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The Lofty Advice to Al-`Allaamah, Al-
Waalid, Sheikh Rabee`
Recorded from a Lecture Given by the Noble Scholar Yahya ibn
`Ali Al-Hajoori
Daarul-Hadith| www.sh-yahia.net | Dammaj
Recorded on the 6th of Jumaadaa Al-Oolaa, 1434, Hijri Calendar,
which corresponds to 17th March, 2013, Gregorian Calendar, between
Maghrib and Ishaa at Darul-Hadith, Dammaj, Yemen.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori:
All praise and thanks are due to Allaah and I testify that there
is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah, He is alone without
partners, and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger.
Verily Allaah says in His Noble Book:
Translated by Students of Knowledge in Dammaj
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Me d c b af l k j i h g
r q p o n ms v u tw { z y xL :
And the believers, men and women, are Auliya' (helpers,
supporters, friends, protectors) of one another, they enjoin
Al-
Ma'roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islaam orders one
to do), and forbid Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of
all
kinds, and all that Islaam has forbidden); they perform
As-Salaat and give the Zakat, and obey Allaah and his Messenger. It
is those whom Allaah will have mercy on. Surely Allaah is All-
Mighty, All-Wise. (At-Taubah 9: 71)
The focus point of the Ayah being:
Believers, men and women, are Auliya' of one another
to the end of the Ayah.
And He, says:
M ~ } | { z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l
L :
O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his
religion (Islam), then Allaah will bring a people whom He loves and
they love Him, humble towards the believers, stern
towards the disbelievers, fighting in the way of Allaah, and
never fearing of the blame of the blamers
(Al-Maaidah 5:54)
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It was reported by the two Sheikhs (Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam
Muslim) in their two Sahih's (authentic compilations of Hadith)
from the hadith of An-Numan ibn Bashir that the Messenger of Allaah
said:
The similitude of the believers in their mutual love and mercy
and compassion is like that of the body, if a single limb
complains
(of pain) the rest of the body complains of sleeplessness and
fever.
In this hadith you will find the virtue of the believers and the
virtue of their mutual mercy and compassion in addition to their
mutual love. Also in the hadith of Abu Musa Al-Ashari the Prophet
said:
The similitude of a believer to another believer is like a
building, its various parts supporting each other.
And he intertwined his fingers.
The hadith is to be found in the two Sahihs.
In them as well (the two compilations), on the authority of Anas
ibn Malik the Messenger of Allaah said:
One of you does not (truly) believe until he loves for his
brother that which he loves for himself.
This hadith comprises loving all types of good for the
believers; sincere advice, support, and aid, as well as being
distant from harming and doing evil (to the believers).
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And along the same lines, with regards to loving good for the
believers and loving sincerity towards them, is the guidance of the
Prophets -may Peace and Blessings be upon them.
In Surat Al-Araaf many Prophets are mentioned, all of them are
described by Allaah with Nus-h (sincerity to Allaah with Tawheed
and to the people they call with good advice) for nations.
M c bL :
And I advise you sincerely
(Al-Araf 7:62)
M ' & % $L :
And I am to you a sincere trustworthy advisor.
(Araf 7:68)
And so on, -may Allaah bless you- sincerity is from this great
religion, as has been narrated in Sahih Muslim on the authority of
Tamim Ad-Daari that the Prophet said:
The religion is naseeha (sincerity and sincere advice) We said,
To whom O Messenger of Allaah? He said, To Allaah, His
Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their
common folk.
Al-Bukhari reported it without an Isnad P0F1 P.
1 Al-Bukhari did so with hadiths he considered to be correct in
meaning or even authentic, but not, however, up to the standard of
authenticity requisite for his Sahih.
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And it has been reported in the two Sahihs on the authority of
Jarir Bin `Abdillaah that he said:
We gave the oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allaah to
establish the prayer, pay the zakaat, and to be sincere to
every
Muslim.
That includes sincerity to every Muslim, whether he be old,
young, a commoner, ruler, scholar, layman, male or female; he is to
be advised, for it is deen (religion).
(After that), of those things for which we thank Allaah, is His
lifting and removing from us and this institute the plots of the
Raafidhees, after their transgression against us, as is known to
all.
It was a severe transgression, against men and women, old and
young, as well as children, without provisions; seventy days under
siege. As a result the Muslims rose to defend this good -may Allaah
reward them with good- whether from inside Yemen or outside. From
that which led the best of people to defend this good is the right
of the Muslim upon (his brother) Muslim. From the best of those
whom protected this institute are Ahlul-us-Sunnah -may Allaah show
them His Gratitude and reward them with good- for that which they
undertook and continue to undertake, during, before, and after that
situation. Much good happened and Allaah defeated the evil.
M L :
And any bounty you have is from Allaah [An-Nahl 16: 53]
And this institute is considered an institute for all the
Muslims, an institute of knowledge, by Allaah, an institute of
good. In it are lessons known by all those who attend and perhaps
even by those who are absent; (lessons) throughout the day and the
night. Many of
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its students have memorized the Quran -and all thanks and praise
are due to Allaah. Most of them (have memorized the Quran),
particularly those who have spent an appropriate period of time.
They memorize from the Sunnah, and their foundation in this affair
is the Book of Allaah. They give it special care as is known by
those present and those absent, especially those who follow the
news of this institute. We ask Allaah to bless it.
(As well as memorizing) Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, we
have not ceased to study them, from the time of Ash-Sheikh (Muqbil)
-may Allaah have mercy on him- until the present day. And they are
the most authentic of authored books, containing much good. Many of
the students memorize them; they memorize the hadith and recite it,
then we take another lesson, and some of them memorize by
themselves. They memorize Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim and
Riyadhus-Saliheen, which are of the good books to memorize, (as
well as) An-Nawawis forty and many other books. And in fiqh and in
`aqeedah the book Kitaab At-Tawheed is not completed except another
lesson is started therein. Kitaab At-Tawheed by the revivalist,
An-Najdi -may Allaah have Mercy on him- the Imam Muhammad ibn
Abdul-Wahhaab an-Najdi -may Allaah have Mercy on him- the lesson is
not finished except another lesson is begun, year round. Likewise
Al-Usoolath-Thalaathah, Al-Waasitiyah, these books, the lessons
therein do not end. Calligraphy, reading and writing, Tajweed
(recitation of) the Quran, as well as grammar and (lessons) in
morphology. All types of books in these sciences and others, some
which I have mentioned and others which I have not mentioned. I am
mentioning all this from the aspect of recognizing good.
M L :
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And any bounty you have is from Allaah
(An-Nahl 16: 53)
`Uthmaan mentioned something similar to this in his hadith, so
the good be known and not depreciated, for verily, belittling good
is an error; by Allaah, it is not permissible. Then evil becomes
rampant, if the good is belittled and people abstain from it, evil
becomes rampant. And in the land of Yemen and in many of the Muslim
lands, as you can see, evil is on the march. Rafidhee da`wah from
one angle, (is influencing) all quarters of Yemen, along with a
myriad of other devastating ideologies. Likewise -may Allaah bless
you- Hizbiyyah (is flourishing) as are various types of bid`ah, and
shirk.
But from that which brings us happiness all praise is due to
Allaah- is that this da`wah has brought forth its fruits, by
Allaah; its influence and the peoples accepting it, due to what
they see in it of good and knowledge Quranic verses and hadiths-
and advice and guidance and hatred of fitan (trials and
tribulations). No revolutions, no (political) overthrows, nor
fitnahs. No fitnah befalls except we hate it, by Allaah. We warn
about it to the best of our ability.
These are our books, these are our treatises, these are our
cassettes, this is our da`wah and these are our brothers. All of
them -and Allaah is Witness before everything- all of them are upon
this beneficial purpose. We perceive them to be so and Allaah knows
best.
And there is no doubt, O brothers, that if the good is demeaned,
harm -perhaps consecutive harms- befall as a result. As is known
from the story of `Uthmaan when he was demeaned by the
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Khawaarij, and they transgressed against him and that which
befell him befell him, there ensued due to that, great evil.
The Prophet has said:
Verily this good has doors and the doors have keys, so Toobah (a
tree in Jannah, or an excellent life) for whoever is a key of good
and a preventer of evil, and woe to whoever be a preventer of
good, a key to evil.
When they killed him (`Uthmaan) in transgression and oppression,
it occasioned much evil to befall the Muslims, as is well known in
the (books of) Seerah (biographies of the Salaf).
