Aal ash-Shaykh: Only as-Salafiyyah Challenges What is Happening Today

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Today, when people talk about Islam, that which contradicts the Western outlook on Islam or the widespread ideology of secularism, they will label this as “Salafiyyah”.

The definition of "Salafiyyah" with them includes any school which believes that the source of legislation is the Book of Allah (the Most High) - that which is obligatory for us to return to so that we can define what relationship man has with everything around him.

The source of legislation is the Book, the Sunnah, Ijmaa (scholarly consensus) and principles and maxims [within them]. Whoever makes this the criterion for legislation they will label this as “Salafiyyah”.

Methodologies in Islam which are not Salafiyyah are those that theorise otherwise, such as saying that the Quran can be critically analysed using thought and theory – the Quran is still sacred, but it can be critiqued. Likewise the Sunnah is sacred by it can be critiqued, beleiving that they can take aspects and leave aspects [based on their analysis].

There is a constant mentioning of critical thinking in the establishment of civilisation. Civilization is part of a philosophical thinking which has a role in secularism today. What is civilisation? What do we do once we have establishment civilisation? etc. and all the details surrounding civilisation lends itself to the methodology that everything can be critically analysed.

Eventually, there is no proof in the sources of legislation anymore. Therefore, the ideologies in the western and the philosophies found within it – whether that comes from universities or political think tanks – if they use the term “Salafiyyah”, they don’t mean by it what we understand by Salafiyyah. 

For us, as-Salafiyyah is to go back to the sources of legislation, that which was used by the four schools of thought – including; the Quran, the Sunnah, Ijma, Qiyas, Statements of the Companions, principles and maxims etc.

Without depending on theory for legislation makes you a "Salafiyyah", according to their labelling. Therefore, the only group that challenges the call for reform in civilisation are the Salafis. As for other sects that don’t show the same methodology of preserving the sources of legislation and in honouring them, then they give rise to them and they will label them accordingly. 

-Shaykh Saaleh aal ash-Shaykh (Allah preserve him)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=npmEdObLX9Q

How did Imaam adh-Dhahabi described himself?

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Adh-Dhahabi, the author. [His name is] Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Uthman, the son of Shaykh Abdullah at-Turkmani. Then he [was attributed to] Dimishq (i.e. Damascus), a [follower of the Madhab] Shafi, a reader, a Muhadith, the person who wrote this biography.

He was born in 637H. He compiled many works. People claim that his works are beneficial. A group of people have praised him but he knows himself better. He knows his own deficiencies in knowledge and action – and Allah’s Help is sought and there is no Might nor Power except with Him.

If I can protect for myself my Eman, then how sweet is my success?

Comment:

The most important thing to himself was his Eman and not the books he authored. He researched for years and ended up writing more than 150 books but ultimatey he said – “If I can protect for myself my Eman, then how sweet is my success?”

This is the reality of the religion and Eman and the produce of goodness and a sincere intent. A person constantly checks his Eman and all of this is a means for how a person can strengthen his Eman.

-Shaykh Saaleh aal ash-Shaykh (Allah preserve him)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=_4wR4j1_OT0

Qatadah: the Munaafiq and praying at night...

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Qatadah bin Da’aamah[1] (Allah have mercy on him) said:

The Munaafiq is not able to stand during the night.

az-Zuhd of Ibn Mubarak, pg. 93

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[1] He is the Haafith of his time, an authority in Tafseer and Hadeeth. He met and narrated from Anas bin Maalik and Abdullah bin Sarjis (may Allah be pleased with them) and from Sa’eed bin Musayyab, ‘Ikrimah, al-Hasan al-Basri, ‘Ata bin Abee Rabaah and others. Sufyan ath-Thawri (Allah have mercy on them all) said about him, “The world has not seen a scholar like Qataadah.”

Sa'eed bin Jubayr used to rest before al-'Isha in Ramadhan...

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Sa'eed bin Jubayr (Allah have mercy on him)[1] used to use the time before Isha prayers to rest during Ramadhan. Then he used to stand the length of the night.

Musannaf Ibn Abee Shaybah, 7199

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[1] He heard from Aisha, Abu Hurayrah, Ibn Abbas and others from the Companions (Allah be pleased with them all). Ibn Abbas appointed him to give Fatwa whilst in the Companions were still alive.

Aisha (رضي الله عنها): If I knew it was Laylah al-Qadr

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Aisha (may Allah Pleased with her) said:

If I knew it was Laylah al-Qadr, I would supplicate to Allah within it for security (العفاية).

Musannaf Ibn Abee Shaybah, 31148

Ruling on Raising your Voice in [Greeting with] Salam when Entering the Masjid

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In origin, when a Muslim meets another Muslim, they should greet them with Salaam. This applies to the Masjid or anywhere else they meet.

However, the Masjid has a specific ruling. It is not permitted for a Muslim to raise his/her voice in the Masjid, irrespective of whether they are reciting the Quran or greeting with Salam.
Some people - Allah Guide them - when they enter the Masjid they enter with clamour. They might enter the Masjid whilst remembering in a loud voice or enter whilst giving Salam in a loud voice whilst people are busy in worshipping Allah; reciting the Quran, making Dhikr or whilst others are praying.

There is no doubt that entering the Masjid in this manner and greeting people with a loud voice or perhaps remembering Allah in a loud voice and creating clamour as they enter the masjid - is a mistake.

 
The Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade the Companions from raising their voices over one another when they were reciting the Quran.

Once he entered into the Masjid and he found them reciting the Quran and they were competing with one another in making their voices louder against one another. So he said, "Each one of you are conversing with their Lord, so do not compete with one another in raising your voices whilst reciting the Quran." Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1332; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1183. 

This is a command from the Prophet, not to raise thier voices when reciting the Quran so how about a person who enters into the Masjid whilst greeting people?

So the Muslim when he enters into the Masjid, he should make his way to the row and there is no harm in him greeting another person that he meets that is close to him, greeting them in a normal voice.  As for entering into the Masjid and greeting everyone in a loud voice, then this is not allowed and it is not befitting.

Shaykh Abdus-Salam as-Sulayman (Allah Preserve him)

Member of Panel of Senior Scholars and Permanent Council of Fatwa and Research

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Fqt0Tth1bvQ

an-Nooniyyah: Tape 8

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Madhabs (opinions) on The Speech of Allah (the Most High)

1-some said it is created, separate from Allah (the Most High)

2-some said it is uncreated, but part of Allah but we have the meaning from Him (the Most High)

3-His words are part of the Dhat (essence) of Allah (the Most High) but He said them in eternity (Azal). This means, He (the Most High) didn't say them when it was revealed - there is no Hadath for Him. Each letter is not seperate from the other.

4-uncreated from the Dhat of Allah (the Most High) - belief of Ahl as-Sunnah

The belief of Ahl as-Sunnah and response to the above:

-His speech is from His Attributes, from His Essence, uncreated. He speaks whenever He wants in a manner that befits His Majesty.

-Making speech created is liked Wajdah al-Wujood, no difference between creator and creator and all speech is created and one with creation.

-If his speech is created then who sent the message?

-If His speech is created then all words, of animals and humans, is the Kalam of Allah

Belief of the early "creatists" 

-The Mu’tazilah say his Names and Attributes are separate from Him, He created them and placed it into seperate entities.

Response:

-This is worse than those who said Allah is three

 -there is a difference between Amr and Khalq. This is similar to the difference between Khaliq and Makhlooq

-Difference between the one who creates and commands and those created and commanded

-The Amr comes after Khalq

 And Allah Knows best