𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚’𝐰𝐚𝐡
𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 with Shaykh Dr. ‘Arafāt bin Ḥasan al-Muḥammadī [حفظه الله]
♦️𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
He says, [what's your] advice to students of knowledge on patience in Da’wah, unity, and visiting one another❓
🅰️𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑: This is a duty. We must endure each other’s shortcomings, visit one another, and remind each other. A person is weak and cannot stand alone, and the wolf devours the isolated sheep. So beware.
You are entrusted with a great and blessed mission: this is the call of the people of truth. Do not change it by way of some of our [bad] manners, impatience, or separation and avoid idle talk that sows discord and spreads seeds of division. Be wise, speak only good or remain silent. Let your words be about promoting the call, strengthening brotherhood, and praising those active in the field of Da’wah.
Abandon excessive criticism. Avoid saying, “So-and-so did this” or “So-and-so said that.” We all make mistakes. Those working in Da’wah—teaching people, studying, issuing fatwas—will inevitably err. Even the scholars are not infallible. So you come along and pursue the error and agitate [the situation], and you speak here and there.
If you come across a mistake from your brother or hear something [wrong], gently correct it. Assume good thoughts and expect that he will rectify. If he does not accept your advice, then turn to someone better and closer to him [to address the matter].
We are in a time where people refuse to listen to one another, and this is due to the influence of devils—both human and jinn—who have entered among us and caused divisions. However, when you praise one another, speak well of one another, visit one another, and inquire about one another, it strengthens your bonds. This is not limited to the youth [but extends] even to the neighbours of the mosque, the elders, and those who pray with us. If someone is absent, travelling, or ill, ask about them and visit them. These are the rights Muslims have over one another.
The people here [the Shaykh was in Mukalla City District, Ḥadhramaut] by default are followers of the Sunnah. Even those who innovate [in religion]—if you visit them to clarify, advise, and remind them—may return to the truth. This is especially true if they are ignorant [and willing to learn]. Those who are students of knowledge, capable and strong, should advise and clarify with proof and evidence. However, those who are weak or fear harm should refrain.
☞︎ 𝗌𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗅𝗒 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝖺𝗉𝗁𝗋𝖺𝗌𝖾𝖽.
Source: https://t.me/Arafatbinhassan/12850
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