Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allaah be pleased with him, that he stated, The religion is corrupted when
knowledge comes from the direction of the minor ones, and the major ones are opposed. But the people are
brought to a state of rectifcation when knowledge comes from the major ones and is followed by the minor ones.
(Silsilat al-Hadeeth as-Saheehah vol.6, page 417-in the notes of hadeeth 2918). Similarly in further
explaining some of the accepted meanings of this, the esteemed Companion, Ibn Masood, may Allaah be
pleased with him said, The people will continue to remain upon goodness as long as they take their knowledge
from their seniors and trustworthy ones. But if they take it from the worst of them and their younger ones, evil
then overtakes them and they are ruined. Abdullah ibn Muslim Ibn Qutaybah ad-Deenooree said: I asked
about the meaning of his statement -The people will continue to remain upon goodness as long as they take their
knowledge from their seniors and I was told,
It means that the people will remain in a state of goodness as long as their scholars are from among their
seniors and that they do not take those individuals as scholars who are only their younger ones. As the senior
scholar has long since passed the period of the enjoyment, urges, hastiness, and the rashness of youth, having
attained both experience and practical insight in matters. Such that doubts do not enter into his knowledge of
affairs, nor do his desires overcome him, nor is he likely to swerve because of an inclination toward material
greed. Shaytaan does not cause him to easily stumble as the young one may stumble- due to the of maturity of his
years, his sobriety and dignity. Whereas with the young one, these affairs which the senior scholar is preserved
from -may indeed enter upon him. And if they do enter upon him and he issues rulings, he is ruined and ruins
others. (Transmitted from al-Faqeeh wa al-Mutaafaqeeh by Imaam Khateeb al-Bagdaadee)
Each individual must make an assessment of himself and see where his heart, tongue, and limbs stand
in relation to the true sources of guidance as well as the true people of guidance, at the head of which are
the inheritors of the Final Messenger, those who teach and preserve the guidance of Islaam. There is no
doubt that leading scholars, who are identifed by the other scholars, are anchors of guidance in every age,
those who direct us upon the clear path through the constantly changing storms of misguidance. They are
the only ones who can direct this Ummah upon the required gradual path of true rectifcation and revival,
upon the foundation of tasfeeyah- meaning clarifcation of what is Islaam, and then tarbeeyah, meaning
our cultivation and education as individuals, families, extended households, neighborhoods, and societies
upon that clear true Islaam. The noble sheikh, Sheikh Muhammad Bazmool, has mentioned:
The path to rectifcation begins with the individual, not with the whole society, nor the ruler, nor with
someone besides him. Certainly every individual must begin with himself, such that he rectifes this frst and
then moves further forward, and further forward. Allaah, the Most High says, Allaah will not change the
condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves. But when Allaah wills a peoples
punishment, there can be no turning it back, and they will fnd besides Him no protector. (Surah ar-
Rad: 11) Therefore one must start with himself, and then those closest to him, and those closest to him. As
Allaah says, And warn your closest kindred. (Surah as-Shuaraa: 214).
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah that he said, The Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise
and salutations be upon him said, { Give charity. A man in response said, I have a dinar. He said, Spend it
on yourself. The man said, I also have another. He said, Spend it on your wife. The man said, I also have
another. He said, Then spend it on your son. The man said, I also have another. He said, Then spend it on
your servant. The man said, I still have another. He said, Your know best what to do with it.}. (Authentic
narration found in Sunan an-Nasia: 2488, and Sunan Abu Dawud: 1691) So if this is true in respect to
charity, how much more does it apply to the rectifcation of our affairs!
The path to rectifcation begins with the individual. And the rectifcation of the individual leads to the
rectifcation of the family. And the rectifcation of the family leads to the rectifcation of the neighborhood. And
the rectifcation of neighborhood leads to the rectifcation of the region. And the rectifcation of the region, leads
to the rectifcation of the nation. And the rectifcation of the nation leads to the rectifcation of the Muslim
Ummah. And the rectifcation of the Muslim Ummah leads to the rectifcation of the entire earth. Yet beginning
with the individual is the foundation.
Therefore begin with yourself, as indeed each individual has shortcomings and errors.
And in completing your own affair frst, you will be wise and intelligent.
(The Methodology of Adhering to the Way of the First Three Righteous Generations, Its Defnition,
Characteristics, and Call of Rectifcation, page 85)
However none of that rectifcation, whether of the individual or the society, nor even truly
understanding the road that leads to it- is possible except through reliance upon the inheritors of the
last prophet- meaning the scholars, past and present - as well as in this treacherous age of so few callers
upon clarity- working with the known students of knowledge to raise and elevate the truth and its people.
Therefore also ask yourself, where does your heart stand towards the students of knowledge and callers
who, under the guidance and direction of the scholars, strive to have allegiance towards the Sunnah and
its people and disassociation from misguidance and the numerous paths, individuals, and groups who
work upon misguidance to change this complete religion so that it conforms with their personal desires?
Meaning those sincere students of knowledge who act not as a substitute but as a strong bridge, guiding
the common people towards the scholars and their works not away from them. Those who struggle at the
hands of the scholars to gain and then spread knowledge and teach the religion to the people, in this age
which is characterized by a scarcity of well grounded scholars. As at times we fnd that the situation is as
was described by our noble sheikh, Sheikh Muhammad al-Imaam,
It is well known that the students of knowledge take both knowledge and guidance from the scholars and
then go forward to the people of their land as callers and teachers. And the one whom the people of knowledge
bear witness for, that he stands upon goodness and that he has acquired knowledge from them, then it is desired
that he be assisted and that the people have a good suspicion of him.
As an error that has been noted among some Muslims is that they take a position of acting as those who
generally turn people away and warn them against from these students of knowledge, because they state that
they are not scholars, that these students have wrongly raised themselves to the position of the scholars, and that
they wrongly put forth Shareeah rulings by themselves, without being qualifed for this. Accordingly this claim
itself requires examination and verifcation, as in some cases it is true, and in other cases it is false. Therefore
it is advised that to the extent you are able, you confrm and establish what is actually the case with them
individually, and then that you truthfully mention them, meaning the students of knowledge, with good such
that these false accusations of failings are turned away from them.
Similarly, it is upon the students of knowledge to have strong connections with the people of knowledge
to the extent of their ability, especially at such times when new trials are regularly emerging. Since this will
make the students steadfast upon the truth from that state of steadfastness possessed by the people of knowledge,
and provide them with protection from trials from that state of protection from trials possessed by the people of
knowledge, and preserve them from tribulations from that state of preservation from tribulations realized by the
people of knowledge. For this reason, it is not proper that the scholars neglect these students of knowledge nor is
it proper that the students of knowledge drift away from the people of knowledge. (The Position of the Muslim
in Regard to Trials)
This book, owes a great deal to the golden advice of the guiding scholar Sheikh Muqbil, may Allaah
have mercy upon him, to read and beneft from the lectures and writings of Sheikh Rabeea. It is a
compilation which strives to offer insight into various issues such as: what are the legitimate as well as
the rejected sources of Islaam, a discussion of the means of achieving unity and resolving differences,
an examination of the defnition of what is extremism as well as what is negligence in regard to this
religion, a knowledge based analysis of some current events and the methodologies of those involved, and
guidance in recognizing the milestones upon the true road to revival and honor for the Muslims as well
as comprehending the pitfalls upon it- all through the words and writings of the noble Sheikh Rabeea al-
Madkhalee, as well as the words of others regarding him, which offer us additional insight into his efforts,
works, struggle, and life as one of the acknowledged defenders of the Sunnah of our age. I pray that
Allaah accept it from me and make the presence of the people of knowledge and that of their benefcial
statements and works two indispensable threads in the fabric of our lives and those of our children and
communities. I ask Allaah, the Most High to strengthen the connection of every sincere Muslim with
the single path of truth and its people who are found in every part of Allaahs earth- both its scholars and
common Muslims, and distance us from Shaytaans numerous paths of misguidance as well as from those
people who have chosen any of these apparent or subtle false paths.
Lastly, in closing, I put forward the important and essential reminder to refer back to Sheikh Rabeea
himself for anything that is unclear in the text or about anything which someone says, That is not what the
sheikh intended.... As such matters should clarifed directly by the sheikh himself not someone else speaking
for him. Alhamdulillah, Sheikh Rabeea is indeed known as a scholar who diligently makes himself available
to offer guidance and respond to the sincere questioner from anywhere in the world. And without doubt
I clearly say, as our dear and noble sheikh the guiding scholar Sheikh Ahmad Ibn Yahya an-Najmee, may
Allaah have mercy upon him, has stated in his introduction to the book Al-Fataawa al-Jaleeyah part 2,
I do not free myself from committing mistakes in this work, as indeed no one is free of this. And I hope from
the noble reader that if he encounters something that it is obligatory to warn about that they should draw my
attention to that as someone whom indeed I would thank, and that they inform me of that mistake, clarifying to
me what exactly is the mistake in what was stated and how it conficts with Shareeah evidences. As the brother
who advises me will fnd me as one who, submits and yields to the truth, turning towards it.
That which I do request from the reader is that they offer supplications for me in my absence. As indeed I
am in need of such supplications, that Allaah forgive me sins, and that He give me insight into my shortcomings,
and that He bless me with steadfastness upon the truth until I meet him as one clinging even to the very edges
of the Sunnah, having proceeded upon the straight methodology and way, and having placed my reliance upon
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
That which is correct from my efforts as a student is from the guidance of Allaah and only through His
mercy, and that which is defcient is only from myself and Shaytaan, the accursed enemy of those who
believe. Please send any such corrections to kitaabrabeea@taalib.com. May the praise and salutations of
Allaah be upon the Messenger of Allaah, his household, his Companions, and all those who followed his
guidance until the Day of Judgement. And all praise is due to Allaah alone, Lord of all the worlds.
Written by Abu Sukhailah Khalil Ibn-Abelahyi al-Amreekee
Shabaan, 1430 - Shihr, Yemen
A Lighthouse of Knowledge From A Guardian of the Sunnah: [Book 1]:
S
heikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Umair al-Madkhalee
Regarding: Unity, Advice, Brotherhood & the Call to Allaah
Compiled and translated by:
Abu Sukhailah Khalil Ibn-Abelahyi al-Amreekee
Book 1
Table of Contents
Section1. StatementsOfSomeOfTeGuidingScholarsOfOurAgeRegardingSheikhRabeea
[1]StatementsoftheLeadingScholar,HisEminence,theGuidingScholar,
SheikhAbdul-AzeezIbnBaaz,mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim (P-022)020
[2]StatementsoftheGuidingScholar,theReviverandScholarOfHadeethSciences,
SheikhMuhammadNaasiruddeenAl-Albaanee,mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim (P-027)025
[3]StatementsoftheGuidingScholar,TeScholarOfFiqh,
SheikhMuhammadIbnSaalehal-Utheimeen,mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim (P-029)027
[4]StatementsoftheGuidingScholar,TeEsteemedSheikh,AndScholarOfTeHadeeth
Sciences,SheikhMuqbilIbnHaadeeAl-Waadaee,mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim (P-031)029
AQuestionRegardingWhoaretheScholarsthatRemainAfterToseWhoHaveDied (P-033)031
Section2.
RegardingInfallibilityFromErrors 032
AcceptingAdviceandSubmissiontotheTruth 034
AnAfrmationthattheScholarsofMedinaDoNotConsentorAccepttheMistake
MadeByAnyScholar 037
StatementRegardingInfallibilityandErrorsinaTelephoneConversation
withSalafeesinIndonesia 042
Section3.
AnEncouragementTowardGoodRelationsAndHarmony&AWarningAgainst
SeparatingAndDifering 046
LectureQuestions&Answers 062
Section4.
TeAdviceofSheikhRabeeaIbnHaadeeAl-MadkhaleetotheSalafeesOfFrance (P-034)066
TeResponseOfMuhammadAbdul-Haadee (P-038)070
AdvicetoMySalafeeBrothersinEgypt&Elsewhere (P-040)072
AdviceofSheikhRabeeaIbnHaadeeAl-MadkhaleetotheSalafeesOfAlgeria (P-041)072
ATelephoneConversationwithSalafeesinAlgeria (P-042)074
Section5.
IslamicBrotherlyAdvicetotheSalafeesinYemen[1422] (P-046)078
DeclarationfromtheScholarsofthePeopleoftheSunnahandtheJamaah
inYemen-(Mabar,Yemen-4/12/1428) (P-048)080
DeclarationfromtheScholarsofthePeopleoftheSunnahandtheJamaah
inYemen(Hudaydah,Yemen-1/5/1429) (P-049)081
AClearStatementofAdvicetotheBrothersinYemen[1429] (P-051)083
AdditionalStatementfromSheikhRabeea-AddedRamadhaan[1429] (P-061)093
ANewWayofDiferingTakenfromtheMuslimBrotherhoodOrganization
&TeWideningoftheAreaofDisagreement (P-061)093
WhatisRequiredinLightoftheGuidanceoftheShareeahWhenATribulationOccurs(P-064)096
AdvicesRegardingMethodologyWhichareoftheUpmostImportance (P-067)099
GuidanceforthePreventionandCureofDiferences (P-070)102
Section6.
TeCallOfIslaamToBrotherhoodBetweenTeBelievers 104
GeneralGuidanceForTeYouth 105
MyAdvicetothoseResponsibleforInternetSites 106
HeartfeltAdviceTotheSonsoftheIslamicUmmah&theCarriersoftheSalafeeCall. 108
NOTES
Section 1.
Statements Of Some Of Te Guiding Scholars Of Our Age,
May Allaah Have Mercy Upon Tem All, Regarding Sheikh Rabeea
A Question Regarding Who Are Te Scholars Tat Remain After Tem
[1] Statements of the Leading Scholar, His Eminence, the Guiding Scholar,
Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him
1. He was asked, may Allaah the Exalted have mercy upon him, regarding Sheikh
Rabeea Ibn Haadee and the Sheikh Muhammad Amaan and he replied:
Specifcally regarding these two individuals, the esteemed Sheikh Muhammad
Amaan al-Jaamee and Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, indeed both of them
are from the people of the Sunnah, and are both well-known for their knowledge,
merit, goodness, and correct beliefs.
And Doctor Muhammad Amaan died during the night of Yawn al-Khamees
(Thursday), which corresponds to the 27th of Shabaan of this year, may Allaah have
mercy upon him. So, I advise you to beneft from the books of both of them. I ask
Allaah to grant us success by guiding us all to that which He is pleased with, and to
forgive the late Sheikh Muhammad Amaan, and that He grant all of the Muslims
success by guiding them to that which He is pleased with and that He rectify the
affairs of His worshipers as certainly He is the All-Hearing, the One who is near.
[Source: audio cassette entitled Questions from Saudi Arabia]
2. Additionally, he stated:

Sheikh Rabeea is from the elite of the people of Ahlus Sunnah waal-Jamaah,
and it is well known that he is from the people of the Sunnah, and his writing and
statements are recognized among the people.

[Source: audio cassette entitled The Praise of the Scholars for Sheikh Rabeea from Minhaaj
as-Sunnah Recordings]

3. Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmaree stated in his book, Transmitted Statements Upon the
Methodology of the Salaf in Refutation of Hadaadeeyah, pages 41-42.
It is not me who has described Sheikh Rabeea with this title, meaning imaam.
Rather is was our esteemed Sheikh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him, when
he was questioned more than fourteen years ago, as it was said to him, Oh our sheikh,
Sheikh Rabeea speaks against so and so and so and so from the callers to the religion.
The sheikh replied, Fear Allaah, as this man is an imaam in the Sunnah.
NOTES
Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmaree further stated, Our sheikh (meaning Sheikh Ibn Baaz)
also said in a different sitting, We were not aware of some matters regarding these
different individuals until some of the other scholars drew our attention to them.
4. Likewise Sheikh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him, stated:

And our brothers, the well-known scholars of Medina, then we do not have doubt
about them. They are individuals of sound belief and from the people of the Sunnah
and the Jamaah; meaning, for example, Sheikh Muhammad Amaan Ibn Alee, and
for example Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee... They are all well-known by us for their
steadfastness, knowledge, and sound beliefs....however the callers to falsehood, those
people who search in muddy and murky waters, they are the ones bringing forth
confusion and disruption among the people, and spreading talk about the claimed
meaning of our statements, saying who was intended was this one and that one...
and this is not something good. What is obligatory is that our statements be carried
upon the best of possible meanings.
[Source: audio cassette entitled A Clarifying Explanation]
5. And he stated, may Allaah have mercy upon him, commenting on a lecture given in
Taif by Sheikh Rabeea entitled, Adherence to the Salafee Methodology:
We have listened to this excellent and blessed discourse from the esteemed Sheikh
Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee regarding the subject of holding fast to the Book of
Allaah and the Sunnah, and warning from every matter which contradicts them, and
warning from the doors which lead to division, differing, and stubborn adherence to
desires. Indeed, he has excelled, done well, and truly benefted the people, may Allaah
reward him with good, and increase his reward. Additionally he said:
And that which was mentioned by the esteemed Sheikh Rabeea regarding the call
of Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab, may Allaah have mercy upon him, is in
fact the reality. Indeed Allaah favored and blessed this land with this blessed call, and
it truly is the call to the way of the frst three generations of believers. But the enemies
of Allaah have distorted the appearance of his call, by saying, This is the innovated
movement of Wahabism that did such and such, and such and such. When actually
they are astray, they are the innovators, they are a people who are between being
ignorant and blindly following one who is ignorant.
Each of them stands as either ignorant or blindly following one who is ignorant.
As for the third type from among them, he is one who is only following his desires,
rebelling against Allaah upon full comprehension of what he does. These are the
enemies of the Salafee call and way. Either he is someone ignorant or is a follower
of his desires, prejudiced in his biased adherence to his beliefs. He seeks his daily
sustenance, and so aims to please the people for the sake of his food and drink, as well
as his desires. Certainly we ask Allaah to bless us with well-being.
NOTES
Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee mentioned in his book The Overwhelming
Falsehoods of Abdul-Lateef Bashmeel (page 104):
I visited his eminence Sheikh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah preserve him, and he advised
me to refute anyone who stood in contradiction to the truth and differed with the
Prophets Sunnah. How tremendous and excellent this advice is, and how signifcant
a responsibility upon the one who is capable of fulflling it...
From the letters of Sheikh Ibn Baaz to Sheikh Rabeea:
1. Letter Number 1/1744, Dated: 5/25/1415
In the name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
From Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz to the honorable and noble brother, the esteemed
scholar, Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, may Allaah guide him to every
goodness, ameen
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu. As for what follows:
I am sending to you, esteemed brother, an enclosed copy of pages related to the
brother in Islaam [name omitted], and I hope that you will review them and then
inform us from what you see and know of his condition and state, such that we can
undertake whatever is necessary in light of that, inshAllaah.
May Allaah guide us and you to that which He loves and is pleased with, and bless
you in your efforts, indeed He is the best of caretakers.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah, wa barakatuhu
The Chief Religious Judge of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Head of the Council
of Major Scholars and the Head of the Board of Knowledge-Related Research and
Issuance of Rulings
2. Letter Number 2/352. Dated: 7/2/1413
From Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz to the honorable and noble brother, the esteemed
Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, the instructor of the Islamic University,
may Allaah grant him success.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu, as for what follows:
Certainly, I have been informed, esteemed brother, that you have written something
regarding the Professor Abee Aalaa al-Maudoodee, may Allaah have mercy upon him.
Therefore I hope that you would provide me with a copy of what you have written
regarding him.
I ask Allaah to grant you and me success, guiding us to that which He loves and
is pleased with, and that He assist us upon every matter of good, as indeed He is the
best of Guardians and Managers.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu
The Head of the Board of Knowledge-Related Research and Issuance of Rulings,
Calling & Guidance
NOTES
3. Letter Number 1/2203. Dated: 7/24/1415
Subject: Regarding the statement of the claimant Nazee Hamaad during the Quran
al-Kareem Radio broadcast.
From Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullah Ibn Baaz to the honorable and noble brother, the
esteemed Sheikh, Doctor Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, may Allaah protect and
preserve him and grant him success
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu, As for what follows:
I was informed by Doctor Muhammad Ibn Sad al-Shaweear regarding what you
heard of the statements of claimant Nazee Hamaad which were broadcast during the
Quran al-Kareem Radio broadcast on Tuesday, 6/12/1415, between the hours of
seven and eight oclock in the morning. It was mentioned that within his speech
there occurred incorrect explanations regarding modesty and anger as characteristics
of Allaah, the Most High, the Most Magnifcent.
Therefore, I hope that you, esteemed brother, would seek satisfaction of the reward
found in refuting him and clarifying the truth to the Muslims, as I myself did not hear
those statements.
May Allaah guide you, noble brother, to every good, and double your reward.
Indeed He is the One who hears everything and is close.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu
The Chief Religious Judge of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Head of the Council
of Major Scholars and the Head of the Board of Knowledge-Related Research and
Issuance of Rulings
4. Sheikh Rabeea sent a copy of his book, The Methodology of the People of the Sunnah
and the Jamaah in Criticizing Individuals, Books, and Groups to the esteemed Sheikh
Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz. Sheikh Ibn Baaz then forwarded the book to Sheikh Abdul-
Azeez ar-Raajahee for examination. After the examination of the book and letter of
response from Sheikh ar-Raajahee to Sheikh Ibn Baaz, Sheikh Ibn Baaz, wrote the
following letter to Sheikh Rabeea:

From Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullah Ibn Baaz to the honorable and noble brother and
companion, the esteemed scholar Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, may
Allaah guide him to every matter which pleases Him, and further increase him in
knowledge and faith, ameen.
I am sending you as an attachment the response I received from the noble Sheikh
Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullah ar-Raajahee regarding your book, The Methodology
of the People of the Sunnah and the Jamaah in Criticizing Individuals, Books, and
Groups.
I had submitted it to him, due to not being able to complete its review personally.
All praise is due to Allaah, he answered regarding his views regarding the work, and
indeed his favorable answer pleased me; therefore I wanted to inform you of this.
I ask Allaah to make us and you and the rest of our brothers callers to the truth,
and those who support the truth. Certainly, He is the Bountiful and Generous.
NOTES
[Refer to the introduction of the book itself, The Methodology of the People of Sunnah
and the Jamaah in Criticizing Individuals, Books, and Groups, as well as the book,
The Precious Victory both by Sheikh Rabeea]
NOTES
[2] Statements of the Guiding Scholar, the Reviver and Scholar Of Hadeeth
Sciences, Muhammad Naasiruddeen Al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon
him
1. A question was directed to Sheikh al-Albaanee, as found in the audio lecture
entitled, A Meeting of Abul-Hasan al-Marabee with Sheikh al-Albaanee regarding
the efforts and positions of the two noble scholars Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-
Madkhalee, may Allaah preserve him, and Sheikh Muqbil Ibn Haadee al-Waadaee,
may Allaah have mercy upon him, in their striving against innovation in the religion,
and various deviating calls and statements. As it is known that some of the young
brothers were skeptical regarding these scholars and called into doubt that these two
scholars are upon the way of the frst three generations. He responded:

We do not stand in any doubt, all praise is due to Allaah, the Most Glorifed and
the Most Exalted, that they are from those who utilize and follow this righteous call
which is established upon the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah, and the methodology of
the pious frst generations, and are from the numerous callers in the various Muslim
lands who have established that collective obligation, of whom there are so few who
are establishing that obligation these days through the Muslim world.
So to dishonor and underestimate these two scholars, Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee
al-Madkhalee and Sheikh Muqbil Ibn Haadee Al-Waadaee, who are both callers to
the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah, and to that which the frst generations were upon,
and who confront those who oppose this true methodology; then this is something,
which is apparent to most people, that can only originate from one of two types of
individual: either from the one who is ignorant or from the one is adhering to his
desires.
The one who is ignorant, then perhaps you can guide or enlighten him regarding
such as this, as he falsely supposes that he stands upon some degree of knowledge.
Therefore you indicate to him what is actually the correct understanding regarding a
matter, and this in fact guides him. But as for the individual who is simply following
his desires, then we do not have the means to rectify him, except if he is rectifed by
Allaah, the Blessed and the Most High.
So those who criticize these two scholars, as we have mentioned, then either he
is someone who is actually ignorant, so educate him, or he is someone following his
desires, so seek refuge in Allaah from the evil he puts forth. And we ask from Allaah,
the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted, to guide this second type of individual or to
break his back.
The Sheikh also said:
Additionally, I would like to say that what we have come across in the various
writings of the doctor, Sheikh Rabeea, indeed it is benefcial, and I do not recall
coming across any mistake or deviation from the methodology which we share with
him and which he likewise stands upon along with us.
NOTES
2. The Sheikh additionally mentioned in an audio lecture entitled, The Claimed
Requirement of Mentioning the Good Deeds of One who Differs with a Correct Evidenced
Position is a Modern Innovation, after speaking about this modern innovation:
And in summary I say: Indeed the standard bearer of the branch of knowledge
related to the criticism or praise of individuals regarding of their status in the religion
in our present time, is certainly our brother, Doctor Rabeea, and those who refute him
do not refute from knowledge, ever. Indeed he possesses knowledge. Additionally, I
have always mentioned, stating this to him directly on more than one occasion during
our telephone conversations, that if he were to be more gentle in his manner, then this
would be more benefcial for the majority of people, regardless of whether they are
those who are with him or those in opposition. However in regard to his knowledge,
then there is no room to criticize this man in general, with the exception of what I
mentioned previously regarding a degree of harshness in his manner.
But as for the belief that he is not someone to be considered, then this speech
is unsuitable and very weak and does not emanate except from one of two types of
individual. Either it comes from one who is ignorant, and it is necessary that steps be
taken to inform and educate him, or from an individual who is biased and prejudiced.
But for the second individual we have no means to bring about his rectifcation other
than praying to Allaah that He guide him to the correct path.
3. Additionally the Sheikh stated within his book, The Characteristics of the Prophets
Prayer, when speaking about the modern day al-Ghazaalee:

And many of the people of knowledge and merit, may Allaah reward them with
good, have refuted him, clarifying both his confusion and deviation from the truth.
Among these, the most excellent clarifcation I have come across is the serialized
refutation by our companion, Doctor Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, which
appeared in the Afghanee magazine Al-Mujaahid issues nine through eleven entitled,
A Defense of the Sunnah and its People as well as the article by the esteemed Saaleh
Ibn Abdul-Azeez Ibn Muhammad Aal-Sheikh which is entitled, A True Estimation
of the Knowledge of al-Ghazaalee.
4. Moreover, Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, commenting on
the book of Sheikh Rabeea entitled, The Capital Collection of what Sayyed Qutb has
Written of Destructive Statements.
Every matter in which he has refuted Sayyed Qutb is the truth and correct, and
from this book it should be clear to every Muslim reader who has any comprehension
of matters related to Islaam that Sayyed Qutb did not possess a correct understanding
of Islaam, either in relation its foundations or in secondary issues.
So may Allaah reward brother Rabeea for what he has put forth of a much-needed
clarifcation and exposure of that authors ignorance and deviation from Islaam.
NOTES
[3] Statements of the Guiding Scholar, The Scholar Of Fiqh, Sheikh
Muhammad Ibn Saaleh al-Utheimeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him
1. In the audio lecture, Questions from Saudia, the esteemed scholar was asked about
Sheikh Rabeea and he replied:
As for Sheikh Rabeea then I dont know anything about him except good, and
he is an individual who is someone of the Sunnah, someone attached to the hadeeth
of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him.
2. Likewise, Sheikh Rabeea gave a lecture entitled, Adherence to the Book of Allaah
and the Sunnah in the city of Unayzah. This was Sheikh al-Utheimeens city of
residence, and he accompanied Sheikh Rabeea during his visit and was present at that
lecture. He mentioned, may Allaah the Exalted have mercy upon him, on the audio
cassette entitled, An Honorable Presentation which was recorded after the lecture
which was given there by Sheikh Rabeea:
Indeed we praise Allaah, the Most Perfect and the Most High, for making it easy
for our brother, Doctor Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, to visit this region, such
that he, our brother, may Allaah grant us and him success, might inform those who
have not understood certain matters about some aspects of Salafeeyah, meaning the
way of the frst three generations.
And I do not defne Salafeeyah as a party or a group which stands against others
from among the Muslims. However, I intend by Salafeeyah that one proceeds upon
the road of the frst generations in their general path and methodology, and specifcally
in the realization of Allaahs right to be worshiped alone and the opposing of the one
who contradicts this. As we all know that the call to single out Allaah alone in all
worship is the fundamental reason for which Allaah brought forth His Messengers,
may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon them.
Concerning the visit of our brother Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee to this region, and
specifcally to our city of Unayzah- then there is no doubt that it will have a positive effect
and will clarify to many people matters which are generally unknown or concealed from
them by means of intimidation, propaganda, and the practice of frequently speaking
without restraint. As how many are those who regret what they have said about the
scholars when it is made clear to them that the scholars were correct!
Additionally, one of the attendees, as recorded on the same lecture, said: We have a
question regarding the soundness of the books of Sheikh Rabeea. Sheikh al-Utheimeen,
may Allaah the Exalted have mercy upon him, replied:
In actuality, this question does not truly need to be answered. Just as they asked
Imaam Ahmad about the condition of Ishaaq Ibn Raahaweeh, may Allaah have mercy
upon them all, and he replied, The likes of me being asked about Ishaaq! Rather,
Ishaaq should be asked about me. I have spoken previously about that which I know
and am acquainted with regarding Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah grant him success. And
I have not changed my position about what I have previously believed about him up
until now. Likewise, since his arrival here, regarding those of his statements and speech
that have reached me, I have not heard anything to change this, nor do I doubt that
they are statements which would increase someones love of him and their desire to
NOTES
supplicate for him.
3. Additionally, as found on the audio lecture, A Meeting of Sheikh Rabeea with
Sheikh al-Utheimeen Regarding Methodology, Sheikh al-Utheimeen was asked the
following question:
We have learned of many of the excesses of Sayyed Qutb, but one thing that I had not
previously heard regarding him, which I then heard from one of the students of knowledge,
without my being satisfed with that claim, was that he said to me, Sayyed Qutb was
from those individuals whose statements contained the belief of unity of the Creator with
the created. And certainly, this is clear disbelief. So was Sayyed Qutb from those whose
statements included the false belief of unity of the Creator with the created? I hope for a
response, may Allaah reward you with goodness.
Sheikh al-Utheimeen replied, may Allaah have mercy upon him:
My reading in the books of Sayyed Qutb has been minimal, so I do not personally
know about the detailed condition of this individual. However, indeed the scholars
have written in relation to that which is connected to his work explaining the Quran,
In the Shade of the Quran. They have written clarifying comments regarding his
work of explanation of the Quran, such as what has been written by Sheikh Abdullah
ad-Duwaysh, may Allaah have mercy upon him.
Additionally, our brother, Sheikh Rabeea al-Madkhalee, has written clarifying
comments concerning Sayyed Qutb regarding his work which is an explanation of
the Quran as well as his other works. So whoever wishes to refer to these works of
clarifcation should do so.
4. We also fnd in the recorded lectures entitled, Raising the Veil on the Contradictions
of Ahmad Salaam, on the frst cassette, during a phone call from Holland, the
question:
What is your advice to the one who prohibits the audio lectures of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn
Haadee al-Madkhalee, claiming that they cause trials for the people, and that they contain
praise of the Muslim rulers of Saudi Arabia, and that this praise- meaning the praise from
Sheikh Rabeea of the rulers- is hypocrisy.
Sheikh al-Utheimeen answered:
We hold that this is an error and a signifcant mistake. Sheikh Rabeea is from
the scholars of the Sunnah, and from the people known for goodness, and known to
have sound beliefs and possess a strong methodology. However, when he began to
discuss some of the popular personalities from among modern individuals, they strove
to discredit him with these alleged faults.
5. Additionally, when he was asked about that which they attribute to him, that:
They say that the methodology of Sheikh Rabeea conficts with the methodology of the
people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah, Sheikh al-Utheimeen answered:
I do not see that he conficts with it. Additionally, Sheikh Rabeea is praised
by people of knowledge of the present age. I do not know anything about him but
good.
[Source: lecture entitled, Praise of the Leading Scholars who are upon the Way of the Salaf
for Sheikh Rabeea]
NOTES
[4] Statements of the Guiding Scholar, The Esteemed Sheikh, And Scholar Of
The Hadeeth Sciences, Sheikh Muqbil Ibn Haadee Al-Waadaee, may Allaah
have mercy upon him
1. He stated in the audio lecture entitled, Question from a Sunni Muslim to the
Guiding Scholar of the Land of Yemen- Questions from the Young Men of Taif:
From the most insightful of the people regarding the various groups and
organizations, and in relation to the general confusion and lack of clarity regarding the
misguided organizations in this time and age, is the brother, the Sheikh, Rabeea Ibn
Haadee, may Allaah preserve him. As the one that Rabeea Ibn Haadee speaks about
as being an individual of partisanship, then eventually it will become clear to you
after some days that indeed he is truly a person of partisanship. You should remember
this.
As certainly an individual may in the beginning or initial stages be hidden or
disguised, as he does not want to uncover his true state. However, after he gathers some
strength and people have begun to follow him, such that he believes others speaking
about him will now no longer harm him- then he manifests or makes apparent his
complete state or true condition. Therefore I advise that you read the books of Sheikh
Rabeea and beneft from them, may Allaah the Exalted preserve him.
2. The Sheikh, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said in response to another
question:
I advise our brothers to beneft from the books of our brother Sheikh Rabeea
Ibn Haadee, may Allaah the Exalted preserve him. Indeed he is, if Allaah so wills,
endowed with insight and understanding regarding the various individuals and groups
of partisanship, and he exposes their divisive partisanship defnitively and precisely. It
has been said that some of those who speak about illumination had their Mutazilah
beliefs exposed through being investigated. Likewise, in this same way divisive
partisanship is defnitively exposed. So I advise that you beneft from his books, and
likewise that you beneft from his audio lectures.
3. Additionally he said in part of his response to question 123 in Tuhfat al-Mujeeb:
What I advise you with is that you communicate with the people of knowledge,
and if you have the ability to travel to them, then do so- to those such as Sheikh al-
Albaanee, Sheikh Ibn Baaz, Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin al-Abaad, Sheikh Rabeea Ibn
Haadee, and Sheikh al-Utheimeen. So if you have the ability to travel to them than
do so. And if you lack the ability to travel to them, then by means of the telephone
and written correspondence maintain communication with them.
4. And he said in part of his response to question 135 of the same work, Who are
those scholars that you advise us to refer to, to read their books, and listen to their audio
lectures? when he mentioned Sheikh Rabees he stated:
...and Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee, as he is a sign or proof from among the signs of
NOTES
Allaah in recognizing the deviated people of divisive and biased partisanship, however
I do not mean like those deceivers known as Ayatollahs in Iran.
Likewise in question 140 of the same work, when asked, Who are those scholars of
Saudi Arabia that you advise us to take from them? And if you would please mention to
us some of their names. He replied:
As for those that I advise you take from them and those that I know of, then these
are such as Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, may Allaah preserve him, and the Sheikh
Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Ibn al-Utheimeen, may Allaah preserve him, and Sheikh
Rabeea Ibn Haadee, may Allaah preserve him, and Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin al-Abaad,
may Allaah preserve him, and Sheikh Saaleh al-Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him as
he is someone well spoken of even if I do not know him personally. And perhaps you
could further consult Sheikh Ibn Baaz, as he is more knowledge of this, while I do not
have detailed knowledge of the affairs of that land.
5. And he stated in his introduction to the book of Sheikh Muhammad al-Imaam,
Illumination of Darkness (Page 6):
How many people of divisive group partisanship have engaged in many efforts
and works; indeed to such a degree that he is known by names indicating the stature of
the efforts he has put forth. But after the people of the Sunnah clarify his state, he falls
and his ideas fall with him. From those esteemed scholars of the present age who stand
forth to confront the people of falsehood are Sheikh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-
Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, Sheikh
Rabeea Ibn Haadee, and others.
6. When asked a question about the nature of the call to the frst generations, he
mentioned Sheikh Rabeea along with the leading scholars of our age, Is the call to
the way of the Salaf confned to being among the youth or does it also have scholars? He
replied:
The call to the way of the righteous predecessors - if it was confned to the ranks of
the youth, would be a call of chaos and anarchy. However go to the masjids of the Holy
City of Mecca how many people are found sitting with Sheikh Ibn Al-Utheimeen,
may Allaah preserve him? There is a huge number. Likewise how numerous people are
found sitting with and the Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, may Allaah preserve him!
The youth that do not sit with the scholars are found to fall into errors, and are found
to have harshness and deviations. Whereas the youth who are educated at the hands
of the scholars are indeed those who are well-balanced and who can stand in the face
of an innovator and expose his falsehood and misguidance. Similarly this is the case
with Sheikh Al-Albaanee, and Sheikh Rabeea...
[Fadhaaah wa Nasaaah: page 155]
[For other additional statements from the scholars please refer to the work A Defense
Against the Oppressive Unjust Attacks upon the Guiding Scholar Rabeea Ibn Haadee
al-Madkhalee by Abee Abdul Aala Khaalid Ibn Muhammad Ibn Uthmaan al-
Misree]
NOTES
A Question Regarding Who are the Scholars that Remain After Those Who
Have Died
Sheikh Rabeea was asked:
Who are those the scholars that remain after the death of the scholars such as Sheikh Ibn
Baaz, Sheikh al-Albaanee, and Sheikh al-Utheimeen, may Allaah the Most High have
mercy upon them?

