Benefits and Principles

Boycotting Innovators and the People of Desires

Al-Khattabee (d. 386H) - rahimahullaah - said:

“Verily Hijrah (boycotting and abandonment) of the people of desires and innovations is continuous over the passage of time; so long as they do not clearly manifest their repentance and return back to the Truth.”

Translation by Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree

Reference: An-Nihaayah (5/245), Lisaanul-‘Arab (5/250), ‘Awnul-Ma’bood (no.4576).

The Reference Point In Every Matter Of Expertise Is The Specialist

The Muhaddith, the Mujaahid Scholar, al-‘Allaamah, ash-Shaykh Rabee’ b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah) mentions:


فما كشف عوار أهل البدع وهتك أستارهم إلا أئمة الحديث، والعلماء من فقهاء وغيرهم تبع لهم وعيال عليهم في هذا الباب العظيم؛ لأنّ هذا اختصاصهم والمعول في كل فنّ على أهله المتخصصين فيه وهذا من البدهيات عند العلماء وعقلاء البشر.


So the faults of the people of innovations were not uncovered and exposed except by the Imaams of Ahlul-Hadeeth. And as for the 'Ulamaa (Scholars) from the Fuqahaa (the Jurists) and others besides them then they would follow them and refer back to them in this great field (of knowledge of Jarh wa Ta'deel). That is due to the fact that this is their specialty, so the return or the reference point in every Fann (expertise and speciality) are the specialists in it, and this is from the most elementary and obvious matters with the scholars and the intelligent people.

Reference: Majmoo' Kutub wa Rasaa'il wa Fataawa of Shaykh Rabee' (Hafidhahullaah), volume 9, p.78, Daar Imaam Ahmad printers.

Translation by Aboo Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree.

The Reference Point In Every Matter Of Expertise Is The Specialist

By Shaykh Rabee b. Haadee al-Madkhali (Hafidhahullaah)

A Warning & Advice To The Students Of Knowledge

Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahman b. Hasan (the grandson of Shaykhul-Islaam Muhammad b. Abdul-Wahhaab) said to some of his brothers from the students of knowledge:

So fear Allaah, and adorn yourself with the manners of knowledge, and seek after the reward from Allaah in learning knowledge and teaching it. And follow up the knowledge with action, for indeed action is the fruit of knowledge and it is a means of attaining it; as is reported in the narration: "Whoever acts in accordance to what he knows Allaah will cause him to inherit knowledge that which he did not possess (know of) before."

Translation by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree.

Reference: Ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 'Alaa al-Ajwibah an-Najdiyyah (4/348-349), checking by 'Abdur-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Qaasim, Sixth Edition, 1996 CE/1417H.

Al-Ihsaan (Benevolence) Towards Those Who Wrong You

By Imaam As-Sa'dee (rahimahullaah)

...the performance of good deeds and the acts of obedience (that are done) seeking the pleasure of Allaah, the Most High, are not equal to perpetrating evil deeds and sinning which bring about His Anger and do not please Him. And al-Ihsaan (being benevolent and kind) to the creation is not equal to acting in an evil manner towards them...

Then Allaah commands with a specific type of Ihsaan which has a great station (in Islaam), and it is to have al-Ihsaan (benevolence and kindness) to the one who acts in an evil way towards you...If he cuts relationship with you, keep ties with him. If he wrongs you, forgive and pardon him. If speaks ill of you whether that is behind your back or in your presence, then do not respond to him (in the same manner)...

Allaah Will Punish Them All

عن جَرِيرٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: مَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يُعْمَلُ فِيهِمْ بِالْمَعَاصِي، هُمْ أَعَزُّ وَأَكْثَرُ مِمَّنْ يَعْمَلُهُ، ثم لَمْ يُغَيِّرُوهُ إِلَّا عَمَّهُمُ اللَّهُ تعالى منه بِعِقَابٍ.


On the authority of Jareer b. 'Abdullaah  (radiallaahu 'anhu) that the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:

"There is not a people amongst whom sins are committed, whilst they are stronger and more numerous than those who commit them, yet they do not change it (i.e. prevent them) except that Allaah, the Most High, will send His Punishment upon them all."

Reported by Imaam Ahmad in his Musnad (no.19230), Sunan Abee Dawood (no.4339), Sunan Ibn Maajah (no.4009) & others. Shaykh al-Albaanee declared it to be Saheeh in Saheeh Jaami' as-Sagheer (no.5749).

Translated by Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree

Allaah Forgives All Sins

On the authority of 'Abdullaah b. 'Abbas (radiallaahu'anhu) that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:

« قال اللهُ تعالى: مَنْ عَلِمَ أَنِّي ذو قدرةٍ على مغفرةِ الذنوبِ غفرتُ لَهُ ولا أُبالِي، مالم يشرِكْ بي شيئًا ».

Allaah, the Most High, says:

"Whoever knows that I have the power to forgive all sins, I will forgive him and I shall not care, as long as he does not associate any partners with me."

