O Muslim, Be Cautious From Whom You Take Your Religion
malharmzm
O Muslim, Be Cautious From Whom You Take Your Religion
The great Taabi’ee Muhammad ibn Sireen (D.110AH) said: “Indeed this knowledge is your religion, so look to whom you take your religion from.”
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan, may Allaah preserve him said: “The individuals who ascribe themselves to giving da’wah, you must investigate them; where did they study and where did they take knowledge from and where did they originate and what is their aqeedah.
Allaah said: “And is it that they did not know their messenger as to deny him?” (Surah al-Mu’minoon:69)
It is a must that you look at their actions and their effects on the people and what good did they bring about, and what rectification came as a result of their actions. So their conditions must be studied before one is deceived by their statements or outward appearance. This is an affair which is a must, especially in this time where the callers to fitan (trials, tribulations, innovations) have become abundant.”
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Advice from Abu ‘Amr al Awzaa’ee (رحمه الله) (D. 157AH):
“Fear Allaah O Muslims and accept the advice of those who advise, and the admonishment of those who admonish. And know that this knowledge is your religion so look at what you do and from who you take (knowledge) from, and to whom you cling to, and to whom you entrust with you religion; for indeed the people of innovation, all of them are frauds, sinful liars. They do not desist from their falsehood; they do not contemplate and do not have piety. They also are not trusted to not distort what you hear (from them), and they say what they do not know whilst they are speaking and fabricating their lies. And Allaah encompasses all of what they do, so be cautious of them, accuse them, reject them and avoid them. For indeed your scholars of old and those upon truth and guidance from those who came after used to do and command the same. Also beware that you fall into opposing Allaah, aiding in the destruction of His religion, breaking and weakening His covenant by showing reverence to the innovators; for indeed it has been reported what you know regarding showing reverence to them, and what other reverence or respect for them is greater than taking the religion from them, and following their example. They (i.e. the innovators) also have those who deem them truthful, show sympathy and compassion for them, aiding them in what they do, helping them entice whom they seek to entice, and joining with them those whom they join with them from the weak Muslims, so as to have their same ideology and the same innovations that they practice. Sufficient is this in being a part of what they do!” [Taareekh Dimishq (6/362) by way of al Ajwibatul Athariyyah by Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalee pg. 75.]
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Abdeen
O Muslim, Be Cautious From Whom You Take Your Religion
Says brother Malharmzm !
But the quran and the ahadith given below is very clear on this. There are large number of injunctions in the quran in this respect. Convey from me, even if it be only a single verse."[13] Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 442, #667
So the Sheik you have quoted has to be overruled.
abedeen
Be partners in Proclaiming the Message
From Hadith
- "Whoever directs someone to do good will gain the same reward as the one who does good."[10] Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, p. 1050, #4665.
2."Whoever calls to guidance will receive the same reward as the one who follows him without any decrease in the reward of his follower."[11] Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, p. 1406, #6470.
3."For Allah to guide someone by your hand is better for you than having red camels."[12] Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 156–7, #253.
4. "Convey from me, even if it be only a single verse."[13] Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 442, #667.
5. The Prophet Salla Allahu Alyhi Wasalam said:"whom so ever is not concerned with the affairs of the Muslims, he is not from among them."
From the Quran
70:33-And those who stand firm in their testimonies; 5696
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ بِشَهَادَاتِهِمْ قَائِمُونَ
33:34-And recite what is rehearsed to you in your homes of the Signs of Allah and His wisdom: for Allah understands the finest mysteries and is well-acquainted (with them). 3716 3717
Therefore use His Revelation for every phase of life.
50:45-We know best what they say; and thou art not one to ever awe them by force. So admonish with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning! 4985
96:4-He Who taught (the use of) the Pen 6206
but also the duty of promulgation and wide dissemination of the Truth by all who read and understand it.
This is a universal direction.
abedeen
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Malhar Zawahir
Knowledge
Bukhari :Book 1 :Volume 3 :Hadith 100
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al' As:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astray."
HOW SHOULD THE HADEETH, “CONVEY FROM ME, EVEN IF IT IS ONE VERSE”, BE UNDERSTOOD?
Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said:
“When a person has knowledge and insight into that which he is calling to, then there is no difference between the one who has a great amount of knowledge, or a student of knowledge who has recently started in pursuit of knowledge or a lay person – as long as he has certain knowledge of the issue at hand.
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Convey from me, even if it is one verse.”
[Saheeh al-Bukhari]
So it is not a condition upon the da’ee (the one calling) to attain a great amount of knowledge,but the condition is that one must have knowledge of what one is calling to. If this calling is established upon ignorance and built upon emotion and passion, then it is not permissible.
Thus, we see that some of the brothers who call to Allah, they do not have except a little knowledge. We see them, due to their strong emotions, prohibiting that which Allah has not prohibited, whilst making obligatory that which Allah has not made obligatory upon His worshippers. This is a very dangerous matter, since permitting what Allah has made haraam (unlawful) is like prohibiting what Allah has made halaal (lawful). So when they begin prohibiting people for making a particular matter then others will rebuke them for making it haraam.
Allah ta’ala says:
“And do not say, concerning that which your tongues falsely put forward, ‘This is lawful and this is forbidden,’ so as to invent lies against Allah. Indeed, those who invent lies against Allah will never prosper.”
[Surah al-Nahl (16):116-117]
As for the lay person, then he must not call to Allah if he does not have knowledge. Rather, it is essential to have knowledge in accordance with the saying of Allah:
“Say: This is my path. I call to Allah upon sure knowledge.”
[Surah Yoosuf (12):108]
So it is a must to call to Allah upon knowledge. However, if a matter is clearly known to be evil or good, then one can command it – if it is good, or forbid it – if it is evil.
So the callers to Allah must start with knowledge. Whosoever calls to Allah without knowledge, then such a person will cause greater harm than good – as is evident. So it is obligatory for a person to first acquire knowledge, then to do Da’wah. As for the clear evils and that which is clearly good, then the good is enjoined and the evil prohibited.”
From: As-Sahwatul-Islaamiyyah (pp.59-60) of Shaykh lbn al-‘Uthaymeen