Answer: All praise is due to Allaah. Indeed there are many who remain. The
Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and His salutations be upon him, died
and there remained after him his noble Companions. Imaam Ahmad died and there
remained after him his companions. Ibn Taymeeyah died and there remained after
him his companions. Ibn Abdul-Wahaab died and there remained after him his
companions. So these mentioned scholars died and, if Allaah wills, their students and
brothers remain behind them. The truth will never be lost. Umar, when the Muslims
lamented their situation, advised them by saying, Indeed Allaah will never perish!
Additionally, when he became the Khalifah he said, Allaah will never permit His
religion to be lost.
So Allaah will never permit His religion to perish. And it is upon you to prepare
yourselves to put forth tremendous effort and to raise the fag of the Sunnah and
raise the banner of the truth. The Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and
His salutations be upon him, said, {There will not cease to be a group of my Ummah
manifest upon the truth; they will not be harmed by those who leave them nor by those
who oppose them, until the command of Allaah for His judgment comes. }
By Allaah, all praise is due to Allaah, knowledge has not died, and the scholars
have not all passed from this world. The Council of Major Scholars, all praise is due
to Allaah, possesses blessing and goodness. Also we have our brothers in Shaam, and
our brothers in Yemen, and the world is flled with advanced students of knowledge
who are fulflling this need and requirement, all praise is due to Allaah. So the people
of falsehood cannot rejoice nor be pleased....
Therefore the one who says that the people are destroyed- then it is as if he
himself has destroyed them. He stands as the one who is most severely destroyed. He
is the one who is in a state of transgression and sin due to his statement, The people
are destroyed; whereas to the comparative or proportional degree he is the one in
the greatest state of destruction. Such people are truly blind, and it is Allaah who has
stricken their sight with blindness. We seek refuge with Allaah, we seek refuge with
Allaah from the one with such blindness.
[Source: Sheikh Rabeeas website- http://rabee.net]
NOTES
Section 4.
Te Advice Of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee To Te Salafees
Of France Te Response Of Muhammad Abdul-Haadee Advice to My Salafee
Brothers in Egypt & Elsewhere Advice of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee to
the Salafees Of Algeria A Telephone Conversation with Salafees in Algeria
The Advice of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee to the Salafees Of
France
All praise is due to Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations upon the Messenger
of Allaah, and upon his household, his Companions, and all those who followed his
guidance.
As for what follows:
To the noble brother- Muhammad Abdul-Haadee, the imaam of Masjid as-
Sunnah in Marseille France. May Allaah grant him success, guide his steps, and
increase him in guidance and insight.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu- to you and all of the brothers
in France.
I thank them for their worthy and vigilant perceptiveness in regard to the
differences that occurred between some of the Salafee youth, which came as a result
of a disagreement between specifc individuals. This is a incidence of differing which
indicates a lack of understanding of the methodology of the Salaf, as well as not
understanding the hatred of the people of this methodology towards division; rather
the hatred of Allaah and His Messenger towards such division and differing.
Indeed the religion of Allaah and the methodology of the frst generations does not
truly hold that position which many of the youth falsely believe or conceive it to have,
such that splits, differences, enmity, and aversion, result for truly insignifcant reasons.
From them is that one individual speaks badly about another individual, and then one
group of people falls into partiality toward the frst individual, and another group of
people fall into the same towards the second individual such that conficts and clashes
then occur between the two sides. Allaah, His Messenger, and the religion of Islaam
are free and absolved from this deed of theirs, as this is from the deeds of Shaytaan by
which he intends to bring about division, differences, enmity, and aversion between
the Muslims due to insignifcant causes.
Likewise this is from the ways of the people of innovation, desires, and partisanship,
being far removed from the methodology of the frst three generations, and far
removed from their discernment, and wisdom, insight and perception, stability, and
the solidarity they showed in the face of various incidents as well as their respect
towards their brothers and the good relations that Allaah commanded them to honor
and safeguard.
NOTES
I will present to you some examples from the position held by the frst three
generations of believers which indicate their wisdom, the extent of their vision, and
their adherence to the Book of their Lord and the Sunnah of the Prophet in the face of
incidents which disrupted the people of desires and pushed them towards dividing and
differing, and towards conficts and enmity. But these incidents did not agitate or shake
the people of the Sunnah; rather they only increased them in steadfastness, adherence,
unity, and stability in the face of those trials and the people of those trials.
1. The trial that occurred between the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah during
the battles of the Camel and that of as-Siffeen; what was the position of the people of
desires and tribulation towards them, and what was the position of the people of the
Sunnah towards them?
As for the position of the people of desires in relation to these trials, these trials
unmasked their true intentions, and exposed their objectives and their evil aims. There
were some of them who held allegiance to one group and spoke maliciously of the
other side, such as the Sheeah and their partiality in favor of Alee and their open
slander against the opposing Companions in the battle of the Camel, and against the
people from Sham - the area north of the Arabian peninsula, meaning Muawiyah and
Amr Ibn al-Aas.
Then there were those who had hatred for the members of the family of the
Messenger, they supported Muawiyah and Amr Ibn al-Aas and their army and
opposed Alee, his army, and his supporters. As well as others such as the Khawaarij,
and the Mutazilah, or some of their leading personalities, who slandered both Alee
and those who supported him, as well as slandering Muawiyah and his supporters.
As for the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah, may Allaah have mercy upon
them, at the head of them the remaining Companions, and including the Successors
to the Companions, their leaders upon clear guidance such as Saeed Ibn Mussayyab,
Urwah Ibn Zubayr, al-Qaasim Ibn Muhammad, Saalim Ibn Abdullah Ibn Umar, as
well as others from the leading scholars of the generation of the Successors such Maalik
Ibn Anas, al-Awzaaee, Sufyaan at-Thawree, Sufyaan Ibn Uyaanah, Hamaad Ibn Zayd,
Hamaad Ibn Salamah, and others including many of the leading scholars of various
lands of Islaam, from Medina, Mecca, Yemen, al-Basra, al-Kufah, as-Shaam, Egypt,
Maghreb, al-Andulus, and Khurasan. All of them were upon a united methodology
and a single belief toward the people of desires, and toward those who slandered the
Companions who were among the people of the battle of the Camel and the battle of
Siffeen. This third party avoided bias and supported all the Companions jointly, and
excused their non-involvement toward all of them in the conficts, and considered
these other Companions to be those who were exercising their independent judgment
in the matter, meaning that those who were correct will receive two rewards, and if
they were mistaken will still receive a single reward from Allaah.
NOTES
2. There occurred a signifcant confict between the two leading scholars of hadeeth,
Imaam al-Bukhaaree and Muhammad Ibn Yahya al-Dhuhalee, may Allaah have
mercy upon them both, which nearly split the people of hadeeth and of the Sunnah.
However, by means of their knowledge of Islaam, and their understanding of the
profound danger of separating and differing, and the evil affects these two matters
would have upon the affairs of both this world and the next, they tried to their utmost
ability to avoid the affiction of this trial and put forth a defense against it at that time
which still remains up until this very day.
3. Similarly, in our time there have occurred differences between Sheikh al-Albaanee
and a number of the people of the Sunnah and hadeeth, such as Sheikh Hamoud at-
Tuwayjaree, and Sheikh Ismaeel al-Ansaaree, and Sheikh Naseeb al-Rafaaee. Indeed
differences even occurred between him and Sheikh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy
upon them all. However the people, specifcally the Salafees, did not observe or realize
any ill effects from these differences.
So what has afficted the Salafee youth in these diffcult days is that our enemies, with
their many different ways and forms, eagerly fght against the call to the methodology of
the frst three generations and its leading scholars. The Christians and Jews do so from
one direction, and the Rawaafdh, the people of Sufsm, the secularists, as well as the
Muslim Brotherhood organization work from another direction or other directions-
to fght and combat the call to adhere to the methodology of the frst generations of
Muslims, and attach to it false and flthy charges and accusations, especially in what is
presently occurring in relation to terrorism, acts of chaos, and explosions.
Arent these differences between the Salafee youth only something which
strengthens the enemies of this call to the way of the frst generations, giving them
a sharp weapon which they can direct at the very throat of the Salafee methodology
and the throats of its people?? Arent these differences something which disfgures
the call to the methodology of the frst generations and causes its grace and beauty to
fade away, stopping its spread and expansion? Indeed, my brother and my sons whom
Allaah has honored, He has guided them to this tremendous way and methodology; a
methodology which some of the Muslim youth are ignorant of its high position and
nature, as well as being ignorant of the degree and extent of the blessing of Allaah
upon them and His honoring them, by guiding them to this blessed methodology.
Certainly I myself, as well as others, have come to recognize that there are two
tendencies which have assaulted the present day call to the methodology of the frst
generations at its very core. The inclination towards severity and excessiveness, and the
inclination towards negligence and a leniency that exceeds what has been legislated.
Both of them have weakened this call and have almost swept up those others who had
remained unaffected upon the correct methodology.
Allaah has certainly forbidden both of these ways- extremism as well as negligence,
due to what they encompass of harms and evils. He has legislated for this Ummah
balance and moderation. This is the straight path of Allaah which he has commanded
us to follow, and which holds within it goodness and success; every form of success
and salvation from the brink of destruction.
NOTES
Additionally, when I saw the danger of these two propensities I directed a number
of efforts toward giving advice to the Salafee youth in every location. So I hope those
efforts will be welcomed and accepted by our brothers. Indeed, I have incorporated
into them and strengthened these statements of advice with an emphasis and
encouragement for the Salafee youth to reject every type of separation and differing,
to pursue establishing brotherhood for the sake of Allaah, to love for His sake alone,
to be gentle with each other, to act with wisdom, and to have good admonishment
towards the one who falls into error.
Therefore I now reiterate those advices, and encourage the path of taking the
initiative upon sincerity in the turning away and abandoning differing and its causes,
and substituting for that, harmony and brotherhood. I, and every individual who
follows this Salafee methodology, in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and other lands, hope that
we hear that every effort is being put forward in solving this matter, and we hope to hear
about the concluding of this hateful discord and its being put it to rest, as well as the
announcement and emergence of love and brotherhood between all, and engagement
in benefcial knowledge and righteous deeds, and cooperation upon goodness and the
fear of Allaah, and striving to spread the call to this methodology, and to bring to light
the beauty of its belief, way, and character.
I hope the brother Muhammad Abdul-Haadee will take the initiative upon
sincerity to extinguish this tribulation by inviting those people of intelligence from
Paris and Lyon, and other areas, and specifcally Abu Zeyaan, to come to a consensus
between them; and to consider this statement I have issued, which I hope will be a
support in to you in ending this tribulation and to remove its causes, and replace it with
that which Islaam has enjoined upon them from brotherhood, beloved fraternity, and
cooperation upon goodness and the fear of Allaah, leading to the absence of splitting
in every area, and specifcally in the realm of calling to Allaah.
My brother, that which is clear to me is that the differences between them are
not related to issues of correct belief, nor in the fundamentals of this call, nor in the
matters of methodology. Rather, it based upon the statement of this one said this and
then that one said that, controversies and arguments connected to personalities, by
making the mistake of raising their positions and importance, when in reality those
involved do not surpass the level of being students of knowledge.
I ask Allaah to bring to fruit those efforts that have been made to unite the word
of those upon the methodology of the frst three generations, and join their hearts and
souls together upon the truth and guidance. May the praise and salutations of Allaah
be upon our prophet Muhammad, his household, and his Companions.
Written for you by the one who loves you for the sake of Allaah
Rabeea Ibn Haadee Umair al-Madkhalee
2/28/1425 [corresponding to April 18, 2004]

[Source: Sheikh Rabeeas website- http://rabee.net]
NOTES
The Response of Muhammad Abdul-Haadee
All praise is due to Allaah alone, praise and salutations be upon the one whom
there is no Prophet after him, and upon his household, and his Companions.
From: Muhammad Abdul-Haadee, the imaam of Masjid as-Sunnah in Marseille,
France
To: Sheikh Rabeea Haadee al-Madkhalee, a giver of victory to the Sunnah,
subduer of innovation in the religion, may Allaah grant you success and guide your
footsteps upon the way of truth, and make you blessed wherever you may be.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah, wa barakatuhu, As for what follows,
Indeed, the tongue is not able to bring forth a suffcient demonstration of or
a complete expression of the thanks for what you have put forward, and what you
continue to put forward of exemplary advice which teaches and cultivates, and guides
towards the best of goals and objectives for the Muslim Ummah and the Salafee youth
specifcally, whether that be within the lands of Islaam or other lands.
And all praise is due to Allaah, it has indeed found attentive ears, heedful hearts,
and a sincere acceptance. It has brought about its desired and sought after results,
caused the extinguishing of the fres of splitting, and the situation has returned to a
normal state. The hearts have now become united and cleansed of what happened to
them from what occurred between them of malice and ill feeling, estrangement and
splitting, and abandonment and enmity.
You have truly affected us through those valuable advices that you put forward
to us. It had a signifcant and profound impact within us and kept repeating itself
in our minds, breaking through the barriers to become something established and
settled at the root of our hearts. They were worthy of being written in gold. And from
these advices, were those two related and successive calls which carry within them the
meaning and signifcance of truthfulness, sincerity, and love from one whom we see
as an individual whose life is dedicated to defending the Prophets Sunnah and its
people, to giving victory to the truth. These two calls towards true brotherhood:
Oh Salafees, spread between yourselves the spirit of good relations and brotherhood,
and striving to realize that which the Messenger of Allaah, upon him be Allaahs praise
and salutations, indicated to us- that certainly the believers are like bricks of a wall each
of the strengthening to other, and that the believers are like a single body, like a single
body- if one part of it suffers the other parts of this body feel and experience the fever and
restlessness.
We must be this way, oh brothers- staying far away from the means of becoming
separated, as by Allaah they are a tremendous danger, and terrible sickness. As well as
distancing ourselves from the causes of enmity, hatred, separation, and estrangement
between us. Staying far from these things, as they have become predominant in these days
at the hands some of the people whom Allaah knows best their condition, Allaah knows best
their condition and their aims. It has become common, and predominant, and disrupted
the young men of this land and other countries of the world.
And such as your statement which we are indeed thankful for:
NOTES
Therefore I advise you, oh brothers, and emphasize to you that you leave division, and
hold frmly to brotherhood. Hold frmly to supporting one another upon the truth, hold
frmly to spreading this call and methodology, among the students of the University and
others, upon its correct perspective, and its truly beautiful form, not upon a distorted form
that these individuals proceed upon.
And such as your clarifcation, may Allaah bless you dear sheikh, of the effects of
severity and harshness:
At such a time when we see that harshness has caused damage to the call to the
methodology of the frst three generations and severely harmed the people who adhere to it.
So therefore what should we do? I have said, oh brothers, considering that we see the fre of
this problem building and increasing- should we come and place more fuel upon it? Rather
we move away from infaming the problem, and approach these issues with that which will
solve or extinguish these fres, may Allaah bless you all. I have been compelled to say before
today, this being my obligation, and indeed I have stated it previously; however I more
frmly believe this now due to what I have seen of this devastation, what I have seen of this
calamity. I say: adhere to gentleness, adhere to leniency, hold fast to brotherliness, adhere to
being merciful.
Because at present, this mentioned severity is now being directed toward Ahlus-Sunnah
themselves. They have turned away from the people of innovation in the religion and
directed this destructive harshness toward the people of the Sunnah, and it is flled with
injustice, and oppressive, unjust judgments. So you must be warned, indeed be warned
from walking upon this path which will ruin you and ruin the call to the methodology of
the frst generations and its people.
Our esteemed Sheikh, I clearly inform you of the love the Salafee youth have for
you, indeed even the common Muslims! As by Allaah, the one whom there is none
worthy of worship other than him, I have not traveled from country to country except
that the frst thing that I am asked about is, How is our Sheikh, Sheikh Rabeea? How
is his health at present? As certainly we love him for the sake of Allaah.
As I have travelled to Italy, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Germany, and likewise I
have traveled to some of the Muslim lands such as the remote part of Maghrib, such
that we reach all its regions and cities, Faas, Maknaas, ar-Rebaat, Marakesh, and other
cities. And all the people of these places send you their salaams, and pray to Allaah for
your health, and your continued well-being, and long life spent in the obedience of
Allaah and obedience of His Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon
him.
There is no fault in these sentiments and expressions of love which we have for
you, as they are only a sign of goodness and your acceptance with Allaah. That is
something confrmed by the statement of the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon him, { If Allaah the Exalted loves one of His worshipers, He calls
out to Jibreel, Indeed Allaah the Exalted loves so and so, so love him also.; Then Jibreel
comes to love him. Then he calls out to the inhabitants of the heavens. Indeed Allaah
the Exalted loves so and so, so love him also. Thus, the inhabitants of the heavens come
to love him, and his acceptance upon the Earth is brought about. }
NOTES
And we see and judge you to have this position, and we do not praise or elevate
anyone above Allaah. May Allaah bless our sheikh, and grant him the best of states,
and may He grant us and Islaam goodness.
Written by the one who loves you for the sake of Allaah,
Muhammad Abdul-Haadee
[Source: Sahab internet forum]
Advice to My Salafee Brothers in Egypt & Elsewhere

To my Salafee brothers in Egypt- and elsewhere- may Allaah grant them success and
rectify their errors.
Indeed, I advise you all to have fear of Allaah, to have true purity of intention
for Allaahs sake alone in statement and deed, to adhere to the Book of Allaah and
the Sunnah, and to hold fast in your efforts of calling to Allaah, to the fnest and
highest aspects of good character from truthfulness, patience, humility, gentleness,
and kindness. Certainly Allaah is gentle and loves gentleness in every matter, as well
as the utilizing of wisdom and knowledge.
As through this excellent and high character the people will come to accept your
call, honor and respect it. Thereafter I counsel you to establish brotherhood between
yourselves for the sake of Allaah, to preserve mutual good relations between yourselves,
and to visit each other for the sake of Allaah. In this way you will set down frmly
the pillars of brotherhood between yourselves. And I warn you against dividing and
differing, as well as the causes that lead to them. As that is something which only
pleases the shayaateen from among men and jinn and weakens your efforts to call to
Allaah, causing it to be struck with failure and defeat.
Additionally, from the matters that I wish to warn you regarding is that some of
the people claim to have recommendations for themselves which were allegedly given
to them by me, and perhaps they may circulate these among the people. But in reality
I did not offer anything of that nature for or about them.
Indeed an individual is best given a commendation or recommendation by his
own deeds and actions. So it is upon every Muslim to put forth testimony for himself
through his benefcial knowledge and righteous deeds, and his refecting the fnest
Islamic character. May Allaah grant you all success and rectify your errors, and unite
between your hearts.
Your brother for the sake of Allaah,
Rabeea Ibn Hadee Umair al-Madkhalee
4/16/1430 [corresponding to April 16, 2009]
NOTES
Advice of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee to the Salafees Of Algeria
All praise is due to Allaah, may the praise and salutations of Allaah be upon
Messenger of Allaah, and upon his household, his Companions, and all those who
follow his guidance. As for what follows: Indeed, I advise myself, my brothers, and
my sons from among the students of knowledge upon the way of the frst generations
in every area of the world to fear Allaah, the Blessed and the Most High, and to be
mindful and observant of Him in every situation, and to hold frmly to the Book of
Allaah, the Sunnah of Messenger of Allaah, and the methodology of the frst three
generations.
Additionally I direct my advice specifcally towards my brothers who are from the
stronger students of knowledge and instructors, just as I likewise advise those young
men newly adhering to the methodology of the Salaf, I advise them all to fear Allaah
and adhere to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah, to establish brotherhood between
them, and to have patience and leniency in regard to what occurs or arises between
them from limited mistakes which do not contradict our beliefs and principles, nor
contradict our methodology, as such limited mistakes are only from human nature.
I advise everyone to have solidarity, brotherhood, and cohesion between them.
I advise the seniors to have mercy upon the younger ones, and I advise the youth to
honor their seniors.
I advise the young men of Algeria to gather around their scholars who are present
among them such as Sheikh Abdul-Ghanee, Sheikh Izzudeen Ramadhanee, Sheikh
Azhar, and Sheikh Abdul-Hameed, and others.
Likewise I advise those scholars to be patient with their sons from among the
students and their younger brothers, even when they experience something which
comes from their enthusiasm and zeal, as the youth always possess a certain degree of
enthusiasm and zeal. So be patient with them, and be lenient with them, directing and
advising them towards that which is best.
And I advise the youth to have good manners with their brothers from among the
people of knowledge and to honor and respect them. And if a mistake is made by one
of the seniors or one of the youth, that the offering of advice to him is what is needed,
yet it must be offered using wisdom and the good admonishment.
I ask Allaah to unite between our hearts, and to distance us from trials, as the
present day circumstances which surround the efforts of those upon the methodology
of the Salaf require from them solidarity, patience, knowledge, and standing together
as a single rank and body in striving to give victory to this way and repelling the
assaults that surely wait in ambush for you -with knowledge, proofs, and evidences.
I ask Allaah to bring unity between them and unite their hearts upon the truth and
the methodology of the frst three righteous generations. Indeed Allaah is the one who
hears supplications.
NOTES
May Allaahs praise and His salutations be upon our Prophet Muhammad and
upon his household and Companions
[Source: Three Advices to the People of Algeria- from the esteemed scholars, the guiding
scholars: Sheikh al-Albaanee, Sheikh al-Utheimeen, and Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee -
Dar al-Athaareeyah]
A Telephone Conversation with Salafees in Algeria
Questioner: All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of all the worlds. May Allaahs praise and
blessing be upon our Trustworthy Prophet and upon his family, all of his Companions, and
upon those who walk upon their path until the Day of Judgment. As for what follows:
This is a telephone conversation of a group of students from the city of Warqala in
southern Algeria with the guiding scholar Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, may
Allaah preserve him. This conversation occurred on Yawm al-Thalatha, the thirteenth day
of Rabeea al-Awwal, this Year 1430- corresponding to the March 10, 2009. It includes
advice given by Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, generally to the scholars who
follow the path of the frst three righteous generations as well as the youth who adhere to
this way in Algeria. So may Allaah bless the Sheikh, and reward him and all the Muslims
with good.

Sheikh: Please proceed.

Questioner: Assalaamu aleikum.

Sheikh: Wa aleikum as-salaam wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu

Questioner: Our sheikh, the guiding scholar Rabeea Ibn Haadee?

Sheikh: Please proceed.

Questioner: We are a number of students of the Sheikh Abdul-Hameed al-Arabee, may
Allaah the Most High preserve him, who live in southern Algeria. We have a crucial and
important issue related to the call to the way of the Salaf that we are presently dealing with,
connected to our esteemed Sheikh, Sheikh Abdul-Hameed, may Allaah the Most High
preserve him. If you would be so kind, our sheikh and guiding scholar, Sheikh Rabeea Ibn
Haadee al-Madkhalee, may Allaah preserve you, to permit us to present it to you with the
aim of guiding us and offering us advice towards that which is best for us in our religion,
and that which is best for this call to the way of the frst three righteous generations. May
Allaah increase you in goodness, and bless you.

Sheikh: Yes...

Questioner: Our sheikh, would you allow us to record the conversation?
NOTES

Sheikh: Yes?

Questioner: Would you allow us to record the conversation?

Sheikh: I do not know what will be discussed in it.

Questioner: Concerning speech regarding Sheikh Abdul-Hameed al-Arabee.

Sheikh: You will not be speaking about any of the other Salafee scholars?

Questioner:..We have sitting with us a group of students...

Sheikh: You will not be speaking about any of the other Salafee scholars?
Questioner: No, no our sheikh, nothing connected to anyone else.. only that which is
related to Sheikh Abdul-Hameed al-Arabee.

Sheikh: Then ask, ask...the question.

Questioner: Our sheikh, it is not concealed from you what has recently occurred within
the call to the Salafee path in Algeria of recent trials, especially in the southern part of the
country. Such that our circumstances...are you there our sheikh?

Sheikh: Yes...

Questioner: It is not concealed from you... are you there sheikh?......... It is not concealed
from you what has occurred within the call to the Salafee path within Algeria of recent
trials, especially in the southern part of the country.

Sheikh: [words not clear in the recording]

Questioner:...trials that have occurred.

Sheikh: Trials that have occurred within the call to the Salafee path in Algeria of
regarding what?

Questioner: Meaning, our situation with some of the young speaking out and against each
other.

Sheikh: [words not clear in the recording] may Allaah bless you...some of your words
are not clear....speak simply and with clarity, may Allaah bless you.

Questioner: May Allaah bless you with good sheikh. It is regarding our situation with our
esteemed Sheikh Abdul-Hameed, hoping for guidance about this from you. As Allaah has
benefted us tremendously through him. Likewise, by Allaah he has put forward efforts in
spreading knowledge and clarifying the methodology of the Salaf according to the way of
the people of Hadeeth, his defense of the various realms of this call, uniting the word of the
Salafees, honing their focus in seeking knowledge by having knowledge based sessions, and
sitting for the purpose of calling to the truth and clarifying this methodology. Our sheikh,
Sheikh Abdul-Hameed- his efforts are not restricted only to the south of the country, they
NOTES
extend...

Sheikh: What? ....what was said?

Questioner: That the struggles of our sheikh, Sheikh Abdul-Hameed are not restricted only
to the south of the country, they extend to many areas of Algeria. Through him Allaah has
benefted the youth especially as well as the general Muslims. Similarly it is not hidden from
you esteemed sheikh the efforts of our sheikh Abdul-Hameed in refuting those who have
opposed the correct methodology from the people of innovation or from those individuals
who falsely present themselves as if they were the people of the Sunnah. However in recent
days there have come forth many statements against him from some of his brothers from
among the other scholars of the Salafee call here in Algeria, which encompass within them
uncertainty and doubts regarding his methodology and his suitability to be involved in
spreading the methodology of the Salaf.

Sheikh: May Allaah bless you, may Allaah bless you, so what is the problem, what is
the diffculty regarding the call to the way of the Salaf?

Questioner: That some of the scholars of the call here in Algeria have spoken about Sheikh
Abdul-Hameed, may Allaah preserve him...

Sheikh: Did I say that you should not mention those scholars?

Questioner: Our sheikh, I mean, that I do not wish to mention their names.

Sheikh: But did I say that you should not mention those scholars?

Questioner: I understand from you sheikh that I should mention their names. But I prefer
not mention their names, Sheikh.

Sheikh: No, it is fne to refer to them collectively, as certainly it is well known who
they are, may Allaah bless you.

Questioner: Yes, who they are, is something well known among some of the young brothers.
But our sheikh within their statements...

Sheikh: [words not clear in the recording] ...

Questioner: Yes sheikh?

Sheikh: ...he has good efforts which he is to be thanked for, and the other scholars also
have good efforts which they are to be thanked for. And what we need from everyone
involved is the acting with brotherhood, cooperation, cohesion and unity between
them all.

Questioner: Yes sheikh.

Sheikh: We do not want that there should be any break or separation between them.

Questioner: Yes.
NOTES
Sheikh: So I counsel everyone to have fear of Allaah, and to lower the wing of mercy
to each other, that each individual act humbly with his brothers, that they all act
with consideration between them, acting with mercy with what proceeds between
them, and that they raise and cultivate the youth to proceed on this excellent level of
character. This is what we need. We do not need, that the other scholars are all in one
separate rank, and this one stands alone in another separate rank, may Allaah bless
you. As the brothers all stand upon the same methodology and way.

Questioner: Yes.

Sheikh: May Allaah bless you all.

Questioner: May Allaah bless you, our Sheikh.

Sheikh: May Allaah give you life, please convey to everyone our salaams, and strive to
bring about reconciliation between you, between all of the students. Because indeed
there are those from among the students who have entered deeply into this tribulation
and extended and spread its effects further. So you must stop your speaking in this
way, may Allaah bless you. Everyone involved is working for and serving the call to
the way of the frst generations, and should work towards unity in the matters between
this scholars.... You should turn away from any he said..she said type of speech.

Questioner: Yes.

Sheikh: Because this is the cause of this tribulation and present division. This is
my advice to you, to the scholars, and to the students of knowledge; to everyone.
Additionally, the students must establish brotherhood among themselves, and strive to
have cohesion and togetherness between themselves; they should all act with sympathy
and consideration, acting with mercy with what proceeds between them, and that
they ensure that they visit each other. There is no true issue of signifcance between
the Abdul-Hameed and the students of sheikh so-and-so, and the students of sheikh
so-and so, all of them actually stand upon one methodology and path.

Questioner: Yes.

Sheikh: May Allaah bless you all. This type of division does not properly exist between
the people of the Sunnah, but is only rightly between them and the people of innovation
in the religion. But as for it fnding a place within the ranks of the Salafee youth, some
of them standing here and others separately standing over there- this is a mistake and
error. May Allaah bless you all; so I advise all of you to establish brotherhood between
yourselves, and act with mercy between each other, to act with consideration between
you, and to visit each other as brothers. And that each and every one of you come to
an understanding that there is no escaping that they are a single group, not separate
groups. May Allaah grant success to us all.

Questioner: May Allaah grant you with good, our sheikh.

