Question:
This questioner asks, “What is the difference between the path
of the Hadaadiyyah and that of following the way of the first three
generations of Muslims, and how can we distinguish between them?”
Answer:
The difference between the two of them is the following: Concerning
the Hadaadees; their founder is a man who is an individual who
adheres to his desires, someone characterized by his jealousy,
hatred, and contempt for the scholars. As for his life history,
previously he was in Egypt before he came to this land of Saudi
Arabia. He is someone well known for his acts of oppression and
outrages against the scholars.
When
he came to Riyaadh, he established himself here for seven years, but
did not personally meet Sheikh Ibn Baaz, Sheikh al-Fawzaan, Sheikh
at-Tuwayjaree, or any of the well known scholars of the Sunnah –
never! And he did not take from the scholars knowledge of anything,
due to the high degree of his hostility, self pride, and belief in
his superiority.
Then
he came to Medina with a specific goal and objective – that being
to instigate trials. He came forward feigning submissiveness, with
the guise of mildness and humility until such a time that he was able
to obtain statements of recommendation from some of the scholars of
Medina. Then he proceeded to gather a group of malicious individuals,
and various rabble around him.
The
people of knowledge in Medinah did not observe any distinguishing
feature about him nor of those with him other than their rebellion
and revolt against them, and against the scholars of the Kingdom.
They attacked the scholars everywhere, to the extent that they
attacked Sheikh Jameel ar-Rahmaan in Afghaanistaan directing attacks
at him after his death through martyrdom, may Allaah have mercy upon
him. And we hope that Allaah makes him from among His martyrs.
As
their way is one of agitating, inciting, and rising up against the
people of the Sunnah, their methodology, and their sincere advisors.
By Allaah, indeed I advised them, and treated them gently, and
debated matters with them in a manner that I hoped would enable them
to return back from their false way. By Allaah, we did not wish any
trials. However, they refused any way except that of rebellion,
insitigating trials, and proceeding onwards as those who ruin and
destroy matters through malicious speech towards the people of
Sunnah. They would haphazardly say, “This one is a liar, and
this one is a sinner, this one is that and that.' Additionally,
they poured forth attacks against Haafidh Ibn Hajr, and Imaam
as-Shawkaanee, claiming that they are to be abandoned, and occupying
the Salafees with this matter to a degree that there has been no
other parallel for!
One of
the Salafees produced a written response to them, discussing and
critiquing some of the writings and statements of al-Hadaad. So they
sprang forth to attack this individual through audio cassettes and
books! They attack in a devastating manner anyone from the people of
the Sunnah who would write clarifications, by defaming them,
assulting them, and slandering them.
Additionally,
one of the youth refuted them when they attacked Sheikh Muhammad
'Amaan al-Jaamee', Sheikh Saaleh as-Suhaimee, Sheikh Muhammad ibn
Rabee', Sheikh Rabee' ibn Haadee (myself). To myself, Rabee' Ibn
Haadee, they attempted to attribute the authorship of that book which
was written in defense of Sheikh Muhammad Amaan . Al-Haddaad, the
known liar, swore by Allaah that the one who must have written that
book was Rabee'!!
From
their distinguishing characteristics is lying, corruption, and
spreading hatred toward the scholars – attempting to bring them
down; as well as self-aggrandizement while at the same time reducing
and belittling all others. This continued until it reached such a
level that some of them would say, 'It is for so and so and so and
so – from the major scholars and people of knowledge – to go to
the wife of al-Hadaad and to kneel at her hands and take knowledge
from her.' In this way they became those who disrespected and
spread contempt for the scholars, while also accusing them of truly
being ignorant.
So,
the one who possesses these characteristics, he is a Hadaadee.
The one who revolts against the scholars, and attacks them, desiring
to topple and bring them down through the means which we have
mentioned, he is a Hadaadee. They are liars and deceivers, and
slanderers, and when we clarified the deception of their Sheikh and
their mistakes and falsehoods, they only increased in their
extremism. So everyone who is similar to them, going to extremes
regarding individuals, and rejecting the established proofs and
evidences, and slandering the people of the Sunnah – then he is a
Hadaadee, perhaps even worse than them.
Presently
there is a group of individuals on the internet who are upon this way
and pattern of behaviour. This group on the internet portrays the
people of the Sunnah as being Hadaadees, while the characteristics of
the Hadaadees are actually clearly found among those putting for the
accusation! Meaning extremism, lying, rejection of the truth –
this is exactly the way of the Hadaadees.
So
understand this, and firmly comprehend these distinguishing
characteristics which they possess. Such that it is clear that the
one in whom these characteristics are found is from the Hadaadees, or
is someone who is similar to or close to them, or perhaps someone
even more evil than them.
The
believer loves and respects the religion, values sound intellect,
honours this methodology and path, and respects this connection to
the path of the first generations. He does not surrender or place
his intellect into the hands of the foolish for them to toy and sport
with, and so playing and manipulating his religion. He does not
surrender his religion for the sake of anyone, no matter who that
person may be. By Allaah, he does not surrender his religion to
another person, even if it be the most remarkable and significant of
noteworthy individuals after the Noble Messenger of Allaah, upon him
be Allaah's praise and salutations. Indeed, he does not surrender his
religion to anyone.