Reported by at-Tabaraanee (11/241), al-Hakim (no.7676).  Shaykh al-Albaanee declared it to be Hasan in Saheeh Jaami' as-Sagheer (no.4330).

Translated by Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree.

Allaah Forgives All Sins

On the authority of 'Abdullaah b. 'Abbas (radiallaahu'anhu) that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:

« قال اللهُ تعالى: مَنْ عَلِمَ أَنِّي ذو قدرةٍ على مغفرةِ الذنوبِ غفرتُ لَهُ ولا أُبالِي، مالم يشرِكْ بي شيئًا ».

Allaah, the Most High, says:

"Whoever knows that I have the power to forgive all sins, I will forgive him and I shall not care, as long as he does not associate any partners with me."

Reported by at-Tabaraanee (11/241), al-Hakim (no.7676). Shaykh al-Albaanee declared it to be Hasan in Saheeh Jaami' as-Sagheer (no.4330).

Repent! For Indeed Allaah Forgives All Sins

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“Indeed Allaah, the Most High, stretches out His Hand at night to grant repentance to the one who sins during the day, and He stretches out His Hand during the day to grant repentance to the one who sins during the night until the sun rises from the West (lit. its place of setting).”

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) in explanation...

The great illustrious companion of the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) Aboo ad-Dardaa (d. 32H) radiallaahu 'anhu said:

“Indeed the beginning of a person’s hypocrisy is his Ta’n (censure and criticism) of his Imaam (ruler).”

Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reported by al-Bayhaqee in Shu’ab al-Imaan (12/29, no.8959) [Maktabah Rushd & Daar as-Salafiyyah print, 2003], Ibn 'Abdul-Barr in at-Tamheed (21/287) and Ibn Asaakir in Taareekh ad-Damishq (47/190)

Why Do People Attack Saudia Arabia And its Scholars?

By The Muhaddith, al-‘Allaamah, ash-Shaykh Rabee’ b. Haadee al-Madkhalee

Answer: This is a method employed by the Raafidah Shiites and their followers and allies from the people of innovations, the Munafiqoon (hypocrites), the 'ilmaaniyoon (secularists) and their ilk...

Knowledge Of Hadith Is Beloved To The Most Masculine Of Men

Imaam Az-Zuhree (d. 124H) - rahimahullaah - said to a man: "O Hudhalee! Do you like Hadeeth?" He said: "Yes." He (az-Zuhree) said: "Truly, it is certainly not liked except by the most masculine of men and it angers none except the effeminate ones."[1]

Imaam Az-Zuhree (d. 124H) - rahimahullaah - also said: "None from the men like Hadeeth except the true masculine ones of them and none hate it except the effeminate ones." [2]

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[1] Ibn Qutaybah (no.41), with the checking of Ataa (no.75), Ar-Ramahurmuzee (no.33), Ibn 'Abdul-Barr in al-Jaami' (no.328) [the version] without any checking, Hilyatul-Awliyaa of Aboo Nu'aym (3/365) &  Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth of al-Khateeb (no.141).

[2] Hilyatul-Awliyaa of Aboo Nu'aym (3/365), Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth (no.142) & Dhamm al-Kalaam wa Ahlihi (no.234).

Translated by Aboo Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree.

Knowledge Of Hadith Is Beloved To The Most Masculine Of Men

Imaam Az-Zuhree (d. 124H) - rahimahullaah - said to a man: "O Hudhalee! Do you like Hadeeth?" He said: "Yes." He (az-Zuhree) said: "Truly, it is certainly not liked except by the most masculine of men..."

Shaykh Uthaymeen rahimahullaah explanation of "Men Whose Hearts Will Be Hearts Of Devils In The Bodies Of Humans"

Men Whose Hearts Will Be Hearts Of Devils In The Bodies Of Humans

Hudhayfah b. al-Yamaan (radiallaahu 'anhu) mentioned that I said:

“O Messenger of Allaah, we used to be (living) in (a state of) evil and then Allaah brought us this Khayr (goodness), and we are in this (state of goodness). So will there be any evil after this good?”
He (ﷺ) replied: “Yes.” 
I asked: “Will there be any good after that evil?”
He (ﷺ) replied: “Yes.”
I asked: “Will there be any evil after that Khayr (good)?”
He (ﷺ) replied: “Yes.”
I asked: “How (will that be)?”
He (ﷺ) replied: “There will come after me rulers who will not guide (others) by my guidance, and they will not follow my Sunnah (way); and there will be among them men whose hearts will be hearts of devils in the bodies of humans.”
I asked: “What should I do, O Messenger of Allaah, if I were to reach that?”
He (ﷺ) replied: “Hear and obey the ruler, even if your back is flogged and your wealth is taken – hear and obey.”

Reported by Muslim (no.1847).

Translated by Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree

Men Whose Hearts Will Be Hearts Of Devils In The Bodies Of Humans

Hudhayfah b. al-Yamaan (radiallaahu 'anhu) mentioned that I said:

“O Messenger of Allaah, we used to be (living) in (a state of) evil and then Allaah brought us this Khayr (goodness), and we are in this (state of goodness). So will there be any evil after this good?...

