A
Return to the Sunnah
Imaam
Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee
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Stated
Shaykhul-Islaam Muhammad Ibn ʾAbdul-Wahhab (d.1206H) –rahimahullaah- in ar-Rasaaʿilun-Najdiyyah (4/124), “It is known that the Ahlul-Hadeeth are the
greatest of the groups of the Ummah in research and knowledge of the Sunnah of
the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)… And no one denies that, except an enemy of
Allaah, His Messenger and His believing servants.” He also said, “No one hates the Scholars of Ahlul-Hadeeth, except
one who is from the people of innovations, fabrications and sinfulness,” ar-Rasaaʿilun-Najdiyyah (4/75)
Stated alʾ-Allaamah ʾAbdul-Lateef Ibn ʾAbdur-Rahmaan Ibn Hasan (d. 1295H) – rahimahullaah – in ad-Durarus-Sunniyah (4/102), “Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Hadeeth in every time and age
have been a trial for the inhabitants of the earth. The people of Sunnah became
distinguishable through their love and praise for them and the people of
innovations were exposed through their enmity and hatred for them.”
...
... Indeed, Imaam Sufyaan Ibn Sa’eed ath-Thawree (d. 161H)* – rahimahullaah – repeated thrice in Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth
(p. 38), “This Religion is based
upon narrations, not opinion. This Religion is based upon narrations, not
opinion. This Religion is based upon narrations, not opinion.” So how could we better present this position
of ours, except by the famous poetry of Aboo Zayd al-Faqeeh, as is found in
Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth (2/37),
‘Every speech after the Qurʿaan is heresy,
Except for the Hadeeth and
except for understanding (fiqh) in the Religion. And knowledge emanates from “It was narrated to us.” (haddathanaa)
And everything other than this
is a whispering from the devils.’
4Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751H) –rahimahullaah- said, “And the scholars of the Salaf were severe in
refuting the innovation and correcting its people in all sections of the earth.
And they warned against their fitnah (trial, tribulation) with a harsh warning.
And they would reach a state that they had not reached in opposing the evils and
the oppression and the enemies.” ‘So if you see a man who has refuted a strange fiqh (Islaamic
Jurisprudence) position, or an innovated statement, then thank him for his
defending (the truth) in accordance with what was feasible for him. And do not
forsake him with vile statements like, “Why do you not refute the Secularists!’ So the people have different strengths and
talents, and refuting the falsehood is an important obligation.’ ar-Radd ʿalal-Mukhaalif (p.77).
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Selected from A RETURN TO THE SUNNAH
[UNCOVERING THE DECEPTIONS OF THE ENEMIES OF THE SUNNAH AND ITS PEOPLE] [In
Defense of the Sunnah Series, no. 1], under BENEFIT – CONCERNING REVILEMENT OF THE HADEETH AND THE
AHLUL-HADEETH WAL-ATHAR (Commentary), page 5-6, Author:
Imaam Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee, Adapted by: Maaz Qureshi, Source: www.troid.org
PDF (pages of 1-110)
https://www.troid.org/media/pdf/areturntothesunnah.pdf
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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: *Overlooked – Imaam Sufyaan at-Thawree’s died/year (161H)- Source: https://www.troid.org/ibadah/advice/from-the-salaf/584-the-advice-of-sufyan-al-thawri
See
the above link/PDF for verification
purposes