Sheikh: May Allaah give you life, you are more than welcome.
NOTES
Section 5.
Islamic Brotherly Advice to the Salafees in Yemen [From the Year 1422] From Te
Present Year 1429 Declaration from the Scholars of the People of the Sunnah and
the Jamaah in Yemen -Mabar, Yemen 4/12/1428 Declaration from the Scholars
of the People of the Sunnah and the Jamaah in Yemen-Hudaydah, Yemen 1/5/1429
A Clear Statement of Advice from Sheikh Rabeea to the Brothers in Yemen [1429]
Additional Statement from Sheikh Rabeea- Added Ramadhaan 1429 A New Way
of Difering Taken from the Muslim Brotherhood Organization & the Widening of the
Area of Disagreement What is Required in Light of the Guidance of the Shareeah
When A Tribulation Occurs Advices Regarding Methodology Which are of the Upmost
Importance Guidance for the Prevention and Cure of Diferences
Islamic Brotherly Advice to the Salafees in Yemen [From the Year 1422]
From: Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee
To: his brothers from the people of the Sunnah, the Jamaah, and the Hadeeth
narrations in Yemen. May Allaah preserve them from every evil and guide them to
that which He loves and is pleased with, and join their hearts together upon the truth
and guidance.
Assalaamu aleikum wa rahmatAllaah wa barakatuhu, As for what follows:
Indeed it is for Allaah to take and for Him to give, and every matter with Him has
a lofty and high value. This is what you should console yourselves with regarding the
passing of Sheikh Muqbil, the carrier of the fag of the Sunnah and the carrier of the
fag of calling to worship of Allaah alone, the one who was the well-known caller to
Allaah and truly the reviver of the Sunnah in the land of Yemen, one who indeed the
results of his call have spread to the various lands of the regions of the earth.
And I say to you that I do not believe that since the exemplary frst generations has
your land known such a familiarity with the Sunnah and the methodology of the frst
generations of Muslims at such a degree and level of emergence and strength. Along
with this I do not know any period equal to that which Allaah has blessed you and
the people of Yemen with, at the hands of this righteous man, this abstentious, pious
scholar of the hadeeth sciences who threw the allure of the world and its adornments
beneath his feet. Allaah spread these blessed efforts of calling to Allaah, due to these
and other reasons, which are known to Him alone in Yemen and elsewhere.
There emerged at his hands a signifcant number of individuals who spread the
Sunnah in this region and that region of the land, while not becoming captivated
with the cravings for worldly things nor fear of the people of the world. They stood
as incredible examples of steadfastness in the face of temptations. May Allaah increase
them in guidance, devoutness, and the fear of Him.
NOTES
After that brief statement, I counsel myself and you with the fear of Allaah, with
steadfastness upon the Sunnah and the Truth, and with continuance upon your efforts
in calling to Allaah in light of the guidance of the Book of Allaah and Sunnah of His
Messenger and the methodology of the frst three righteous generations, and with
teaching of people this way of goodness and guidance, and being patient upon that,
expecting the reward and abundant recompense with Allaah, as that is the reward
which Allaah has prepared for those who fear Him, and guide upon the correct way.
I advise you with brotherhood for Allaahs sake, and to have a mutual love
between yourselves which you maintain and preserve, and to distance yourselves from
everything which will have a harmful effect or impede the continued growth or spread
of the efforts of calling to Allaah, from those differences and causes which lead to that.
Additionally, that you deal with what issues arise- may Allaah prevent that from ever
happening- with wisdom and gentleness as the Messenger of Allaah, may the praise
of Allaah and His salutations be upon him, said, {Indeed Allaah is gentle and loves
gentleness in every matter. } He also said, { There is not a matter which has gentleness
within it except that it beautifes it, and it is not absent from a matter except that that
absence tarnishes it. } So by these means and others like them, which you are aware of,
your efforts of calling to Allaah and spreading its goodness will be strengthened, such
that the people will have love for it, and honor this call and its people.
Anything which is in confict or contradiction to this- may Allaah prevent that
from ever emerging- will clearly weaken your efforts of calling to Allaah, disfgure its
brilliant appearance and form. Indeed, that would be something which would only
please your enemies, who would make that occurrence a starting point to hinder the
people from accepting this call and use it to turn the people away from it.
Indeed you are aware of how the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon him, preserved and protected his call from anything which
would disfgure its beauty or detract from its completeness, by closing the gaps which
the enemies of Islaam strove to open within it. So in this you all have an excellent
example.
I ask Allaah the Most Generous, Lord of the tremendous throne, that we and all
of the Muslims only hear good, and that you turn yourselves and your blessed efforts
of calling to the truth away from every form of evil. Indeed our Lord is the One who
hears supplications. Written by your brother in Islaam and the one who loves you for
its sake,
Rabeea Ibn Haadee Umair al-Madkhalee
5/1/1422 [corresponding to July 22nd, 2001]
Declaration from the Scholars of the People of the Sunnah and the Jamaah in
Yemen- Mabar, Yemen 4/12/1428

In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allaah Lord of all the worlds, may Allaahs praise and salutations
be upon Muhammad and his household. As for what follows:
Certainly, we assembled together in the city of Mabar with Sheikh Abdur-
Rahman al-Adanee and we spoke with him regarding what Sheikh Yahya Ibn Alee
al-Hajooree has attributed to him of gathering various students and forming a group
around himself. And we have found in his statements that which brought ease to our
hearts, and which indicates to us that he stands with his brothers, the other scholars of
the people of the Sunnah. His call is their call and any matter or position which is held
by the people of the Sunnah, then his position is in accordance with their position.
We do not fnd within his statements that which, as Sheikh Yahya claimed, brings
forth a separation or split within the Muslims upon the call to the way of the Salaf.
Rather we see that everyone involved proceeds upon a single way and call, whether that
be Sheikh Yahya or Sheikh Abdur-Rahman, or any of the other recognized Salafee
scholars of Yemen.
Those scholars who gathered here wish to thank both of the mentioned scholars.
Sheikh Abdur-Rahman is thanked for his compliance and cooperation with the
scholars of the people of the Sunnah, and his diligence in calling to Allaah. And
Sheikh Yahya is thanked for what he has put forth of serving and defending the call to
the way of the frst generations. As he had not spoken out motivated by jealously nor
spitefulness nor desiring to bring down someone from the people of the Sunnah, but
he was motivated by vigilance towards the Sunnah and its people.
Those scholars who are present, including Sheikh Abdur-Rahman, encourage
all the students of knowledge upon the way of the Salaf to occupy themselves with
obtaining benefcial knowledge, righteous deeds, inviting to the path of Allaah, and
to unite in defending the call to the way of the frst generations and warning against
every enemy of the Sunnah from the Sheeah, the Sufees, the people of divisive
partisanship, and other than them. Sheikh Yahya al-Hajooree and Sheikh Abdur-
Rahman al-Adanee are beloved to all of us, just as others are from the scholars of the
people of the Sunnah. Praise and salutations be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his
household, and all his Companions.

Written 4/12/1428.
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab al-Wasaabee al-Abdalee
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdullah al-Imaam
Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Uthmaan al-Buraee
Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Uthmaan al-Dhamaaree
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh as-Sowmalee
Sheikh Uthman Ibn Abdullah as-Saalamee
Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Muree al-Adanee
NOTES
NOTES
Declaration from the Scholars of the People of the Sunnah and the Jamaah in
Yemen - Hudaydah, Yemen 1/5/1429
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
All praise is due to Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon Muhammad
and his household. As for what follows:
Certainly, we previously released the Declaration from the Scholars of the People of
the Sunnah and the Jamaah in Yemen - Mabar, Yemen which was dated 4/12/1428
specifcally related to the confict between the two scholars: Sheikh Yahya Ibn Alee
al-Hajooree and Sheikh Abdur-Rahman al-Adanee. That previous declaration
contained tremendous good, and advice from all of the scholars toward both sides of
the confict. Yet in view of what has newly arisen within this confict after the release
of that previous declaration, the scholars of the frst declaration have proceeded in
further efforts toward striving to end the recent developments in the confict between
the two sides.
Indeed Allaah facilitated for us, meaning the mentioned scholars from the people
of the Sunnah, to meet with Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee during the
season of Hajj in the year 1428 H. We visited him in his home and discussed a number
of issues related to knowledge in general as well as to the affairs of this call of the
Salaf. At that time we also presented to him the issue of the confict between Sheikh
Yahya and Sheikh Abdur-Rahman in the presence of some of the scholars mentioned
previously: Muhammad Ibn Saaleh as-Sowmalee, Yahya Ibn Alee al-Hajooree,
Abdullah Ibn Uthmaan al-Dhamaaree, Muhammad Ibn Abdullah al-Imaam, and
Abdul-Azeez Ibn Uthmaan al-Buraee. There came from this sitting tremendous
good that brought ease to the hearts of the people of the Sunnah, and coolness to their
eyes. The fnal summary of that sitting after all the discussions with Sheikh Rabeea
were the following:
- Sheikh Yahya Ibn Alee al-Hajooree was to stop speaking about Sheikh Abdur-
Rahman al-Adanee, and Sheikh Yahya has agreed to this.
- Sheikh Abdur-Rahman al-Adanee is to declare himself free of those who speak
against Sheikh Yahya and the Center at Damaaj. And anyone who continues to speak,
he represents himself and not Sheikh Abdur-Rahman. A declaration in relation to
this is to be released by Sheikh Abdur-Rahman later accompanying this present
declaration, in compliance of what has been requested from him.
Based upon what has been stated above it is then upon the one who instigates or
agitates against Damaaj or Sheikh Yahya, claiming to defend Sheikh Abdur-Rahman
to know that he is actually only wronging or harming Sheikh Abdur-Rahman. And
that additionally Sheikh Abdur-Rahman is free from that individuals actions, and
not pleased with that. And such a so called defense from the claimed defender only
harms himself.
NOTES
Likewise it is required that he, Sheikh Yahya, stop the release of those photocopied
bulletins and audio tapes from those seeking to defend Damaaj, regardless of whether
they are against Sheikh Abdur-Rahman or against those who have defended Sheikh
Abdur-Rahman. And what has been mentioned is considered best able to rectify the
course of the ordeal, inshAllaah.
It is upon all of the scholars, including Sheikh Yahya and Sheikh Abdur-Rahman
to embrace, pardoning and excusing and strengthening the brotherhood between the
students of knowledge, and to put forth efforts and strive in seeking knowledge, and
calling to Allaah, and righteous actions. We ask Allaah to guide all of us towards
that which He loves and is pleased with. Praise and salutations be upon our Prophet
Muhammad, his household, and all his Companions
Written 1/5/1429.
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab al-Wasaabee al-Abdalee
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdullah al-Imaam
Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Uthmaan al-Buraee
Sheikh Abdullah Ibn Uthmaan al-Dhamaaree
Sheikh Abdul-Massur al-Aromee
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh as-Sowmalee
Sheikh Uthman Ibn Abdullah as-Saalamee
NOTES
A Clear Statement of Advice from Sheikh Rabeea to the Brothers in Yemen
[1429]
(Precious advice from the guiding scholar and scholar of hadeeth sciences, Rabeea Ibn
Haadee al-Madkhalee- to his sons upon the methodology of frst three generations-
those who are in Yemen as well as in all other regions of the world- regarding what
has occurred of differing between the two scholars Yahya al-Hajooree and Abdur-
Rahman al-Adanee
Date of the Advice: The seventeenth day of Rabeea at-Thanee, in the year 1429
[corresponding to April 24th, 2008]
Annotated and Introduced by Abdul-Waahed Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee)
Verily, all praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, we seek His assistance and we
ask for His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Him from the evils of our souls and the evils
of our actions. Whoever Allaah guides, no one can lead him astray; and whoever is
caused to go astray, there is no one that can guide him. I bear witness that there is no
deity worthy of worship except Allaah alone with no partners. And I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
O you who believe, fear Allaah as He ought to be feared and do not die except while
you are Muslims -(Surah al-Imraan: 102)
O mankind, fear Allaah who created you from a single soul and from that, He created
its mate. And from them He brought forth many men and women. And fear Allaah to
whom you demand your mutual rights. Verily, Allaah is an ever All-Watcher over you.
-(Surah an-Nisaa: 1)
O you who believe, fear Allaah and speak a word that is truthful (and to the point)
- He will rectify your deeds and forgive you your sins. And whoever obeys Allaah and His
Messenger has achieved a great success. -(Surah al-Ahzaab: 70-71)
The following is important advice put forward by our Sheikh, the exemplary
scholar Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, may our Lord grant him success and raise
his status in both worlds, which was directed towards his sons among the Salafees
specifcally related to the issues and differences occurring in Yemen.
It was given on Yawn al-Arbaa, the seventeenth day of Rabeea at-Thanee, in the
year 1429, and heard by a number of individuals from among the Salafees of Yemen
at the residence of Sheikh Rabeea after salatul-maghreb. It was transcribed from the
audio cassette and from that transcribed statement I (Abdul-Waahed Ibn Haadee al-
Madkhalee) amended and organized various simple things from what I saw as suitable
for improvement. After which I sent this present document to the Sheikh, and Sheikh
Rabeea granted me permission to distribute it.
NOTES
Sheikh Rabeea did not wish to put forth this advice until after that which he
witnessed of the spreading of this trial and its evil effects, as well as a lack of clarity
regarding it among a number of the youth. So I will mention to you some occurrences
which perhaps will give you an understanding of what is circulating in the public
domain from the effects of this ordeal from the various occurrences which I have
myself witnessed.
Among them is what I recall from that which occurred last Hajj, when I was
with Sheikh Rabeea in his home, inside his library, when one of the students of
knowledge from Yemen came to him. This student was known to be from those
who have put forth efforts in calling to Allaah and striving in seeking knowledge.
With good manners he asked Sheikh Rabeea various questions, and then he asked the
sheikh regarding what position he (this student of knowledge) should take regarding
the differences occurring in Yemen, as he had been approached by a number of young
brothers who had said to him, It is necessary that you specify your position in this
matter. Are you with al-Hajooree or with al-Adanee? Sheikh Rabeea responded to
him by saying, Say to them: Both of them are our brothers, and we stand with both
of them together, we are not from those who divide ourselves.
So with this the brother who had asked the question was very pleased and then
made various supplications for the sheikh. After this, one of the brothers who was
present from the Emirates said, This has also occurred among us in the Emirates, this
statement where it is said, It is necessary that you specify your position, whether you
are with al-Hajooree or with al-Adanee?!
Likewise there came to me a Yemenee brother who works in one of the companies
here in the Kingdom. He is someone who lives close to me and prays in my masjid
in Medina, and he asked me about my position in relation to the problems which
have occurred. So I explained to him what I understood from the statement of Sheikh
Rabeea and what had been written by the scholars of Yemen in their declaration
after their gathering together with Sheikh Rabeea during Hajj in the previous year of
1428. The frequency of these incidents which have occurred, and the fact of their
occurring in many places, indicate the extent of the division and splitting which has
occurred due to this trial. And we seek refuge in Allaah for the people of the Sunnah
from the evil of trials.
Sheikh Rabeea has not ceased holding this position previous to this, and continues
to present this position in his stated advices in his sittings and classes, in his gatherings
with the scholars of Yemen, in telephone conversations, and otherwise. (I have attached
one of the published statements of clarifcation, which clarifes the previous efforts of
Sheikh Rabeea and the scholars of Yemen to extinguish this trial, in the end of this
document as an attachment to this advice.)
We ask Allaah to bring beneft through this advice to the Salafees everywhere this
valuable and noble advice reaches, and to make the ears those which truly listen, and
make the intellects both discerning and illuminated. And all praise is due to the Lord
of all the worlds.
Abdul-Waahed Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee
the City of the Prophet - The 26th day of Rabeea at-Thanee, in the year 1429
NOTES
Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, stated:

All praise is due to Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations upon the Messenger
of Allaah, and upon his household, and all those who followed his guidance.
To my beloved brothers, the students of knowledge, and the students of Sheikh
Muqbil in Yemen and every part of the world. I thank Allaah for the blessings which
He has granted you from having understanding of the path of the righteous frst
generations; an understanding which is based upon the Book of Allaah and from the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah may Allaahs praise and His salutations be upon
him. Certainly we praise Allaah for this, as well as for your tremendous efforts in calling
to Allaah which have illuminated Yemen and driven back the darkness of ignorance,
the presence of practices of associating others with Allaah in worship, various different
falsehoods, and the innovation of Rawaafdh.
As by Allaah, you stand in the midst of a tremendous blessing which the enemies
have a jealousy toward- a tremendous jealousy. So they lie in wait for you on the
outskirts and in the shadows. They love the emergence of such a controversy and
ordeal. Therefore the one who truly honors this call and methodology and is sincere
toward it for the sake of Allaah- then he should endeavor to preserve this call, by uniting
our voices and removing any divisions, as indeed division is evil. Do not dispute
(with one another) lest you lose courage and your reeh (strength) depart. -(Surah al-
Anfal:46): The meaning of reeh in this verse carries the meaning of strength.
Your efforts in calling to Allaah indeed possess strength, but this dispute will cause
them to become weak and defeated. And so indeed the trial is as was as stated by
Sufyan Ibn Uyaynah. He said, on the authority of Khalf Ibn Hawshib, that when they
experienced trials, they would recite the following poem as a lesson and example.

At frst the confict came forward like a young woman,
walking forward in her beauty -fascinating every ignorant one
until its blaze began to rage higher, faring up with vigor,
then it became the shunned old spinster with none seeking to marry her,
Like an old grey- haired abandoned hag whose changed state
and pitiful complexion makes her offensive to both ones smell and ones kiss.

Imaam al-Bukhaaree brought this poetry forth in his Saheeh, in the Book of Trials,
within the Chapter, The trial which surges and fows like the surging waves of the
ocean: It is narrated from Ibn Uyaynah then he mentioned a report similar to the
above, regarding which Sheikh al-Albaanee says in his work Mukhtasir Saheeh al-
Bukhaaree, The compiler (Imaam al-Bukhaaree) mentions it with a connected chain
in his work at-Tareekh as-Sagheer with an authentic chain of narration and the
authority of Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah.
NOTES
As Allaah decreed, confict in its initial appearance is something which Shaytaan
embellishes and the shayateen from among men make appealing to those who are
ignorant, such that they approach and enter into it. But afterwards when its blaze
begins to rage higher, faring up severely, it becomes clear to them the harmful
consequences of this trial.
Thus it is said that the intelligent one recognizes the true nature of a trial when
it frst arrives, while the ignorant one doesnt see its reality until after it has run its
course. And I hope that this will be the case with those of you in Yemen- that you will
all be from the intelligent ones, and from the best of the intelligent ones. I truly wish
for you all to be upon that esteemed level. You should not be from those who increase
the severity of this trial and further infame it, by throwing more fuel upon the fre, as
it is said. Rather, what such a fre requires is water to extinguish it. But as for adding
more fuel, indeed that only strengthens it; by Allaah this only increases it! By Allaah,
all this talk and discussion is only fuel for this ordeal which has occurred.
Therefore I advise you all to preserve and hold your tongues from entering into
speech related to this trial, and to establish brotherhood between yourselves, may
Allaah bless you all. As for those of you whom there has occurred something between
you of some degree of separation and disagreement, it is upon you to return to the
truth.
Sheikh Yahya is from the best of the people, and holds a tremendous position,
and Sheikh Abdur-Rahman is from the best of the people and holds a tremendous
position. And this call and methodology to the way of the frst generations needs
many, many more like them in number; it needs more centers, more efforts of calling,
more callers and so on.
Yemen has more than twenty million people, so by Allaah they require a hundred
more or perhaps a thousand more callers- may Allaah bless you all. But at present two
of them are fghting against each other! It is not proper!
The reason for this present circumstance is the entering into this situation by the
people of disruption who are kindling and stoking these fres of confict. And we have
come to understand and recognize this reality previously- may Allaah bless you all.
Indeed in the past Sheikh Muqbil called me once and said, I was informed that
you have said that we have within our sittings of knowledge those who are people of
division and partisanship. I replied to him I do not recall saying that, however I say
to you now, that I am sure that this is true, because the people of trials always place
themselves close to every person of true importance. Some of them strove to place
themselves close to Sheikh al-Albaanee, and some of them strove to place themselves
close to Sheikh Ibn Baaz, and likewise for men in positions of authority and leadership
they strive to establish positions close to them.
Indeed, for every scholar there are those who have established themselves as their
associates simply for the purpose of reaching their personal objectives by means of
that closeness or association. So we cannot be not secure from such schemes and
intrigues.
NOTES
Oh brothers, likewise this will also be found in this present situation, even if it
is only two or three on every side of the dispute- two or three individuals from the
people of plots and intrigue. The people of Damaaj are people who are righteous and
noble, and from the people of the Sunnah, and your brothers from the other side of
the dispute are also noble and from the people of the Sunnah. But we are not secure
in this situation from the ones who scheme and whose true origin is our enemies, even
if their number is few. And no one denies this; no one holds this to be an improbable
situation except for the one who does not possess any understanding of the history of
Islaam.
Indeed, it is well known that the hypocrites infltrated the ranks of the believers
in the time of the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and His salutations be upon him,
even if only few in number. Such as during the battle of Uhud where Abdullah Ibn
Ubay deserted the army, taking with him three hundred of the gathered army of one
thousand.
[Note by Abdul-Waahid Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee: The transmitted basis of this story
is found in both of the two most authentic hadeeth collections, Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and
Saheeh Muslim. Imaam al-Bukhaaree mentioned it in his Saheeh in the Book of Battles,
in the chapter, Characteristics of the Hypocrites and the Ruling Related to them, hadeeth
number 2776: and the specifc wording used by Imaam al-Bukhaaree is, Zayd bin
Thaabit, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated:
When the Prophet went out for the battle of Uhud, some of those with him who were
hypocrites returned to Medina. So one party of the believers remarked that they would kill
those hypocrites who had returned, but another party said that they should not be killed.
So, the following was revealed: Then what is the matter with you that you are divided
into two parties concerning the hypocrites. -(Surah: an-Nisaa:88) So the Prophet
said, { Medina is wholesome. Indeed it expels from itself the people of corruption, just
as fre expels the impurities of iron. } Haafdh Ibn Hajr commented, The statement
some people returned who had come out with them means Abdullah Ibn Ubay and his
associates, and that is stated explicitly in the narration of Musa Ibn Uqbah in his work
al-Maghazee, that the Prophet initially agreed with the opinion of Abdullah Ibn Ubay
that they should stay and fght within Medina. But when other individuals indicated their
preference of going out to fght outside of the city, the Prophet came to agree with them; then
they all proceeded outside the city. Abdullah Ibn Ubay went with them but then later said,
They are obeyed and I am opposed? Then why should we kill ourselves! So he abandoned
the Muslim forces and returned with a third of the army.
Ibn Ishaq mentioned in his narration, They were followed on their way back by
Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Haraam, who was the father of Jaabir, who was from the tribe
of the Khazraj, as was Abdullah Ibn Ubay. So he pleaded with them to return with him
to the battle and they refused. So he said, You are all far and distant from Allaah. So
Ibn Ishaq mentioned, The Companions of the Messenger of Allaah were of two groups;
meaning regarding the ruling regarding those who turned back with Abdullah Ibn Ubay.
Fath al-Baaree (7/356)- end of note ]
NOTES
So Damaaj, with what it may contain of fve or six thousand individuals; is it
supposed that it is free from this type of scheming or intrigue?! Rather, by Allaah,
they have plotters among them, who infame and stoke this ordeal. And from the
other side also there are people who are schemers and plotters. They are not free
from the presence of two or three such individuals. We are not making a blanket
judgment upon all of our brothers, may Allaah bless you all. But, certainly among
them there are people who are upon the misguided way of the organization of the
Muslim Brotherhood, from those upon the misguided way of Abul-Hassan, and upon
other misguided methodologies, such as the organization Jamaat al-Hikmah, and
others- may Allaah bless you all. Therefore you must be aware and mindful of these
matters.
Within the army of Alee Ibn Abee Taalib there were people who were plotters and
schemers, may Allaah bless you all, increasing and feeding the trial and the confict
between Muslim brothers. Meaning between Alee, may Allaah be pleased with him,
and he had with him a group of the Prophets Companions, and between those on the
other side- the Companions az-Zubair and Talhah- who stood on the other side, may
Allaah bless you.

[Note by Abdul-Waahed Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee- There is evidence of the presence of
instigators who placed themselves amongst the Companions at that time.
For example what is transmitted by Haafdh Ibn Hajr related to the killing of az-
Zubair Ibn al-Awaam, may Allaah be pleased with him, where he states, az-Zubair
was killed in the month of Rajab in the year thirty six. He had renounced what occurred
at the Battle of the Camel, and turned away from killing. But later, he was assassinated
by Amr Ibn Jurmooz at-Tameemee. Then Amr proceeded to go to Alee attempting to
gain favor and closeness to him through this act of az-Zubairs murder, but Alee only gave
him tiding of Hellfre. (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad and Tirmidhee, and others. It was
authenticated by Imaam Haakim through chains of narration which are connected.)
Similarly, it is affrmed that Talhah Ibn Ubaid Allaah, may Allaah be pleased with
him, was killed by an arrow fred from within the ranks of his own army. However,
regarding this there are matters which it is necessary to verify, so review this if you wish,
in the valuable work, The Khalifah of Alee Ibn Abe Taalib, may Allaah be pleased
with him: A Critical Study of the Narrations in Light of the Book of Allaah, the Sunnah,
and History, which was authored by Doctor Abdul-Hameed Ibn as-Sheikh Alee Ibn
Naasir Faqeehee, published by Maktabat ar-Rushd. Likewise, it is well known that the
assassination of Uthmaan, may Allaah be pleased with him, was carried out by instigators
who eventually were found within the army of Alee, may Allaah be pleased with him.
And perhaps it is enough for us that we relate what has been mentioned by Muhib ad-
deen al-Khattab in his verifcation of the book authored by Qadhee Abu Bakr al-Arabee,
al-Awaasam min al-Qawaasam fe Tahqeeq Mawaaqef as-Sahaabah Bad Wafaat an-
Nabee sall Allaahu aleihi wa salam where the verifer states,
The exemplary Companion al-Qaqaa Ibn Amr at-Tameemee strove to act as an
agent of discerning and wise intercession between the two combating parties. So the party of
the Camel- of Talhah and az-Zubair- responded to his call as well as Alee also accepting it.
So Alee wrote to Talhah and az-Zubair saying, If you are in agreement with the cessation
of fghting proposed by al-Qaqaa Ibn Amr, then stop until we are able to stop and
NOTES
consider this further. The replied to him, saying, We are in agreement with the cessation
proposed by al-Qaqaa Ibn Amr toward the goal of reconciliation between the people. .
Haafdh Ibn Katheer, mentioned in al-Bidaayah waal-Nehaayah (vol. 7: page 239):
So the people became reassured, and calmed down, and the people of the two armies each
gathered their own members together. When evening came Alee sent Abdullah Ibn Abbas
to the other party, and they themselves sent Muhammad Ibn Talhah as-Sajaad to Alee and
they all resolved to bring about a reconciliation. Such that they spent that night in such a
peace that they had not experienced previously.
Yet those who had agitated and provoked matters due to the claimed issue of Uthmaans
killing spent the most distressing of nights that they had ever experienced. They were seeing
the very destruction of all their plans and aims. Therefore they all gathered together to
discuss this state of affairs, until they came to the decision to agitate the fames of the confict
secretly. Yet they greatly feared that the people would discover what they planned to bring
forth of evil. So during the early morning at the time of predawn twilight, when the people
around them would not notice them, they slunk away to begin their plans of infltration.
In this way the confict was thrust upon Alee and his two brothers in Islaam, az-
Zubair and Talhah. Since the companions of the Camel- meaning az-Zubair and Talhah-
supposed that it was Alee who had betrayed them, and Alee in turn supposed that his two
brothers in Islaam had betrayed him. Yet, all of them stood on their guard and feared for
Allaahs sake the falling into such a calamity as this in the previous time before Islaam,
meaning the days of Ignorance; then how much more so after having reaching a high
position of achieving character formed and shaped by the Quran. Qadhee Abu Bakr al-
Arabee in al-Awaasam min al-Qawaasam page 156-157. Review along with what
is written on this subject in the history by Ibn Katheer, what is found in at-Tabaree (vol.
5:202-203), Minhaaj as-Sunnah of Ibn Taymeeyah (vol. 2:183, vol.3:225, 341) and the
selected discussions of it by Imaam ad-Dhahabee on pages 223, 404) -end of note.]

Do you understand? And this occurred during that radiant age! In the early period
of the path of the call to way of the frst believers! Then how, may Allaah bless you
all, in this present age, could we expect to be free from the schemes of those enemies
hidden within our ranks, those who would split and divide us?!
Brothers, the one who loves this call and honors it, and desires for it preeminence
and wants its success, then it is upon him to hold to silence and to not keep proceeding
deeper within this trial, while still giving advice to those who continue to speak about
this to be silent.
They are your brothers, and Sheikh Yahya is from the best of the scholars, and he
possesses distinguishing characteristics not found today in the world. As your brothers
learn not for the sake of diplomas and certifcates, nor do they teach seeking wealth;
whereas right now in the Emirates and in the Kingdom, a professor or instructor
exhausts himself to receive a salary of twenty thousand or thirty thousand riyals.
But these brothers do not receive anything, neither from the government nor
from others. They study and teach for the sake of Allaah the Most Perfect and the
Most High, alone. And by Allaah, this is a distinguishing characteristic that they have,
and which their call possesses. Therefore honor this blessing, and hold to that which
enables you to preserve its strength, may Allaah bless you all.
NOTES
We request from the scholars of Yemen, that they strive and exert themselves in
extinguishing this trial. And I direct this request to all of the respective parties or sides,
towards Sheikh Yahya as well Sheikh Abdul-Rahman and those who are with both of
them and between whom these differences have occurred. I direct towards them my
request that you:
1. Stop speaking and making statements about each other.
2. Delete the various statements which are found on your internet websites, deleting
everything which was said, and then hold your tongues.
3. That you burn the various publications (these are what are presently known among
you as malaazim -bulletins or small reports) which have been circulating back and
forth, so that the situation returns to a normal state.
At a minimum, the frst step to be taken at present is silence from every side, and
the removal of these various presently published statements which are agitating the
fames of this trial on these websites. This means the website of the center in Shihr,
Yemen, and the website of Sheikh Yahya, as well as any other websites. I sincerely
hope that you would fulfll these expectations and this request-may Allaah bless you
all.
And all praise is due to Allaah, there are indeed intelligent scholars who are acting
as agents in extinguishing this trial. So it is not proper for the young ones to keep
entering into confict and fght among themselves, this one siding with so and so and
this one siding with so and so. Brothers, this is the path of the people of innovation!
As they, the people of innovation in the religion are those who do not have such
distinguishing characteristics, nor do they possess understanding, nor do they have
clear foundations or correct principles. Whereas you have clear foundations and
correct principles to rely upon- specifcally when confronted with such trials as this-
may Allaah bless you all.
So I advise you with the fear of Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted,
and sincerity of intention for Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted,
alone- and with striving to extinguish this trial. Firstly, by not entering deeper into
it. And secondly, the one who has intelligence and a guided perspective based upon
careful consideration, then indeed that guided perspective will direct him towards
extinguishing this trial through silence -may Allaah bless you, as well as towards his
implementing this request which I am requesting from our brothers in Yemen.
Therefore to begin with, there should be silence, no one should speak badly about
his brother, as none of them are from the people of innovation. By Allaah, if one of
the two sides were innovators in the religion, then we would raise our voices against
him and clarify his innovation. However, there is not among them anyone who is an
innovator in the religion.
Rather between them there are personal differences- and Allaah knows best- which
those instigators have intensifed from this direction and that - even if those engaging
in this are only a few- may Allaah bless you all. Those on both sides of the dispute are
upon the way of the Salaf, the frst generations, both sides are from the best of people,
and both sides, if Allaah wills, are those who strive and struggle for the religion- may
Allaah bless you all.
NOTES
Shaytaan is not pleased with any matter as much as he is pleased with such splitting
and differing, nothing delights him like such division. And say to My slaves that they
should only say those words that are the best. Because Shaytaan verily, sows a state of
confict and disagreements among them. Surely, Shaytaan is to mankind a clear enemy.
-(Surah: al-Isra:53)
Brothers, I request from you, that if you have had differences between yourselves,
that now you end them and shake hands. And that from this point onward, that you
agree in front of Allaah, that you do not play any part in this trial other than in that
which extinguishes it or brings it to an end. This is our obligation, brothers. And
do you think that there is some form of innovation present that you are struggling
against?? That this one is an innovator, and that one is too? Absolutely not! I say this as
I have seen that people have written some things that I hold to be wrong- may Allaah
bless you all.
So do not be carried along with this, nor whittle away at each other by engaging
in he said... she said, and whatever has the same basic effect as this, as this will cause
damage to that tremendous call which Allaah, the Blessed and the Most High, has
distinguished you by. Rather, praise and thank Allaah for this blessing and preserve
this blessing, and on your part that is to be accomplished by striving to extinguish and
put an end to this trial.
Firstly, those of you who are here in the Kingdom, none of you should engage
in disagreements with others. And our brothers in Yemen, we request from the well-
known major scholars to make every effort to extinguish this trial, and we request
from both parties that they remain silent regards it, and that you end this exchange of
combative statements through the websites over which the enemies of both your call
and our call rejoice over.
All praise is due to Allaah, this call is being made to everyone involved. As by Allaah
the enemies are not pleased with anything as much as they are pleased by something
like this internal confict, because they themselves are not able to bring such splitting
and division into our ranks. They are unable to do so, except through scheming, and
through efforts of instigation through some of the criminals- may Allaah bless you all.
But as for coming forward openly, and plainly working to cause division and strive
against the call to the way of the frst generations, this is something that they are not
capable of. However, when such a blow is struck from within, then this, by Allaah, is
the most dangerous of affairs.
Accordingly, my brothers, I reiterate and again stress my request to everyone
to strive to bring an end to this trial, and to establish brotherhood, and to establish
unity among yourselves, here in the Kingdom as well as in Yemen. The one who had
previously done some wrong to his brother, and then he should free himself from
this in regard to his brother. He should not be prevented from doing so by shyness
or anything else in relation to renouncing and clearing himself from what previously
occurred. By Allaah, this is directed toward the one who is truly noble, towards the
one who has humbleness; the one whom the evidence and proof indicate that in reality
he has fallen into mistakes in this, but that he is one who has love for the truth, and
that in fact and truth, he is Salafee. I ask Allaah to end this trial, and we supplicate to
Allaah to end this trial. And engage yourselves brothers, in extinguishing it; engage in
NOTES
those activities I have just mentioned to you.
May Allaah guide all of your steps, and bless you all, and reconcile between all of
the hearts. Indeed our Lord is the One who hears supplications. Praise and salutations
be upon our Prophet Muhammad, upon his household, and his Companions. May
Allaah bless you and may He protect you and protect us.
One of the attendees said: Is there anyone who has a problem?
The Sheikh then said, There are no problems, no further discussion, and no
questions. Simply extinguish this, no questions and answers regarding it. Right now
what needs to be your goal, your focus, and your objective- is only the ending of this
trial. More talking will only agitate the situation, so dont talk about it- may Allaah
bless you all. Do not have biased support towards this side, nor towards the other side.
All of you are brothers. Both sides, all praise is due to Allaah, stand upon a united
belief, and single methodology, everyone having made a tremendous contribution to
the efforts of supporting this call and spreading it. May Allaah grant us all success.
I had once spoken to Sheikh Muqbil on an occasion previous to this, and that
was when we were threatened in the Gulf countries. As indeed it reached me that
some people where attempting to cause division between Sheikh Rabeea and Sheikh
Muqbil. So I called Sheikh Muqbil and said, It has reached me that there are those
who wish to cause a division between me and you. So he said to me, If the mountains
were to collide into one another, these efforts would still not harm us, and nothing would
come of these efforts. So what I want from you is a position similar to this, like the
mountains which he mentioned, like the example which is found in his statement.
The one who makes it easy for his ear to listen to these statements, by Allaah, will
surely enter this trial- enter directly into this trial- may Allaah bless you all. The one
who sends the latest news and statements from Yemen, What is happing is this and
this and this. Brothers, we are requesting that you hold your tongues in Yemen as
well as here in the kingdom- may Allaah bless you all. And may Allaah grant all of us
success.
If you desire what is proper and the correct path which will resolve this situation,
then this, in my opinion, is the appropriate way to end these differences and extinguish
the trial. While the scholars, if Allaah wills, should put forth all their efforts in
extinguishing this trial.
How free is Allaah from imperfections, and to Him be all praise. I bear witness
that there is none worthy of worship except Him, and I seek forgiveness and repent
to Him. If you have questions regarding other than this issue, put them aside for now
so that these matters between you do not become worse. Spread peace between all of
you, with heart and soul, as well as striving to have mercy and understanding between
yourselves- may Allaah bless you all.
(Date of the Advice: The seventeenth day of Rabeea at-Thanee, in the year 1429
[corresponding to April 24th, 2008])
NOTES
Additional Statement from Sheikh Rabeea- Added Ramadhaan [1429]
(Approximately fve months after the original advice)
Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, said to me (Abu Taariq Alee an-Nahdee):
I have heard that the brothers in Yemen are continuing to speak about each other.
So convey to them from me that they should hold their tongues from speaking about
each other, and that they should abandon speaking about those scholars. So that the
problem and issues between them will begin to abate and die down, by the permission
of Allaah.
[End of the Sheikhs words spoken yesterday, on the 11th day of Ramadhaan, 1429
-September 12th, 2008]
Transmitted on the authority Abu Taariq Alee an-Nahdee
and other trustworthy brothers.