The believer is such that people hope for good from him and feel
secure from his harm. As has been authentically narrated from the
Prophet from the Hadith of Abu Hurairah; he said:
O Messenger of Allaah, inform us of the best of us and the worst
of us. He said,
The best of you is he whose good is to be hoped for and whose
evil one feels secure from. And the worst of you he whos good
is
not to be hoped for, nor is his evil felt secure from.
So the believer is held in high expectations, expectations of
his good yes and of security from his evil. And the evil person is
the opposite of that.
And this da`wah has always believed in these hadiths and has not
ceased (to believe in them) as do its students and Sheikh (Muqbil)
-may Allaah have Mercy on him- and so do I, By Allaah.
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We believe in good etiquette, and we worship Allaah thereby. We
do not believe that we are faultless, be it from bad manners, if
that occurs, or from any other (sins).
So adopt a middle accurate way (in worship), do your utmost, and
receive glad tidings (that you will be rewarded), and gain
strength by worshipping in the mornings, afternoons and some of
the night. With consistency, consistency, you shall reach.
(On the authority of Abu Hurairah - in Sahih Al-Bukhari)
Thats it, may Allaah bless you.
This has been an introduction for that which will be clarified.
For a sheet or two have been issued or some speech, from the
virtuous Sheikh, the erudite, Rabee` ibn Haadi Al-Madkhali, -may
Allaah keep him on point, grant him success, and protect him from
companions of evil and fitnah; those who strive to sow corruption
amongst Ahlus-Sunnah, the scholars as well as the students and
callers to Allaah. By Allaah, I believe he, as well as many others,
are well aware of this fact, however:
Every thoroughbred must trip
And every sword, though sharp, has a slip.
There is no doubt that neither he nor I, nor those higher than
us in status can feel safe from the adverse effects of evil
company; those that sow dissension amongst Ahlus-Sunnah, strive to
cause fitnah, evil, hatred and animosity: falsifying additions to
statements and circulating rumours, also belittling the good and
exalting the evil to a degree that only Allaah is All-Knower
of.
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It has been reported in a hadith you all know where the Prophet
clarifies that when Allaah wants good for a leader he grants him
truthful company.
This even applies to those greater than us, and this hadith is
known.
Certain statements have been issued by the Noble Sheikh (Rabee`
ibn Hadee). By Allaah, they contain clear mistakes and exaggerated
claims. I dont know whether they have come from him or from those
who reported them to him. They necessitate a clarification from us
in order that no suspicions be held about the good and its people.
Refuting mistakes is from our `aqeedah and our da`wah, as (found)
in the books of knowledge and none can deny it, be they old or
young, in the past or present; constructive academic criticism,
delivered with good decorum in addition to making clear the
wrongdoers mistakes.
It is better for him and the Muslims. If it is delivered as
sincere advice and bearing in mind (the preservation of good will)
in our hearts, how many benefits have the Muslims derived in their
deen due to advising one another as well as rejecting mistakes.
If the mistake is not refuted it may spread amongst many of the
people; either amongst the ignorant who cannot differentiate, or
the spiteful who lie in wait for it, awaiting that apparent
mistake, or those who only Allaah is aware of.
So this paper in front us which our brother will begin to read
from, even its introduction we will comment on it -In-Shaa Allaah-
with a commentary; the intention behind it, by Allaah, is to advise
myself as well as my brothers and the most erudite Rabee` -may
Allaah preserve him and this Salafi Da`wah and its men and all
those who support this good.
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Go ahead May Allaah bless you. (Sheikh Yahya asks a brother to
read from the transcript of the conversation which took place
between him and the individuals from Darus-Sunnah)
Reader:
Taken from the sitting of Darus-sunnah with Al-`Alaamah
Ash-Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali on 13th March which
corresponds to the Wednesday night...
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: Even this dating of March
(from the Gregorian calendar) it is befitting to employ the Hijri
dating (Islamic calendar). This is advice to the writer -may Allaah
give him tawfeeq- for indeed, the Hijri dating is agreed upon by
the majority of the `Ulemaa, and `Umar gathered the people together
upon it, so this type of dating, March and so forth, if one is in
need of it one may utilise it; if not then it is to be avoided,
especially in the likes of these papers which are circulated
amongst Ahlus-Sunnah who love to use the Hijri dating, yes, we have
the Hijri dating so there is no need to utilise March, April and
February etc., theres no need.
Reader: ... which corresponds to Wednesday night, the 1st of
Jumaadaa al-Ulaa 1434 A.H. We, brothers from Masjid Daar us Sunnah
[DuSunnah] visited Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee at his house
in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. As you know, the Sheikh had been ill for
the last few days
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: May Allaah cure him, yes
-Baarak Allaahu Feekum- and, by Allaah, we love good health and
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well-being for him and we all like to be spared from trials and
tribulations (fitnahs). He is of advanced years. Sickness is common
amongst the elderly. By Allaah, it is beloved to us that the likes
of this man and other than him, that his lifespan is extended upon
the obedience of Allaah, that is, those from Ahlus-Sunnah; that he
aids and is aided and loves and is loved for Allaahs sake and also
upon that which is present from good Baarak Allaahu feekum. Reader:
[May Allaah cure him from his sickness, and grant him a long life
upon the obedience of Allaah]- we made great exertions and hoped to
receive the Sheikh at the Masjid adjacent to his house, in order to
give him salaams before our final journey back to London. By the
grace of Allaah, the Sheikh attended the congregation in good
health [May Allaah preserve him]. We, along with other Salafis from
around the world received the Sheikh. He then invited us all to his
house for a sitting between Maghrib and Esha. As we patiently
waited, the Sheikh descended into his library where we sat. He
requested one of his workers to host us with tea and then asked
about the well being of the students. There were around 15 people
present, including brothers from Iraq, Libya, Malaysia and two
students from Dammaj, Yemen. The Sheikh sat, gave his salutations
of peace to the students, asked about their wellbeing and
supplicated for them. He then asked where they had arrived from and
how their affairs were. He then asked us [brothers from DuSunnah]
if they needed anything, to which we replied in the negative except
that we only came to give him the greetings of peace and to visit
him for the sake of Allaah. The Sheikh then turned towards Abu
Aisha Ahmed Jamaa from Masjid Darus-Sunnah and asked:
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The Speech of Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: Where are you
from? Abu Aisha Ahmed: From Britain O Sheikh.. without asking any
questions the Sheikh said; Sheikh Rabee bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: By
Allaah, I have many things with me while shaking and holding his
head. By Allaah, I have many things with me. By Allaah, nobody
remains Salafi today. Are all of the Salafis are innovators? By
Allaah, today nobody remains Salafi. All the Salafis are now
innovators except for Yahya, all of them are innovators, the Duaat,
the Scholars, all of them are under his feet. Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali
Al-Hajoori: Alhamdulillah, to proceed: This speech which Ash-Sheikh
Rabee` has been persuaded of -may Allaah give him tawfeeq- I dont
know where it has come from! That he should say no one remains upon
Salafiyyah and all of them are innovators: I do not believe this
nor have I ever uttered it, be it in the past or present. I do not
know a true Salafi who makes such statements, so I do not know
where it came from. These are the Salafis for you. Look at the
Salafis around the world, be they from Saudi Arabia, Dammaj or the
rest of Yemen and the rest of the world. We thank them all for
their endeavours and their spreading knowledge and counsel, (far)
removed from partisanship (hizbiyyah), innovations, superstition
and shirk. So this statement of his, saying, By Allaah, nobody
remains upon Salafiyyah today. All of the Salafis are innovators. I
do not know where he got this from! I have never said this at any
time and I do not know of a student of knowledge, let alone a
caller to Allaah having ever uttered such a statement or held it as
his creed it at any time. This is a most unusual creed and all of
Ahlus-Sunnah condemn it. The aforementioned proofs clarify that the
believer rejoices in regards to the other believer; he supports
him.
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And now no one remains upon Salafiyyah except for me?! No one
remains upon Salafiyyah except my brothers?! From where, exactly,
has this originated? And who is it, from the people of the Sunnah,
that utters such statements? If he is from our students we shall
advise him, and say, This statement is wrong; it is from extremism,
and if it is from other than our students then;
M L : No soul bears except that which he has earned.