The Muhaddith, al-‘Allaamah, ash-Shaykh Rabee’ b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah) mentions:

So they say: “We are students of Ibn Baaz, we are upon the Manhaj (methodology) of the Salaf (Pious Predecessors). And we are from the students of al-Albaanee, we are students of al-'Uthaymeen.” And they deceive the people into thinking that those (aforementioned) Imaams are with them, and thus they dupe and fool many from the youth with their ploys and deceptions. Those youth who love knowledge, they love the scholars, they love Islaam and they love the truth but the ploys and deceptions of those people have fooled many people and so they fall into their snares.

Reference: Adh-Dharee’ah ilaa Maqaasid Kitaab ash-Sharee'ah, Explanation by Shaykh Rabee' b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (2/102)

Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree

The Innovators Hide & Conceal Themselves Behind Prominent Scholars Whilst Not Being Upon Their Way
 
By The Muhaddith, al-‘Allaamah, ash-Shaykh Rabee’ b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah)
 
...this is one of the methods employed by the people of innovations and Fitan (strife); (which is) that they will inevitably hide and conceal themselves behind a person among the prominent figures (from Ahlus-Sunnah in order to spread and propagate their innovations).
 

The Future Is For Islaam

Imaam al-Albaanee rahimahullaah said: "There are other Ahaadeeth that clarify the magnitude of Islaam dominating and becoming uppermost and the extent of how far it will spread; such that it does not leave room for any doubt regarding the fact that the future is for Islaam - with the permission of Allaah and His Tawfeeq."

An Advice For The People Of Palestine

By The Muhaddith, al-‘Allaamah, ash-Shaykh Rabee’ b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah)

An Advice For The People Of Palestine

By The Muhaddith, al-‘Allaamah, ash-Shaykh Rabee’ b. Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah)

And to the Palestinian people in specific; it is obligatory upon this people to know that Palestine was not conquered except through Islaam at the hands of the Farooq (the distinguisher) of Islaam[1] and his Islamic armies that distinguished the truth from the falsehood (al-Farooqiyyah). Palestine will never be liberated from the defilement of the Jews except with the true Islaam that conquered it at the hands of al-Farooq.

You have indeed fought many times and struggled much; and I do not know of a people that have been patient as you have been, however, many from among you are not upon the same ‘Aqeedah (Belief, Creed) of al-Farooq and his Manhaj (methodology). If your Jihaad is established upon this (i.e. true ‘Aqeedah and Manhaj) then your problem would be solved and you would attain triumph and victory (over your enemies). Therefore, it is incumbent upon you to correct and establish your ‘Aqeedah, your Manhaj and your Jihaad in accordance to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (ﷺ), and that you should hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah (i.e. this Quran), and not be divided among yourselves. You must do all of this with earnestness and Ikhlaas (sincerity) in all your Masjids, schools and universities. And you must believe Allaah in all of that (i.e. that which He has promised), In-sha-Allaah, in actualising and achieving a strong and powerful victory over the brothers of apes and swine.

Indeed there is for the people of Shaam (Levant) a truthful and sincere promise upon the tongue of the truthful and the believed one (ﷺ) with victory over the Jews and the Christians. So get to working hard and striving (upon the true Islaam) so that He fulfils His promise to you, and without that, you will not attain except disappointment and utter loss.

So, by Allaah! The mediations and intervention by America and the United Nations will not be of any benefit to you nor will the repugnant nationalism and patriotism (benefit you). Therefore, make haste! Make haste in taking the means to this true and powerful victory. For indeed you have been sufficed by many experiences that have not availed you (in the past) and it will never avail you in anything whatsoever (in the future).  And do not be likened to (the one about whom) it is said:

“Akin to yellowish white camels in the desert killed by severe thirst… whilst carrying water laden on their backs.  

O Allaah grant this Ummah the affair of being rightly guided by which your Awliyaa (allies) are given honour and your enemies are debased and humiliated.

O Allaah, raise high Your Word, grant honour to your religion and grant honour to the Muslims with it (i.e. the religion).

O Allaah, seize them by their forelocks to Yourself and to it (i.e. humiliation and punishment in the Hellfire). Indeed You are the All-Hearer of supplication. 
 
Reference: Article: Saihatu Nadheer ilaa Ummatil-Ghadab (al-Yahoud), Shaykh Rabee al-Madkhalee, dated 27/7/1421H. Taken from the website: https://rabee.net/iilaa_umat_alghadab/

Translated by Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilaal Hussain al-Kashmiree.

[1] Translator’s Note: Ibn al-Manthoor mentions in Lisaan al-‘Arab: “Al-Farooq: something that distinguishes and differentiates between two things.  A man who is al-Farooq means: one who distinguishes between the truth and the falsehood. And al-Farooq is ‘Umar b. al-Khattaab (radiallaahu ‘anhu)…due to his distinguishing between the truth and falsehood.”