A New Way of Differing Taken from the Muslim Brotherhood Organization
& the Widening of the Area of Disagreement
[The following is a transcribed answer to a question directed towards the esteemed
Sheikh and insightful criticizer Abdul-Azeez Al-Buraee, may Allaah preserve him at
Masjid Al-Fath, in the region of ar-Rabsah, Yemen at fajr time on the day of Jumuah,
the ffth day of Rabeea Al-Awwal 1431 which corresponds to February 19th, 2010]
Questioner: Some of our brothers, when we say to them we are students of knowledge and
the advice and guidance of the scholars to us is to not delve into and enter into this trial
and tribulation, they say, We are not delving into this trial but only clarifying the truth
according to its evidences and we differ with the scholars only in what is falsehood. So
what is your advice to us about this, may Allaah bless you with good.
Answer :
This statement is a deceptive covering and a disguise, may Allaah bless you.
Because every person who chooses to delve into the tribulation deceives himself with
the excuse that his aim is only to clarify and explain matters. Yet he involves himself
and contributes to he said she said statements and distributing writings, and debating
the issue here and there, this is nothing other than delving into the tribulation.
As for the issue of clarifying, then every issue in which there are differences is
clarifed by those evidences relevant to it. And we have lived through this and have
seen differences according to the extent which we have experienced this within our
lives among the people of the Sunnah. We call to account someone from among our
brothers of Ahlus-Sunnah if we see that he has made an error. Explaining to him
individually, saying very easily So and so, leave this matter. or So and so, rather,
you should do such and such. and then we keep proceeding forward.
NOTES
But now we see a different manner of differing, when someone does something in
error, you remember this and record it down on paper, putting it within a notebook
so that it wont be forgotten. This is a system of gradually gathering errors which has
been adopted from the Muslim Brotherhood organization and taken from other
groups or parties, as they each have some who follow peoples mistakes, recording in
a personal fle any mistake he makes so that it is written down. Why? Those in such
groups say, because if one day we come to differ and have a confict with him, we will
bring him down quickly with this. Showing that twenty years ago he did such and
such, and fve years ago he did such and such, and such and such. This way he is kept
tied and manageable, although we did even not advise him previously. But if we see
any opposition, we can then warn him- We will expose you!
So the question for us is why, why would you just bide your time concerning
me, such that no one informs me of my error until something else later appears from
me which you consider against you? Advise me today instead of later accusing me,
and in doing so direct me towards what is correct. Yes, as long as I remain someone
who accepts advice, then advise me and direct me to what is correct, as long as I
am not someone who opposes guidance. Strive with me upon goodness. As how is
it right that you now close your eyes to many mistakes from me, when before you
used to love to speak out and inform me personally- whereas now this has become
something disliked by you. As if the Shareeah enables or allows you to now remain
silent about my mistakes, who was once your close associate, then it also allows you to
remain silent regarding me in this issue is which we dispute over. And if the Shareeah
does not enable or allow your silence now that I have become one who you have a
dispute with over this matter- then why were you publicly silent about me when I was
considered your associate? This is an important issue to consider.
Similarly, there is an additional subject here which we have previously drawn
attention to in another gatherings, that being the expansion or spread of the boundaries
of the dispute. For example, I have a disagreement with you in an issue, the result of
which is that you state that I am in error in what I assert and I state that rather you
are mistaken in what you claim. This is an easy matter. But rather now what is being
done -for example- is that I gather in my mind anything and everything that seems
to confrm your being wrong, with which I then can attack you with and prove that
you are mistaken in the issue of so and so with the evidence being that you are also
mistaken in this other different issue, and wrong in this other separate matter. So in
the dispute the days pass, and we have almost forgotten the original issue which we
differed about because the dispute has now become ten different issues or matters!
This is the meaning of expanding the boundaries of the dispute.
Oh my brother, simply let it remain upon the original issue about which we
differed, which each standing upon what is apparent to him is supported as correct,
such that everyone acts for himself according to that which will bring him closer to
Allaah. But the widening of the boundaries of the dispute and perhaps mentioning
many things which it is not suitable to mention at all - comes to mean that there does
not remain any area for me and you to stand in agreement and accord upon. Because
if we were able to come to some accord regarding the original specifc issue of so and
so, then how could I still continue to dispute with you and you still dispute with me??
NOTES
It is only due to this widening of the realm of our dispute.
Consider the example of those quarrels and disturbances which occur due to tribal
disputes over some land next to the masjid. What is in fact proper is that such an issue
be referred to the Muslim ruler or a similar authority, with each party declaring and
asserting what position he has. But there should not be any shouting, arguing, physical
blows, or fghting. Because initially if one person involved is killed, before his death
they simply said we want our land, yet now afterwards they say we want blood in
revenge. As now they have forgotten the original issue! They afterwards want to start
a brawl or scrap between the two tribes, with everybody now carrying around his gun.
The people associated with the man who was frst killed, now lie in wait to ambush his
killer or one of the killers relations like his cousin. So they may take their weapons and
conceal themselves in the market. As if you wanted this you would to go to a market,
meaning in a city like Hudaydah for instance, because the market here is arranged such
that you cannot enter the market here with a car; then you would go to shop in Baajil.
So you would disguise yourself and go in some other second car and conceal yourself
until you were not seen and then you would lie in ambush for them. But when you
attack them, intending to kill the original killer, you also kill one or two or three next
to him, and this happens, and then they later increase this by killing one from among
you. Such that the land you originally disputed about is in fact forgotten!
This is an example of widening the area of the dispute. It is in fact the same type of
issue; but what we have described is presently done with knowledge-related actions or
endeavors, and this is a murderous way of behavior. Can it be proper that we become
like such tribes which do not possess any Shareeah guidelines, that we abandon the
knowledge-based issues to the side, and simply become those who confict and clash
with each other in this place and that place?? Indeed, suffcient for us is Allaah, and He
is the Best Disposer of affairs. Due to this, may Allaah preserve you, we deal with our
affairs according to clear guidelines through referring them to the people of knowledge
who are well experienced and wise.
Oh my brothers, the one who proceeds upon these ways of confict in their
methodology in the affairs relating to calling others to the truth and the matters of
aqeedah, then perhaps he comes to turn himself away from looking to the scholars
and he becomes someone who feels that he is the one to judge the reality of matters in
this trial. For this reason it is upon us to fear Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most
Exalted, as He has said, ... so ask the people of the knowledge if you do not know.
-(Surah: al-Anbiyaa: 7) Yet for some of the people their methodology is, Turn away
from the people of knowledge when you do not know, and then consider yourself like a
scholar. The scholars come to be for him like this (here the sheikh indicates a portion
of the smallest fnger of his hand) someone seen as like this, and so he says whatever it
is that he says.
For these reasons, may Allaah preserve you, know that Allaah, the Most Glorifed
and the Most Exalted, did not direct us into a maze or labyrinth when He said, ... so
ask the people of the knowledge if you do not know. -(Surah al-Anbiyaa: 7) Rather,
He in fact guided us in relation to our present situation in this present trial. Indeed
Allaah is pleased with the people of knowledge in relation to conveying knowledge of
His Transcendence- shouldnt we be pleased with them in their guidance in relation
NOTES
to our other various issues?? This is especially true since we have seen and experienced
that the scholars of the Sunnah are not those who proceed according to their desires,
they do not operate according to their desires. Rather, they proceed in accordance
to the Shareeah guidelines and evidences from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah.
And we will stop here, may Allaah bless you. All praise is due to Allaah Lord of all the
world, praise and salutation be upon Muhammad and his household.
What is Required in Light of the Guidance of the Shareeah When A
Tribulation Occurs
[This is recent advice regarding this issue given by Sheikh Muhammad al-Imaam, may
Allaah preserve give to those who follow the way of the Salaf on the 29th of Dhul-
Hijjah 1430 which corresponds to December 16th, 2009]
Question: It is well known that the call to Allaah in the region of Jabal al-Alaa in Yaafa
Yemen, was previously in a pleasing state, better than one could have hoped for- until this
last tribulation which has spread among the people of the Sunnah. It has had a signifcant
negative effect upon some of the brothers, generating disputes, discord, and causing the
undertaking of boycotting between them. So what is your advice to us, especially to the
general people who follow the Sunnah?
Answer: All praise is due to Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his worshipper
and messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him.
Know, may Allaah preserve and protect you, that when a tribulation arrives, what
is required in light of the guidance of the Shareeah is to oppose it with Shareeah
knowledge, forbearance, examination and investigation, deliberation in how you act,
patience, as well as returning to and referring back to the people of suitability and
qualifcation to explain how we should handle these trials and how we can successfully
deal with such tribulations. The one who proceeds upon this way, which is the way
that it is necessary and required for every Muslim to proceed upon, then he, all praise
is due to Allaah, Lord of all the worlds, is then passed over by these trials and remains
preserved from the harms and sufferings they bring.
This differing that has occurred is not the frst instance of differing that has occurred,
nor will it be the last instance of differing between us. As the occurrence of differing
between the scholars of the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah unquestionably
happens at various times. This is not something strange, nor is it something new.
Rather we say, indeed differing even occurred between the Companions, and it even
reached the level of physically fghting against each other. But despite the fact this
happened they excused each other afterwards, shook hands and overlooked what
occurred. Nor did they pass judgments upon each other using statements that went
beyond the bounds of what was proper, despite with the fact that the tribulation had
already caused signifcant damage to some of them at the hands of others from them.
A proof and witness for this is that the judgments that they made about other
individuals remained free of going beyond the limits of correctness.
NOTES
We know that the people of the Sunnah are not individually infallible, whether it
be their scholars or others; they are not protected from the instigations which Shaytaan
has a role in bringing forth. They are not protected from this, and the one who wants
to be completely protected cannot be someone who lives in this world. Therefore, it is
necessary to understand that we are in need of settling ourselves upon clear guidelines
and principles, and evidences which are directly related to properly acting when a trial
occurs between two individuals. This is what we have advised so many of our brothers
with. And this is the advice which we are once again stating and reiterating. All praise
is due to Allaah, Allaah has benefted many people by it, and this is what we still say.
This is what the scholars are proceeding upon in the matter related to the presently
occurring trial.
All praise is due to Allaah, those students of knowledge who were blessed to have
insight into affairs and occurrences such as these; all praise is due to Allaah, they were
preserved from making such slips and going beyond the bounds of what is proper
between their brothers and were protected from making such mistakes regarding this
specifc trial. As such we advise that this issue is one that we consider a small matter.
How can it be such??? Because it is a dispute between a scholar upon the Sunnah and
another scholar upon the Sunnah, and this difference returns back to the other people
of knowledge. Unquestionably, there is no doubt that every such issue has other
scholars who are in a position of being referred to as authorities who must be turned
to when one scholar differs with another scholar. These are the ones who stand as
those who will clarify who is in fact correct from the two of them and who is mistaken,
or what matters both of them are correct in and what both of them are mistaken in.
There is no doubt that the authority turned to is the people of knowledge.
And all praise is due to Allaah regarding this issue the scholars in Yemen gave
it due concern and attention from the very frst day and they took hold of it and
comprehended it, never making it an issue which was neglected or pushed to the
side. From the very frst day, they concertedly encompassed this matter and worked
to rectify it, all praise is due to Allaah Lord of all the worlds. There is no doubt that
the scholars are the authorities turned to in this issue, and that they are fully aware of
the reality of affairs related to it. Therefore, we advise our brothers from the people of
the Sunnah to distance themselves from acting in a way that exceeds the boundaries
of what is correct and proper. Similarly, (word not clear in recording) we also say
that whenever there are disputes and differences and there are statements which go
beyond the boundaries of correctness in relation to that dispute or disagreement, and
there is the situation where such a person supposes such and such is the case, and he
understands that he is the one who is correct and so forth. Yet this understanding
which he has put forth should not be considered correct and an accurate statement
until the people of knowledge confrm that he is in fact correct in what he claims, and
that he is correct in that which he states.
So the scholars hold that this specifc issue, related to these differences and trial,
is not correctly considered one reaching the level of someone in fact proceeding upon
the innovation of divisive partisanship, nor to the level of requiring boycotting, nor
of the level requiring warning and driving others away, nor to the level requiring that
we speak about the issue in our masjids and our lectures, nor to the level of anyone
NOTES
needing to call to separate ourselves. All of this should be seen as going beyond the
proper boundaries.
Moreover, the statements of the scholars in this issue- those are the statements
which it is obligatory to give attention to, concern yourself with, and proceed upon.
As they have been engaged in efforts of rectifcation from the very frst day and are
most well acquainted with the issue. They are the ones who should be referred to
in this, whether it be their being selected as those to turn to in this dispute between
Sheikh Abdur-Rahman al-Adanee and Sheikh Yahya or their being from those who
were generally chosen and indicated to be referred in disputes by Sheikh Muqbil may
Allaah have mercy upon him, who counseled us in his written will that if any matter
of differing and dispute confronted us that we must refer it to these scholars and make
every effort in this.
And all praise is due to Allaah, we, being from those scholars, do not have any
doubt that- rather we hold with certainty- the position that this issue has never reached
the level of requiring boycotting, nor of declaring others as those acting upon divisive
partisanship. For that reason, within that latest statement which we have previously
issued in the month of Shaban which contained a response against a position Sheikh
Ubayd al-Jaabaree made in relation to this issue, may Allaah preserve him, we also
made it clear that much of what has occurred in this issue is not apparently being
put forward seeking to give victory to the Sunnah, nor to suppress innovation in the
religion, but rather that it is for the sake of seeking and fghting for dominance. And
this is what has occurred; it has become a situation of these struggles. This one wants
to impose his statement on the other, and this one desires to proceed forward carrying
his statement as what is correct. But we advise the brothers to have understanding
of these affairs, and take the correct understanding of these affairs from their proper
people, and to return to those whom Allaah has obligated you to return to. And we
seek Allaahs assistance in our affairs.
Advices Regarding Methodology Which are of the Upmost Importance
Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Sad As-Suhaymee, may Allaah preserve him said,
I would like to indicate, specifcally to the students of knowledge, an important
point in offering sincere advice. Hence, I caution myself and you from the following
matters:
Be cautious about distributed statements and bulletins, as many such bulletins
present the mistake of an individual in other than its proper context. And be warned
against clipping and cutting off the actual statements made by your brother, as that
produces splits which have consequences that cannot be praised. Be warned from
quickly passing judgment upon others, and be warned from accepting rumors and
hearsay. As Allaah says, Oh you who believe! If a liar or evil person comes to you
with any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you
become regretful for what you have done. -(Surah Hujaarat: 6) And He, the Most
Exalted, the Most Magnifcent, says, Oh you who believe! When you go to fght in the
Cause of Allaah, verify the truth, and say not to anyone who greets you by embracing
NOTES
Islaam: You are not a believer; seeking the perishable goods of the worldly life. -
(Surah An-Nisa: 94)
Furthermore, return to the senior scholars in those issues concerning which
you have problems, and be warned against becoming someone who misjudges and
overvalues himself, taking upon himself the entering into various matters and issues
before his knowledge and understanding has properly developed the capacity to handle
and undertake them. And be warned away from the people who are connected to these
bulletins, those who see themselves as advanced, yet who are false claimants to deep
knowledge, showing little modesty with the scholars and the students of knowledge, as
this is one of the diseases of this age. This is indeed one of the common ailments found
in our time, with many entering into and concerning themselves with issues that they
are not suitably prepared to undertake or venture into.
Indeed some have stormed through doors into areas of knowledge that they were
not qualifed to even open, nor to properly deal with them; so the results coming from
this are differences, turmoil, differing, the widening of the area of disputes, hatred,
jealousy, splitting between brothers, and tremendous loss. This is especially true when
any matter becomes attached and connected to those people who are other than the
ones qualifed to properly deal with it. Certainly this is from the signs of the coming of
the Day of Judgment. So be warned, oh worshipper of Allaah, from this way of acting,
indeed be warned against this approach and manner. Instead of this, refer back to the
senior scholars in those issues concerning which you have problems.
Be warned against carrying the words of your brother in a way that differs from what
he intended, or simply according to your desires and wishes. Some people act unjustly
in judging and considering other peoples statements, in that they twist the substance
of the statements and source texts according to what they want to want it to mean. At
times this resembles that which is narrated about the Jews; as when Allaah commanded
them to say, Relieve us from our errors and sins, they instead chose to say the phrase,
The grain of seed in barley. which is a mocking distortion similar in pronunciation
to the correct phrase. Be warned, oh worshiper of Allaah, from this approach and
manner. Only convey and speak about that which you understand with clear certainty
and in that area of knowledge which you have gained thorough profciency in. But as
for that which is with you in which there is some doubt regarding, or which you have
not gained full profciency of- then, as is said, return the right of this matter back to its
proper place and leave the unconquerable lion alone in his forest. Be warned from
prematurely going beyond the bounds that your limited understanding makes you
suitable for.
Be warned away from hastily making judgments upon other people. Be warned
from quickly judging simply because of a mistake that your brother makes. As some
of the people hastily make a judgment upon their brothers, while in fact they all stand
upon a single methodology of Islaam. Therefore they call for and require the taking
of a position that is in fact not required, they apply the source texts in other than
their proper place, deriving meaning from them that in fact they do not indicate,
and carrying the statements of their brothers to mean that which in fact they do not
intend. While at the same time one of them has the false presumption of being like
the scholars, assuming his preeminence, and being known for harshness in his speech,
NOTES
and what is similar which cannot even be imagined. So be warned away from this
approach and manner. As Allaah has said, Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom
- the Divine Revelation and the Quran- and fair preaching, and argue with them in a
way that is better. -(Surah An-Nahl: 125)
Likewise, I warn you from twisting the substance of the statements of the scholars
and carrying upon them a meaning which those scholars did not intend them to carry.
Someone comes to one of the esteemed people of knowledge, a noble scholar, and
then brings forth a knowledge based issue in an open and apparent manner asking,
Sheikh, what is your position regarding the one who states such and such? And the
Sheikh, may Allah grant him success, responds with a good, strong, direct answer
which puts matters in their proper place. But afterwards the scholars response is later
found on various internet sites, having been placed there by some of those foragers
on the internet who have unjustly and wrongly placed a page title or forum posting
title for this general response from the sheikh which says- The esteemed Sheikh so and
so refutes so and so! Such that they are professing or pretending that this individual
has been specifcally refuted by a scholar from among the scholars or a student of
knowledge who is known to proceed upon the same methodology of the scholars.
And this is from the most dangerous of matters. Additionally, it is a distortion from
correctly using the statement in its proper place. Yet the internet sites are full of a great
deal of this rubbish, so be warned against it. Be warned against this with every possible
caution. Be warned against this with every possible caution!
Every internet site which proceeds upon this way and approach, abandon it and
distance yourself from it. Every internet site that has no focus or priority other than
publishing from the small ones, those small ones who are defcient in intellect, those
which are like preying bats who damage the reputation and standing of those seeking
knowledge while they are zealously attached to this one and then to that. This is like
the example of the one who said, and it is a metaphor used by the Bedouins, So and
so howls with the wolves as well as shouting out along with the shepherds. Indeed they
say, so and so howls with the wolves as well as shouting out along with the shepherds.
As many of the people who proceed upon this way and approach, you fnd him
changing positions quickly, without possessing any steadfastness or resolve. Today
he stands with so and so, and tomorrow he will be with so and so. Be warned from
confning your referencing to rulings or restrictedly connecting your efforts to call to
the religion only to certain specifc, prominent individuals. As this is a shade from the
many colors of the falsehood of repulsive divisive biased hizbeeyah or partisanship
among the Muslims which we warn against, and which the Muslims have fallen into
from directions that we did not perceive. So be warned away from this.
Proceed upon the way of the pious predecessors of the frst generations, and
also proceed upon the way of our contemporary scholars upon the way of the Salaf
in calling to Allaah the Most Exalted, the Most Magnifcent such as: Our sheikh
- Sheikh Ibn Baaz, and our sheikh - Sheikh Al-Utheimeen, and our sheikh - Sheikh
Muhammad Al-Ameen as-Shanqeetee, and our sheikh - Sheikh Al-Albaanee, may
Allaah have mercy upon them all. As well as our sheikh - Sheikh Hamaad Al-Ansaaree,
and our sheikh - Sheikh Umar Ibn Muhammad Falaatah, and our sheikh - Sheikh
Muhammad Amaan al-Jaamee and others from among those who have proceeded on
NOTES
to their Lord. We ask Allaah to cover them with His mercy. And similarly our scholars
who are presently living: Our sheikh - the esteemed Sheikh and Mufti, Sheikh Abdul-
Azeez Ibn Abdullah Aal-Sheikh, and our sheikh - the esteemed Sheikh Saaleh Al-
Fauzaan, and our sheikh - the esteemed Sheikh Saaleh Al-Luhaydaan, and our sheikh
- the esteemed Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ghudyaan, and the esteemed sheikh - Sheikh
Saaleh Ibn Abdullah Aal-Sheikh, and our sheikh - Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin al-Abaad
Al-Badr, and our sheikh - the esteemed Sheikh Alee Ibn Naasir Faqeehee, and our
sheikh - the esteemed Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee, and our sheikh - the
esteemed Sheikh Zayd Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee. And our sheikh - the esteemed
Sheikh an-Najmee, may Allah have mercy upon him, as well as others that I have not
mentioned simply due to wanting to be brief and according to what the time allows.
But as for these small ones, or some of the other ones from among us, then be
warned from making them the reference points in whatever they come out with-
except when they have proceeded upon the way and approach of these scholars we
have indicated, those whom we have mentioned some of them. The one who proceeds
upon their manner and way, then we take from him, and the one who departs and
diverges from their path, then we distance ourselves from him as well as from those
who seek prominence through whatever they publish of bulletins, and their pursuing
and maligning of the reputations of our brothers, and whatever is comparable to this.
As this is a matter of the utmost danger, so distance yourself away from it.
[Source: Text and title of article found at the website of Sheikh As-Suhaymee]
Guidance for the Prevention and Cure of Differences
Question: Some of the brothers do not believe that those who do not fght against the call
to the way of the Salaf should be boycotted, additionally they also have shortcomings in
applying some correct positions, and they mix with those who go against correct positions
of the religion, whereas some other brothers view that we should indeed boycott those
individuals. Should this be a reason for disagreement between them -as those who follow
the way of the frst generations?
Answer: I believe that it is required upon all parties to act moderately. Each group of
people has the obligation to acts in a moderate and balanced way in matters, and to
not be extreme. They should remedy these problems through sound understandings
without being dissatisfed or resentful, or angry, or abandoning each other. Try to
study these matters in light of the way of the frst three generations, and whatever
we come to understand from the methodology of the Salaf is the most correct and
suitable for the efforts of this call and the positions of those who adhere to it, then this
is what we follow. Try to persuade and convince each other with good and blessed
behavior and manners which act as a cause for harmony and unity between yourselves,
and bring to an end these struggles between the people upon the Sunnah. Strive to
understand these affairs and to remedy them with wisdom and moderation.
We ask Allaah the Blessed and the Most High, to make us and you steadfast
upon the truth and that He make us and you far away from the causes of separation
NOTES
and differences. Certainly I have previously mentioned to you the issue of distancing
yourself from the causes of separation and differences, and from them is what was
just mentioned. So be warned, be warned against getting entangled in the causes of
splitting and differing. Yet if they do occur with someone then work towards a remedy
with wisdom, knowledge, patience, and intelligence.
[Source: Fataawa Fadheelatul Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee: vol 1, page
302]
[The various statements in the previous two sections are intended to help point out
some of the important principles and objectives of the Shareeah, to illustrate some of the
efforts of Sheikh Rabeea to unite the people upon the Sunnah and the believers way of
the frst generations, and to bring forth the positions and explanations of some of the other
scholars related to his advice and counsel. The statements regarding the various individuals
should not be taken as blanket recommendation for any individual generally or specifcally
without verifcation. Any such specifc questions should be directed to the scholars at the
time when the one in need of that information considers it necessary in order to determine
their present advice and the current position of our scholars towards any individual, past
or present. And the success is from Allaah, the Most High alone.]

A Lighthouse of Knowledge From A Guardian of the Sunnah: [Book 2]:
S
heikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Umair al-Madkhalee
Regarding: The Connection with the People of Knowledge,
Current Affairs, & Issues of Methodology
Compiled and translated by:
Abu Sukhailah Khalil Ibn-Abelahyi al-Amreekee
Book 2
Table of Contents
Section1. PraiseOfTeScholarsForSheikhRabeeaFrom:
TeEsteemedSheikhAhmadIbnYahyaAn-Najmee (P-074)114
TeEsteemedSheikhMuhammadIbnAbdullahAs-Subayyal (P-077)117
TeEsteemedSheikhSaalehIbnMuhammadAl-Luhaydaan (P-078)118
TeEsteemedSheikhSaalehIbnFauzaanAl-Fauzaan (P-080)120
TeEsteemedSheikhHasanIbnAbdul-WahaabAl-Banna (P-083)123
TeEsteemedSheikhUbaydIbnAbdullahIbnSulaymaanal-Jaabaree (P-086)126
TeEsteemedSheikhMuhammadAs-Sowmalee (P-088)128
TeEsteemedSheikhZaydIbnMuhammadAl-Madkhalee (P-090)130
TeEsteemedSheikhMuhammadIbnAbdul-Wahaabal-Banna (P-092)132
TeEsteemedSheikhFalaahIbnIsmaaeelal-Mundikaar (P-093)133
Section2.
ASelectedListingofTeScholarsofSheikhRabeeaWhoHaveGivenHimGeneralPermission
ToTransmitShareeahKnowledge 134
ASelectedListingofTeScholarsKnownfortheDefenseoftheSunnah&Exposure
ofInnovationWhomSheikhRabeeaHasaConnectiontoTroughHisTeachers 136
ASelectedListingofHisChainsofNarrationfortheNobleQuran 140
ASelectedListingofWorksofQuranicCommentaryTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFrom
HisScholars 141
ASelectedListingofSaheehWorksTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFromHisScholars142
ASelectedListingofSunanWorksTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFromHisScholars 142
ASelectedListingofMuwatta,Musnad,Musannaf ,andMuntaqaaWorksTatHeHasA
ChainofNarrationforFromHisScholars 143
ASelectedListingofSpecifcHadeethNarrationsTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFromHis
Scholars 144
ASelectedListingofWorksofHadeethCommentaryTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFrom
HisScholars 145
ASelectedListingofWorksof40HadeethCompilationsTatHeHasAChainofNarrationfor
FromHisScholars 146
ASelectedListingofSpecializedWorksofNarrationsTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFrom
HisScholars 146
ASelectedListingofGeneralWorksofKnowledgeTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFromHis
Scholars 147
ASelectedListingofWorksIntheHadeethSciencesTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFrom
HisScholars 147
ASelectedListingofEssentialWorksofCorrectBeliefsTatHeHasAChainofNarrationforFrom
HisScholars 148
ASelectedListingofIndexesofChainstoWorksoftheScholarsTatHeHasAChainofNarration
ForFromHisScholars 149
TeTextOfTePermissionAndTeAdviceOfSheikhRabeeaToOneSeeking
ToTransmitFromHim 150
Section3.
Why(DoYouTakeSuchAPosition)TowardsSheikhRabeea? 154
AVisitOfSheikhRabeeaWithTeCouncilOfMajorScholarsInTeCityOfTaif 160
AnAccountEntitledWhatIHaveWitnessedInTeLessonsOfTeGuidingScholar
SheikhRabeeaAl-Madkhalee 163
TePraiseOfSheikhRabeeaForTeScholarsOfTeSunnahInGeneral 166
HisPraiseForBothTeEsteemedGuidingScholarsSheikhAbdul-AzeezIbnBaaz
AndTeEsteemedGuidingScholarSheikhAl-AlbaaneeSpecifcally 167
Section4.
ALectureEntitled:AdherenceToTeMethodologyOfTeFirstGenerations (P-094)170
AdditionalCommentsUpontheLectureFromSheikhAbdul-AzeezIbnAbdullahIbnBaaz(P-101)177
Section5.
TeBalance&ModerationofIslaam 182
ADiscussionoftheCurrentCircumstancesinLebanon,Iraaq,andPalestine 185
MyPositionTowardEventsinAfghanistanandtheTalibaan 191
NothingWillLiberatePalestineExceptthatWhichLiberateditTeFirstTime 195
TePoorPresentConditionofTeMuslims&TePathToItsRectifcation 210
Section6.
SomeCallersAreNotKnownToClearlyAdhereToTeWayOfTeSalafAndSoHave
BeenWarnedOrCautionedAgainst,YetSomePeopleContinueToSitWithTem 222
HowOneDealsAndWorksWithToseSalafeeYouthWhoAreLaxInTeirDealings
WithTePeopleOfInnovationAndDescribeToseWhoTalkAboutTemAsTose
WhoareHarsh 225
GuidanceRegardingAskingTePeopleForWealthForTeSakeOfTeEfortsOfTe
CallingtoAllaah 227
TeRulingonTakingtheWealthofthePeopleofDivisivePartisanship 229
DoWeInOurTime,DealwiththeOneWhoInnovatesintheReligiontheSameWay,
asTeyDidWiththeInnovatorsintheFirstGenerations? 230
SomeOfTeStudentsOfKnowledgeInOurTimeHaveABlameworthyBiasAnd
AttachmentToIndividuals 233
TeMeaningOfBiasedPartisanship(Hizbeeyah)&TeMeaningOfTeStatement,
SoAndSoIsAfectedByPartisanship 234
RegardingTeOneWhoLiesAndHeIs NotFromToseStrivingToRectifyMatters 236
ClarifcationOfAStatementOfSheikhAl-IslaamIbnTaymeeyah 238
QuestionRegardingTeExcuseOfIgnorance 241
Section7.
WhyHaveYouChosenTisMethodologyofCriticismandCommendationinReligion
AsAPath,DespiteTatFactTatManyConsiderItaCauseForBringingForth
Disunity 246
IndeedIWorkVeryDiligentlyToUniteTeVoicesOfTeMuslimsUponTeTruth 248
TeIssueofWarningIsnotRestrictedOnlytothePeopleofInnovationintheReligion 250
WeWarnYouAgainstInjustice,FromEngagingInFabrication,AndFromTransgressing
AgainstTeHonorOfTeOnesWhomYouHaveALegitimateDisputeWith 253
TeDiferenceBetweenTeWayOfFollowingTeFirstRighteousGenerations
AndTePathOfHadaadeeyah 256
ASummaryOfTeIssuesTeHadaadees 260
SheikhRabeeaExonerateshisSon(fromamongthestudents)Muadhas-Shummaree
fromtheFalseAccusationofbeingfromamongtheHadaadees 266
Section8.
RegardingTeMistakeOfTeScholar 268
Educating,CultivatingAdviceForTeSalafees 270
MistakesOfSomeOfTeSalafeeYouth 274
WordsofGuidancefromHisWeeklyLesson 276
GoldenWords&StrongAdviceWhichOurSheikhDirectedtoHisSonsinQatar 277
NOTES
Section 1.
Praise Of Te Scholars For Sheikh Rabeea From: Te Esteemed Sheikh, Te Scholar Of
Hadeeth, Ahmad Ibn Yahya An-Najmee, May Allaah Te Exalted Have Mercy Upon
Him Te Esteemed Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdullah As-Sabeel Te Esteemed
Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Muhammad Al-Luhaydaan Te Esteemed Sheikh Saaleh Ibn
Fauzaan Al-Fauzaan Te Esteemed Sheikh Hasan Ibn Abdul-Wahaab Al-Banna
Te Esteemed Sheikh Ubayd Ibn Abdullah Ibn Sulaymaan Al-Jaabaree Te Esteemed
Sheikh Muhammad As-Sowmalee Te Esteemed Sheikh Saleem Ibn Eid al-Hilaalee
Te Esteemed Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna And Te Esteemed
Sheikh Falaah Ibn Ismaaeel al-Mundikaar-May Allaah Preserve Tem All
[1] Sheikh Ahmad Ibn Yahya an-Najmee, may Allaah the Exalted have mercy
upon him
A): Question: Is it true that Sheikh Rabeea is one of your students?
Answer: Sheikh Rabeea studied in the institute at the time when I was one of
those who was teaching there. However, Sheikh Rabeea is better than me because
he is one of those who is always striving to revive the many practices of the Sunnah,
striving in efforts to destroy and uproot innovation in the religion, and striving in
the refutation of those who would innovate in the religion. He has specialized and
dedicated himself to this endeavor. I ask Allaah to grant us all success through guiding
us to that which He loves, and is pleased with.
B) Question: What is your opinion of the one who says, You people have made Rabeea
a prophet!