(Surah an-An`aam 6: 164) I have no knowledge of this statement;
All of them are innovators with the exception of Yahya, and the
sheikhs are all innovators, and he has all the callers underfoot. I
seek refuge in Allaah from such a thing! I honour the sheikhs and
love and esteem them for the sake of Allaah. Here are their books
being taught; the books of the callers and sheikhs and the people
of knowledge from the past and present. I do not know how it is
that the Sheikh deems it feasible to say and accuse us of such
things, and Allaahs aid is sought. No doubt this speech was uttered
at a time of anger and volatility. You all know that some people
misrepresent and machinate. They call from here and there; this one
says, The da`wah is going well, O Sheikh, however, so and so has
done this. Then another one phones from another place saying, The
da`wah is going well, O Sheikh, however, so and so is up to that
(affair). He hears this and thinks that the sky has fallen upon the
earth, and that there is no one left upon Salafiyyah except for
those who are complaining and they are the ones suffering and
fearing for the da`wah from that which is taking place, and he does
not know them. What is their situation? Who are they? What are
their intentions? And what are their goals? Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi
Al-Madhkhali: And his followers are waging a war against the
Salafis and Salafiyyah.....
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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajoori: That which we know very well
and is famous and widely known in the books of the biographies (of
the Salaf) is that they say: He and his companions, and He and his
pupils. They also say: He and his students, but as for the word
followers, then we all follow the Messenger of Allaah. Allaah
says:
M; : 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1< ? > =L :
Follow that which been revealed unto from your Lord and do not
follow besides it any Auliya (protectors, helpers, allies).
Little
do you reflect.
(Surah Al-Araaf 7: 3)
Yes, we are all -I mean by that the Salafis- followers of the
Book of Allaah, followers of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of
the Prophet, he is our example, he is our role model, upon the
understanding of the pious predecessors -may Allaah pleased be with
them all.
Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: And his followers are
waging a war against the Salafis and Salafiyyah......
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajoori: This is not correct; that my
brothers and I are waging a war against the Salafis and Salafiyyah.
By Allaah, they have suffered harm for the sake of the Salafis and
Salafiyyah, they call to Salafiyyah and they condemn its
opposite.
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And who are these Salafis that we have waged war against?!
Perhaps Sheikh (Rabee) -may Allaah grant him success- came across
some Salafis from (the sect) of Al-`Adani; those that used to be
here from the students (of Dammaj) and from their allies and those
that have a strong fanaticism for them, such as `Ubaid. This is
incorrect. This is an exaggeration. These are people who studied
with us and they were in this institute previously, with Sheikh
Muqbil. After the Sheikhs death they remained in this institute.
They perpetrated that which was condemned by everyone; those now
present and listening, and those who are absent now but witnessed
and heard.
Students would come, loving this good, from a distant place
after having undergone numerous hardships and adversities, then,
when they finally arrived -due to the severity of these peoples
transgression against me, this good, and their ardent love of
tribulations for me- they would instigate them (with hatred and
fitnah), instigate them, instigate them, and fill them with fitnah
until they would leave (here) without any background of knowledge,
in fact, without any manners. They left as insulting, abusive,
harmful individuals.
Would the Sheikh be pleased with this for himself? Would the
Sheikh or anybody else besides him from the people of knowledge be
pleased with this in their circles of knowledge?
The evidence for respecting ones teacher is known. The respect
that a brother should have for his brother is also known. Likewise,
the assiduousness that one should have when it comes to deriving
benefit is well known. All of this, of course, should be within the
guidelines of the Sharia (of Allaah), without sanctification, and
within the guidelines of the Sharia (of Allaah).
I said to those who were once here taking down names of (the
students) from my circle, Whoever wishes to go to this place or
that,
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or go to Fuyoosh or another place (let him go). I criticized
them and advised them about this registration saying, O brothers
this is a mistake. You all are now in the gatherings of knowledge.
Call to the way of Allaah. Whoever wants to go to you, he may go,
and may Allaah protect you. We support and assist all of the Sunnah
institutes in Yemen as best we are able to, despite our weakness,
so whoever comes to you, may Allaah protect you all. But after I
advised them they began an aggressive attack and rose against me
and this institute and their brothers. Things amongst the students
deteriorated so I was forced to say, My brothers, you either remain
here upon goodness, or, whoever does not want to remain with us
upon this good, then, Allaahs earth is vast.
Sheikh (Muqbil) -may Allaah have mercy upon him- is to be
thanked for supporting this by saying to Abul-Khattaab, as I
recall: Let him not cause fitnah in Dammaj; either he calms down,
and if he does not, then let him go and cause fitnah in his own
land.
This statement is correct. I was appointed successor by Sheikh
Muqbil himself-may Allaah have mercy upon him- over this institute.
I vaunt not, rather this is the reality! This is the situation! How
many countries in which evil occurs, are infiltrated by those who
have ulterior agendas under the guise and in the name of good, yet
cause corruption. Places that were upon good, people of ulterior
agendas enter upon them and they have ulterior motives and desires
and they have certain issues with them and we do not know their
status.
I said to many of them, -even visitors came and heard me say
so-: Whoever wants to remain in this place then he is my brother
and I am his brother upon goodness, upon Sunnah and upon seeking
knowledge, and Hayyahullaah.
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But as for this commotion, and playing truant -which was the
case with many of them (then it is unacceptable). Some would say:
Hajoori has no religious piety, and another would say: Hajoori is
such and such, using foul words; nothing but cursing and swearing!
This is something which nobody is pleased with, not Sheikh (Rabee`)
and not anybody else.
The Prophet said:
Do unto others as you would they do unto you
These people caused fitnah from the first day, and this has been
affirmed in different treatises and books in which we have proven
them guilty and clarified their mistakes, uprising, and Hizbiyyah
(partisanship) against us and this good and their fitnah. (The
likes of that which they perpetrated) was not even perpetrated even
by Jam`iyyatul-Hikmah (the organization of Hikmah) who were given
this exact same ruling by the Sheikh and he expelled them and also
the people of Jam`iyyatul-Ihsaan, who were with us; they caused
fitnah and he also expelled them.
So when it was like that, they declared their hostility against
us and caused fitnah. They were incited by whoever incited them and
motivated by whoever motivated them. By Allaah, many of them are
idle loiterers. (Cruising around) in their cars, and then, off to
the scholars! (Driving around) from scholar to scholar, by Allaah,
sowing dissention and fitnah!
At that time some statements were made by Sheikh `Ubaid, so I
drew his attention to it and said: Oh Sheikh, these people are such
and such, these people have caused fitnah and wrought this and
that. (I wrote this) in (several) pages, review them; they were
from a correspondence between me and Sheikh `Ubaid which was
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consequently released back when they first started their
sittings with him. They would appear to him as mild-mannered, meek
individuals (saying), `O Sheikh this and that occurred. They sway a
scholar perhaps even more than sorcerers can. As has been reported
in the narration about tale-bearing (nameemah); it (tale-bearing)
can do that which not even a sorcerer can.
So these people spread fitnah inside the da`wah.
Then after that we said, Perhaps the other sheikhs can influence
them. Ill invite them Inshaa Allaah. I said, Communicate with them
and invite them, you (the sheikhs) can advise them. So the sheikhs
were invited and came and we appreciated that.
They sat with them in the guest room and rebuked them for this
registration. They ordered that the registration be stopped, but
Al-`Adani (`Abdur-Rahmaan) failed to comply.
They (the sheikhs) wrote a document (the purport of which was)
that the centre of Fuyoosh would be under the (supervision of) the
scholars, so-and-so and so-and-so; from them they mentioned me. So
they themselves found him guilty of having caused fitnah, yes, and
he was even requested to apologize for some of his doings.
So they departed as did we; but they went to work, by Allaah,
agitating the people and spreading fitnah and dissension amongst
the people. That which is occurring right now from Sheikh Rabee` in
this severe attack -that is, this severe speech which one is
astonished by- all of this is a product of the fomentation of
(`Abdur-Rahman Al-`Adani), nothing more. The Salafi Da`wah is upon
good, however, there are agitators in this affair (spreading the
fitnah), so it is a must that we clarify their status so that the
people beware of what they are upon.
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By Allaah, this fitnah and this evil are not permissible. I am
not, at the moment, able to fully enumerate every single thing that
took place in the fitnah, but it has been written in treatises.
There was a treatise written making a clarification of all that
took place in their uprising and harm. This treatise was entitled
Mukhtasarul-Bayaan; refer back to it, that this evil which they
carried out and the fitnah in which they rose up against us at that
time should be made clear.
So, this is what is intended by saying that we speak about the
Salafis; as for other than them, never, by Allaah.
As for these (those that spread dissension and fitnah), yes
indeed, for they rose against us and spread fitnah. We condemned
them, clarified their Hizbiyyah, and clarified the evils they
wrought. It is like this; we have been oppressed, and they are the
ones who perpetrated fitnah.