Because
unrestricted obedience is only for Allaah, and unrestricted
allegiance is only to Allaah and the Messenger of Allaah, and to the
noble Companions of the Messenger of Allaah, upon him be Allaah's
praise and salutations, was engaged in or related. Likewise the
Companions of the Messenger of Allaah collectively carried and
conveyed the truth in whatever they were engaged in. But as for
anyone else, then their case is not the same; at times they are
correct and at times they are mistaken.
Extremism
in the religion is from the most offensive and evil of
characteristics. Likewise extremism in relation to individuals is
also from the most offensive and evil of characteristics. The
Messenger of Allaah, upon him be Allaah's praise and salutations,
said,
“Do
not exaggerate in your praise of me as the Christians have
exaggerated in the case of 'Isaa Ibn Maryam.”
If the
Messenger of Allaah, upon him be Allaah's praise and salutations, did
not permit exaggeration in regard to him, then how can we now even
approach exaggeration in regarding small, miniscule individuals! And
we seek refuge in Allaah from exaggerating the status of deficient
individuals and making them as if they were infallible giants and
mountains, and so on! This is to be considered lying against Allaah
and from extremism in regard to individuals, and extremism in the
religion. We seek refuge in Allaah from these characteristics.
In
this same manner, the Hadaadees have extremism towards al-Hadaad,
elevating his position and status, while he is actually an ignorant,
misguided individual who is both unsteady and confused. Yet they
endorse and approve of him, my brothers! He has said, “I have
for the past twenty years warned against the Muslim brotherhood
organization, and warned against Sayyid Qutb”, and so on.
But we
have not seen form him a single book nor heard from him an audio
lecture in which he seeks to combat and strive against them. However,
in relation to his reaching out to take up arms against the Salafees,
then he proceeds like a savage lion. He actively writes about and
produces and distributes audio lectures about them. Indeed, he wrote
a small book regarding Sheikh al Albaani (rahimahullah), amounting to
about 40 pages, which he filled with lies and corruption, which he
entitled, “Five: The Introduction, The Conclusion, The Right,
The Left, and The Heart.”
Fine,
clearly this is like the efforts of an army, in attacking and
engaging in combat. Then why didn't you direct such works towards the
sect of the Raafidhah?! Why didn't you direct the work “al-Khamees”
against the organization known as the Muslim Brotherhood?! Yet you
claim that you have been warning against them for twenty years?! Why
haven't you directed this violent army of effort towards them?! But
instead you direct it towards Sheikh al-Albaani (rahimahullah), while
he is the Imaam of the people of the Sunnah in this age?!?!
Likewise,
presently there are tremendous attacks from them. Sheikh al Albaani
is no longer here, so the attacks have turned to other than him; and
certainly this is from the evident characteristics of the Hadaadees.
There is currently a group of them, working on the internet. They
presently engage in this fighting against the people of Sunnah. They
still have the work “al Khamees,”
of al-Hadaad, and they are fighting through books, audio lectures,
and various statements, while they label the people the Sunnah as
Hadaadees. They accuse me of having this disease, of being infected
or tainted by it.
For
that reason, we advise these individuals to repent to Allaah, to
surrender their affairs to Allaah, to yield and comply to Allaah, and
to honour the Salafee methodology and path, as well as to honour and
respect their intellects and persons; otherwise they will encounter
and be faced with a new affliction which is even worse than the
affliction of the deviation of the Hadaadiyyah.
Equally
from their distinguishing characteristics, is their lack of acting
with mercy. Such that if we supplicate for mercy upon the likes of
Imaam Ibn Hajr, or Imaam as-Shawkaanee, or Imaam an Nawwawi, they
say, “Innovator!” If we say about Ibn Hajr “Haafidh,” they
say, “Innovator!” We repply, “They are from the people of
Sunnah, but are known to have mistakenly fallen into some aspects of
the deviations of the 'Ash'arees.” But they say, 'No, it is
required that you say that they are innovators. And if you do not
state that they are innovators, then you likewise are also
innovators!!' We reply to them, “Rather, if we were to only
say that so and so Ash'aree, the meaning of this is that he was
primarily upon their innovation in the religion.”
Additionally,
it is clear that the individual who wishes to speak courteously with
good manners it is not always required that he states that so and so
is an innovator. I have read to them from the biographies written by
Imaam al Bukhaaree. We read the biography of Jaaabir al-Ja'fee, as
well as others and we could clearly see that he did not explicitly
state that they were innovators, while he knew clearly that so and so
was from the sect of the Raafidhah. But he did not say about him he
was an “innovator in the religion.” Because this is not a general
or absolute requirement.
One
should clarify their deviation in order to advise the people; however
it is not required that you say explicitly “innovator” or even
that “he is not an innovator.” But they rejected this from us.
Similarly, individuals who are not of any significance have even
called me from outside of the country and said to me, “What is
your position towards Ibn Hajr?” I replied, “He is known to
have aspects of the innovations of the Ash'aree sect.” He said,
“Never could this statement be considered sufficient, you are
astray!! It is required that you say he is an innovator!”
So we
see this among them, as well as them having other matters which I
have not brought up but which are similar to these matters which we
will further explain. Meaning, what are the distinguishing
characteristics of the Hadaadees, and who are they? What are their
principles and objectives? We will explain all of this, may Allaah
bless you.”
