Advice from Imam Wahb bin Munabih to a Man Who was Effected by The Thoughts of the Khwaarij

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Advice from Imam Wahb bin Munabih

to a man who was effected by

The Thoughts of the Khwaarij

Edited by

Shaykh Abdus-Salam bin Burjis aal Abdul-Karim

(Allah have Mercy on him)

 

The Sanad for this book can be found in the following:

Tareekh Dimishq of Ibn ‘Asakir, 17/483

Tatheeb al-Kamal of al-Mizzi, 31/150

Siyar ‘Alam an-Nubalaa’ of adh-Dhahabi, 4/553

The Sanad as follows:

Ali bin al-Madeeni – Hisham bin Yusuf as-Sana’aani – Dawud bin Qays – Abu Shamir who had the manuscript with him written by Wahb bin Munabih (d. 110) – Allah have Mercy on him.[1]

TN: what follows is a summary of the his advice to Abu Shamir and not a translation of the entire book

Notes from

THE BOOK

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Abu Shamir asked him two questions because they became issues doubt that the people of Hawraa were spreading:

1-We can not donate (or financially) support the rulers, such act of Zakat or charity will not be accepted

2-We are not allowed to make Isigthfar or Dua for them

He replied (after rebuking Abu Shamir for maturing in knowledge but then listening to the people of misguidance):

-Whoever is a Muslim, we must accept such and base our relationship with them with what is apparent

-It is not permitted for a person to bare witness to the Kufr of a person when they themselves have bore witness to the oneness of Allah

-In these deviated ideas, they follow the woman who entered the fire who prevented Sadaqah to a cat (al-Bukhari and Muslim), so how about preventing and blocking Sadaqah and aid to those who bare witness to the Oneness of Allah and worship Him alone?!

-The people punished on the Day of Judgement are those who didn’t spend and prevented such, based on the Statement:

وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ لا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاء وَلا شُكُورًا

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا يَوْمًا عَبُوسًا قَمْطَرِيرًا

“And they give food, inspite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to Miskin (poor), the orphan, and the captive,

 

(Saying): “We feed you seeking Allah’s Countenance only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you.

 

Verily, We fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces look horrible (from extreme dislikeness to it).”

Al-Insaan 8-10

His advice:

O Dhu Khawlaan (Abu Shamir), I have met people from the core of Islam. I swear by Allah, the Kwharij never existed except that Allah dispersed them because of the evil they brought. There is no one who has the views of the Khwarij except that Allah struck him at his neck (silenced and punished him). The Ummah has never found peace and unity under a person with such extreme views. If Allah allows the Khwarij to establish themselves, they will corrupt the earth. They will block paths to goodness. They will prevent the Hajj from being established. They will return Islam back to Jahiliyyah…They will fight one another to be the ruler, each candidate having people that supports him until they declare one another as disbelievers (to support their politics). The believer will then become unstable and in a state of fear about his life, his religion, his family and his possession. He will not know where to turn or who to be with.

However, Allah decrees based on His Decree, His Knowledge and His Mercy. He looks at this Ummah with the looking of goodness towards them. He Creates love to in their hearts towards one another and (out of His Kindness) no such love is placed in the hearts of the believers towards a Khwariji. End quote.

Final advice:

-“Stick to the People of Tawhid and the People of the Qiblah”, follow the Shariah and the Sunnah.

-Follow the Book and the Prophets (Peace be Upon them all) mentioned in the book. Look what Esaa bin Maryam (Peace be Upon him) said and follow his precedence:

إِن تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

“If You punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You forgive them, verily You, only You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise .”

Al-Maidah 5: 118

If you were to turn away from this, then which Book will guide you and which Prophet would you follow?

Abu Shamir said in closing, “I bear witness that I have left my views of the Harooriyyah (the Khwarij) and I have accepted everything you have said.”

And Allah Knows best.

May Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon our Messenger.

 

 

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[1] He was an Imam, Thiqah as stated by Abu Zur’ah and reported by al-‘Ijli. He narrated (studied under) major Companions including Anas bin Malik, Jabir bin Abdillah, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, Abu Hurayrah, Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri and others (Allah be Pleased with them all).