I personally taught many of them, wrote forewords for their
books, and used to encourage them, but now many of them are
forsaken. Some of the masjids which they took, they did not
establish these masjids as Ahlus-Sunnah do. This affair is well
known to the Salafis. Some of them were busied away from knowledge.
Now most of the burden has had to be borne by those who were
granted patience and remoteness from this fitnah by Allaah. These
are the facts. I mention them and they are known by those present
and those who are absent.
Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: The people of innovation
are at ease.
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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: The fact that they are
relaxing is not from me. If they are relaxed then they are upon
their affair and we condemn them. They find no rest from me or from
my students.
You know what was recently perpetrated by the people of
innovation, by the Raafidhees, and other than them, against us. By
Allaah, they did not attack us due to us making them be at
relaxation and ease, but rather, because of our condemnations
against them.
Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: And the people of
innovation are relaxing and watching. Is this from good
manners?
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: By Allaah, I have no like for
this. I have been patient for years with this hostility and
intimidation. By Allaah, I have borne this burden heavily, by
Allaah, for the sake of Salafiyyah, and to aid it. Allaah is a
witness -and every believer who was present from those who speak
the truth and have justice- that I have carried this burden to
succour it (the da`wah), for the sake of Allaah, not to transgress,
violate, nor be seen or heard, and not to become a tyrant upon the
earth, nor spread corruption. Then after all of that, we are
accused of this and so and so speaks (against us)?! For what
wrongdoing? This is wrong! Wrong! By Allaah, were this done by the
likes of Imam Ahmed, the Hufaath (the leaders of the people of
Ahadith) would have criticized him, let alone Sheikh Rabee` -may
Allaah grant him success.
Rabee Bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: Complaints have been coming to us
from all over the world ....
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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Haajoori: O Sheikh -may Allaah give you
success- these complaints are fabricated. These people wrought
fitnah against me here, -may Allaah bless you- wrought fitnah
against me as well as wreaking fitnah against the da`wah, the
da`wah of the Islamic world. Its not Yahyas da`wah and neither is
it Sheikh Muqbils da`wah alone. It is the da`wah of the Islamic
world, a benefit for the whole Islamic world. It supports the true
deen of Allaah. So it is impermissible to be lenient towards any
harm or fitnah against it from whomsoever it may occur, be he close
or far, yes.
It could be that the complaints come from people who are
themselves afflicted by fitnah. I surmise that those that call me,
yourself, and the rest of the scholars, are a myriad of types and
groups. Amongst them are those who do not understand certain
issues, congenital liars, and fitnah mongers, striving hard to
spread it, persistently gathering (material for) the fitnah. They
have no compunctions about provoking a confrontation between Sheikh
Rabee` and Sheikh Yahya, or between Sheikh so and so and Sheikh so
and so, in order to prolong friction between the people of
knowledge. They just (sit back and) watch. What do they have to
lose?
Perchance, you may find that some (of these individuals) have
twenty names on the internet. They write statements
(pseudonymously) and then underneath he (himself) comments (using
another pseudonym), May Allaah reward you O Abu so and so!, and
then underneath that statement (using yet another alias) he says,
MashaAllaah! O Abu so and so, using another pseudonym or alias;
thus kindling the fitnah and setting it ablaze; he (Sheikh Rabee)
knows full well about this (type of activity.)
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These callers are unknowns. They may be from those who are
biased and envious against me and this da`wah. Everyone is familiar
with envy. Whenever any good occurs, be it big or small, envy is
commonly found. They may, to boot, be spreaders of fitnah or not
understand certain matters, and so forth. One should follow that
which is clearly known.
Darul-Hadith in Dammaaj is considered a fount of good;
well-known, in the past and present. How is it that you believe
someone calling from such and such country concerning me? Some are
non-Arabs, some are unknowns, and so forth; and they call from
around the world. It is not correct (i.e. for you to base a ruling
on what they say without full awareness of what really took place),
-may Allaah bless you.
Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: By Allaah, whom there is
none worthy of worship but him, a person would go (to Dammaj) for
two, three days or a month or two and would then go to a far place
as Russia, saying: Ubayd, Ubayd, Yahya, Yahya
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Haajoori: May Allaah reward you- anyone
who leaves here, having come from Russia, for example, to this
place possessing good with him, we can but judge them by what is
apparent. Let us suppose they stay for a day or two and leave in
ignorance, not having obtained much knowledge; such people deserve
to be taught and deserve to be advised. If he makes a mistake he
should be told, Leave the mistake and adhere to the truth. If he is
correct, then he should be told, May Allaah reward you- keep
learning!
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Whoever Allaah wants good for, He gives him understanding of the
religion.
The best of you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it.
M \ [ Z X W VL : -
Read! -and your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught
(writing) by the pen.
(Suratul-Alaq 96: 3-4)
Having said this, I am personally unaware of anyone having
stayed but for a day or two and then gone off calling to such (i.e.
doing what you accused him of). I am not accountable, (in any
case), for the mistakes of others.
M L :
No person earns any (sin) except against himself and no bearer
of burdens shall bear the burden of another.
(Suratul-Anaam 6: 164)
As for the case of `Ubaid- it is `Ubaid that oppressed us. He is
the one who began against us, and not the other way around, and
Allaah knows this. My statements about him have been, from day one,
chronicled and spread on the internet as well as written in
different treatises. `Ubaid came to Yemen and was instigated by
these fitnah mongers -may Allaah give them what they deserve. They
incited and rallied round him, (saying), O our Sheikh, our Sheikh,
our Sheikh!
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until he became even more fiery than they. He barraged us with
tribulation and harshness, so we were forced to defend
ourselves.
Mf e d c b a ` _ ^g n m l k j i hL :
Then whoever transgresses against you, transgress likewise
against him. And fear Allaah and know that Allaah is with the
pious.
(Suratul-Baqarah 1: 194)
(A man said to the Prophet:) O Messenger of Allaah, a man wants
to kill me. He answered, Then fight him. The man asked, What if he
attempts to take my wealth? He said, Do not give him your wealth.
The man asked, What if he kills me? He said, You shall go to
Paradise. He asked, And what if I kill him? The Prophet responded,
He shall go to the (Hell) fire.
He who has a right due to him, is entitled to state his case.
The Prophet said:
Verily, he who has a right due to him is entitled to speak.
A Bedouin asked (the Prophet) (harshly) for that which he was
owed. The Companions of the Messenger of Allaah were about to take
measures. The Prophet said:
Leave him! For verily, he who has a right due to him is entitled
to speak.
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So, when we saw that we had the right to speak, and were
oppressed and transgressed against, and that `Ubaid clung
fanatically to Al-`Adani and his fanatical sect, this sect of
fitnah-mongers, (we spoke). Indeed, by Allaah! He clung to them
fanatically. Here is an example of that harshness and fanaticism.
He went so far as to denigrate Shubah (the renowned Imam of hadith)
for his cause! He (also) went so far as to say, Foreigners must not
go to Dammaaj, and whoever is in Dammaaj must leave! The locals
should take such and such measures (to remove me) and request
government assistance in doing so! This was in a pamphlet of his
entitled My recommendations to the different groups! It was
released on the internet. (So I ask), Is this permissible? (It has
been narrated in hadith) From the perfection of ones Islam is to
leave off that which does not concern one.
Neither `Ubaid nor anybody else has any right to make this type
of statement.
From the perfection of ones Islam is to leave off that which
does not concern one.
When these circumstances arose, and he was insulting, cursing,
and swearing at us, (I wrote a refutation, so) look at my
refutation on his attack upon us and his erroneous statement
concerning the issue of one who says, Ahlus-Sunnah are the closest
of the groups to the truth (i.e. they are the real ones upon the
truth). I wrote on the issue in a treatise entitled: The Gentleness
of Allaah with His Creation Regarding the Erroneous Statement of
Sheikh Ubaid in Falsely Accusing of Atrocities those who say
Ahlus-Sunnah are the Closest Group to the Truth, (i.e. that
Ahlus-Sunnah are the ones actually upon the Truth, and it is
permissible to say this statement, this being the meaning of
it).
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Many of the Scholars (have said this), from them is Imam Ibn Baz
-may Allaah have mercy upon him- along with the Permanent Committee
of the Scholars (of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) led by Ibn Baz;
his statement is quoted in my treatise. Ubaid launched a vicious
attack on the statement, berated me, and spoke with the most
repulsive speech.