Answer: Sheikh Rabeea enjoins the obedience of Allaah and the obedience to
His Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, so who is the one
who says he is a prophet?! Those who adhere to and follow the path of the frst three
generations of Muslims do not say regarding anyone that he is a prophet, other than
the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, nor do they sanctify
anyone else to this level. Rather these people have simply lied against them.
C) He also said, may Allaah preserve him, in his introductory commendation to the
book, One Collective Body, not Numerous Groups: The True Path is Only One, not Tens
of Paths:
It is obligatory upon the one who recognizes within himself the ability to strive to
make plain the clear distinction of the truth from falsehood, and to clarify what is the
Sunnah from what is innovation in the religion, that he strives in this. So conceivably
Sheikh Rabeea is from those who, seeing this, made every effort and strove in these
positions of struggle, and became successful in it, all praise is due to Allaah...
Indeed I see that Sheikh Rabeea has been successful in his present criticism of
these discussed errors, refuting them with authentic evidences, accurate assessments
and explanations, as well as a balanced perspective. So may Allaah bless him with good
and reward him for what he has struggled to put forth from time and effort.
Certainly, I advise the youth to read this book of his, so that they are not deceived
NOTES
by innovation, nor beguiled by the intense lightning which does indicate the actual
presence of a rain storm. We ask Allaah to enable us to see the truth as the truth, and
grant us success in adhering to it, and enable us to see falsehood as falsehood and grant
us the success to distance ourselves from it, and to not make such affairs indistinct to
us such that we would stand defeated.
D) Sheikh Ahmad was asked about who are the remaining scholars after the death of
two major scholars, meaning Sheikh Ibn Baaz and Sheikh al-Albaanee (may Allaah
have mercy upon them all). Within his response he mentioned a number of scholars
and then said,
...And in Mecca there is a lion in defending the Sunnah, and a lion in defending the
call to the way of the Salaf, Abu Muhammad Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madhkhalee. As
he has outpaced those who are like beasts of prey. So these scholars are our seniors and
leading scholars, they are our fathers, and our sheikhs...
E) Similarly, in his refutation against Faaleh al-Harbee and Faarooq al-Gheethee he
said,
Indeed, we have known Sheikh Rabeea for twenty years to be someone devoted
to bringing victory to the Sunnah, defending it, and acting as a guardian of its various
domains. He has authored books, composed different writings, and responded to that
which opposes the truth. And we hold that he has undertaken this all in order to make
this religion triumphant, striving to suppress and stife the excesses of those who have
opposed the truth. These refutations he has produced and his general writing all bear
witness to this. And perhaps many of the students of knowledge do not know the
extent of these efforts as we are aware of them.
He was the one who refuted Sayyed Qutb, clarifying his errors. He was the one
who refuted Abdur-Rahman Abdul-Khaaliq, clarifying his errors. He was the one
who refuted Mahmood al-Hadaad, clarifying his excessiveness and straying from
the truth. He was the one who refuted Adnaan Aroor, and Salmaan Awdah, and
Safar al-Hawaalee, and Abul-Hasan al-Marabee, and Hasan al-Maalikee, and other
individuals. But now some biased individuals comes forward and say: Indeed Sheikh
Rabeea is someone weakening the methodology of the Salaf. And the meaning
of weakening the methodology of the Salaf, according to that which we know, is
that someone does not speak honestly and frankly about the people of innovation
regarding what they have innovated in the religion, and fails to put forth the proper
rulings regarding them.
This is a claim which astonishes us that it could even be made, as it is a clear
transgression against him and an oppression of the efforts he puts forward. Because
if someone were to say that there is no one in our age who has opposed the people
of innovation in the religion and fought against them, and extensively discussed the
nature of their mistakes to the extent that Sheikh Rabeea has done, may Allaah grant
him success, he would be speaking truthfully. That which I believe, is that what he
does is done sincerely for the sake of Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted,
in fulfllment of the responsibility that Allaah has placed collectively upon the people
of knowledge. And accomplishing this requires true effort and commitment of ones
time, and purity of intention for Allaah The Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted
NOTES
alone. He has sacrifced what he has sacrifced for this, he has an unbiased mind and
a heart which is content, because he is confdent of the reward that waits with Allaah.
Additionally, he has accustomed himself to being patient with the harms received
upon this path from others oppression, enmity, and schemes against him. This is what
we believe is the reality regarding him, and which we hope is true.
So you should be ashamed of that which you have stated, and of your accusation
against him of weakening the methodology of the Salaf! If only someone were to
say to the one who makes such statements, Have you completed a half of what has
been accomplished by Sheikh Rabeea, or a forth, or even an eighth? The how will you
come to refute him?
Therefore I say: Sheikh Rabeea possesses a tremendous need to safeguard that
which he sees is for the overall beneft of the efforts of the methodology of the frst
three generations. And what we believe about him is that he possesses wisdom and
prudence, and an intelligent preference toward obtaining the overall beneft by at
times proceeding upon that which achieves the greater beneft for this call through
not splitting due to certain matters, but attempting to cure the difference or problem
with a specifc treatment or course of action. Yet some of the people falsely suppose
he has only taken that course of action out of false courtesy towards some people and
in having contempt towards others. But those who truly put matters in their proper
place, should know that if this type of doubt comes to him about Sheikh Rabeea, it is
only proper that he immediately proceed with it to the sheikh and sit and discuss this
with him privately. As the sheikh does not abandon a course of action which might
possesses a greater beneft for this call, if Allaah so wills. This is what is apparent to me
regarding the his condition, may Allaah preserve him.
[Source: Classes With Those in the Emirates: Various Questions Tape 1: Side A]
F) Question: There are some of Muslim youth who generally label those Salafee youth
who are students of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee and Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Sad
as-Suhaymee as being Zalafees or those who seek ingratiate themselves to seek favor not
in fact Salafees. So what is the ruling from the Shareeah about these people?
Answer: This very act of speaking specifcally against those who follow the way of the
frst generations, indicates their sinfulness and maliciousness. Because such individuals
direct their attacks, their hatred, and their intrigues only against those who adhere to
the way of the Salaf. While in along side of this these same individuals associate and
cooperate with all the various groups who are upon innovation in the religion, even
with those from the sect of the Rafdhah. And this activity of theirs is something
false and incorrect, and impermissible for them. As such, this statement of theirs
is falsehood and in reality is itself an act of ingratiating and seeking favor. This is
what they themselves are heading towards. Their saying this is to be considered from
blameworthy divisive partisanship, as well as their blindly following what has been
said by their leaders. Indeed, from Allaah we came and to him we will return.
[Source: Al-Fataawa al-Jaleeyah 1: Question 1]
NOTES
[2] Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdullah as-Subayyal, may Allaah the Exalted
preserve him
Imaam and Khateeb of the Sacred Masjid in Mecca and Member of the Council of Major
Scholars, and Previously the General Head of the General Affairs Committee for the Sacred
Masjid in Mecca and the Prophets Masjid in Medina

A) He stated in the introduction to Sheikh Rabeeas book, The Powerful Triumph of
the Concise Refutation page 11:
All praise is due to Allaah, may praise and salutations be upon Muhammad, the
one whom there is no prophet after him, and upon his household and Companions.
Indeed the noble scholar Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, a professor
at the Islamic University of Medina, is from the well-known scholars, and is from
the recognized callers in the feld of knowledge-based efforts to invite others to good
within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His ability and capacity within the sciences of
the transmission of the Sunnah as well as in other areas of Shareeah knowledge are
recognized.
The esteemed sheikh has put forth tremendous efforts in calling to Allaah, the
Most Perfect and the Most High, upon the path of the frst generations of believers,
defending the authentic beliefs of those righteous predecessors, refuting those who
contradict and oppose it from the people of desires and innovation in the religion
through what has been mentioned of his esteemed efforts. So he is to be thanked.
We ask Allaah, the Most Perfect and the Most High, to maintain this blessing
upon him and to increase him in success and righteousness. May Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon our prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
B) Similarly, he stated on the cassette tape, Exposing the Cover:
Question: What is your advice to those who prohibit the audio lectures of some of the
well-known scholars from the people of the Sunnah such as Sheikh Muhammad Amaan al-
Jaamee, may Allaah have mercy upon him and Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee,
may Allaah preserve him, due to the fact that they say their audio lectures instigate and
cause trials for the people?

The Sheikh, may Allaah preserve him, responded:
We seek refuge in Allaah, we seek refuge in Allaah, No! Look, these two scholars-
their audio lectures are from the best lectures available. They call to the Sunnah,
and to adherence to the Sunnah. Therefore no one speaks about them except for an
individual who is clearly a person of desires. And the majority of those who speak
against them are individuals from various groups, meaning those who are members of
such and such a group from one of the many misguided organizations. They are the
only ones who dislike the matters and affairs that these scholars call to. So in regard
to these two scholars who are well-known for their adherence to the Sunnah, and the
correct belief of the frst generations, then indeed they are from the best of people.
NOTES
[3] Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Muhammad al-Luhaydaan,
Member of the Council of Major Scholars, and Former Head of the Supreme Judicial
Board
A) A Statement from the Sheikh, may Allaah preserve him, from the sacred Masjid in
Mecca. The following transcribed statement is from the night of the day of Jumuah,
the sixth day of Rajab, in the year 1426 when the sheikh spoke in defense of Sheikh
Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him.
Question: We have seen in different internet forums that some of the scholars have spoken
regarding Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, saying that he has opposed matters
found within the Shareeah; and so they warn against him. So do you have any comments
regarding this, noble Sheikh?
Sheikh Saaleh al-Luhaydaan, may Allaah preserve him, replied:
There is no doubt that this is injustice and a transgression. We are not aware that
Sheikh Rabeea has opposed the Shareeah in any way, nor do we know of any of the
well-known scholars who have warned against him.
As for cases such as where one student of knowledge differs with another student
of knowledge, then one of them should not defame the other. As it is true that the
people of knowledge are not free from disputes occurring between them, and this is
similar to what might happen between two individuals having differences. Yet, we do
not accept the statements of this one regarding the other one except that the evidence
of that second individual stands in opposition to the truth is clearly established.
So I am not aware that Sheikh Rabeea has contradicted the Shareeah; rather what
I know about him is that he is from the people of the Sunnah, and that he is upon
the correct belief. This is what is apparent to me, and what has reached me regarding
him.
Additionally, the act of brazenly and haphazardly criticizing the people of
knowledge, and endeavoring and seeking to criticize them, and warning from them,
does not bring to the Muslims goodness. Rather it is a cause of their divisions and
separations. So this is something evil which doesnt contain beneft. We ask Allaah to
guide us all upon the right path and to fll our hearts with mutual love. As certainly
the best of creation, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, { You will
not enter Jannah until you believe, and you will not believe until you love each other.
} So we ask Allaah to fll all of our hearts with that mutual love.
[Source: Sahab internet forum]
NOTES
B) Similarly, he also praised Sheikh Rabeea during the lecture entitled, The
Relationship Between the Ruler and the Ruled (given on Yawm al-Khamees the ninth
day of Dhul al-Qidah in the year 1427) when the following question was directed to
him:
This questioner says, Noble Scholar, in the bookstore there is found a book entitled A
Refutation of the False Accusation of the People of Deviation and Doubts upon the Call
of Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab By Doctor Rabeea al-Madkhalee. Do you
advise us to read this book?
Answer: I have not read the book, yet Sheikh Rabeea is an individual of sound
beliefs. His beliefs, from what I am aware of, are the correct beliefs. Additionally, no
one defends Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab, may Allaah have mercy upon
him, except for the one who is upon the same way as him, as he has indicated his good
opinion and position towards Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab.
Sheikh Rabeea is one of the graduates of the Islamic University of Medina, as
well as being one of the instructors within it during the time of our esteemed sheikh,
Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him. He is an individual
who actively has refuted many of the people who have fallen into error, and he is from
the people of knowledge, and from the people of sound belief. So as long as within it
he is defending Sheikh al-Islaam Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab, then this book is
worthy of being read.
C) Lastly, he also informed us about his estimation of Sheikh Rabeea during the
lecture entitled, Characteristics of the Victories Group and the Saved Sect when the
following question was directed to him:
This questioner says, I have read as well as heard in some sittings a campaign of attacks
against the esteemed Sheikh Doctor Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee, warning against
him, and from taking anything from him, claiming that he is not from the people of the
Sunnah and the Jamaaah, all of which make me confused and hesitant. So we hope that
you would clarify what is the status of these claims? May Allaah reward you with good.
Answer: There is no doubt that he is among the people of knowledge, and that he is
from those who were students of Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz in Medinah, as well
as that he was previously from the professors at the Islamic University of Medina. I do
not know from him any deviation in the area of correct beliefs, nor in his character.
Rather what I believe regarding him is only that which is in fact good, and that he
is from the people of goodness, from those struggling against the callers to trial and
tribulation.
Additionally, I advise the young men to distance themselves from attacking the
people of knowledge, to hold their tongues, and be diligent in calling themselves to
account. Such that if you see a matter in another individual which you believe to be a
fault then examine yourself frst and search for it, then if you fnd it - be diligent in in
rectifying this within yourselves.....
NOTES
[4] Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Fauzaan al-Fauzaan,
Member of the Council of Major Scholars- Member of the Permanent Committee for
Issuing Religious Rulings
A) Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Fauzaan al-Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him, in his introduction
to Sheikh Rabeeas book, The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allaah is the
Way of Wisdom and Intelligence:
From those who clarify matters and offer advice is the esteemed Sheikh, Doctor
Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee. In the book which is in your hands, which is
entitled, The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allaah is the Way of
Wisdom and Intelligence, he clarifed, may Allaah grant him success and reward him
with much good, the methodology of the messengers in calling to Allaah, as is found
in the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger.
He then compares it to the methodology of the various differing groups to make
clear the difference between the methodology of the messengers of Allaah and those
various incompatible methodologies, which differ from that single methodology of
the messengers. He debates the aspects of these various methodologies through an
impartial knowledge-based dialog and discussion, along with presenting examples and
supporting evidences for his explanation. Such that the book comes forth, and all
praise is due to Allaah, as one which fulflls its intended objective, is suffcient for
the one who desires the truth, and is a proof clearly established upon the one who is
obstinate and stubborn in his rejection.
Therefore we ask Allaah to reward him for his actions, and to bring beneft to
others through it. May praise and salutations be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and
upon his household, and Companions.
B) He also said in his introduction to the book of Sheikh Rabeea, One Collective
Body, not Numerous Groups... which was a refutation of Abdul-Rahman Abdul-
Khaaliq:
There have appeared in recent times various groups and organizations which are
associated with the efforts of calling to Allaah, and which are connected to specifc
leaders specifcally for this purpose. Each group establishes for itself a specifc unique
methodology, the result of which is division, differences, conficts, and struggles
between their various groups, which is something rejected by our religion, and
prohibited within the Book and Sunnah.
Yet when some of the scholars censure and rebuke them for this strange way and
disputed behavior, some of the brothers stand up to defend these organizations. From
those who have stood to defend these organizations through his published writing
and audio lectures, is the noted Sheikh Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Khaaliq, despite the
fact that he was advised against his action by some of his brothers. Additionally, on
top of this unwarranted defense he has attacked and spoken ill of those scholars who
have not agreed with his undertaking. He has described them in ways which they are
undeserving of and not appropriate. None of them have been secure from this assault
of his, not even some of those elder scholars who taught him the religion.
NOTES
Our brother, the esteemed Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, has put
forth a refutation of him within this book in the readers hands which is entitled, One
Collective Body, not Numerous Groups, The True Path is Only One, not Tens of Paths.
Indeed I have read it and found that it has accomplished what is desired, all praise is
due to Allaah. So I ask Allaah to bring beneft through it and reward him for it.
C) Sheikh Fauzaan also mentions in his introduction to the refutation of Sheikh
Rabeea against Hasan Ibn Farhan al-Maalikee (page 7):
I have found the refutation of Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, to
be comprehensive in its subject, excellent in the manner in which it is written, and
convincing and decisive against its opponent. So may Allaah grant him the best of
good, and reward him for what he has put forward in his efforts to give victory to the
truth and suppress falsehood and its people. May Allaahs praise and salutations be
upon our prophet Muhammad, and upon his household, and Companions.
D) Similarly, the Sheikh was asked, as found on the audio cassette Questions from
Saudeeyah, which was dated the ffth day of Rabeea at-Thanee, in the year 1417:
Likewise those distinguished scholars who have established efforts of calling to
Allaah, such as the noble scholar Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin al-Abaad, the noble scholar
Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee, and the noble scholar Sheikh Muhammad Amaan al-
Jaamee. They have put forth strong efforts in calling to Allaah with sincerity.
Additionally, they have refuted those who desire to deviate the efforts of calling to
Allaah from its proper and true course, whether those individuals intended to do that
deliberately or unintentionally. Whereas these mentioned scholars have combated this
danger, have examined the various concepts and statements, and have expertise, such
that they have a sound comprehension of what is correct from what is corrupt within
them. So it is an obligation to spread and circulate their cassette tapes, and publicize
their lessons and lectures, and to beneft from them. As found within them there is
tremendous beneft for the Muslims.
E) The Sheikh, may Allaah preserve him, was also asked, in the Sacred Masjid In
Mecca, on the thirteenth day of Jumaada at-Thanee in the year 1424:
Question: Do you have advice for those youth who speak against some of the present day
leaders of the Salafee way, such as Sheikh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaamee, and Sheikh
Rabeea al-Madkhalee?
He responded by saying:
We supplicate to Allaah for protection from such individuals as well as from this
he said she said type of speech. As these scholars, if Allaah so wills, indeed possess
within them goodness, and have tremendous blessings given for the efforts of the call
to the frst generations, and towards teaching the people.
Yet if some of the people are not pleased, then indeed even the Messenger of
Allaah was not able to please all of the people. There were those who were displeased
with the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. So it is
an issue of an individuals negative mental orientation or his desires which should not
NOTES
be given any consideration by the people. As we only have a good opinion regarding
these scholars. We do not know about them anything but good, if Allaah so wills, and
we supplicate for their success.
F) Additionally, Sheikh Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve and protect him, said in his
introduction to Sheikh Rabeeas book, The Rights and Obligations upon Men and
Women Within Islaam (page 3)
So the one who is not pleased with what Allaah has revealed, then he is not a
believer, as Allaah the Exalted has said, It is not for a believer, man or woman, when
Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in
their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed
in a plain error. -(Surah al-Ahzaab:36) And Allaah the Exalted has said, But no,
by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad ) judge in all
disputes between them, and fnd in themselves no resistance against your decisions,
and accept (them) with full submission -(Surah an-Nisa:65)
And from such matters is the subject of women which has sprung up in this
age, and about which anybody and everybody, both from men and women, have
something to say about it- whether from ignorance or from their desires. From the
examples of this is what has come forth from the Womens Conference which was
held in Jeddah in recent days.
The esteemed Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Umair al-Madkhalee, may Allaah
preserve him, has followed and observed it, and clarifed what has proceeded from
this conference from confusion and ignorance, and general allegations that women
are oppressed, and treated with injustice, with regard to their rights. As this is putting
forward an accusation that Islaam itself oppresses women, and this is disbelief in
Allaah. Whereas if the accusation is that some men oppress women, then yes, this
occurs. However that is not to be attributed to Islaam.
He later said,
The means to remove that injustice is to return to ruling according to the
Shareeah, not through such conferences, as was mentioned by Sheikh Rabeea, may
Allaah preserve him. In this work he has excelled and benefted, so may Allaah grant
him good and bring beneft through what he has written.
NOTES
[5] Sheikh Hasan Ibn Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna
Former Instructor at the Islamic University in Medina, Saudi Arabia
Sheikh Hasan Ibn Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said:
In the name of Allaah. All praise is due to Allaah
Praise and salutations be upon the Messenger of Allaah, his household, and
Companions. As for what follows,
Allaah willed that the Islamic University in the Prophets City of Medina requested
that I teach there during the scholastic years 1391/1392 up until the year 1405/1406.
Yet before the University selected me for this position I had known the esteemed Sheikh
Rabeea through my blood brother, Sheikh Muhammad Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna.
He was an associate of Sheikh Rabeea in their efforts of inviting to the original beliefs
of the frst Muslims and calling to the turning away from innovations introduced into
the religion. Sheikh Rabeea had already graduated from the Islamic University and
received his masters degree. He was at that time working towards getting his doctorate
degree and previously had at times visited Cairo, in order to meet with some of the
scholars for matters related to the research to be presented for his masters degree.
Then Sheikh Rabeea made a transition to the noble city of Mecca in order to
pursue his studies and research underneath the direction of those professors at the
university who where supervising that research, while traveling between the two cities
of Mecca and Medina. I would sometimes travel to Mecca for Umrah, and at those
times accompany my brother in visits to Sheikh Rabeea as sometimes he would invite
us to visit him. His gatherings were primarily related to matters of knowledge, and
specifcally the knowledge of hadeeth. We and the other attendees would beneft from
these brotherly discussions and debates with Sheikh Rabeea in these gatherings.
After he had received his doctorate degree our esteemed sheikh, Sheikh Rabeea
Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, was confrmed to work at the University of Medina in the
position of an instructor. He was, even then, someone dedicated to both studying and
teaching.
Thereafter when he became settled in the city of Medina such that we, myself as
well as my professor and my friend the noble brother Doctor Sad Abdur-Rahman
Nidaa, a professor of Islamic beliefs at the Islamic University, would visit him and
beneft from his knowledge during the time we were teaching the subjects of Islamic
beliefs and other branches of the Shareeah within the Islamic University. He, Doctor
Sad, was one who would debate the people of innovation and deviation in the matters
of belief who attended my school of the University, as well as others from the people
of Medina in general.
Sheikh Rabeea constantly had a strong connection to the scholars of the people
of the Sunnah, the foremost of them being Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz and
Sheikh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon them,
as well as other than these two. Indeed, he took from both their knowledge and their
perspectives, and then he became very profcient in examining the varying statements
of the callers who were known in the public arena, by weighing and examining their
NOTES
statements against the principles of the people of the Sunnah.
Those callers whom he found to be conformance and compliance with that
true standard he would commend and praise them to a suitable degree, without
purifying anyone above Allaah, and those whom he found to stand in some aspects
of contradiction to the principles of the people of the Sunnah- in relation to what
he knew regarding that caller, he would advise them. If the one who the advice was
directed towards repented and turned back from his opposition to the principles of
the people of the Sunnah, the Sheikh maintained brotherly ties with him. But if he
refused to leave his opposition to the truth and insisted upon spreading his innovation,
then the Sheikh would mention and indicate in his discussions that so and so opposes
the correct principles in this matter and in this issue. He would continue advising
him and did not cease doing so, such that the people would understand and be aware
of who were people genuinely and clearly upon the Sunnah, from those whose true
condition was uncovered through such clarifcations and refutations.
He, Sheikh Rabeea, is one who is seen to adhere to the principles of commending
and criticizing individuals for the sake of the religion. As if he were to simply abandon
clarifying matters regarding one of these callers who stand in open public opposition
to the truth, then inevitably someone would follow that misguided caller in his errors.
So for example in one case, it might have occurred that a caller stands in opposition
the established principles of the religion, by applying it in an incorrect context. Or
they might utilize some of the principles of the people of the Sunnah, but do so by
making some addition to it, or they might make some reduction or removal from it,
or restrict the application of some general principle in a way which was not practiced
or spoken about by the frst three generations.
Such that all of the discussed individuals who engaged in these practices and
have had their contradictions examined and investigated became uncomfortable with
Sheikh Rabeeas statements; because he is exposing their true state in front of the
people, such that now the general people see the defciencies of those callers. And
perhaps the people due to that fact, have turned away from the caller due to that.
Also due to this some of the people of knowledge have attributed to him the
characteristic of being stern in advancing the truth. But in reality this is praise for
him, not a statement of blame, and the proof of this is what we have just previously
explained. Some try to defend Sheikh Rabeea, praising his steadfastness upon the truth
and his efforts to grant victory to the people of the truth in the face of every innovator
or opposer to the principles of the people of the Sunnah. But it is Allaah who has made
him steadfast, and increased his strength upon the truth, and caused him to adopt this
path, which encompasses exposing the true state of those who have innovated in the
religion, as well as their apparent and subtle methods and behaviors.
And I bear witness, despite my own weakness in knowledge and that which I hope
will enable me to adhere to the principles of the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah
and everything which follows them from secondary matters, that the esteemed Sheikh
Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee is from the scholars of the people of the Sunnah
and the Jamaah in both his knowledge and capability.
This statement from me is to acknowledge and recognize him. As there will be
always be present a group of scholars within this Ummah, who after Allaah the Most
NOTES
Perfect and the Most High, guides the people of this Ummah and takes them by their
hands upon the path of the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah and the saved sect, if
Allaah wills; to bring about an Ummah united under the fag and standard of tawheed,
the worship of Allaah alone, and the Sunnah. Such that this Ummah attains its glory
and becomes victorious and that within it spreads a general state of success relating to
this world and the next.
We cannot fail to mention that the esteemed Sheikh Muqbil Ibn Haadee, may
Allaah have mercy upon him, was one who took from the same source and spring
which Sheikh Rabeea has taken from, and he is his contemporary. This is along
with the fact that both of them are well-known for praiseworthy sternness and
strictness against those who opposed the fundamentals of the methodology of the
frst generations of believers. Similarly, Sheikh Muhammad Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna,
from our foundation Jameeah Ansaar as-Sunnah Muhammadeeyah in Egypt, and the
previous general director of the division of Islamic Guidance in the Department of
Education in the city of Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is also from the
contemporaries of Sheikh Rabeea who have cooperated in his efforts to bring victory
to the Sunnah and subdue innovation in the religion. And he had benefted from
Sheikh Rabeea tremendously, studied his books, and honored me to be one of his
students.
Up until where the Sheikh Hasan said,
It is obligatory when a dispute or confict occurs to return for judgment to the
Book of Allaah and the Sunnah as understood by the frst righteous generations of
believers, while turning away and rejecting blameworthy bias and partisanship, blind
following, arrogance toward the truth as well as contempt and ungratefulness towards
its people. Also, that we give advice in a manner that is best, while striving to the best
of our ability.
This is what we witness from and what we see adorning the behavior of Sheikh
Rabeea, in regard to the various positions upon the way of the people of the Sunnah
as well as towards those who oppose and differ with it. This is something which has
become evident through his writings, lessons, dialogs, lectures, and his positions
toward the various individuals.
Written by Hasan Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna,
former teacher at the Islamic University of Medina,
the city of the Prophet, & former member of the
Council of Islamic Education in Medina,
composed the night of the thirtieth day
of Rabeea al-Awwal,
in the year 1425.
NOTES
[6] Sheikh Ubayd Ibn Abdullah Ibn Sulaymaan al-Jaabaree,
Former Instructor at the Islamic University in Medina, Saudi Arabia & Former Head of
the Medina Branch of Permanent Committee to Scholastic Research & Issuing Of Islamic
Rulings
A) Question: May Allaah reward you with good, and grant you steadfastness. Esteemed
Sheikh, may Allaah direct you towards goodness. This questioner says, what is your view
of the one who says that Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee speaks evilly about the
people of knowledge, the scholars, and the callers to Allaah?
Sheikh Ubayd responded, may Allaah preserve him:
Sheikh Rabeea is someone who is holding up a mighty and lofty banner, the fag
of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, and this is born witness to and acknowledged
by the leading scholars of our time. They are the ones who have already recommended
and praised him. So it is not necessary that someone like me should even have to be
asked about him, may Allaah preserve him. Yet still I have been asked, so it is essential
that I respond.
Sheikh Rabeea has been praised by that esteemed scholar, the leading person of
knowledge, our father, the guiding scholar upon the way of the frst generations, one
of those with frm understanding of the religion, Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, may
Allaah have mercy upon him. He has been praised by the esteemed leading person of
knowledge, one of those with frm and strong understanding of the religion, and who
possesses the ability to derive and make sound rulings in any of its matters, the guiding
scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ibn al-Utheimeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him.
Just as likewise he has been praised and recommended by one who stands as a
leading person of knowledge, the one who is considered the leading scholar of hadeeth
sciences in this age without any dispute, the esteemed leading person of knowledge,
Sheikh Muhammad Naasiruddeen Al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him;
the one who described Sheikh Rabeea as the carrier in our age of the fag and standard
in the realm of criticizing and commending individuals in regard to the religion.
This is indeed the fag which Sheikh Rabeea has raised in striving for the Sunnah,
defending it and its people. Therefore he stands as a thorn in the hearts of those who
are innovators in the religion until the Final Hour, as he is not lax, nor does he hesitate
or falter, nor waver in his efforts.
And as such, through what we have mentioned above it should be clear and
obvious to you that this assertion or claim which was found within this question, can
only originate from a person who is from one of two categories among the people.
Either he is from the category of those people who are not attached to any group or
way, but someone who does not have true knowledge of what is actually occurring
within the public life and affairs of the Muslims, so this one is ignorant, and says what
he wishes to say.
NOTES
Or someone from the second category, meaning those who are driving and directing
efforts of a false, deviated way or methodology which contradicts the Sunnah. This
second type of person is one who chokes upon and feels torn apart by what Sheikh
Rabeea has written in his refutations.
But Sheikh Rabeea never speaks ill of a caller who calls to Allaah while standing
upon clarity, and never discredits such a caller to any degree. He stands with his
brothers and his sons from among the students from the general Muslims as well
as the students of knowledge specifcally. While he strives to bring clarity, advising,
educating, and working to remove the misconceptions of those who disagree with him
in some issue. Yes, indeed this what we know him to stand upon until the Final Hour,
may Allaah preserve him.
[Source: an audio fle in the voice of Sheikh Ubayd al-Jaabaree]
B) Questioner: We ask Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted, to grant you the
best of rewards for the efforts you have put forward. And the truth, our esteemed sheikh,
is that in recent days there have been some of our brothers who are fnding fault with our
tremendous teacher the Noble Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madhkhalee. So we want
from you guidance regarding this, may Allaah the Most High preserve and protect you.
Sheikh Ubayd responded, may Allaah preserve him:
I say, if I was in your position my sons, and I am confdent that there is not a
single person among you who does not desire the truth, if Allaah so wills, I say that if
I was in your position I would simply adhere to silence regarding this, because Sheikh
Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, preserve us, and all of you through the Sunnah, and
may Allaah rectify all of us in our statements and deeds and guide all of us to those
individuals who properly guide us in our affairs -is well known for raising a mighty and
lofty banner. All praise is due to Allaah, he is not lax, nor does he hesitate or falter, nor
waver in his efforts when falsehood and those who support falsehood are raised before
him. Rather, he is someone, and all praise is due to Allaah, who emerges victorious.
And the people of the Sunnah beneft in strength from his strength. Yet we do not say
that Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, is infallible from committing mistakes,
never do we say this. However the right he has over us is that we protect his honor
and our support for him, indeed we see he has a right over us in this. And when we
are uncertain about any matter he has spoken about, then we should go to his brothers
and peers among the scholars, such that we will take what is needed from them of
clarifcation. Either they will clarify that which we were uncertain about, or they will
direct us towards that which is the best from among the different statements. So by
Allaah, If I were in your position I would adhere strongly to this approach.
[Source: Causes of Success when Faced with Trials Dar Ibn Rajab Foundation, Medina
Saudi Arabia.]
NOTES
[7] Sheikh Muhammad as-Sowmalee,
The Imaam and Khateeb of Masjid al-Khair in Sanaa, Yemen
The following question was directed toward him after a lecture on Yawm al-Jumuah,
Jumaada at-Thanee, 1428.
The questioner asks: What is your advice to the one who slanders Sheikh Rabeea and
accuses him of having fallen into the innovation of irjaa, may Allaah bless you?
He replied, may Allaah preserve him:
Firstly, the one who has accused him of this, who is he, such that he can stand
and accuse him? Who is he, such that it can be said that he is from those with the
ability to bring forth an accusation, or that he is from those people who are able to put
forth criticism and commendation of individuals!?
It is likely that he is some unidentifed individual on the internet or something
like this. As these people do not stand up clearly, raising their heads to be seen and
recognized. So the one who strikes with his head at a mountain, you should feel pity
for his head not for the mountain! Sheikh Rabeea is known to be from the senior
scholars of the people of the Sunnah, may Allaah preserve him, and is considered a
leading scholar in the science of criticizing and commending individuals in regard to
the religion, and one who has exposed and clarifed the true states of many of those
who deviated from the truth, may Allaah reward him. Indeed, isnt he the one whom
we heard, regarding him, from Sheikh Muqbil, may Allaah have mercy upon him,
during his lifetime saying:
Brothers, we would assume that such and such individual was from the people
of the Sunnah until Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah preserve him, exposed his true
condition! or words to this meaning. Therefore I advise my brothers not to pay any
attention to these troublemakers. As, all praise is due to Allaah, the standard bearer is
truly a standard bearer, and the mountain is indeed a mountain. We seek help from
Allaah, and to him do we entrust our affairs.
Such speech, brothers, is from someone adhering to his desires, and these desires-
they generally come to dominate an individual, meaning that he is a individual who
generally follows those desires; then he becomes one who wishes to strike out at
others. The Creator is not even safe from this; yes even the Creator Himself is be
spoken and talked about. Indeed, the Creator, meaning the Lord of the heavens and
earth, is Himself not free from being spoken against by His own worshipers! As He
says, The Jews say that the Hand of Allaah is closed shut, but indeed it is their hands
which are chained. -(Surah al-Maidah:64) And Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the
Most Exalted, says, Certainly Allaah hears the speech of those who say that Allaah
is poor, rather we are rich, and what they say will be written down -(Surah Aal-
Imraan:181)
NOTES
The Prophet, upon him be Allaahs praise and salutations- you are all aware of
what was said about him by those who associated others in their worship of Allaah.
As before Allaah sent him as a prophet and messenger, they had given him the title
of the truthful one and the trustworthy. But when he came to them with that
which conficted with their desires, they began to say afficted one, crazy one,
magician, sorcerer, poet, and even more than this from what is found within the
Quran. So do not turn your head to what is said by these people who only adhere to
their desires.
As consider, what do they say regarding that recognized individual who says about
one of the leaders among the Christians, May Allaah have mercy upon him. What do
you say about this one, what is your ruling upon him??
What is your ruling regarding the individual who, if a Christian dies, for instance,
or if the one called the Pope dies- this one suggests that we supplicate for him, and says,
May Allaah have mercy upon him, and we ask his Lord to compensate this Christian
with goodness, as he was a hard worker. This is what they say for one who invited to
his false Christian religion and strove to achieve domination over the Muslims!
Certainly, the Messenger of Allaah said, { The one who changes his religion, should
be executed (by the Muslim ruler).} And he said that { The one who wishes for other
than the religion of Islaam, it will not be accepted of him by Allaah } . So in light of
this, what would the ruling be upon those who rule upon Sheikh Rabeea and Sheikh
al-Albaanee and others that they fell into the innovation of irjaa??
How can you rule upon the one who claims this, except to say that he is solely
upon his desires, that he is an individual of biased partisanship, that he is someone
clearly astray, showing the lack of his being blessed with success and goodness by his
Lord?
So we say to this individual, have pity upon your own self and repent to Allaah.
We say, search for the truth, and accept it from anyone who brings it forth to you, and
stand with the truth wherever it may be found. Then, if Allaah wills, you will achieve
and live in a contented noble condition as a true worshiper of Allaah.
Not worshiping your desires, nor your school of thought, nor your devised
methodology, nor your organization. But standing as a true worshiper of Allaah,
standing among the Muslims in cooperation upon goodness and the fear of Allaah.
As for the one who lives his life worshiping this thing or that other thing, then indeed
the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, {Wretched is the
worshiper of money.}
NOTES
[8] Sheikh Zayd Ibn Muhammad Al-Madkhalee
Therefore I say: The details of this matter of offering advice are well known in the
relevant areas of knowledge as is found in the books of correct beliefs, the books of the
honored Sunnah and its explanations which are acknowledged by those who encourage
themselves to give concern and attention to this- from the frst to the very last matter of
knowledge. From these relevant areas of knowledge is: those books of refutations against
those individuals who have fallen into errors or against the people of innovation and
following their desires in the religion. Meaning those books which have been written and
put forth in every age and place by the scholars- meaning both the scholars of the frst
generations and those of the later contemporary ages. Allaah has said, That has been
the Way of Allaah already with those who passed away before. And you will not fnd
any change in the Way of Allaah.. -(Surah Al-Fath: 23). How much general good and
tremendous reward is found in such works, oh noble brother! How many signifcant
benefts have come to this Ummah through them. Especially in regard to those who
have appeared and risen in this Ummah while standing upon errors, yet indeed someone
from those who possessed the knowledge necessary, has identifed them and refuted them
regardless of whether the mistaken one be from those is still living or one who has already
passed on to the judgment of their Lord. Along with this, how could it be otherwise,
because these mentioned refutations only contribute to the bringing of victory to the
truth which is loved by Allaah and His Messenger, and contains the subduing of falsehood
which is hated by Allaah and His Messenger.
They warn those people who only have a limited amount of knowledge of the
Shareeah and therefore they cannot distinguish between what is benefcial and what is
in fact harmful, and warn those who commonly fall into unrestricted support of any
individual other than the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and His salutations be upon him,
who was in fact the only one commended by his Lord about his inward and outward state,
his statements and deeds, and who perfected his condition through noble revelation and
the pure Shareeah. As well offering a warning to the one who simply blindly follows others
and as a consequence is biased in his support and partisanship towards one whose fame
has spread and- as they say -their efforts in calling people to the ruling of the Shareeah
of Islaam are well known among the people. Individuals who are well known but who
unfortunately did not proceed in accordance with the correct methodology of calling
which the scholars of the frst generations proceeded upon; that same way which others
have always followed them upon from the past and present times. Their way is explained
in the books which conform to the way of the frst generations and abundantly shown the
efforts of their lives spend calling to the truth.
Additionally to whatever degree that someone turns away from the route traveled
by the frst generations, and deviates away from it in the various areas of knowledge and
deeds, this can only be only innovation, error, or a lapse from what is correct. Moreover, it
should not be distant from our thoughts nor absent from our hearts the understanding that
the people entering into and error is something undoubtedly connected to the originator
of that error who receives a tremendous sin that they must carry, as well as it also being
carried by the one who wrongly acts upon their error, the one who calls others to their
error, and the one who advocates and defends their error. Indeed the one who established
something incorrect during the days of his life and then passed into the next world of
recompense before he successfully repented and turned away from that error, then warned
NOTES
the people of the evil penalty of the mistake, and the evil of the trial he brought forth and
its consequences- is not safeguarded and protected from such punishment.
...And generally from those individuals who have stood forth to put forth clarifcations
and refutations in this present age upon the books of Sayyed Qutb, Maudoodee, the various
so called Islamic moments and groups, the partisan divided organizations, and the various
misguided associations involved in inviting to Islaam in an incorrect manner is our esteemed
brother Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee who was (previously) a member of the
Educational Council at the Islamic University in the Illuminated city of Medinah.
...Certainly, these books of his have spread, all praise if due to Allaah, within this
country and outside of it, with many students of knowledge benefting from them, both the
advanced students and those beginning students below them. The books themselves bear
witness to the genuineness of their goal of clarifcation, the correctness of that knowledge
based criticism, and its very subject matter. This is in addition to the fact that his writings
only follow the example of those earlier writings from the previous leading scholars of this
religion and of guidance, those whom Allaah guided in previous ages to refute the people
who fell into error, deceptions, and innovation in the religion. ....
.... I would like select from all the various books of the works of Sheikh Rabeea Ibn
Haadee Al-Madkhalee a single example to illustrate to our brothers and our sons from
among the balanced and just students of knowledge, that the refutations which have been
composed by Sheikh Rabeea are all only efforts to raise and elevate the word of truth and
are only an offering of advice to the Muslims. And this is especially true of the beginning
students of knowledge and those who are of their same level from those who do not have
an interest in proceeding deeper in studies in the areas of beliefs, various methodologies,
and refutations, offering them sincere advice due to a fear that otherwise they might fall
into dangerous matters and unsafe affairs. When Sayyed Qutb, may Allaah have mercy
upon him, said using his exact words, We incline towards considering the khaleefah of Alee
Ibn Abee Taalib, may Allaah be pleased with him, the natural extension to the khaleefah of the
two sheikhs before him, Abu Bakr and Umar, and that the khaleefah of Uthmaan was a gap
and breach between the two periods... until the end of his statement. Sheikh Rabeea, may
Allaah preserve him, refuted him in his book The Slanderous Statements of Sayyed Qutb
Against the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah saying, Indeed Sayyed has fallen into a
profound abyss of error, by his dismissing the khaleefah of Uthmaan, who was from the rightly
guided Khaleefahs. He has thrown to the side and attached no importance to the consensus of
all the Companions and the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah about the validity of the
oath of allegiance given to him and the legitimacy of his being a rightly guided khaleefah...
Do you view or claim that the one who put forth these refutations of mistakes that
he (Sayyed Qutb) fell into, and actually there are in fact hundreds of signifcant mistakes
including that which is incredibly dangerous; do you claim that he is simply speaking
from emptiness or narrating only from his own desires in this response? No at all! Rather
he is from those whom Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted, has utilized to
establish the correct call to the way of the frst generations which is established upon the
Book and the Sunnah according to the methodology of the pious predecessors of the frst
generations. Certainly, he is merely striving to give it victory, spread it, and defend it.
[His introduction to the work The Precious Victory In A Concise Refutation: A Dialogue
With Abdur-Rahman Abdul-Khaaliq page 21-27]
NOTES
[9] Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab al-Banna
Former General Director Of The Division Of Islamic Guidance In The Department Of
Education (City Of Jeddah)
Sheikh Muhammad al-Banna, may Allaah preserve him, said:
We have in this age leading scholars who are considered revivers of the religion.
We have, for example, in the general felds of the sciences of hadeeth Sheikh al-
Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him. And we have, for example, in the feld
of understanding the texts and how to implement them Sheikh Muqbil and Sheikh
al-Utheimeen, may Allaah have mercy upon both of them. Just as Imaam Shaafee
was in the second century, and Umar Ibn Abdul-Azeez was in the frst century, may
Allaah be pleased with them. So we hold that the revivers of the fourteenth century
in regard to understanding how to implement the texts of the Book and the Sunnah
were Sheikh al-Utheimeen, Sheikh Muqbil, and Sheikh Ibn Baaz.
Likewise the reviver of the fourteenth century, for every fair minded person with
understanding, in regard to hadeeth (meaning the aspect found within it of criticism
and commendation in the religion) is Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee. The
entire world has turned to give attention to him. Every individual who speaks against
him, meaning Sheikh Rabeea, then he is mistaken regarding the actual position that
he supposes some criticized individual should have. But he has not brought forth
evidence of the validity of his claim of differing with Sheikh Rabeea. We say, Bring
forth a single evidence that Sheikh Rabeea has spoken about some of the people
falsely. Yet still they have not brought forth any of their evidence.
As Sheikh Rabeea whenever he warns against someone, such as Sayyed Qutb, or
for example Salmaan al-Awdaah or Safar al-Hawalee, he explains that position with
decisive clear evidences, never assuming or guessing about a single matter. And so we
say about Sheikh Rabeea and his merits, it is only by the decree of Allaah. Yet I am
not speaking about him because he is my student, no by Allaah. However, it is from
the aspect of being fair and just. And we do not praise anyone above Allaah.
[Source: The Salafee Dawah in Masjid al-Aqsaa al-Mubarak internet forum]
NOTES
[10] Sheikh Falaah Ibn Ismaaeel al-Mundikaar
Question: What is your position regarding the methodology of Sheikh Rabeea al-Madkhalee,
may Allaah preserve him, in warning against some Islamic callers, and specifcally some of
the well known personalities in the feld or arena of calling to Allaah? May Allaah reward
you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allaah. All praise is due to Allaah, praise and salutations be upon,
Messenger of Allaah, upon his family, and his Companions, and all those who follow
his guidance. As for what follows:
Regarding this, is it the case that when he states that someone has innovated in the
religion or when he warns against someone, is it the case that he speaks in very general
fashion or rather that he speaks in a detailed manner clearly mentioning what they
are characterized by of innovation or mistakes? Certainly, the case is that he indeed
mentions what they have shown that they have of innovation or mistakes, and then
proceeds to clarify them. This is the way of the people of the Sunnah and the Jamaah
in offering advice for the sake of the religion of Allaah and to the Muslims.
And we are not aware that our Sheikh and our father, Sheikh Rabeea, may Allaah
preserve him, ever just employs or resorts to general unspecifc statements. Rather he is
extremely precise in these issues. Such that his refutations and criticisms are always put
forward with evidences and proofs, and regularly indicate the origin of the statements
of the one being criticized or refuted. Moreover, he has been praised by the leading
scholars and the people of knowledge of his time due to his defense of religion of
Allaah.
He refutes the one who has differed with the truth by using proofs and evidences,
meticulously making the truth clear and invalidating falsehood, while also being
diligent in striving to bring beneft to the one being advised and corrected, seeking his
return to the truth and what is correct. His strenuously verifes matters and statements
and is patient with the one who has fallen into a mistake, generally advising them
secretly for some time. The only after this does he publicize the relevant issues in
defense of the religion of Allaah, seeking to purify the way of the people of the truth
and bringing clarity to the issues of the religion of Allaah from impurities, innovations,
and errors. All of this is done upon wisdom, kindness, and gentleness with those who
have differed with that position, principle, or practice which the people of the Sunnah
and the Jamaah acknowledge and affrm as the truth.
He undertakes all what has been mentioned, due to the strength of his vigilant
concern and sense of honor in defending the correct beliefs and the religion of truth.
May Allaah grant him success, assist him, and accept from us and from him in all our
efforts, and bless him in his knowledge, actions and his fnal outcome.
[Source: Sheikh Falaah Ibn Ismaaeel al-Mundikaars website]
NOTES
NOTES
Section 4.
A Lecture Entitled: Adherence To Te Methodology Of Te First Generations
Additional Comments Upon the Lecture from Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz.
Adherence to the Methodology Of the First Generations