Now, I do but appeal to whomsoever has the Salafi methodology as
their criterion for advice and sincerity, and that the (specious)
principle of Hasan Al-Banna not be implemented in our midst (i.e.):
Let us cooperate on that which we agree upon and overlook each
others differences. Ubaid, he spoke ill of these quotes from the
scholars with harsh speech; the Permanent Committee, amongst whom
is the great scholar, Ibn Baaz -may Allaah have mercy upon him- and
others whom I have mentioned (in my treatise).
He was under the impression that he was denigrating only us, but
in reality, all were the butt of his speech. Why was he not
advised? Perchance he might have retracted his statement. Ubayd
also spoke ill of Kaab ibn Maalik, (he said): Had he died in that
state, he would have died misguided and a misguider of others!
Ubaid has perpetrated much, and behaved with ill-conduct towards
us. We merely defend ourselves. Then he (Sheikh Rabee`) is silent
about Sheikh Ubaid as well as the other fitnah-mongers, but
launches this barrage upon me and my brothers heads!? We want
integrity, this is the Salafi methodology!
It is obligatory to uphold the Religion of Allaah without
(biased) favouritism for `Ubaid, or anybody else. When Ubaid
transgressed against and oppressed us -and whatever happened took
place- by Allaah, we did but defend ourselves, O brother.
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All of you are from Aadam, and Aadam is from soil.
Verily, one having a right due to him is entitled to speak.
One is either raised up by the truth or brought down by
falsehood.
When students of knowledge go (i.e. for dawah), they do not make
(their call) revolve around this (fitnah). No, by Allaah, this is
not the case. However, if they are asked about so and so who is at
fault, and has transgressed against the Salafi Da`wah, and
committed a certain act, (then they clarify it to them); I have yet
to hear that this is their stock-in-trade (in teaching the people).
As for those who have no concern for knowledge, we care not for
them. We are only concerned about those who strive for knowledge,
the Sunnah, and good.
M L :
No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only) And no
bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another.
(Surah al-Anaam 6:164)
Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: Ubaid Ubaid, Yahya Yahya.
Yahya is in the sky and Ubaid is an innovator. This is their
dawah.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Haajooree: Do you really believe that,
O Sheikh, that our da`wah is only `Ubaid and Yahya? Do our
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callers not call to Tawheed? Do they not call to the Sunnah? Do
they not teach academic books on a myriad of subjects? They have no
other da`wah but Ubaid and Yahya? This is not correct, by Allaah.
(If you want to know about) those that go for dawah to numerous
places around the world, ask those they went to. Do not ask the
biased and envious, those who are against them and affected by this
(fitnah). Ask those they went to, and you will find they go to them
and, in a month they finish several classes. Abridged books in
Tawheed; either Kitaab at-Tawheed, Al-Usool Ath-Thalaathah or
(Al-`Aqeedatul) Al-Waasityah, or other books, applying themselves
with their students until they finish these lessons, also giving
lectures, then they return. How can it be said that all they are
about is `Ubaid and Yahya and that is their only dawah?
Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: Britain, Sudan, Egypt,
Turkey, Kenya, Libya; every country is filled with hatred in
opposition to the Salafis and As-Salafiyyah
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Haajooree: We seek refuge with Allaah
(from this accusation). I swear by Allaah, we are not (from this
type of people filled with hatred towards As-Salafiyyah). If it be
the case that the aforementioned places be filled with the Hizbees,
Secularists (who ridicule the Sharia), Jews and Christians (who
anathematize As-Salafiyyah), then we are not to be taken to account
and held accountable for them. As far as us making the Salafis and
As-Salafiyyah hated to the people, then this is incorrect.
M | { z y x w v uL :
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O you who believe, fear Allaah, and say a word which is clear
and correct.
(Surah al-Ahzaab 33:70)
However, let us say for example, that one was asked about the
case of an individual who oppresses and commits other such actions,
then he responds by alerting them and clarifying his mistakes, then
there is nothing upon him for doing so. The door of refutation
remains open. How many people have you yourself refuted? Never did
we say, He is refuting As-Salafiyyah. Rather, we said, He warns
against this one and that ones mistakes and clarified so-and-sos
condition. We never said, He is refuting all of As-Salafiyyah. What
is this?!!
Sheikh Rabee: There is not found a war like it.....
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, rather, there is
no scathing severity like unto this scathing severity upon me! As
far as a war against the people of As-Salafiyyah then this never
occurred from us. We hold them (the Salafis) in high expectations,
and by Allaah we are in need of their aid and support. We are
thankful and grateful to them, and to everyone that exerts their
efforts along with us. As for trying to attack this good by saying,
There is not found a war like it, are we waging a war against
Islaam, O brothers? Subhaanaka (Disassociated be You from all that
is (falsely) ascribed) O My Lord!!
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Sheikh Rabee: We have remained patient for 7 years, whilst
letters and complaints...
Sheikh Yahya bn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, I have endured
more, by Allaah, I have endured more. O Sheikh -may Allaah give you
success (tawfeeq)- people who love you, whether they be the
students from Dammaaj or elsewhere, come to you, yet you receive
them by inciting them against me! You tell them: Do this to Yahya!
Try and wreak this upon Yahya! Do not do such and such for Yahya!
The proof for this will come in this letter. For me to enumerate
everything (right now) would be difficult, but examples shall be
mentioned.
This is something that you do not approve of, nor would be
pleased with for your own, nor myself. This will cause a split in
the dawah, and harm it. The believer, his efforts should be towards
rectification of mutual relations. Let us suppose that they did
accept this, and some of them were to carry out (your orders) -and
the number of students here are in the thousands and all praise
belongs to Allaah- if one were to reiterate your command: Arise
(against him) and wreak such and such! Others would say, This is
wrong, we see no bad or evil. O Sheikh, would it please you to see
them fighting one another, O Sheikh? Would it please you to see
them in altercations with one another, O Sheikh? Would it please
you to see them stabbing one another, O Sheikh? Would you be
pleased with this? Fitnah amongst the Salafis? Some (students)
quarrelling with and boycotting others, as well as other different
evils, all in one centre of learning while there are people upon
good, seeking knowledge and calling to Allaah? (Would you like all
of this to take place) due to your statement which shall be
mentioned?
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I have been oppressed, oppressed for seven years. All of these
seven years, by Allaah, I remained patient. From those wrongs -if
(what he said) was established and true- is that which Sheikh
Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhaab relates; that he sat with (Sheikh
Rabee) -and Allaah is Witness. The other Sheikhs were present and
hurt by this statement. He (Sheikh Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhaab)
reported that Sheikh Rabee said: Drag Al-Hajooree from the chair
and let a standby be ready! Subhaanallaah! my brother! I am
carrying out the wasiyyah ( bequest, will and testament) of the one
in charge of this affair (Imam Muqbil). Allaah says:
M L :
So whoever changes it (the bequest) after hearing it, the sin
shall be on those who make the change.
(Surah Al-Baqarah 1:181)
This dawah, this affair, it is an affair of dawah. This is not a
presidential position, (where the demonstrators for the Arab Spring
chant): Get out! Be gone! Be gone. In earnest! This is from the
affairs of dawah and religion. So what, my brother, is this? The
Prophet said,
From the goodness of ones Islaam is to leave alone that which
does not concern one.
May Allaah bless you all.
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Sheikh Rabee: Whilst letters and complaints have reached us. And
now you have to force him to change his ways.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajooree: O Sheikh -may Allaah give you
success (tawfeeq)- this is wrong. By Allaah, it is not for you to
force me nor is it for me to force you. It is not from the guidance
of the Prophets, nor is it from the conduct of the Ulamaa that we
learned from (to say), Force him! It is a must that he be forced.
Allaah said to His Prophet:
M L : -
So remind them, you are only one who reminds. You are not a
dictator over them.
(Surah Al-Ghaashiyah 88: 21-22)
(The Sheikh repeated the last verse twice)
As far as the matter of forcing and compelling in an issue, then
advising is better than forcing. Advising is far better than main
force. You give advice and I give advice. Love and brotherhood are
better than imposing oneself by force (and saying,) Such and such
needs must be! O Sheikh, whole countries fail in forcing certain
people to yield to their will! O Sheikh, I do not think that I, nor
yourself, are able to compel our own sons were they to disobey us.
Even your
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own son, you are not able to impose yourself upon him, so how
myself, whilst I am engaged in dawah? Neither you, nor anybody else
can deny that. How can you contemplate forcing me while I have
thousands of men behind me -and all praise belongs to Allaah- all
of them upon the Sunnah? If you issue a statement they shall issue
many more, by Allaah. I am at present withholding a number of
refutations (they have written on this affair). How can you force
me? This is incorrect -may Allaah bless you and give you success
(tawfeeq).
M L : -
So remind them, you are only one who reminds. You are not a
dictator over them.
(Surah Al-Ghaashiyah 88: 21-22)
M 0 / . -L :
And recommend one another to the truth, and recommend one
another to patience.
(Surah Al-Asr 103: 3)
(As for your saying): It is incumbent to force him to such &
such, then this is not correct. Now suppose you caused a group of
my brothers to rise up against me -I ask Allaah to protect us and
you from this. Whether they be from those who used to be here, or
from those influenced by those who used to be here and this is
not
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correct- and attempt to put pressure on me by using these people
and Sheikh so-and-so or Sheikh so-and-so to compel me to say such
and such? I will not do so, by Allaah! By Allaah, we did not learn
this from our Ulamaa; Force such and such to do this, or such and
such to do the other. We learned gentleness, (from them, such as
the hadith):
Nothing is imbued with gentleness except that it beautifies it,
and is not removed from anything except that it mars it.
MU T S R Q PV L :
And say to My slaves that they should only say those words that
are the best.
(Surah Al-Israa 17: 53)
As for forcing, then this speech can only come from one in a
state of agitation. O Sheikh, may Allaah pardon you.
Sheikh Rabee: If he carries on upon his ways, it will cause an
incomparable fitnah...
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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: O my brother, my methods and
my dawah, are in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah. This is
what I believe and opine. But I am not infallible, so which methods
do you refer to? Which methods? Do you mean by my methods that I
should not refute `Ubaid? I shall indeed refute him! Do you mean by
my methods that I should not refute Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhaab,
who still has introductions in his book Al-Qawl Al-Mufeed by a
Sufi, as well a Mutazilite? He (Sheikh Muhammad Al-Wassaaby) who
now says that I am an innovator and have gone against various
Quranic verses, and that Islam is free from them (the students of
Dammaaj and those with them) and they are free from Islam? I
reiterate to you, do not employ Al-Bannas principle! O Sheikh, do
not employ Al-Bannas principle: Cooperate upon that which we agree
upon and overlook each others differences.
These people have oppressed and transgressed against us, as well
as fanatically taking sides, as I have previously mentioned, which
led to this commotion. They are instigators. One of them -and I
swear by Allaah this is what was related to me- he said: Verily, I
will sow dissension between Al-Hajooree and the rest of the Ulamaa.
By Allaah, I do not like it (the situation) to be like this. I love
for the Ulamaa to be my brothers, helpers, and from those who aid
me; that they be like fathers to me, calling to Allaah, I aiding
them and they aiding me, cooperating upon righteousness and piety.
However, this fitnah has been brought upon us by these people. The
ones causing fitnah are the ones who want to kindle it, and it is
certainly not me. So they should be advised, and everyone should
tend to his own affair, Allaah says:
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M 6 5 4 3L :
And Allaah will see your deeds and His Messenger
(Surah At-Tawbah 9: 94)
M J I H G F E D C B A @ ? >L :
So whoever does righteous good deeds while he is a Believer, his
efforts will not be rejected. Verily, We do record (it in his book
of
deeds.)
(Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21:94)
As for this fierce attack against me, because I am causing
fitnah, then I am not the one who caused it (the fitnah). I free
myself in front of Allaah from fitnah. However, I have to defend
myself to the best of my ability, and I seek refuge with Allaah
from fitnah, both apparent and hidden. So if we are put to trial
with any fitnah that comes against us, such as these accusations,
then it is obligatory upon me that I clarify (any) mistake. The
fitnah is not from me and I seek refuge with Allaah. Add to that,
these accusations that you are hearing and other things, as well as
the fitnah against me. You maintain silent about these matters,
then after all of that, launch an attack on Yahya.
O Brothers look, this is one thing. The second thing being, that
he should be advised about these mistakes that have been brought
against him. They are being written down and recorded in a
volume
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in which his mistakes -being of various kinds- have been made
clear by the people. How is it that you lie in wait for any mistake
of mine with students gathering them while you remain quiet about
them? They have been gathering them since the time of Abu Hasan;
each one handing them down to the next, and so on. From the time of
Al-Athary website (i.e. the website of Faalih al-Harbee) they did
the same, from treatise to treatise, book to book, and tape to
tape, hoping to find some error to attack me with. But you do not
debate with or advise them regarding mistakes which are clear,
evident, and manifest? By Allaah, this harms the Salafi Da`wah.
(In the book Al-Qawl Al-Mufeed by Sheikh Muhammed ibn
`Abdil-Wahaab Al-Wasaabi) there still remain various introductions
(from the people of innovation), from them is the introduction of
Al-Amraani, still in his book. He (i.e. Al-`Amraani) is a
Mutazilite, he remains neutral as to whether or not the Quran is
created or not. He also holds the view of the Mutazilites in
regards to the viewing; meaning the viewing of the believers of
their Lord on the Day of Judgement. Also, some of the Sufis have
written introductions to his book, from them At-Tussi (a known
Sufi), and to this day it remains in his book. He attacks us, the
people of Sunnah, while the aforementioned are fine. He gives
lectures for the Hizbees whilst bashing us? He goes and accuses the
scholars of spying, then after all of that O my brothers after
accusing them of spying, -and, by Allaah, we were hurt by that- he
goes and makes an agreement with them (the scholars that he accused
of spying) in order that they collaborate against me! We have never
known this to be (from the Religion)! What we know is that every
Muslim should be advised. Maintaining silence about ones mistake in
order that he should arise with you against someone else? (this is
wrong). Rather, you should
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criticise whoever you deem to have erred for the sake of helping
the religion of Allaah, and as sincere advice to the religion of
Allaah.
Sheikh Rabee: We have advised him many times, at a time two and
a half hours.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, he once called
until the phone cut off, it was a long call. The entire call was
about the issue of Al-`Adani. Al-`Adani has strained the Dawah with
his fitnah. He (Sheikh Rabee) deems him not a Hizbee and I judge
that he is a Hizbee; and the truth is with me. I have clarified and
released it (the clarification). Those present see what the absent
see not. He did not hold him to be a Hizbee and I view him to be a
Hizbee. He wanted to convince me of his opinion and I was not
satisfied with that (from what I knew from Al-`Adanis actions), and
this was our phone conversation which went on for two hours.
However, the affair was only about this (the case of Al-`Adani).
There is nothing between me and Sheikh Rabee, verily there is
nothing between me and him except the issue of Al-`Adani. This
whole fiasco is an attack (upon myself) because of Al-`Adani and
those with him.
Sheikh Rabee: Sometimes two hours and a half, afterwards he does
not listen and does not fulfil his promises.
Sheikh Yahya: Never, by Allaah. I am not aware of ever having
made a promise and not kept it. Verily, fulfilling ones promise is
something commanded in the sharia. His saying, He promises and
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does not fulfill his promise. I do not know of this, this is not
correct.
Sheikh Rabee: And his students are unequalled in their
fanaticism.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajooree: That is, by Allaah, an error.
I bid him have Taqwa of Allaah. It (that erroneous speech) is
unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the righteous and it is also an
error from he who says it.
MU T S R Q PV Z Y X W[ a ` _ ^ ] \L :
And say to My slaves that they should (only) say those words
that are the best. (Because) verily the Shaytaan sows
disagreement
among them...
(Suratul-Israa 17: 53)
M | { z y x w v uL :
O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allaah and fear him, and
speak (always) the truth.
(Suratul Ahzaab 33: 70)
My students, many of them are students of Sheikh (Muqbil) -may
Allaah show him mercy- yes, they still remain. Some of them
have
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been here (seeking knowledge) for ten years; some for less than
that and others for more. My students as well, you are well aware
-al-hamdulillah- of the good that is with them, and of their hate,
collectively, for fanaticism. If an individual is extreme and
exaggerates or commits a sharia infraction, then he is to be
advised by myself, you, and the rest of the upright people, whether
it occurs here or elsewhere. The (common) good is not to be held
accountable for the error of an individual.
I do not say that none of them commit errors, but to accuse the
students; men, women and sheikhs, of an entire dawah? There are
thousands in Dammaj and thousands outside Dammaj from my students
and the students of Sheikh (Muqbil) from before. All of them; those
who are here, they are all fanatics?
The truth is that this statement is itself fanatical. The truth
must be spoken, by Allaah. To accuse (innocent) people of this is,
by Allaah, in and of itself extreme.
Yes, unfathomable extremism. A sweeping, unqualified accusation
of innovation!