Verily, all praise is due to Allaah, we praise Him, we seek His assistance and we
ask for His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Him from the evils of our souls and the
evils of our actions. Whoever Allaah guides, no one can lead him astray and whoever
is caused to go astray, there is no one that can guide him. I bear witness that there is
none worthy of worship except Allaah alone with no partners. And I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
O you who believe, fear Allaah as He ought to be feared and do not die except while
you are Muslims. -(Surah al-Imraan: 102)
O mankind, fear Allaah who created you from a single soul and from that, He created
its mate. And from them He brought forth many men and women. And fear Allaah to
whom you demand your mutual rights. Verily, Allaah is an ever All-Watcher over you.
-(Surah an-Nisaa: 1)
O you who believe, fear Allaah and speak a word that is truthful (and to the point) -
He will rectify your deeds and forgive you your sins. And whoever obeys Allaah and His
Messenger has achieved a great success. -(Surah al-Ahzaab: 70-71)
The best speech is the book of Allaah, and the best guidance is the guidance of
Muhammad, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. The worst of affairs are
newly invented matters in the religion, every newly invented matter is an innovation,
every innovation is a going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire.
It is indeed a tremendous opportunity that today we are able to take knowledge
from our Sheikh (Ibn Baaz) and his students. And we hope that Allaah the Blessed
and the Most High, will bless them and make these students carriers of the fag of
the Sunnah, the Sunnah of Muhammad, may Allaahs praise and blessing be upon
him, upon the model and pattern of the Salaf, our noble predecessors from the frst
generations, in the spreading of the call to worship Allaah without any associates or
partners, the spreading of Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and
blessing be upon him, as well as endeavoring to suppress innovation in the religion
and all those matters of misguidance which we were warned about by Messenger of
Allaah, may Allaahs praise and blessing be upon him.
Indeed Allaah the Blessed and the Most High, sent Muhammad as a mercy to all
of the worlds to remove the people from various types of darkness of misguidance and
bring them into the light, and he conveyed that message, fulflled the trust that was
placed upon him, such that Allaah did indeed remove the people from darkness and
brought them into the light. May Allaahs praise and salutation be upon him.
Allaah has enjoined upon us that we must have faith in His Messenger, obey
him, and follow him, may Allaahs praise and salutation be upon him. He has made
our success and contentment in this world and the next world dependent upon our
acknowledgement, obedience, and following of His Messenger, may Allaahs praise
and salutation be upon him. Due to this, it is seen in many verses of the Quran that
Allaah encourages us towards the obedience and adherence to His Messenger.
Similarly, He warns us in many verses against disobeying and contradicting the
Prophet, and warns the one who differs with the Messenger with the punishment of
Hellfre, and we seek refuge in Allaah from that. As such we must put forth a strong
and serious warning against being in a position of confict and contradiction with the
guidance of this noble Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutation be upon him,
in any matter from the various matters of life. You should make a reality in front of
your very eyes the statement of Allaah: And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope
of Allaah, and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allaahs Favor on you,
for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His
Grace, you became brothers -(Surah Aal-Imraan: 103).
The affairs of this Ummah can never be put on the right course or made to stand
in a correct form except through the obedience to this Messenger and that it follows
and adheres to his guidance truthfully and with sincerity, through the holding fast to
what he came with- meaning the Rope of Allaah, which is the Book of Allaah and the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutation be upon him.
It is not possible to establish the frm foundations of this Ummah except through
this. Therefore all of us must truly hold fast to Rope of Allaah, the Blessed and the
Most High, as individuals and as societies, as members the general public and the
rulers and people of authority. It is obligatory that we hold tightly to the Rope of
Allaah, the Blessed and the Most High, as our Lord will not be pleased with anything
else accept this adherence to His Rope.
We must truthfully hold on to and attach ourselves to the guidance of Allaah,
and that of His Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutation be upon him, and the
guidance of the Messengers rightly guided successors with our back teeth. As this has
been clearly enjoined upon us by the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutation be
upon him, in addition to what is stated in the verses that we have mentioned. Indeed,
this is a tremendous matter and responsibility, and we see this Ummah now stands as
separated and torn into divisions. How can we be satisfed and pleased with this?!
This Ummah can be seen to be following its desires, and in this we seek refuge
from Allaah. If we were to truly use, implement, and apply the judgment of Allaah
and His Messenger in the various matters in which we see these many differences,
we would never continue in the present way and condition. Yet the fact that we do
continue in this incorrect way is found itself to be proof of the fact that many people of
this Ummah only follow their desires, and fxedly follow their various leaders, without
submitting and subjecting themselves to the guidance of Allaah, the Blessed and the
Most High. Yet Allaah has said, ... if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer
it to Allaah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allaah and in the Last Day. That is
better and more suitable for fnal determination. -(Surah an-Nisa: 59).
NOTES
NOTES
It is required that the judgment and the decision be turned over to Allaah and
His Messenger. This way will gradually remove these differences between us, and
these varying differing groups will cease to exist, and these followed desires with be
driven away. If we do not set ourselves upon this path then there is nothing ahead of
us except loss, further misguidance, destruction, weakness, and ruin in this world and
the next. Yet, by Allaah, we are presently standing in the shade of the true call to the
way of the frst generations.
By this I mean that call to the methodology of the Salaf of the Ummah, the
frst generations, whose fag was raised by the Imaam, and reviver of the religion,
Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab. The foundation and origin of Imaam Muhammads
path was the way of the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise
and salutations be upon him, and the way of his rightly guided Khaleefahs, and that
of those guided leading scholars and notables of the best of generations.
The only correct foundation and basis is their way and their path, their unsurpassed
example and model, in worship, in beliefs, in governance, in every matter from the
matters of life of the Muslims. As well as in their realization of the commands of
Allaah in fghting against various falsehoods, various forms of misguidance, magic,
deceptions and falsehoods, as well as sins such as the abandonment of prayer, the
shedding of blood and unlawful taking of wealth; and their carrying out the judgment
of Allaah against these forms of falsehood, these matters of fabrication and foolishness,
these falsehoods, these deviations away from this blessed call.
If Allaah so wills, by means of this call universities will be established that will
illuminate the world, which are founded upon the true way of Allaah. So when we
mention the Salafee methodology or the Salafee call, then we intend by this that
blessed call which the Messenger of Allaah proceeded upon, that which his noble
Companions proceeded upon, and the frst leading scholars of this Ummah proceeded
upon, and coming after them scholars such as Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Ibn Taymeeyah,
and Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab. May Allaah be pleased with all of them.
This religion is whole and perfect, it is complete and it does not need to adopt
or embrace any additional views, outlooks, concepts, or systems of thought from any
possible aspect of direction, or to acquire them from any group or organization from
among the various groups or organizations. As indeed, the religion of Islaam stands
as complete as found in the Book of Allaah, and within the Sunnah of the Messenger
of Allaah, and encompassed within the understanding held by those noble ranks who
understood the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah with a true and correct comprehension,
in both beliefs and worship.
So hold frmly to this way and path of the frst three generations and those
individuals who followed them in goodness whom we have mentioned to you, as it is
nothing but the truth. It is the way and path of that single victorious and saved sect,
that sect which we were informed about by the Messenger of Allaah, upon him be
Allaahs praise and salutations. He informed us that it stands upon the truth and will
never cease standing upon the truth.
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This way is the way of this saved sect and the way of that victorious group that
the Messenger informed us about when discussing the separation and division that
would come about within this Ummah, and indeed Allaah has shown us the truth of
this narration. The Ummah itself has separated and divided, but this mentioned group
always remains upon that frst original guidance, being the people of hadeeth. They
are those people about whom this fact has been acknowledged regarding them, even by
the people who have innovated in the religion, after it has already been acknowledged
and born witness to by the people upon the Sunnah. They are indeed the people of
truth, they are the victorious group, and they are the saved sect, they are those whose
footsteps and clear way has been followed by those scholars such as Ibn Taymeeyah
and Ibn Abdul-Wahaab, may Allaah be pleased with them both.
We have been favored by Allaah to presently stand in the shadow of this blessed
call, to be illuminated by its light, not simply in this land, rather the entire world.
Moreover, if it were not for the obstacles placed before it by the enemies of Allaah,
from the people of misguidance and innovation in the religion, you would now see
the Muslim World shining with the light of this blessed call, as it has begun to spread
and sweep through the various areas of the world. But the people who have innovated
in the religion and the people of disbelief have planned and schemed to stop this
expansion, this strong current and trend among the Muslims. They have undertaken
efforts to stop the spreading of this clear call.
Such that it is upon you to be aware and comprehend these ways and means that
they are utilizing, and the plans being put in place against this call, as it is not possible
for them to overlook its growth, increasing outreach, nor the spreading of its light.
It is not conceivable that the people of innovation and misguidance could overlook
or ignore this expansion, whether this is by those involved with the innovation and
misguidance of general disbelief, or those upon the methodology of establishing various
separate groups, or those upon the innovation of Sufsm, or those from the sect of the
Raafdhah or from other than them of individuals who stand upon falsehood. It is not
possible that their eyes perceive this growth, and that this would be quietly accepted
by them.
Rather this call to the Islaam of the frst generations, it is only the truth and it
continues to spread throughout the world, therefore they must put forth their devised
plans and plots to stand against it and oppose it. So be warned of this, young men,
and hold fast to the Rope of Allaah together as you have been ordered by Allaah,
and be warned away from separation; strive to cut off the origins of this separation
at its roots and principal causes, completely extracting the roots of every matter that
causes it. Regardless of whether that cause is desires, or a biased attachment to certain
individuals, or any other matter.
This is something you must undertake, my brothers. As presently, we see that
many of the youth do not refrain from lying and deception, nor from attacking and
tearing at the honor of those callers who are callers to the path of the frst generations
in truth, those who are not calling to group partisanship nor to any falsehood. They
are assaulting the honor of these callers, and misrepresenting them through lies and
false accusations.
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So hold frmly to being truthful, as truthfulness only guides to acts of goodness
and acts of goodness only lead to Paradise. An individual does not act truthfully and
continue to stand upon truthfulness until he is written down with Allaah as being
from the truthful ones. Likewise an individual does not act deceitfully, continuing to
stand upon lies and deception until he is written down with Allaah as being from the
liars.
As there are people who surely involve themselves with lies and deceit, and as such
they are not secure from the calamity of being written down with Allaah as being from
the liars. And we seek refuge from this in Allaah. What do such individuals have to
look forward to and expect to reach them?! Brothers, the noble Messenger warned
against any form or biased or unrestricted support to a tribe, clan, or affliation. It is
narrated that a man called out Oh Ansaar! and so in response another man called
out Oh Muhajiroon! Yet in reality, the term al-Ansaar is noble and is found used
in the Book of Allaah and in the Sunnah of the Messenger, just as the term al-
Muhajiroon is likewise. However when these two terms where utilized in calling to
someones desires and falsehood, then the Messenger of Allaah said: { The calls of the
days of Ignorance are being raised up while I am still alive and present among you??
Turn away and repel this from you as it rotten. }
This specifc text razes and destroys the legitimacy of the all various types of
groups and movements of false alliances and partisanship which can be found striving
in the public realm to gather the young to them, upon their group and allegiance.
Whereas through the true Salafee methodology, clarity is established concerning these
groups and movements and their inviting others to their desires and inviting others to
separation and division, and we seek refuge is Allaah from this.
In addition this blessing which is from Allaah, it is certainly possibly to show its
reality among us in the world. As indeed this land of the Arabian peninsula was split
and divided, with its people being divided into groups, and various tribes. Indeed,
even the tribes were themselves split into factions and sections which fought against
each other, who raided and would steal from each other. But Allaah united this land
through this blessed and righteous call. This call to the worship of Allaah alone unifed
them in their beliefs, unifed them within the religion of Allaah, unifed the Ummah
upon a single voice, and upon a single methodology. This unifcation under the
Messenger of Allaah was indeed from the blessing of Allaah the Blessed and the Most
High.
But then this land of the Arabian peninsula passed through many centuries and
it began to lose it way due to aspects of ignorance, misguidance, innovation in the
religion, false beliefs and practices, the associating others with Allaah, as well as the
sins of fghting, robbing, and raiding. Then Allaah again united the Arabian peninsula
through this righteous and blessed call and path, in the time of Imaam Muhammad
Ibn Abdul-Wahaab.
Such that now the people of falsehood are not able to rest their eyes upon the
benefcial results of this call without desiring evil for it, and without wanting that
it be broken up and split apart. Because the people of innovation in the religion are
frightened by this methodology of the frst three generations, as they know that the
truth is exemplifed and show within it. The Christians and Jews are not afraid of
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any form or understanding of Islaam except that which they designate as Wahaabee
Islaam. I used to carefully watch and observe the gradual spread of this Salafee
methodology throughout the world. The people of the Arabian Peninsula used to have
their faces and hearts directed towards Sheikh Ibn Baaz, towards Sheikh al-Utheimeen,
and towards Sheikh al-Albaanee, who were close to having the people of the Arabian
peninsula truly implement and proceed further upon this way and methodology.
Thereafter the enemies of Allaah planned and devised and struggled to direct and
turn the youth in another directions and separate them and distance them from this
methodology of Allaah. As a result of this, within this land now there can seen various
different organizations and groups. In addition, everything of that present state of
affairs has been caused by the plans and efforts of the people of misguidance and
the people of innovation in the religion, and behind them are the clear enemies of
Allaah.
Because this reality of Islaam is something that they are afraid of, such that due to
that they began to plot how to combat this spread of the way of the frst generations
in places such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. The enemies of Allaah planned against it
and then combated and fought against it. Just as they indeed desire to combat against
it and strive to eradicate it from this very land.
There is no way of deliverance nor any means of rescue for this Ummah, nor these
youth, nor this land, except through the adherence to the Rope of Allaah all together
and abandoning this way of division and separation, uprooting its causes, as well as
turning away from the various prevalent devised ideologies and systems of thought
and false calls. As by Allaah, we know that the Arabs in their period before Islaam as
well as after entering into Islaam were ashamed and embarrassed by the practice of
lying and deception. But now many among the people have no fear nor shame about
lying, nor towards false accusations, nor towards these forms of blind and ignorant
partisanship and bigotry, And indeed these groups and movements have entered into
a war against true Islaam with a signifcant and intense engagement.
As the Messenger of Allaah upon him be Allaahs praise and salutations, said,
{ The one who abandons obedience to the Muslim authorities and separates himself
from the body of the Muslims dies the death like the period before Islaam, the days of
Ignorance. } and in another narration, { The one who abandons obedience to the Muslim
authorities and separates himself from the body of the Muslims dies the death like the
period before Islaam, the days of Ignorance. And the one who dies under the fag of blind
partisanship and bigotry calling to bigoted allegiance or to support for their group,
becoming angry for that group, and seeking to give victory to that group, then his being
killed upon this is like being killed in the time before Islaam, the days of Ignorance.
And the one who comes out against my Ummah striking against it righteous and sinning
people, then they have nothing to do with me and I have nothing to do with them. } So
to those upon this way, certainly the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon him has declared himself free from you.
These present biased associations, groups, and movements are something we
noticeably experience and clearly perceive among us without even needing to clarify
the proofs or evidences, or the need to affrm the true statement of the truthful one or
verify the claim of the ones who lies. It is a disease and affiction, which is present and
readily apparent. Therefore brothers, it is a requirement that we withdraw and remove
ourselves from this way, and we strive to free ourselves from it, and eradicate it and
remove it from within this Ummah.
The noble Messenger, upon him be Allaahs praise and salutations, said, {The one
who assists and supports a falsehood and he knows it, he continues to stand under the
anger and displeasure of Allaah, until he abandoned this. And the one who labels or
describes a Muslim with characteristics that he doesnt actually have will reside within
the flthy stinking discharge fuid of the people of the Hellfre until he retracts what he
said.} And I believe that the position of existing within this foul disgusting fuid may
be from the worst of places in Hellfre and we seek refuge with Allaah from that. I
believe it may be that this is the most disgusting and rotten places where one could
have to stay.
This mentioned state of Allaahs displeasure is for the one who supports falsehood
regardless of whether this is a form of falsehood that is of major disbelief, or a form of
falsehood which is an innovation in the religion, or whatever form of falsehood it may
be. If he supports that falsehood and he understands that it is falsehood he stands with
Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted, being angry and displeased with him
until he changes his position and abandons his support of falsehood.
Moreover, if he enters into disputes and utilizes lies and falsehood, and states
about a Muslim or describes a Muslim individual with evil characteristics that he
does not have, then his punishment is that Allaah will place him within that foul
stinking discharge- fuid which comes from those people being punished in the
Hellfre- until he retracts from what he stated. And within the narration mentioned
by Imaam Tabaraanee, { he will not exit it, nor be taken out of it } How could be
taken out when he has falsely accused and fabricated lies against innocent and guiltless
Muslims!
Therefore brothers it is upon us to hold fast to the Rope of Allaah, and to truly
distance ourselves from every form of separation and division and its causes. I ask
Allaah the Blessed and the Most High, to make us of those who see and recognize the
truth as being the truth and to enable us to be among those who adhere to it, and to
make us of those who see and recognize falsehood as being falsehood, and to enable
us to be those who are able to stay away from it. And I ask that He make us callers to
truth, and supporters of the truth who are far away from assisting falsehood in anyway,
and far from those who falsely accuse those who are actually innocent from among the
Muslims with fabricated charges, those individuals who the Messenger of Allaah have
clearly informed us of what terrible end or future they have awaiting them.
Finally, I close this brief talk with the mentioning of praise and salutations upon
our noble Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. I again call to
his obedience, and to following him. And I hope that our Sheikh would offer us his
comments that he sees would be benefcial to his sons from among the Muslims. May
the praises and salutations of Allaah be upon Muhammad, his household, and his
Companions.
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Additional Comments Upon the Lecture from Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz
All praise is due to Allaah, may the praises and salutations of Allaah be upon
Muhammad, his household, and his Companions and all those who follow his
guidance.
We have listened to this excellent and blessed discourse from the esteemed Sheikh
Rabeea Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee regarding the subject of holding fast to the Book of
Allaah and the Sunnah, and warning from every matter which contradicts them, and
warning from the doors or openings which lead to division, differing, and stubborn
adherence to desires. Indeed, he has excelled, done well, and truly benefted, may
Allaah reward him with good, and increase his reward.
And this is what is obligatory, that we take these two sources as the judge and
criterion for weighing all matters small and large, as Allaah the Most High, the
Most Magnifcent has said, O you who believe! Obey Allaah and obey the Messenger
(Muhammad ), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in
anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if you believe in
Allaah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for fnal determination.
-(Surah an-Nisa: 59. ) And He, the Most Perfect has said, And in whatsoever you
differ, the decision thereof is with Allaah (He is the ruling Judge).-(Surah ash-Shuraa:
10) And Allaah, the Most High, the Most Magnifcent has said: And hold fast, all
of you together, to the Rope of Allaah, and be not divided among yourselves -(Surah
Aal-Imraan: 103)
So this matter as has been mentioned is obligatory upon the believers; that they
adhere to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, upon him
be Allaahs praise and salutations, and judge by the two of them. Such that they place
every matter in which the people differ and dispute in front of these two, so they are
used as the criterion against them. And whatever from those matters has a support
within the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs
praise and salutations be upon him, indicating that it is correct and in conformance
with the truth, then it stands as true.
And whatever from those matters is indicated by the Book of Allaah and the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, or either one of them, as being falsehood, then
it stands as incorrect, unacceptable, and falsehood. This is what is a requirement
upon the entire Ummah, because Allaah has clearly commanded this, and made it a
requirement upon us.
Similarly the Messenger of Allaah has stated the same, that this is an obligation
upon us. Additionally, it is obligatory upon the people of knowledge, the students
of knowledge, and everyone who has reached the age of responsibility that they
adhere to the Book and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise
and salutations be upon him, to proceed and walk upon the path of the Salaf; those
being the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah, and all those who followed then
in goodness and righteousness. As Allaah the Most High, the Most Magnifcent has
said, And the frst to embrace Islaam of the Muhaajiroon (those who migrated from
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Makkah to Al-Madinah) and the Ansaar (the citizens of Al-Madinah who helped and
gave aid to the Muhaajiroon) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith).
Allaah is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for
them Gardens under which rivers fow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the
supreme success. -(Surah al-Tawbah:100)
This is the reward that awaits the Companions of the Prophet, may Allaahs praise
and salutations be upon him, and all those who follow them in goodness and walk upon
their way and path. Therefore it is obligatory upon the students of knowledge to truly
understand this, and to be just and truthful, and to deal in and stand upon the truth,
and warn against all the causes of separation and falling into the following of desires.
Also, to warn from blind following, as well as from having bias and blameworthy
attachment to so and so or so and so or so and sos group or anything other than
that.
It is obligatory to follow and adhere to the truth and hold fast to it, warning from
every matter which differs from it, even if that matter which differs comes from your
father or your brother or from someone else similar. It is a requirement upon you that
you follow and adhere to the truth, as the truth is most worthy of being followed.
Allaah the Most High, the Most Magnifcent states in His tremendous Book,
But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad )
judge in all disputes between them, and fnd in themselves no resistance against your
decisions, and accept (them) with full submission -(Surah an-Nisa: 65) Allaah the
Most High, the Most Magnifcent said, Say (O Muhammad to mankind): If you
(really) love Allaah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Quran
and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive you of your sins. -(Surah Aal-
Imraan: 31) and Allaah the Most Perfect has said, And whatsoever the Messenger
(Muhammad ) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it), and
fear Allaah. Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment. -(Surah al-Hashr: 7) And the
Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, { The one
who obeys me obeys Allaah, and the one who disobeys me has disobeyed Allaah. } And
he, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, { All of my Ummah will
enter into Jannah except those who refuse. It was said: Messenger of Allaah, who would
refuse? He replied, The one who obeys me enters Jannah and the one who disobeys me
has indeed refused. }
Therefore it is obligatory upon the people of knowledge to convey the truth to
the people, and to strive to give them insight and enable them to understand what is
obligatory upon them. Similarly, the students of knowledge must be guided by and
follow the people of knowledge and walk upon their path in clarifying the truth and
warning against those who dispute the truth, contradict and differ with it, and follow
their desires.
Likewise, it is obligatory that the common Muslims that they be steadfast upon
the truth and that they ask their scholars who are recognized and well known for
their adherence to the Sunnah, who are acknowledged to be steadfast and frm upon
the religion of Allaah, and known to truthfully be frm and unwavering- that you ask
them about every matter that you have a problem with or do not understand, how you
should proceed in that matter.
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Just as Allaah the Most High and the Most Exalted, says, So ask of those who
know the reminder, if you know not -(Surah an-Nahl: 43). Also, in that which is
narrated on the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him,
that he said to those who gave a ruling without have sure knowledge, { Why did you not
ask if you did not know? Indeed the cure for the lack of knowledge is to ask and inquire. }
Likewise it is obligatory upon the people of knowledge to spread knowledge and
spread the truth and clarify what is the truth to the people in the masjids, in general
sittings, in the various forms of media, and in the different newspapers. That they
spread and clarify the truth through every means which will bring knowledge to
the people. As the people are in true need of knowledge, meaning Allaah said and
The Messenger of Allaah said, along with the clarifcation of whatever is considered
falsehood and warning from it.
That which was mentioned by the esteemed Sheikh Rabeea regarding the call of
Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab, may Allaah have mercy upon him, is in fact
the truth. As Allaah has favored this land with this blessed call, and indeed it is the
call to the way of the frst three generations of believers. But the enemies of Allaah
have distorted the appearance of his call, by saying, This is the innovated movement
of Wahabism that did such and such, and such and such. When actually they are
astray and innovators, they are a people who are between being ignorant and blindly
following one who is ignorant.
Each of them stands as someone either ignorant or blindly following one who is
ignorant. As for the third type of individual from among them, then he is the one who
is knowingly following his desires, rebelling against Allaah upon full comprehension of
what he does. These are the enemies of the Salafee call and way. Either he is someone
ignorant or is a follower of his desires, prejudiced in his biased adherence to his beliefs.
And perhaps he is someone only seeking his daily sustenance, and so aims to please the
people for the sake of his food and drink as well as his desires. Indeed we ask Allaah to
bless us with well being.
The call of Sheikh Muhammad, may Allaah have mercy upon him, is the call to
the way of the frst generations. He proceeded upon that same way as the Companions
of the Messenger of Allaah proceeded upon it, being satisfed and pleased with them
and following them in goodness. Just as they were followed by Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn
Taymeeyah, and Ibn Qayyim, and Ibn Katheer, and many others like them from the
leading scholars of Islaam.
Then after them came Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul-Wahaab in the twelfth
century after the Prophets Hijrah, during the second half of that century, may Allaah
have mercy upon him, to the part of the Ummah found in the Arabian peninsula.
He clarifed for them the true nature of worship found within the Shareeah which
Allaah obligated upon them, and he clarifed the reality of the right of Allaah to be
worshiped without any partner or associate, and what practices those who worshipped
other than Allaah stood upon as opposed to what the frst generations of this Ummah
stood upon. He clarifed for them the path established by the righteous predecessors of
this Ummah, and he called them to jihaad upon this. He also authored several works
such as Kitaab at-Tawheed, Kashf as-Shubahaat, and Thalathatul-Usul to clarify the
truth to the people, and these are tremendously benefcial books.
Additionally, at that time, they spread amongst themselves the various writings
of Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah, as they contained goodness and knowledge and
a call to following the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah,
upon him be Allaahs praise and salutations. Such that Allaah benefted the Muslims
by means of this call, and Allaah gathered the people of this land of the peninsula
upon it by assisting that call through the family of Saood and others from those who
supported the truth and were steadfast upon the truth.
They called to Allaah and supported this call to Him, and supported the religion of
Allaah, and supported the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah,
upon him be Allaahs praise and salutations. Until Allaah aided them and granted
them military successes, and united the people of the peninsula through them, from
its west to its east, and from its north to its south, all of it upon the truth and upon
following the Shareeah of Allaah, and upon the steadfast practice of the religion of
Allaah. So all praise is due to Allaah for this.
As such it is obligatory to adhere frmly to this correct belief and invite to it,
preserve and protect it, spreading it among the people with wisdom and good behavior,
through gentleness, not through severity and harshness. That they explain and clarify
mistakes and matters of misguidance, and misconceptions, with a clear explanation
put forth with gentleness and wisdom, not with severity, harshness or behaviors which
are incorrect and distorted. But through putting forth a clear explanation along with
actions that stand upon clarity, and the use of gentleness and wisdom, as was mentioned
by Allaah the Most High, the Most Magnifcent, Invite (mankind, O Muhammad )
to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islaam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and
the Quran) -(Surah an-Nahl: 125). This means with knowledge, Allaah says, the
Messenger of Allaah says and the placing of matters in their proper places, ...and fair
preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. -(Surah an-Nahl: 125)
As the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, {There
is not a matter which possess the characteristic of gentleness except that this beautifes
it, and gentleness is not removed from a matter except that it becomes defcient.
And Allaah described it with His statement, the Most Perfect and the Most High,
And by the Mercy of Allaah, you dealt with them gently. And had you been severe and
harsh hearted, they would have broken away from about you -(Surah Aal-Imraan:
159)
So it is required upon the callers to consider this carefully, and be discerning and
act with gentleness; to take care to put forth actions upon clarity, and to warn against
acting with harshness and severity, and that they stay away from having any biased
attachment to such and such individual or such and such person.
We ask Allaah to bless all of us with benefcial knowledge and righteous actions,
and that He rectify the state and situation of all of the Muslims, and that he endow
them with true understanding in the religion, and place the best from amongst them
to be in charge of their affairs, and that he rectify their leaders, and that He grant
success to the rulers of this Kingdom.
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I ask Allaah to grant success to our rulers by guiding them towards every good,
and that He bring about success and victory to the truth through them, and that He
make the rulers those who are from the rightly guided rulers, and that He rectify those
individuals who surround the people of authority, and that he protect the rulers from
having evil associates and advisors.
And I ask that He grant success to the esteemed Sheikh Rabeea by guiding him
to every good, and that he reward him with good for this lecture which he has given.
May the praise of Allaah and his salutations be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and
upon his household, and his Companions, and those who followed them in goodness
and righteousness until the Day of Judgment.