And amongst the severest of innovations is extremism. By Allaah,
we dissociate ourselves before Allaah from extremism, and are then
accused of it? When Abul-Hasan accused me of being a Haddaadi
extremist Sheikh (Rabee) himself said, Bring your proof! These
people are such-and-such, and they are such-and-such. But (now)
when these rabble-rousers narrate to him whatever they want, he
does a complete turnaround, uttering statements that he himself
used to defend me against (in the fitnah of) Abul-Hasan! Thats it,
and by Allaah, this statement is itself extreme, this sweeping,
unqualified accusation of innovation! Amongst the prerequisites for
declaring
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someone to be an innovator is the establishment of proof against
them. But, despite this, (behold) this extremism.
Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: Imam ath-thaqalain (Imam of
Humans and Jinn), Imam ath-thaqalain, an-nasih al-ameen
Sheikh Yahya: I tell you -may Allaah bless you- I am not to be
held accountable for this particular statement, Imam Ath-Thaqalain.
I personally, have never and do not believe or approve of it, not
in the past or present, and those present listen (and bear
witness). A poet happened to err, and has already repented to
Allaah; repentance from sins is recognized even amongst the
Khawaarij let alone others! But despite this, they (the
rabble-rousers) continue repeating it, Imam Ath-Thaqalain. I have
clarified this (before), and it has been released on the web. It
was a mistake and I do not like exaggeration about me or others,
and I seek refuge with Allaah. I believe in the saying of the
Prophet:
Do not overpraise me as the (Christians) overpraised Isa son of
Maryam, for I am only Allaahs slave and Messenger so say, Allaahs
slave and Messenger.
They said, O Messenger of Allaah, our Sayyid (master,leader) and
son of our Sayyid, best of us and the son of the best of us. He
said,
O people, adhere to your previous statement, and do not be
misled by the Shaytaan
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So it, by Allaah, is not a statement of mine, nor do I approve
of it. Sometimes I may be busied from paying attention to the
poems, they read and go. So if my attention is drawn (to a
particular error) I call the poets attention to it. I did call his
attention to it and I noted that it is a mistake. He has expunged
and retracted it, so how is it that you still constantly reiterate
it?
They are on a hunt for anything to substantiate (the
allegations) of extremism, thats what this is. They are on a hunt
for anything so as to substantiate (the allegations)! There is
nothing.
Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: and An-Naasih al-Ameen (the
trustworthy adviser), fanaticism, fanaticism, fanaticism!
Sheikh Yahya: As for An-Naasih al-Ameen, by Allaah, this
statement was uttered by the Sheikh (Muqbil) himself -may Allaah
show him mercy- out of good opinion for me, and -Al-Hamdulillah- I
ask Allaah to grant me success in sincerely advising the Muslims,
and I ask Allaah that I be trustworthy. I do not like exaggeration.
I tell many of them, Erase this, I dont want these words, remove
this. And I do not like it. But the statement, An-Naasih Al-Ameen
is legitimate. Trustworthiness is present in the righteous and
sincerity is present in the righteous -thats one thing- it is
legitimate. Another (proof for its acceptability is) in the
penultimate hadith in the Chapter treating of Dream Interpretation
in Sahih al-Bukhari. Al-Haafith (ibn Hajr) -may Allaah show him
mercy- said, And none is to interpret dreams except for one who is
a scholar, beloved, naasih, ameen such are his words in his
explanation of the hadith. He even said about At-Tustury, in
Al-Hilyah by Abu Nuaim, He was
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naasih ameen. And the Prophet said regarding Abu Ubaidah, Ameen
of this ummah. This is all a proof for the acceptability of this
issue. As for me loving it? By Allaah, I do not love it. Rather I
love to be humble, tranquil, and calm. Whoever says, Naasih Ameen,
I tell some of them, Leave off such speech. And others (I
disapprove in other ways)
You yourself, some people perchance utter more extravagant
statements than that in your regard, so why the attack on me? The
people love the one whom they see teaching them good, and some of
them may fall into excessiveness. But all errors are to be
rejected. May Allaah grant us all success.
Sheikh Rabee: The dawah of Sheikh Ibn Baz and Sheikh al-Albani
was not like this
Sheikh Yahya: And our dawah, by Allaah, is not like this, in
times gone by or now. And a mistake that occurs from one or two
people, then they repent (from it), is not to be continuously
broadcasted, may Allaah grant you success.
Sheikh Rabee: Go advise him, do not drum for him, do not clap
for him, and take the stance of men in front of him
Sheikh Yahya: Is this not instigation, my brothers? Who would
accept this? By Allaah, the Sheikh (Rabee) would not accept this
against himself, nor would any scholar accept it, nor would even
a
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military officer accept this from his soldiers. It was said to a
military officer, Al-Adani perpetrated such and such so he was
told, Go, and if Allaah grant you success to good (then that is
good) or stay and everyone goes about his business, without any
fitnah.
The officer said, By Allaah, Al-Hajoori is right. Were that to
occur from one of my troops in my barracks I would expel him,
discharge him.
So what about one who causes corruption in the dawah?
Are you pleased that they should rise up to overthrow me? I have
been suffering from this fomentation for more than seven years. For
more than seven years this fomentation has been going on against
me. By Allaah, it is impermissible, O Sheikh, and I will hold it
against you before Allaah, it (this undermining) and other than it.
I call to the Sunnah, by Allaah, and I am harmed for its sake and I
am patient upon it. I think you know that I am neither working for
the sake of worldly gain, nor (do I labour) to attain high status
in the land, nor do I seek to spread corruption.
Then after all that (you say), Stand up against him!, Do not
roll the drums for him. They do not beat drums! These (brothers)
are callers to Allaah! They refuted Sheikh Rabee, let alone Yahya.
I have several treatises on hold now, and they are saying, We will
respond. How can we not? This is an error. Let alone (their
refutation of) Yahya (were I to be guilty of which you accuse
me).The call for me being overthrown is not permissible may Allaah
bless you.
Sheikh Rabee: He (Sheikh Yahya) is the most harmful of people to
the salafi dawah, none is more harmful than Yahya.
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Sheikh Yahya: There is no deity in truth, except Allaah, O my
brothers! O brothers, there are Jews, Christians, Rafidhees. There
are (all types) of abominations. All of them wage war on the Salafi
dawah, yet I am (to be judged) the most harmful of all? Did I not
tell you that this is extremism, O Brothers?! Now, the Sheikh
condemns extremism, under the pretense that he hates it, and wants
unity. O Sheikh, is this from unity and striving for it? Is this, O
Sheikh, a condemnation of extremism? (Your saying) that I am the
most harmful?
Al-Adani likewise says, The most wicked of people and I do not
know of anyone more wicked! This is extremism, by Allaah,
extremism. Ubaid too, yells from yonder saying, That man, if he
does not repent, then, off with his head!
There was a fatwa I gave years ago. I then retracted it a few
pages later in the same volume. It was somewhat like that currently
being propagated by Muhammad Al-Imam -may Allaah grant him success-
but they do not criticize Sheikh Al-Imam, because their objective
is not criticism, rather they want Yahya; he is the target!
And (`Ubaid says), That man (i.e. Sheikh Yahya), if he does not
repent from that saying, that the Raafidhees may be prayed behind
and that they are not (all) Kafirs, then, off with his head!
Meaning that he is an apostate like Al-Hallaaj; he has apostatized
by that statement.
So when Sheikh al-Imam says this why dont you criticise him? Did
I not tell you that you are employing the principle: Let us
co-operate upon that which we agree upon and overlook each others
differences!
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Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: Only Dammaj is to remain,
and the rest of the marakez (institutes) are under the (my)
feet
Sheikh Yahya: I seek Allaahs refuge from this. Behold (the dawah
in) Aden! Behold (the dawah in) Lahj! Behold (the dawah in)
Hadhramawt! Behold (the dawah in) Maharah! Behold the South and
North of Yemen, Tanzania, Ethiopia. Many countries contain students
of mine, calling to Tawheed, Allaahs Book and the Sunnah of His
Messenger. How can they all be abandoned while they have such
goodness present in them? And others besides them, establishing
good in various countries. When I am informed of those who
establish goodness, I praise and speak highly of them.
I do not speak against anyone, by Allaah, unless he does evil,
oppresses and fabricates lies against this dawah. (In that case) I
have the right, as does every Muslim, to defend this good. It is
the (common) good of the Muslims, (including) yourself, O Sheikh,
and other than you.