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Appendixes
Appendix 2
Clarifcation from the Sheikh Muhammad Naasiruddeen
Al-Albaanee, May Allaah Have Mercy Upon Him, Regarding the Role and
Place of Harshness
The sheikh, may Allaah have mercy upon him said in his introduction to Silsilat al-
Ahaadeeth ad-Dhaeefah page 27:
In closing this introduction, it is necessary that I direct a statement to every
sincere individual from among the readers of this work, those who have love towards
me or as well as those who have some hatred. So I say: Often some people ask me
concerning the reason for my harshness, which at times appears in some of my writings
when refuting some of the writers who oppose or contradict me. In response to this I
say:
Those readers should know that I, and all praise is due to Allaah, do not take this
way with anyone who refutes me with a refutation that is based upon knowledge, nor
do I attack him. In fact, I stand in regard to him as one who is thankful. So if there is
some aspect of harshness in any place within my writings, then this returns to either
one of the following two situations.
As for the frst situation, it is to be found in my response to one who has himself
originally sought to refute me, but gone beyond the proper bounds and oppressed
me to an astonishing level with defamation and slander. Such as Abu Ghuddah for
example, or al-Adhamee who hides behind the name Salafee Guide! Or those like
Ghumaaree, al-Bootee, or others. Or such as Sheikh Ismaaeel al-Ansaaree as occurred
on more than one occasion, and this is after a signifcant time has passed!
As well as directing this towards the likes of those oppressors who in my belief
will not beneft from my acting towards them with pardon and gentleness. Rather,
that way in fact only harms them and encourages them to continue further in their
injustice and enmity. Just as the poet has stated:
If you treat the noble person well you gain some mastery over him,
But if you treat a wicked person nobly he only rebels further.
As using generosity in the place where the sword belongs only brings harm,
Just as using the sword harms, in the instance in which generosity is required.
Indeed, I am able to endure the oppression from those who would bring that
forth, if it is in order to guide and teach the people. Yet it may sometimes reach a
level that is above ones human capacity to tolerate. Due to this, the Islamic Shareeah
comes with that which conforms to that level of human capacity. Moreover we do
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not say, all praise is due to Allaah, as is found in that book which they claim today is
the Injeel, The one who strikes you upon your right cheek, then offer to him your
left. And the one who takes your lower garment, then willingly give him your upper
garment!
Rather Allaah the Exalted says, Then whoever transgresses the prohibition
against you, you transgress likewise against him-(Surah al-Baqarah:194) and He
said, The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof -(SurahAsh-Shuraa:40) And
I say that from the blessings of Allaah is that He has completed what is partially stated
in this verse in another verse, ...but whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his
reward is due from Allaah. Verily, He likes not the oppressors, and wrong-doers and
And verily, whosoever shows patience and forgives that would truly be from the things
recommended by Allaah. -(Surah ash-Shuraa: 40-43).
However, I do believe that pardoning is commendable, and patience is something
one is rewarded for; yet this is only in relation to those who you have the general
belief that it will beneft that oppressor and not harm him further, and will elevate the
one who patiently endured the oppression and not humiliate him. As this is shown
in the practical examples from life history of The Messenger, may Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon him, in his dealing with those who opposed him. As he, may
Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, said, {The most severely punished person
on the Day of Judgment is the man who killed a prophet of Allaah.}
The very least that can be taken from these and similar verses is that it is permitted
for the one who has been oppressed to stand up for himself using the truth without
him then being considered from among those who has also committed oppression.
Such as the statement of Allaah, Allaah does not like that the evil should be uttered
in public except by him who has been wronged-(Surah an-Nisa: 148.) And the
Sunnah affrms this and clarifes it. Such as his statement, may Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon him, to Aisha when one of her fellow wives treated her badly. He
said, {Please, take your retribution.} Aisha said, So I responded to her until I saw that
her mouth was dried out, and she could not respond or return a single word back to
me. Then I saw that the face of the Prophet, was shining and radiant.
Therefore I hope those readers are not quick to blame me, as I have been oppressed
by many who stand forth as claimants to knowledge, and some of them were those
who I had thought stood with us upon the path of the frst generations of this Ummah.
But, if they actually were upon our methodology, then they were from those overtaken
by hatred and jealousy within themselves. As is mentioned in the narration, { The
diseases found in the previous nations will creep into your hearts, such as jealousy and
hatred. And indeed it does not shave away hair, it shaves away the religion itself. } This
is an authentic narration due to its many various chains of narration from both the
Companions Ibn Zubayr and Abu Hurairah.
Additionally, I would hope that those who are asking this question would be
those who possess a good grasp of our actual situation, and do not hold a perception
that is imaginary and impractical. And that they fnd acceptable from me that I have
stopped in my responses to these oppressors at a point which is in accordance with the
statement of the Lord of all the worlds, ...and transgress not. Verily, Allaah does not
like the transgressors. -(Surah al-Maidah:87) without responding to that in a way
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which refects the old ways of the Days of Ignorance, the period before Islaam:
It is hoped that no one enters into acting ignorantly with us,
For fear that our own ignorance might rise against those who acted towards us so.
And I seek refuge in Allaah from being among those who are ignorant.
As for the second situation, it is when there is a shocking and momentous error in
relation to a hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations
be upon him, originating from those who are known to not verify matters suffciently.
Therefore I may proceed harshly against such an individual in my speech against him,
due to my vigilance and concern for the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah, may
Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. Such as the following statements of mine,
regarding hadeeth number 142:

Why is Suyootee not ashamed- may Allaah pardon us and him- to use this false chain
of narration as a support to strengthen the other chain of narration. As the narrator (Abu
Dunya) is known as a liar and fabricator, and this state of his is not hidden from as-
Suyutee

So what has lead to this type of harshness is my vigilance and concern for the
hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him.
Because something is being attributed to him which he in fact did not say. And we
have been preceded in this by some of the scholars who were from the preservers of
hadeeth narrations who were well known for their steadfastness in the religion and the
fear of Allaah within their actions. Look, for example, at the statement of Imaam ad-
Dhahabee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, regarding the ruling of Haakim; when
he, Haakim had authenticated a narration regarding the merits of Alee Ibn Abee
Taalib, may Allaah be pleased with him- number 757:

I say, rather it is fabricated, and its narrator Ahmad al-Haraanee is a fabricator of
hadeeth. So how can such ignorance come from someone of your great understanding?!

Therefore the reader should carefully study and consider to see if there is any
difference between the two scholars Haakim and as-Suyootee on one hand, and
between the expression used by Imaam ad-Dhahabee in regard to Haakim, and my
expression regarding Suyootee on the other hand.
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Appendix 7
Clarifcation From Sheikh Muqbil Ibn Hadee Al-Waadiee,
May Allaah Have Mercy Upon, Him Regarding The Matters Obligatory Upon
The Muslims in Order to Achieve Unity
[The eminent major scholar Muqbil Ibn Hadee Al-Waadiee, may Allaah have mercy
upon him- from Delight of the Eye...: Question number 12]
Question: It says here that this question is concerning a further explanation of the frst
question in which you mentioned that differing only brings about evil. So what are the
matters which are obligatory upon the Muslims to engage in- in order to join together in
unity in a single rank? This while taking into consideration that the Muslims are not all
upon the same level, among them is the one who is a scholar, and among them is the one
who is the student of knowledge who may commit sins, and among them is the one who is a
general Muslim. So what is obligatory upon each of these levels from among them?
Answer: What is obligatory is that the Muslims submit and comply with the guidance
of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and
salutations be upon him and his household, those who are scholars among them as
well as their general people, their sinners and their obedient ones. As if they have
submitted and complied with the guidance of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of
the Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and his household,
and then when some lesser differences occur between them this does not harm them
in any way.
We do not call the people to not differ in any respect, as there is a type of differing
which is only caused by different understandings of the scholars, meaning that they
understand the source texts differently. Such as the understanding of Adee Ibn
Haazam in his understanding of the statement of Allaah, the Most Glorifed and
the Most Exalted: eat and drink until the white thread (of dawn) appears to you
distinct from the black thread-(Surah al-Baqarah: 187) He understood this to refer
to an actual white thread and black thread, and he placed beneath his pillow one
white thread and one black one. And he continued to eat at night until he was able
to distinguish visually between the two. This was until Allaah revealed the addition
words of dawn
Therefore, if there occurs a differing due to alternative but legitimate understandings
of the source texts by the scholars, and you legitimately differ with others in their
evidence-based understanding of the same texts, then there is no harmful result from
this. If one of the scholars understands a matter from the source texts one way, and
another understands it to mean something else, there is no harm in this. Likewise
also there is the differing of legitimate diversity. An example of which is the different
reported versions of the statements of the at-tashshahud which is said within the ritual
prayer, as well as the different reported forms of sending praise and salutations upon
the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and his household. This
type of differing is also an easy matter. Sheikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah stated, No
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one disapproves of or censures someone due to differences of diversity except for the one who
is ignorant.
Or even such as the differing that comes after scholars properly strive independently
to reach the truth of an issue, as is found in the narration, {If a judge strives to reach
the correct position and is correct then he receives two rewards, and if he strives to
reach the truth and reaches the wrong conclusion, he receives a single reward.} In these
cases it is not appropriate for us to direct blame and censure towards others. So who
is the one whom it is proper that we blame or censure? It is the one who opposes
the authentic, clear, evidence without any authority or proof. This is the one who it
is necessary and required that we blame and censure him, as in this case nothing is
acceptable other than submission to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah.
When the Muslims properly submit to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah, other
differences will be removed. So we do not ask the Muslims to never differ in any
matter, yet their differing is not a mercy. As Allaah, the Most Perfect and the Most
High says: but they will not cease to disagree. Except him on whom your Lord has
bestowed His Mercy-(Surah Hud:118-119). The understanding of these noble
verses is that those who have differed have not received the mercy of Allaah, the Most
Perfect and the Most High.
But still we do not ask the Muslims to not differ in anything, as the themselves
Companions differed, may Allaah be pleased with them. However, we do ask them
to not reject or turn away from clear authentic evidences without a suffcient proof.
Additionally, when there occurs some occasion of accepted differing, it is obligatory
that no one from the parties involved holds bitter feelings and ill will within his heart
towards the other parties, due to his differing with them. As if he does hold ill will
and malice within his heart towards another, this means that he actually was calling
the other party to blindly follow him. And this reality is from that which causes the
appearance of separations and differing groups.
Our Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and his household,
said, as is mentioned in the Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim from the
hadeeth of Jundub, { Recite the Quran as long as your hearts remain united upon it,
if you begin to differ regarding it then stop. }. It is obligatory that the Muslims put
forth tremendous efforts in unifying their ranks and uniting their voices together, but
achieving that unity will not be accomplished except through their submission and
compliance to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah, being pleased with the guidance
of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah, and through yielding and surrendering to
the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah. As Allaah, the Most Perfect and the Most High
when He sees our truthfulness, He will unite between our hearts, if we are truthful.
As He, the Most Perfect and the Most High, says: and remember Allaahs Favor
upon you, when you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so
that, by His Grace, you became brothers and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and
He saved you from it. -(Surah Aal-Imraan:103), and the Most Perfect and the Most
High, said: but He joined your hearts together. Meaning that Allaah the Most
Perfect and the Most High, He is the one who will unite between our hearts when
He sees our truthfulness and our sincerity.
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As for those who call to these various groups and organizations, then they should
not be responded to nor followed, as Allaah, the Most Glorifed and the Most Exalted,
has said, And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allaah, and be not divided
among yourselves, -(Surah Aal-Imraan:103) As whenever there is a leader of some
group, he is inevitably governed and strongly infuenced by his position of leadership
and authority, or by the wealth he receives, or by his status and position, or some other
similar factor. He desires that the people remain in their present state of separation
in order that he may remain in his same position with that group or organization. As
such, it is not proper that the Muslims respond to or follow their calls to enter and
work with these various groups.
The Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and his
household, said, { A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim; he should not oppress him,
nor abandon him, nor despise him, as the fear of Allaah is here (indicating his chest).
It is enough to be considered evil that one of you despises his brother. Every Muslim
in regard to another Muslim is forbidden, in relation to his blood, his wealth, and his
honor.} The Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and
his household, said, as mentioned in the narration of an-Numaan Ibn Basheer found in
both Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim, {The example of the believers in their
mutual love, empathy, and mercy, is like that of a body if one part of it complains the
other parts share that suffering through fever and restlessness.} And he, may Allaahs
praise and salutations be upon him and his household, said as found in both Saheeh
al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim from the hadeeth of Abu Musa, {The believer stands
in relation to another believer like the bricks of a wall each one of them supporting the
other.}
Division or separation is a cause for the weakness of the Ummah, Allaah, the
Most Perfect and the Most High, said: Do not dispute with one another lest you
lose courage and your strength depart.-(Surah al-Anfal: 46) as well as commanding
us to unite ourselves. Moreover, when one of the Ansaar called out Oh Ansaar! (come
support me). and then in response one of the Muhajiroon called out Oh Muhajiroon
(come support me). our prophet Muhammad, may Allaahs praise and salutations be
upon him and his household, said {The calls of the days of Ignorance are being raised
up while I am still alive and present among you?? Turn away and repel this from you
as it rotten.} Yet the Muslims have today indeed became different groups, with each
group making their allegiance and association as well as their enmity and disassociation
to that group and those within it, such that it has become something resembling the
previous days of Ignorance and the separation into groups which characterized that
previous age of Ignorance. Indeed, Islaam is completely free from this way.
The Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and his
household, said {The one who slaps his own cheeks, and tears at his clothes in his grief, or
calls to or follows the traditions of the days of Ignorance before Islaam- is not from us.}
This phrase calls to or follows the traditions of the days of Ignorance before Islaam
encompasses tribal partisanship, partisanship towards one school of jurisprudence, as
well as encompassing partisanship to various groups and organizations. And we seek
Allaahs assistance in our affairs.
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Allaah has said, Indeed the believers are brothers and O you who believe!
Let not a group mock another group from among you, as it may be that the latter are
better than the former; nor let some women scoff at other women, it may be that the
latter are better than the former -(Surah al-Hujuraat: 11). Separating and dividing
is not something permissible, and the Muslims in this age are clearly confronted by
the enemies of Islaam, and various organizations originating with the enemies of
Islaam. So it is obligatory that they unify their ranks and unite their voices together.
And the individual who wishes to bring forth a division among them it is required
that you know that he is someone who is afficted by being affected by Shaytaan. As
the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him and his
household, said Verily, the Shaytaan has lost all hopes that the worshippers would
ever worship him in the peninsula of Arabia, but he is hopeful that he would be able
to sow the seed of division amongst you. The enemies of Islaam are afraid of Islaam-
they are afraid of an Islamic awakening of the Muslim people, much more than they
are afraid of our artillery, our tanks, or our fghter planes. Why? Because in relation
to our artillery, our tanks, or our fghter planes what they possess of these is greater in
number and much more powerful. However, they do not possess Islaam, and Islaam
is incredibly strong
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Publishers Addendum:
The Nakhlah Educational Series: Mission and Methodology

Mission
The Purpose of the Nakhlah Educational Series is to contribute to the present knowledge based efforts
which enable Muslim individuals, families, and communities to understand and learn Islaam and then to
develop within and truly live Islaam. Our commitment and goal is to contribute benefcial publications
and works that:
Firstly, refect the priority, message and methodology of all the prophets and messengers sent to humanity,
meaning that single revealed message which embodies the very purpose of life, and of human creation. As
Allaah the Most High has said,
We sent a Messenger to every nation ordering them that they should worship Allaah alone, obey
Him and make their worship purely for Him, and that they should avoid everything worshipped besides
Allaah. So from them there were those whom Allaah guided to His religion, and there were those who were
unbelievers for whom misguidance was ordained. So travel through the land and see the destruction that
befell those who denied the Messengers and disbelieved.(Surah an-Nahl:36)

Sheikh Rabeea ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee in his work entitled, The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling
to Allaah, That is the Way of Wisdom and Intelligence. explains the essential, enduring message of all the
prophets:
So what was the message which these noble, chosen men, may Allaahs praises and salutations of peace be
upon them all, brought to their people? Indeed their mission encompassed every matter of good and distanced
and restrained every matter of evil. They brought forth to mankind everything needed for their well-being and
happiness in this world and the Hereafter. There is nothing good except that they guided the people towards it,
and nothing evil except that they warned the people against it.
This was the message found with all of the Messengers; that they should guide to every good and warn against
every evil. However where did they start, what did they begin with and what did they concentrate upon? There
are a number of essentials, basic principles, and fundamentals which all their calls were founded upon, and
which were the starting point for calling the people to Allaah. These fundamental points and principles are: 1.
The worship of Allaah alone without any associates 2. The sending of prophets to guide creation 3. The belief
in the resurrection and the life of the Hereafter
These three principles are the area of commonality and unity within their calls, and stand as the fundamental
principles which they were established upon. These principles are given the greatest importance in the Quran
and are fully explained in it. They are also its most important purpose upon which it centers and which it
continually mentions. It further quotes intellectual and observable proofs for them in all its chapters as well
as within most of its accounts of previous nations and given examples. This is known to those who have full
understanding, and are able to consider carefully and comprehend well. All the Books revealed by Allaah have
given great importance to these points and all of the various revealed laws of guidance are agreed upon them.
And the most important and sublime of these three principles, and the most fundamental of them all is directing
ones worship only towards Allaah alone, the Blessed and the Most High.
Today one fnds that there are indeed many paths, groups, and organizations apparently presenting
themselves as representing Islaam, which struggle to put forth an outwardly pleasing appearance to the
general Muslims; but when their methods are placed upon the precise scale of conforming to priorities
and methodology of the message of the prophets sent by Allaah, they can only be recognized as defcient
paths- not simply in practice but in principle- leading not to success but rather only to inevitable failure.
As Sheikh Saaleh al-Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him, states in his introduction to the same above
mentioned work on the methodology of all the prophets,
So whichever call is not built upon these foundations, and whatever methodology is not from the methodology
of the Messengers - then it will be frustrated and fail, and it will be effort and toil without any beneft. The
clearest proofs of this are those present day groups and organizations which set out a methodology and program
for themselves and their efforts of calling the people to Islaam which is different from the methodology of the
Messengers. These groups have neglected the importance of the people having the correct belief and creed - except
for a very few of them - and instead call for the correction of side- issues.
There can be no true success in any form for us as individuals, families, or larger communities without
making the encompassing worship of Allaah alone, with no partners or associates, the very and only
foundation of our lives. It is necessary that each individual knowingly choose to base his life upon that
same foundation taught by all the prophets and messengers sent by the Lord of all the worlds, rather
than simply delving into the assorted secondary concerns and issues invited to by the various numerous
parties, innovated movements, and groups. Indeed Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon
him, stated:
We unreservedly combat against this way of having various different parties and groups. As this false way-
of group or organizational allegiances - conforms to the statement of Allaah the Most High, But they have
broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in what is with it as its beliefs. And
every party is pleased with whatever they stand with.(Surah al-Muminoon: 53) And in truth they are no
separate groups and parties in Islaam itself. There is only one true party, as is stated in a verse in the Quran,
Verily, it is the party of Allaah that will be the successful. (Surah al-Mujadilaah: 58). The party of
Allaah are those people who stand with the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah s praise and salutations be upon
him, meaning that an individual proceeds upon the methodology of the Companions of the Messenger. Due to
this we call for having sound knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah.
(Knowledge Based Issues & Shareeah Rulings: The Rulings of The Guiding Scholar Sheikh Muhammad
Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee Made in the City of Medina & In the Emirates [Emiratee Fatwa no 114.
P.30])
Two Essential Foundations
Secondly, building upon the above foundation, our commitment is to contributing publications and
works which refect the inherited message and methodology of the acknowledged scholars of the many
various branches of Shareeah knowledge who stood upon the straight path of preserved guidance in every
century and time since the time of our Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. These
people of knowledge, who are the inheritors of the Final Messenger, have always adhered closely to the
two revealed sources of guidance: the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah- may
Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, upon the united consensus, standing with the body of guided
Muslims in every century - preserving and transmitting the true religion generation after generation.
Indeed the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, informed us that,
{ A group of people amongst my Ummah will remain obedient to Allaahs orders. They will not be harmed by
those who leave them nor by those who oppose them, until Allaahs command for the Last Day comes upon
them while they remain on the right path. } (Authentically narrated in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree).
We live in an age in which the question frequently asked is, How do we make Islaam a reality? and
perhaps the related and more fundamental question is, What is Islaam?, such that innumerable different
voices quickly stand to offer countless different conficting answers through books, lectures, and every
available form of modern media. Yet the only true course of properly understanding this question and its
answer- for ourselves and our families -is to return to the criterion given to us by our beloved Messenger,
may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. Indeed the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise
and salutations be upon him, indicated in an authentic narration, clarifying the matter beyond doubt,
that the only Islaam which enables one to be truly successful and saved in this world and the next is as
he said, {that which I am upon and my Companions are upon today.} (authentically narrated in Jaamea
at-Tirmidhee) referring to that Islaam which was stands upon unchanging revealed knowledge. While
every other changed and altered form of Islaam, whether through some form of extremism or negligence,
or through the addition or removal of something, regardless of whether that came from a good intention
or an evil one- is not the religion that Allaah informed us about of when He revealed, This day, those
who disbelieved have given up all hope of your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day, I have
perfected your religion for you, completed My Favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islaam as your
religion.(Surah al-Maaedah: 3)
The guiding scholar Sheikh al-Albaanee, may have mercy upon him, said,
...And specifcally mentioning those among the callers who have taken upon themselves the guiding of the
young Muslim generation upon Islaam, working to educate them with its education, and to socialize them with
its culture. Yet they themselves have generally not attempted to unify their understanding of those matters about
Islaam regarding which the people of Islaam today differ about so severely. And the situation is certainly not
as is falsely supposed by some individuals from among them who are heedless or negligent - that the differences
that exist among them are only in secondary matters without entering into or affecting the fundamental issues
or principles of the religion; and the examples to prove that this is not true are numerous and recognized by
those who have studied the books of the many differing groups and sects, or by the one who has knowledge of the
various differing concepts and beliefs held by the Muslims today.
(Mukhtasir al-Uloo LilAlee al-Ghafaar, page 55)
Similarly he, may Allaah have mercy upon him, explained:
Indeed, Islaam is the only solution, and this statement is something which the various different Islamic
groups, organizations, and movements could never disagree about. And this is something which is from the
blessings of Allaah upon the Muslims. However there are signifcant differences between the different Islamic
groups, organizations, and movements that are present today regarding that domain which working within
will bring about our rectifcation. What is that area of work to endeavor within, striving to restore a way of life
truly refecting Islaam, renewing that system of living which comes from Islaam, and in order to establish the
Islamic government? The groups and movements signifcantly differ upon this issue or point. Yet we hold that it
is required to begin with the matters of tasfeeyah clarifcation, and tarbeeyah -education and cultivation, with
both of them being undertaken together.
As if we were to start with the issue of governing and politics, then it has been seen that those who occupy
themselves with this focus frstly posses beliefs which are clearly corrupted and ruined, and secondly that their
personal behavior, from the aspect of conforming to Islaam, is very far from conforming to the actual guidance
of the Shareeah. While those who frst concern themselves with working just to unite the people and gather the
masses together under a broad banner of the general term Islaam, then it is seen that within the minds of those
speakers who raise such calls -in reality there is fact no actual clear understanding of what Islaam is. Moreover,
the understanding they have of Islaam has no signifcant impact in starting to change and reform their own
lives. Due to this reason you fnd that many such individuals from here and there, who hold this perspective, are
unable to truly realize or refect Islaam even in areas of their own personal lives in matters which it is in fact
easily possible for them to implement. As he holds that no one - regardless of whether it is because of his arrogance
or pridefulness - can enter into directing him in an area of his personal life!
Yet at the same time these same individuals are raising their voices saying, Judgment is only for Allaah!
and It is required that judgment of affairs be according to what Allaah revealed. And this is indeed a true
statement. But the one who does not possess something certainly cannot give or offer it to others. The majority of
Muslims today have not established the judgment of Allaah fully upon themselves, yet they still seek from others
to establish the judgment of Allaah within their governments...
...And I understand that this issue or subject is not immune from there being those who oppose our methodology
of tasfeeyah and tarbeeyah. As there is the one who would say, But establishing this tasfeeyah and tarbeeyah is
a matter which requires many long years! So, I respond by saying, this is not an important consideration in this
matter, what is important is that we carry out what we have been commanded to do within our religion and by
our Mighty Lord. What is important is that we begin by properly understanding our religion frst and foremost.
After this is accomplished then it will not be important whether the road itself is long or short.
And indeed I direct this statement of mine towards those men who are callers to the religion among the
Muslims, and towards the scholars and those who direct our affairs. I call for them to stand upon complete
knowledge of true Islaam, and to fght against every form of negligence and heedlessness regarding the religion,
and against differing and disputes, as Allaah has said, ...and do not dispute with one another for fear that
you lose courage and your strength departs (Surah Al-Anfaal: 46).
(Quoted from the work, The Life of Sheikh al-Albaanee, His Infuence in Present Day Fields of Shareeah
Knowledge, & the Praise of the Scholars for Him. volume 1 page 380-385)
The guiding scholar Sheikh Zayd al-Madkhalee, may Allaah protect him, stated in his writing, The Well
Established Principles of the Way of the First Generations of Muslims: Its Enduring & Excellent Distinct
Characteristics that,
From among these principles and characteristics is that the methodology of tasfeeyah -or clarifcation, and
tarbeeyah -or education and cultivation- is clearly affrmed and established as a true way coming from the frst
three generations of Islaam, and is something well known to the people of true merit from among them, as is
concluded by considering all the related evidence. What is intended by tasfeeyah, when referring to it generally,
is clarifying that which is the truth from that which is falsehood, what is goodness from that which is harmful
and corrupt, and when referring to its specifc meanings it is distinguishing the noble Sunnah of the Prophet
and the people of the Sunnah from those innovated matters brought into the religion and the people who are
supporters of such innovations.
As for what is intended by tarbeeyah, it is calling all of the creation to take on the manners and embrace
the excellent character invited to by that guidance revealed to them by their Lord through His worshiper
and Messenger Muhammad, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him; so that they might have good
character, manners, and behavior. As without this they cannot have a good life, nor can they put right their
present condition or their fnal destination. And we seek refuge in Allaah from the evil of not being able to
achieve that rectifcation.
Thus the methodology of the people of standing upon the Prophets Sunnah, and proceeding upon
the way of the believers in every century is refected in a focus and concern with these two essential
matters: tasfeeyah or clarifcation of what is original, revealed message from the Lord of all the worlds, and
tarbeeyah or education and raising of ourselves, our families, and our communities, and our lands upon
what has been distinguished to be that true message and path.
Methodology:
The Roles of the Scholars & General Muslims In Raising the New Generation
The priority and focus of the Nakhlah Educational Series is refected within in the following statements
of Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him:
As for the other obligation, then I intend by this the education of the young generation upon Islaam purifed
from all of those impurities we have mentioned, giving them a correct Islaamic education from their very earliest
years, without any infuence of a foreign, disbelieving education.
(Silsilat al-Hadeeth ad-Daeefah, Introduction page 2.)
...And since the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, has indicated that
the only cure to remove this state of humiliation that we fnd ourselves entrenched within, is truly returning
back to the religion. Then it is clearly obligatory upon us - through the people of knowledge- to correctly and
properly understand the religion in a way that conforms to the sources of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah,
and that we educate and raise a new virtuous, righteous generation upon this.
(Clarifcation and Cultivation and the Need of the Muslims for Them)
It is essential in discussing our perspective upon this obligation of raising the new generation of
Muslims, that we highlight and bring attention to a required pillar of these efforts as indicated by Sheikh
al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, and others- in the golden words, through the people of
knowledge. Since something we commonly experience today is that many people have various incorrect
understandings of the role that the scholars should have in the life of a Muslim, failing to understand the
way in which they fulfll their position as the inheritors of the Messenger of Allaah , may Allaahs praise
and salutations be upon him, and stand as those who preserve and enable us to practice the guidance of
Islaam. Indeed, the noble Imaam Sheikh as-Saadee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, in his work, A
Defnitive and Clear Explanation of the Work A Triumph for the Saved Sect pages 237-240, has explained
this crucial issue with an extraordinary explanation full of remarkable benefts:

Section: Explaining the Conditions for These Two Source Texts to Suffce You -or the Finding of Suffciency
in these Two Sources of Revelation.
Overall the conditions needed to achieve this and bring it about return to two matters:
Firstly, the presence of the requirements necessary for achieving this; meaning a complete devotion to the
Book and the Sunnah, and the putting forth of efforts both in seeking to understand their intended meanings,
as well as in striving to be guided by them. What is required secondly is the pushing away of everything which
prevents achieving this fnding of suffciency in them.
This is through having a frm determination to distance yourself from everything which contradicts these
two source texts in what comes from the historical schools of jurisprudence, assorted various statements, differing
principles and their resulting conclusions which the majority of people proceed upon. These matters which
contradict the two sources of revelation include many affairs which, when the worshiper of Allaah repels them
from himself and stands against them, the realm of his knowledge, understanding, and deeds then expands greatly.
Through a devotion to them and a complete dedication towards these two sources of revelation, proceeding upon
every path which assists ones understanding them, and receiving enlightenment from the light of the scholars
and being guided by the guidance that they possess- you will achieve that complete suffciency in them. And
surely, in the positions they take towards the leading people of knowledge and the scholars, the people are three
types of individuals:
The frst of them is the one who goes to extremes in his attachment to the scholars. He makes their statements
something which are infallible as if their words held the same position as those of the statements of the Messenger
of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, as well as giving those scholars statements precedence
and predominance over the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah. This is despite the fact that every leading scholar
who has been accepted by this Ummah was one who promoted and encouraged the following of the Book and
the Sunnah, commanding the people not to follow their own statements nor their school of thought in anything
which stood in opposition to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah.
The second type is the one who generally rejects and invalidates the statements of the scholars and forbids
the referring to the statements of the leading scholars of guidance and those people of knowledge who stand as
brilliant lamps in the darkness. This type of person neither relies upon the light of discernment with the scholars,
nor utilizes their stores of knowledge. Or even if perhaps they do so, they do not direct thanks towards them
for this. And this manner and way prohibits them from tremendous good. Furthermore, that which motivates
such individuals to proceed in this way is their falsely supposing that the obligation to follow the Messenger of
Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, and the giving of precedence to his statements over the
statements of anyone else, requires that they do without any reliance upon the statements of the Companions,
or those who followed them in goodness, or those leading scholars of guidance within the Ummah. And this is a
glaring and extraordinary mistake.
As indeed the Companions and the people of knowledge are the means and the agency between the Messenger
of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, and his Ummah- in the transmission and spreading
his Sunnah in regard to both its wording and texts as well as its meanings and understanding. Therefore the one
who follows them in what they convey in this is guided through their understandings, receives knowledge from
the light they possess, benefts from the conclusions they have derived from these sources -of benefcial meanings
and explanations, as well as in relation to subtle matters which scarcely occur to the minds of some of the other
people of knowledge, or barely comes to be discerned by their minds. Consequently, from the blessing of Allaah
upon this Ummah is that He has given them these guiding scholars who cultivate and educate them upon two
clear types of excellent cultivation.
The frst category is education from the direction of ones knowledge and understanding. They educate the
Ummah upon the more essential and fundamental matters before the more complex affairs. They convey the
meanings of the Book and the Sunnah to the minds and intellects of the people through efforts of teaching which
rectifes, and through composing various benefcial books of knowledge which a worshiper doesnt even have
the ability to adequately describe what is encompassed within them of aspects of knowledge and benefts. Works
which refect the presence of a clear white hand in deriving guidance from the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah,
and through the arrangement, detailed clarifcation, division and explanation, through the gathering together
of explanations, comparisons, conditions, pillars, and explanations about that which prevents the fulfllment
of matters, as well as distinguishing between differing meanings and categorizing various knowledge based
benefts.
The second category is education from the direction of ones conduct and actions. They cultivate the peoples
characters encouraging them towards every praiseworthy aspect of good character, through explaining its ruling
and high status, and what benefts comes to be realized from it, clarifying the reasons and paths which enable
one to attain it, as well as those affairs which prevent, delay or hinder someone becoming one distinguished and
characterized by it. Because they, in reality, are those who bring nourishment to the hearts and the souls; they
are the doctors who treat the diseases of the heart and its defects. As such they educate the people through their
statements, actions as well as their general guided way. Therefore the scholars have a tremendous right over this
Ummah. The portion of love and esteem, respect and honor, and thanks due to them because their merits and
their various good efforts stand above every other right after establishing the right of Allaah, and the right of His
Messenger, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him.
Because of this, the third group of individuals in respect to the scholars are those who have been guided to
understand their true role and position, and establish their rights, thanking them for their virtues and merits,
benefting by taking from the knowledge they have, while acknowledging their rank and status. They understand
that the scholars are not infallible and that their statements must stand in conformance to the statements of the
Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him. And that each one from among them
has that which is from guidance, knowledge, and correctness in his statements taken and benefted from, while
turning away from whatever in mistaken within it.
Yet such a scholar is not to be belittled for his mistake, as he stands as one who strove to reach the truth;
therefore his mistake will be forgiven, and he should be thanked for his efforts. One clarifes what was stated
by of any one of these leaders from among men, when it is recognizes that it has some weakness or confict to an
evidence of the Shareeah, by explaining its weakness and the level of that weakness, without speaking evilly of
the intention of those people of knowledge and religion, nor defaming them due to that error. Rather we say, as
it is obligatory to say, And those who came after them say: Our Lord! forgive us and our brethren who have
preceded us in faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You
are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful. -(Surah al-Hashr: 10).
Accordingly, individuals of this third type are those who fulfll two different matters. They join together on
one hand between giving precedence to the Book and the Sunnah over everything else, and, on the other hand,
between comprehending the level and position of the scholars and the leading people of knowledge and guidance,
and establishing this even if it is only done in regard to some of their rights upon us. So we ask Allaah to bless
us to be from this type, and to make us from among the people of this third type, and to make us from those who
love Him and love those who love Him, and those who love every action which brings us closer to everything He
loves.
Upon this clarity regarding the proper understanding of our balanced position towards our guided
Muslim scholars, consider the following words about the realm of work of the general people of faith,
which explains our area of efforts and struggle as Muslim parents, found in the following statement by
Sheikh Saaleh Fauzaan al-Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him.
Question: Some people mistakenly believe that calling to Allaah is a matter not to be undertaken by anyone
else other than the scholars without exception, and that it is not something required for other than the scholars
according to that which they have knowledge of -to undertake any efforts of calling the people to Allaah. So what
is your esteemed guidance regarding this? The Sheikh responded by saying:
This is not a misconception, but is in fact a reality. The call to Allaah cannot be established except through
those who are scholars. And I state this. Yet, certainly there are clear issues which every person understands. As
such, every individual should enjoin the good and forbid wrongdoing according to the level of his understanding.
Such that he instructs and orders the members of his household to perform the ritual daily prayers and other
matters that are clear and well known.
Undertaking this is something mandatory and required even upon the common people, such that they must
command their children to perform their prayers in the masjid. The Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah praise and
salutations be upon him, said, { Command you children to pray at seven, and beat them due to its negligence
at ten.} (Authentic narration found in Sunan Abu Dawood ). And the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaah
praise and salutations be upon him, said, { Each one of you is a guardian or a shepherd, and each of you is
responsible for those under his guardianship....} (Authentic narration found in Saheeh al-Bukhaaree). So
this is called guardianship, and this is also called enjoining the good and forbidding wrongdoing. The Messenger
of Allaah, may Allaah praise and salutations be upon him, said, { The one from among you who sees a wrong
should change it with his hand, and if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue, and if he is not able to
do this, then with his heart. } (Authentic narration found in Saheeh Muslim).
So in relation to the common person, that which it is required from him to endeavor upon is that he
commands the members of his household-as well as others -with the proper performance of the ritual prayers,
the obligatory charity, with generally striving to obey Allaah, and to stay away from sins and transgressions,
and that he purify and cleanse his home from disobedience, and that he educate and cultivate his children upon
the obedience of Allaahs commands. This is what is required from him, even if he is a general person. As these
types of matters are from that which is understood by every single person. This is something which is clear and
apparent.
But as for the matters of putting forth rulings and judgments regarding matters in the religion, or entering
into clarifying issues of what is permissible and what is forbidden, or explaining what is considered associating
others in the worship due to Allaah and what is properly worshiping Him alone without any partner- then
indeed these are matters which cannot be established except by the scholars
(Benefcial Responses to Questions About Modern Methodologies, Question 15, page 22)
Similarly the guiding scholar Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy upon him, also
emphasized this same overall responsibility:
...It is also upon a Muslim that he struggles diligently in that which will place his worldly affairs in a good
state, just as he must also strive in the correcting of his religious affairs and the affairs of his own family. As the
people of his household have a signifcant right over him that he strive diligently in rectifying their affair and
guiding them towards goodness, due to the statement of Allaah, the Most Exalted, Oh you who believe! Save
yourselves and your families Hellfre whose fuel is men and stones -(Surah at- Tahreem: 6)
So it is upon you to strive to correct the affairs of the members of your family. This includes your wife, your
children- both male and female- and such as your own brothers. This concerns all of the people in your family,
meaning you should strive to teach them the religion, guiding and directing them, and warning them from
those matters Allaah has prohibited for us. Because you are the one who is responsible for them as shown in the
statement of the Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, { Every one of you is a guardian,
and responsible for what is in his custody. The ruler is a guardian of his subjects and responsible for them;
a husband is a guardian of his family and is responsible for it; a lady is a guardian of her husbands house
and is responsible for it, and a servant is a guardian of his masters property and is responsible for it....}
Then the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, continued to say, {...so all of
you are guardians and are responsible for those under your authority.} (Authentically narrated in Saheeh
al-Bukhaaree & Muslim)
It is upon us to strive diligently in correcting the affairs of the members of our families, from the aspect
of purifying their sincerity of intention for Allaahs sake alone in all of their deeds, and ensuring that they
truthfully believe in and follow the Messenger of Allaah, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, their
fulflling the prayer and the other obligations which Allaah the Most Exalted has commanded for us, as well as
from the direction of distancing them from everything which Allaah has prohibited.
It is upon every single man and women to give advice to their families about the fulfllment of what is
obligatory upon them. Certainly, it is upon the woman as well as upon the man to perform this. In this way our
homes become corrected and rectifed in regard to the most important and essential matters. Allaah said to His
Prophet, may Allaahs praise and salutations be upon him, And enjoin the ritual prayers on your family...
(Surah Taha: 132) Similarly, Allaah the Most Exalted said to His prophet Ismaaaeel, And mention in the
Book, Ismaaaeel. Verily, he was true to what he promised, and he was a Messenger, and a Prophet. And he
used to enjoin on his family and his people the ritual prayers and the obligatory charity, and his Lord was
pleased with him. - (Surah Maryam: 54-55)
As such, it is only proper that we model ourselves after the prophets and the best of people, and be concerned
with the state of the members of our households. Do not be neglectful of them, oh worshipper of Allaah!
Regardless of whether it is concerning your wife, your mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, your brothers,
or your children; it is upon you to strive diligently in correcting their state and condition...
(Collection of Various Rulings and Statements- Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullah Ibn Baaz, Vol. 6, page
47)
Content & Structure:
We hope to contribute works which enable every striving Muslim who acknowledges the proper
position of the scholars, to fulfll the recognized duty and obligation which lays upon each one of us
to bring the light of Islaam into our own lives as individuals as well as into our homes and among our
families. Towards this goal we are committed to developing educational publications and comprehensive
educational curriculums -through cooperation with and based upon the works of the scholars of Islaam
and the students of knowledge. Works which, with the assistance of Allaah, the Most High, we can utilize
to educate and instruct ourselves, our families and our communities upon Islaam in both principle and
practice. The publications and works of the Nakhlah Educational Series are divided into the following
categories:
Basic: Ages 4- 6
Elementary: Ages 6-11
Secondary: Ages 11-14
High School: Ages 14- Young Adult
General: Young Adult Adult
Supplementary: All Ages
Publications and works within these stated levels will, with the permission of Allaah, encompass
different benefcial areas and subjects, and will be offered in every permissible form of media and medium.
As certainly, as the guiding scholar Sheikh Saaleh Fauzaan al- Fauzaan, may Allaah preserve him, has
stated,
Benefcial knowledge is itself divided into two categories. Firstly is that knowledge which is tremendous
in its beneft, as it benefts in this world and continues to beneft in the Hereafter. This is religious Shareeah
knowledge. And secondly, that which is limited and restricted to matters related to the life of this world, such
as learning the processes of manufacturing various goods. This is a category of knowledge related specifcally to
worldly affairs.
As for the learning of worldly knowledge, such as knowledge of manufacturing, then it is legislated upon
us collectively to learn whatever the Muslims have a need for. Yet If they do not have a need for this knowledge,
then learning it is a neutral matter upon the condition that it does not compete with or displace any areas of
Shareeah knowledge...
(Explanations of the Mistakes of Some Writers, Pages 10-12)
So we strive always to remind ourselves and our brothers of this crucial point also indicated by Sheikh
Sadeeq Ibn Hasan al-Qanoojee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, in: Abjad al-Uloom, (page 89)
...What is intended by knowledge in the mentioned hadeeth is knowledge of the religion and the distinctive
Shareeah, knowledge of the Noble Book and the Pure Sunnah, of which there is no third along with them. But
what is not meant in this narration are those invented areas of knowledge, whether they emerged in previous
ages or todays world, which the people in these present times have devoted themselves to. They have specifcally
dedicated themselves to them in a manner which prevents them from looking towards those areas of knowledge
related to faith, and in a way which has preoccupied them from occupying themselves from what is actually
wanted or desired by Allaah, the Most High, and His Messenger, who is the leader of men and Jinn. Such
that the knowledge in the Quran has become something abandoned and the sciences of hadeeth have become
obscure. While these new areas of knowledge related to manufacturing and production continually emerge from
the nations of disbelief and apostasy, and they are called, sciences, arts, and ideal development. And this
sad state increases every day, indeed from Allaah we came and to Him shall we return....
...Additionally, although the various areas of benefcial knowledge all share some level of value, they all have
differing importance and ranks. Among them is that which is to be considered according to its subject, such as
medicine, and its subject is the human body. Or such as the sciences of tafseer and its subject is the explanation
of the words of Allaah, the Most Exalted and Most High, and the value of these two areas is not in any way
unrecognized.
And from among the various areas there are those areas which are considered according to their objective,
such as knowledge of upright character, and its goal is understanding the benefcial merits that an individual
can come to possess. And from among them there are those areas which are considered according to the peoples
need for them, such as fqh which the need for it is urgent and essential. And from among them there are
those areas which are considered according to their apparent strength, such as knowledge of physical sports and
exercise, as it is something openly demonstrated.
And from the areas of knowledge are those areas which rise in their position of importance through their
combining all these different matters within them, or the majority of them. Such as revealed religious knowledge,
as its subject is indeed esteemed, its objective one of true merit, and its need is undeniably felt. Likewise one area
of knowledge may be considered of superior rank than another in consideration of the results that it brings forth,
or the strength of its outward manifestation, or due to the essentialness of its objective. Similarly the result that
an area produces is certainly of higher estimation and signifcance in appraisal than the outward or apparent
signifcance of some other areas of knowledge.
For that reason the highest ranking and most valuable area of knowledge is that of knowledge of Allaah the
Most Perfect and the Most High, of His angels, and messengers, and all the particulars of these beliefs, as its
result is that of eternal and continuing happiness.
We ask Allaah, the most High to bless us with success in contributing to the many efforts of our
Muslim brothers and sisters committed to raising themselves as individuals and the next generation of
our children upon that Islaam which Allaah has perfected and chosen for us, and which He has enabled
the guided Muslims to proceed upon in each and every century. We ask him to forgive us, and forgive the
Muslim men and the Muslim women, and to guide all the believers to everything He loves and is pleased
with. The success is from Allaah, The Most High The Most Exalted, alone and all praise is due to Him.
Abu Sukhailah Khalil Ibn-Abelahyi
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My Home, My Path
A Comprehensive Source Book For Todays Muslim Woman Discussing
Her Essential Role & Contribution To The Establishment of Islaam
Taken From The Words Of The People Of Knowledge
Collected and Translated by Umm Mujaahid Khadijah Bint Lacina al-Amreekiyyah
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Table of Contents:
Publishers Introduction
TeRoleoftheWomanandherSignifcantInfuenceinLife
bySheikhAbdul-AzeezBinBaaz(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
TeRoleoftheWomaninBuildingtheMuslimSociety
bySheikhMuhammadibnSaalihal-Utheimeen(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
TeRoleoftheWomaninEducatingandRaisingtheFamilybySheikhSaalihFauzaan
IslaamsEnnoblementofWomenbySheikhSaalihFauzaan(mayAllaahPreserveHim)
WarningagainsttheForbiddenDisplayofBeautyandUncovering
bySheikhMuhammadibnAbdul-Wahabal-Wasaabee(mayAllaahPreserveHim)
RectifcationoftheHouseholdsbySheikhMuhammadal-Imaam(mayAllaahPreserveHim)
MyAdvicetomyMuslimSistersbySheikhJamaalal-Haarithee(mayAllaahPreserveHim)
ObligationsoftheMuslimWomanCompiledbyUmmMujaahid
TeFemaleStudentsofKnowledgeCompiledbyUmmMujaahid
-PartOne:AdviceonSeekingKnowledge&ClarifcationRegardingtheSalafeeDawah
-PartTwo:FirstMeetingwithUmmSalamainSanaa&ClassScheduleinMabar
-PartTree:ImportanceofSeekingKnowledgeandReprintfromat-Tabaqat
-PartFour:PartialScheduleofClassesintheWomensMusalaainDamaaj,Summer1428/2007
-PartFive:AcrosstheCountry:WomensandChildrensStudiesPrograminShihrFall1430/2009
VariousCollectedFataawa:
-RoleoftheWomaninIslaam-RoleoftheWomanintheHouse
-RegardingRaisingChildren -IssuesRelatedtoEducationandEmployment
-MarriageRights,Obligations,andtheMaritalRelationship
-RightsandObligationstowardsOthers
Appendix 1:AShortListofArabicTermsusedintheBook
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Al-Waajibaat: Te Obligatory Matters
What it is Decreed that Every Male and Female Muslim Must Have Knowledge Of
-from the statements of Sheikh al-Islaam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahaab
(AStepByStepCourseonTeFundamentalBeliefsofIslaam-withLessonQuestions,Quizzes,&Exams)
Collected and Arranged by Umm Mujaahid Khadijah Bint Lacina al-Amreekiyyah
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Table of Contents:
Textofal-Waajibaat
LessonOne:Aqeedah:Whatisit,WhyisitImportant,HowDoWeUnderstandit
LessonTwo:WhoisyourLord?
LessonTree:WhatisyourReligion?
LessonFour:WhoisyourProphet?
LessonFive:TwoPrinciplesoftheReligion
QUIZNUMBERONE
LessonSix:MeaningandConditionsofash-Shahadah
LessonSeven:TeConditionsofash-Shahadah
LessonEight:ProofsfortheConditionsofash-Shahadah
LessonNine:ProofsfortheConditionsofash-Shahadah,Cont
LessonTen:FromtheTingswhichNullifyOnesIslaam
LessonEleven:FromtheTingswhichNullifyOnesIslaam,Cont
LessonTwelve:FromtheTingswhichNullifyOnesIslaam,Cont.
QUIZNUMBERTWO
LessonTirteen:ExplanationandCategoriesofat-Tawheed
LessonFourteen:AssociatingotherswithAllaah:TeMajorShirk
LessonFifteen:AssociatingotherswithAllaah:TeMinorShirk
LessonSixteen:DisbeliefanditsCategories
LessonSeventeen:DisbeliefanditsCategories,Cont.
LessonEighteen:HypocrisyofBelief
LessonNineteen:HypocrisyofAction
LessonTwenty:TatwhichisWorshippedotherthanAllaah
BenefcialRemindersfromourStudyofal-Waajibaat
WAAJIBAT: FINAL EXAM
My Hijaab, My Path
A Comprehensive Knowledge Based Compilation on Muslim Womens Role & Dress
Collected and Translated by Umm Mujaahid Khadijah Bint Lacina al-Amreekiyyah
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Table of Contents:
FiftyAhaadeethConcerningtheLegislatedHijaab
SomeRulingsConcerningtheLegislatedHijaab&WomensDress
AdviceSpecifcallyConcerningtheHijaab
fromSheikhAhmadibnYahyaan-Najmee,(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
ConditionsoftheLegislatedHijaabaccordingto
Sheikhal-Albaani,alongwithProofs(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
GeneralAdvicetotheMuslimWomanfrom
SheikhAhmadan-Najmee(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
FromAdvicetotheWomenfromSheikhMuqbil(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
DistinguishingCharacteristicsoftheSalafWoman
fromSheikhMuqbil(mayAllaahhavemercyuponhim)
BenefcialAdvicetotheMuslimWoman
fromSheikhSaalihibnFauzaanal-Fauzaan(mayAllaahPreserveHim)
TeWarAgainstal-Hijaab:TeFirst,TeSecond,&TirdCampaigns
ATreatisebySheikhMuhammadal-Imaam,mayAllaahpreservehim
TeFirstCampaign:TeWarfareofSpeechandPen
TeSecondCampaign:TeCampaignWhoseWeaponis
ForceAgainsttheHijaab&TosewhoAdheretoit
TeTirdCampaign:TeCampaigntoAltertheIslamicHijaab
Appendix 1:CommonExcusesofthosewhoAlterorAbandontheHijaab,&AShortReminder
Appendix 2:CommonMistakesofthosewhodoWearHijaab,&
AMentionoftheConditionstheyFallShortIn
Appendix 3:AShortListofArabicTermsusedintheBook
{Free supplementary courses related to this book are available at study.taalib.com}
Statements of the Guiding Scholars of Our Age Regarding Books &
their Advice to the Beginner Seeker of Knowledge
with Selections from the Following Scholars:
Sheikh Abdul-Azeez ibn Abdullah ibn Baaz -Sheikh Muhammad ibn
Saaleh al-Utheimein - Sheikh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
- Sheikh Muqbil ibn Haadee al-Waadaee - Sheikh Abdur-Rahman
ibn Naaser as-Saadee - Sheikh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaamee - Sheikh
Muhammad al-Ameen as-Shanqeetee - Sheikh Ahmad ibn Yahya an-
Najmee (May Allaah have mercy upon them.) &
Sheikh Saaleh al-Fauzaan ibn Abdullah al-Fauzaan - Sheikh Saaleh ibn
Abdul-Azeez Aal-Sheikh - Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab al-
Wasaabee -Permanent Committee to Scholastic Research & Issuing Of
Islamic Rulings (May Allaah preserve them.)
With an introduction by: Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdullah al-Imaam
Collected and Translated by Abu Sukhailah Khalil Ibn-Abelahyi al-Amreekee
[Available: 1431 pages: 250+ Size: 8x10 soft cover price: $20/12/13.5 ]
Summarized Table of Contents (A Selection of some Questions)
Guidance and Direction for Every Male and Female Muslim
The revival of Islaam that we are witnessing: is it simply a reaction to the present corruption and far from Allaahs
true way as some have portrayed it? Or is it founded and based upon that which will produce true results, if
Allaah wills? What is the correct and sound position to be adopted by the scholar, the student of knowledge,
and the caller to Allaah in relation to the modern day groups, parties, and Islamic organizations?
Examine, may Allaah have mercy upon you, everything you hear from the people of your age. Proceed with
Caution, Oh caller to the Renewal of the Religion! Four questions regarding the terms Islamic thought
and freedom of thought Regarding Knowledge: Its Merits, and which Knowledge is Considered Obligatory
The Prophet Sought Refuge From Knowledge Which Does Not Beneft & Knowledge is of Two Types The
Categories of Knowledge and the Rulings Regarding them & The Ruling of Learning these Various Branches
Esteemed Sheikh please inform us about the concept of deriving rulings directly from the evidences, and the
concept of blind following. What is meant by blind following and what is meant by a scholar independently
deriving rulings? Was blind following present in the age of the Companions? and the next generation of the
Successors to the Companions? Did some of them blindly follow others from among them in Shareeah rulings or
not? What is the description of those scholars whom we should be guided by? The Reasons for the Weakness of
the Muslims in the Face of their Enemies & the Means to Cure This
Golden Advice that Benefts the Beginner Regarding Acquiring Knowledge
Should we begin with seeking knowledge or with calling to Allaah? I want to seek Shareeah knowledge
and begin studying; however, I dont know how to begin. What do you advise me in this regard? For the
beginning student of knowledge, for example in America, what is your advice regarding those books that he
should begin with and then those to proceed to step-by-step? With what do you advise the one who wants to
seek Shareeah knowledge but he lives far away from the scholars, knowing, however, that he has a collection of
books containing both complete books as well as summarized books? With what do you advise the one who
begins seeking knowledge when he is older in age? Additionally, if it is not easy for him to take knowledge from
and sit often with a scholar, will he beneft from seeking knowledge without a scholar? I have been seeking
knowledge for some time; however I do not see its results upon myself or upon my family except to a small degree.
So what is the reason for this, and what is the remedy for this situation? What is best for the students of
knowledge: to devote themselves completely to seeking knowledge, and then afterwards fully dedicate themselves
to spreading knowledge among the people, inviting their neighbors and those around them to Allaah? Or is it
better to seek knowledge for perhaps a month and then to stop studying, due to the need to engage in calling to
Allaah and so proceed according to the limits of the knowledge one has acquired? What are those matters
within the methodology of the People of the Sunnah and the Jamaah which it is permissible to differ in, while
giving advice to each other remains; and which matters is it is not permissible for us to differ in? Is it permissible
to differ in regards to the basic correct belief, or with the different issues of belief? In what source work can we
fnd a simple clarifcation of this? What is the proper way for the student of knowledge to act in situations
where there is a difference of opinion in knowledge based issues, in order that unity is maintained between
our hearts and conficts are avoided? What characteristics should be found within the one whom you wish
to take knowledge from? Are audio cassettes considered a method from the methods of acquiring knowledge?
And what ways, for example, can we beneft from them? The Ideological War: Its Characteristics, Methods
& the Required Response to It What is the Islamic ruling on reading daily newspapers and publications, or
magazines, for the purpose of getting societal, Islamic, governmental, or cultural news in order to understand
what is going on around us? Is it permissible for someone to leave working in order to devote himself to
seeking knowledge, while the responsibility of his family is upon his father and his brother? If a student of
knowledge receives discouragement regarding his efforts from his family, his wife, and some of his close relatives,
what will assist him in shielding himself from this? Is it permissible for the profcient student of knowledge
to declare someone a person of innovation or to declare that someone has in reality abandoned Islaam, or is this
a matter exclusively for the scholars? Is it for the beginning student of knowledge to put forth criticism or
praise regarding individuals, or to declare people to be innovators in the religion without relying upon evidence?
Oh Abu Abdur-Rahman, we need for you to inform us how you organize your time in seeking knowledge.
When do you do your research, when do you teach your brothers, and how many lessons do you have during a
day and a night? And we ask Allaah for sincerity of intention for you and for ourselves. A Basic Summary
of the Behavior and Manners of Scholars and Students If Allaah grants someone success in their efforts of
seeking benefcial knowledge and then they return to their land, how should they begin calling to Allaah?
Benefcial Guidance for Female Students of Shareeah Knowledge
What is the Shareeah knowledge that it is obligatory upon a woman to learn? What do you say regarding
women and calling to Allaah? What is the Islamic ruling for a woman who fulflls all the conditions of
seeking knowledge within her home, but despite this, she goes to the masjid to meet her sisters in faith or to
convey to them knowledge that she has? If a woman seeks knowledge in the masjid, when she returns home
she needs to review what she has learned at the masjid and this takes considerable time. But she knows that work
in her home waits for her as she assists her mother in the home. The affairs of her home take all of her time and
seeking knowledge needs full dedication from her. So if she is occupied in her home, she is not able to acquire
a great deal of knowledge. How can she reconcile between her commitment to her home and her dedication to
seeking knowledge? A woman studies within her home and she prefers to remain in her home- not even going
out to the masjid. Is she better, or the woman who seeks knowledge outside and visits different masjids? What
is the ideal example of calling to Allaah by women?
Guidance from the Scholars Regarding Important Books to Acquire for Seeking Knowledge
Is it permissible to learn the religion solely from books without the scholars, specifcally in the situation when
it is diffcult to learn from the hands of the scholars because of their scarcity? In addition, what is your view
regarding the one who says, The one whose teacher is his book his errors are greater than that which he is correct
in? We see that some people do not give importance to seeking knowledge from the hands of the scholars and
are satisfed with studying books in their homes. They argue that Sheikh al-Albaanee (may Allaah the exalted
preserve him) was able to reach the level of knowledge that he possesses solely by means of reading, not by means
of taking from the scholars themselves. Is this correct and with what do you advise the one who says this? We
live in Britain and are from Ahlus-Sunnah wa al-Jamaah. However, we do not have any scholars among us;
also we only have a few translated books and these are not in the areas of fqh or the explanation of the Quran.
So how should we study, using an acceptable methodology of study, upon the way of the people of the Sunnah and
the Jamaah? What do you advise us in regard to this? We fnd that some of the common people and some of
the students of knowledge make statements regarding Shareeah issues, while not being from the people possessing
knowledge of these matters. Then these misguided statements spread among the general people and circulate
among them. We need from you, our esteemed scholar, a clarifcation regarding this issue, so by Allaah what is
your view of this? It is commonly said among some of the people that the one who does not have a scholar,
Shaytaan is his scholar. So what is your guidance for them, Esteemed Sheikh? Which books do you advise
us to read in the subject of correct beliefs, the explanation of the Quran, hadeeth narrations and their related
sciences, and in the subject of fqh? What are considered the most authentic books after the Noble Quran?
Books of Guidance and Books of Misguidance. What are those books a student of knowledge should begin
with, and then those to proceed on to? Oh Sheikh, we hope that you would name for us some of the books
in conformance with the methodology of the frst three generations of Islaam that it is proper for the youth upon
that clear way to acquire and for him to place within his home library? We require a good method for reading
books. Is it enough to read them a single time or is it necessary to reread books? And if this is indeed necessary,
how is this possible considering the large number of books? Guidelines for Gathering and Maintaining a
Benefcial Library What are the most authentic books through which we know the transmitted accounts
from the lives of the Successors of the Companions? What is the ruling of the Shareeah regarding explanations
of the Quran known as scientifc explanations? And what is the proper Shareeah guided relationship between
verses of the Quran and matters of scientifc research, as there is much controversy regarding this issue? Notes
Regarding the Best Books taken from the Statements of Sheikh Muqbil Benefcial Notes Regarding Books
The Warning of the Scholars from the Books of those who have Deviated &
the Means and Ways of Going Astray
What are the guidelines regarding reading the books of the innovators in the religion or listening to their tapes,
if they contain beneft? Is it permissible for the common person to listen to the tapes of the preachers from among
the innovators, or the people of division and group partisanship, or others similar to them? As for those who
previously were considered to be upon the correct methodology and then deviated from it, is it permissible for
us to listen to their tapes or to read their books that they had written in the past, and similarly their recorded
lectures? We observe that some of those who associate themselves with the methodology of the frst three
generations occupy themselves with criticisms and warning from the astray groups and sects and neglect seeking
knowledge, whereas others among them give priority to seeking knowledge and leave the matter of warnings and
criticisms. This is such that it has reached the state where those of the second group say, Certainly, criticizing
is not from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah at all. So what is correct in this issue? What is the
difference between a statement of criticism and giving advice? What are the reference books of the people
of the Sunnah which are turned to in order to refute the people of innovation in the religion regarding those
matters in which they have differed with the people of the Sunnah? From where do we obtain benefcial
knowledge?
Clear Statements from the Scholars Advice Regarding Memorizing Knowledge
What is the correct way of seeking knowledge? Is it to memorize the texts of the different Shareeah sciences,
or simply to understand them without memorization? We hope for your guidance regarding this, may Allaah
the Exalted preserve you. Which is better for the student of knowledge: to begin with the study of the
explanations of the Noble Quran, or the memorization of hadeeth texts or studying the correct understanding
and fundamental principles of these two I am a young man who is almost thirty years old, and I have not
completely memorized the Book of Allaah. But I have not ceased being consistent in my memorization, and I
ask Allaah for success. Is it better in my efforts to seek knowledge, to memorize the book of Allaah completely,
and after completing that to then seek general Shareeah knowledge, or to combine between seeking knowledge
and memorizing the Quran? Please guide me to the way that will assist me in memorizing the Book of
Allaah. What is the ruling about the one who recites Quran but makes mistakes in the pronunciation of
short vowels? Will he be rewarded for such a recitation? What is the correct way to memorize the Quran
and the ahadeeth? Which books explaining the meaning of the Quran do you recommend that we read?
Also, regarding memorization of the Quran, if a person memorizes and then forgets is there any harm in that?
So how can a person memorize and preserve what he has memorized? I have often memorized verses of
the Noble Quran, however after some time passed I forgot what I had memorized. Similarly, when I recite
I am not sure whether my recitation is correct or not. Afterward I discover that I indeed made mistakes in
my recitation. So kindly offer me guidance regarding this. What are the causes that assist the student of
knowledge in memorization, may Allaah bless you with good? Preserving Knowledge by Means of Writing it
Down Reviewing what you have Learned Preserves Knowledge
Issues Related to the Verifers of Books in our Age
What is your opinion about the book verifcations of Sheikh Muhammad Subhee Hasan Hallaq? As we hear
from some of the students of knowledge that he uses in his verifcations statements of Sheikh al-Albanee and
Sheikh Ahmad Shaakir may Allaah have mercy upon them, while attributing them to himself. So what is correct
regarding this claim? Can we take from the book verifcations of Shuayb al-Arnout and his brother?

The Cure, The Explanation, The Clear Affair,
& The Brilliantly Distinct Signpost
A Step by Step Educational Course on Islaam
Based upon Commentaries of
Usul as-Sunnah of Imaam Ahmad
(may Allaah have mercy upon him)
Compiled and Translated by: Abu Sukhailah Khalil Ibn-Abelahyi
[Available: 1432 - pages: 380+ price: $22.50/
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Description:
A vital learning tool for striving, adult Muslims to learn their religion. The course is based
upon various commentaries of Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbals original text, may Allaah have
mercy upon him, from the following scholars of our age, may Allaah preserve them all:
Sheikh Zayd Ibn Muhammad Al-Madkhalee
Sheikh Saaleh Ibn Sad as-Suhaaymee
Sheikh Abdul-Azeez Ibn Abdullah ar-Raajeehee
Sheikh Rabeea Ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee
Sheikh Ubayd Ibn Abdullah al-Jabaaree
Sheikh Ibraaheem Ibn Amaar al-Ruhaylee
Sheikh Sad Ibn Naasir as-Shathree
Sheikh Uthmaan Ibn Muhammad al-Khamees
In addition to various statements of scholars of the Sunnah throughout the centuries
Course Features:
Study of text divided into chapters formatted into multiple short lessons to facilitate learning
Each lesson has: evidence summary, lesson benefts, standard & review exercises
Usul as-Sunnah Arabic text & translation divided for easier memorization
A tool to understandings many of the most important beliefs
of Islaam, as well as how to implement them and avoid
common mistakes and misunderstandings.
The Warning of the Scholars from the Books of those who have Deviated &
the Means and Ways of Going Astray
What are the guidelines regarding reading the books of the innovators in the religion or listening to their tapes,
if they contain beneft? Is it permissible for the common person to listen to the tapes of the preachers from among
the innovators, or the people of division and group partisanship, or others similar to them? As for those who
previously were considered to be upon the correct methodology and then deviated from it, is it permissible for
us to listen to their tapes or to read their books that they had written in the past, and similarly their recorded
lectures? We observe that some of those who associate themselves with the methodology of the frst three
generations occupy themselves with criticisms and warning from the astray groups and sects and neglect seeking
knowledge, whereas others among them give priority to seeking knowledge and leave the matter of warnings and
criticisms. This is such that it has reached the state where those of the second group say, Certainly, criticizing
is not from the methodology of the people of the Sunnah at all. So what is correct in this issue? What is the
difference between a statement of criticism and giving advice? What are the reference books of the people
of the Sunnah which are turned to in order to refute the people of innovation in the religion regarding those
matters in which they have differed with the people of the Sunnah? From where do we obtain benefcial
knowledge?
Clear Statements from the Scholars Advice Regarding Memorizing Knowledge
What is the correct way of seeking knowledge? Is it to memorize the texts of the different Shareeah sciences,
or simply to understand them without memorization? We hope for your guidance regarding this, may Allaah
the Exalted preserve you. Which is better for the student of knowledge: to begin with the study of the
explanations of the Noble Quran, or the memorization of hadeeth texts or studying the correct understanding
and fundamental principles of these two I am a young man who is almost thirty years old, and I have not
completely memorized the Book of Allaah. But I have not ceased being consistent in my memorization, and I
ask Allaah for success. Is it better in my efforts to seek knowledge, to memorize the book of Allaah completely,
and after completing that to then seek general Shareeah knowledge, or to combine between seeking knowledge
and memorizing the Quran? Please guide me to the way that will assist me in memorizing the Book of
Allaah. What is the ruling about the one who recites Quran but makes mistakes in the pronunciation of
short vowels? Will he be rewarded for such a recitation? What is the correct way to memorize the Quran
and the ahadeeth? Which books explaining the meaning of the Quran do you recommend that we read?
Also, regarding memorization of the Quran, if a person memorizes and then forgets is there any harm in that?
So how can a person memorize and preserve what he has memorized? I have often memorized verses of
the Noble Quran, however after some time passed I forgot what I had memorized. Similarly, when I recite
I am not sure whether my recitation is correct or not. Afterward I discover that I indeed made mistakes in
my recitation. So kindly offer me guidance regarding this. What are the causes that assist the student of
knowledge in memorization, may Allaah bless you with good? Preserving Knowledge by Means of Writing it
Down Reviewing what you have Learned Preserves Knowledge
Issues Related to the Verifers of Books in our Age
What is your opinion about the book verifcations of Sheikh Muhammad Subhee Hasan Hallaq? As we hear
from some of the students of knowledge that he uses in his verifcations statements of Sheikh al-Albanee and
Sheikh Ahmad Shaakir may Allaah have mercy upon them, while attributing them to himself. So what is
correct regarding this claim? Can we take from the book verifcations of Shuayb al-Arnout and his brother?

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