The Speech of Sheikh Rabee ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: Only Dammaj
is left [considered Salafi] and all the centers are under the feet
[nothing]except Dammaj. O my brother we have many centers and all
of them are upon the Manhaj of the Salaf. They call to it and
defend it, and all of them are under the feet (according to Yahya)
and no one tells him your wrong!!? [They only applaud him with]The
Sincere Advisor the Sincere Advisor this is not a Salafi
cultivation
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and this is not from the Salafi Manhaj. He has left nobody, and
now there are only a few Salafis.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By my Lord, the land of Yemen
abounds with good (people) from the Salafis. Aye, by Allaah; go to
any town or city and you will probably find a Salafi masjid and
Salafi dawah. It might decrease (in a place) and be on the increase
(in another), but there is not a land except that there is good in
it. This is good. By Allaah, O Sheikh, it is not be depreciated
-may Allaah give you success. These are from the blessings and
bounties that have been nurtured by Allaah then also by
Ahlus-Sunnah, all of them, and you (Sheikh Rabee) are from them. I
mean to say that whether it be the scholars before or after you;
Ibn Baz, Al-Albaani, Al-Uthaymeen, Al-Fowzaan, Al-Abbaad, and the
rest of the people of knowledge that call to As-Salafiyyah, (and
likewise) our Sheikh -May Allaah have mercy on him- the rest of the
people of knowledge and the rest of the people of Sunnah, that call
(to As-Salafiyyah), this is from the fruits of their dawah, this
good is not be depreciated because of this instigation.
I say to you: the Sheikh (Rabee`) -may Allaah give him success-
cannot substantiate (that this affair is) anything more than the
fitnah of Al-`Adani. All this speech revolves around the fitnah of
Al-`Adani. For this reason (he considers) that the Salafis are
Al-`Adani and his clique or whoever has been influenced by him, and
whoever oppresses us is Salafi, and whoever is with us is an
extremist.
Laa Ilaaha Illa Allaah! Let us remind each other to fear
Allaah.
M6 5 4 3 2 1 0 / . -7 9 8: ? > = < ;L :
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O you who believe fear Allaah and let one look at what one has
sent forth for the morrow; so fear Allaah, for verily, Allaah
is
Aware of what you do.
(Al- Hashr 59: 18)
This is wrong, O Sheikh. It is harmful, by Allaah; harmful to
the Salafi dawa, harmful to me, and harmful to you in the dunya and
the hereafter. It leads to undesirable ramifications. People
throwing accusations at each other; for what? This is not
legitimate; it affects me and the Salafiyyah (i.e. dawa).
Sheikh Rabee ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: A small group of the
salafis in one side and some students from Dammaaj on another side,
you dont find salafis except for them? This is extremism, leave
this extremism!!! Leave it.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: I will leave it, and you
(also) desist, for -by Allaah- were I extreme it would be
compulsory upon me to leave extremism. If that sweeping unqualified
accusation of innovation by Muhammad ibn Abdil-Wahhaab, and
yourself, against the Salafi Dawah in Yemen and (your) opposition
to it O my brother, if you undermine Dammaj because it is not
Salafi, where then exactly is the Salafi dawah in Yemen -that you
are (allegedly) defending- to be found? Is it not indeed Mariyyah
(the sect led by Abdur-Rahmaan al-Mar`iy al-Adani)? If you
undermine the Salafi Dawah which they themselves and others from
the Muslim lands learned in, what then, is this Salafi dawah that
you claim to defend out of protectiveness? May Allaah grant you
success.
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The Speech of Sheikh Rabee ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: Meaning, Imam
al-Thaqalayn, Imam al-Thaqalayn [the Imam of both Mankind and
Jinn]. and an-Naasihul-Ameen [the Trustworthy Advisor] Sheikh Yahya
ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: I am not their imam nor am I in need of
anyone to tell me so. I am not imam of men or jinn. I am (but) a
teacher to my brothers. I have been put to trial with this and I
ask Allaah to benefit me, and benefit my brothers with me. I ask
Allaah to avert every fitnah and harm from you and me -may Allaah
grant you success. The situation does not call for attacks on me,
informing me that I am not the imam of men and jinn. This has been
my stance from before, and remains so. Allaah has revealed to me
that you humble yourselves, lest one boast over another, or
transgress against another. (Hadith) By Allaah, I know my own
worth. I am in no need of anyone to tell me that I am not the imam
of men and jinn. Were anyone to address me as such, I should
condemn (his speech) and consider him at fault. Sheikh Rabee: You
are not the imam of men and jinn as is claimed by his followers.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: The word, followers, displeases
me. (Say), Your brothers, your students, your pupils. As for the
word followers; we are all followers of the Messengerof Allaah.
Sheikh Rabee: Every time we hear about him, Imam of men and jinn,
imam of men and jinn.
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Sheikh Yahya: This confirms -O Sheikh- that you only hear evil
about me, yet you hear not any of my merits. If that is all you
hear about me, then know that they report about me nothing but
evil. They have not related to you the good, or the knowledge that
is to be found here. If that is all you hear, then that shows you
that they do not relate except that which brings about friction and
fitnah. Who says that O brothers? That I am not except Imam of men
and jinn and all I have is fanaticism? Student from Dammaj: O
Sheikh, that is not from Sheikh Yahya al-Hajoori, he does not hold
that. It is from (some of) the students, it is from (some of) the
poets. Sheikh Yahya: Not only was this the speech of a poet, but he
has already repented. I (reiterate), repentance from sins is
recognized even amongst the Khawaarij! And Allaah says,
M f e d c b a ` _ ^ ] \L :
He is the one that accepts repentance from His servants and
forgives sins: and He knows all that you do.
(Surah Ash-Shoora 42:25)
Constant repetition of this (is incorrect). The narration about
Musa and Adam is well known (in which Musa -alayhi salaam-
mentioned a sin which Aadam had previously committed, and which
Allaah had already forgiven him for). The man (i.e. the poet) made
a mistake and has retracted and repented from his statement.
Exaggeration occurred
in it. Poets try to exaggerate, and the like of that. Some say,
The most untruthful poetry is best, but I say that the best of
poetry is
that which is most sound, correct and so forth. By Allaah, I
believe in the Truth and I worship (Allaah) and seek nearness to
him by means of it. This is wrong (i.e. constant repetition of this
issue).
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Sheikh Rabee in Hadee al-Madkhalee: Did he [Yahya] rebuke
it?
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: I advised them. Its not
imperative that I rebuke everyone that makes a mistake. It is not
imperative. Were you to weigh out wealth for people by the
basket-full whilst belittling, coercing, and forcing them, by
Allaah, they would not be comfortable with you or accept your
dawah.
However, if advice is given with kindness and gentleness, which
is the way of the Messenger of Allaah, they will accept advice and
benefit from it. My intention is to eliminate mistakes. My
intention is not to compel the people and rebuke them; You be
quiet! or Do this and that! My brother, this is wrong. This is
wrong my brother.
The Messenger would have a Bedouin come and grab him like this
(by his chest) and say, O Messenger of Allaah, give me from the
wealth of Allaah not from the wealth of your father, and the
Prophet would order for him to be given (a gift). (Another said) O
perfidy! perfidy! (Addressing the Messenger) seeking that which he
was due. They (The Companions) said, May Allaah destroy you! would
the Messenger of Allaah defraud? The Prophet said,
Leave him! so they went and brought his belongings. The Prophet
gave him more than he was due. The Bedouin said, You have paid me
in full, may Allaah pay you in full.
A man came to the Prophet seeking permission to have fornication
made permissible for him.
(He said,) O Messenger of Allaah, declare fornication
permissible for me. The Prophet said, Leave him and bring
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him closer. He came closer; the Prophet said to him, Would you
like this for your mother? He replied, No, O Messenger of Allaah.
(The Prophet then said, Would you like this for your sister? He
replied, No, O Messenger of Allaah, and so on. The Prophet then
said, O Allaah, purify his heart and protect his private parts.
So that individual departed upon good without being
reproached.
We do not deal (with the people) here by chastisement. We deal
with them with goodness, except those that cause discord within the
dawah. I may rebuke them and speak harshly against them as they
deserve, for verily, this is the da`wah of Allaah. Speaking against
it harms Islam and the Muslims. By Allaah, this is the true call.
Likewise, the Companion that spoke in the prayer said, By Allaah,
the Messenger of Allaah did not scold me. He (The Companion) said,
May my mother be bereaved. The Prophet then said to him,
Indeed, no speech of the people is permissible in As-Salaat.
Also, the man who urinated in a part of the masjid and they (the
Companions) intended to rebuke him. The Prophet did not admonish
him and he did not say to him do such and such nor did he eject
him. Rather the Messenger of Allaah said,
Leave him! Leave him! And do not stop him from urinating.
He (the Messenger) said,
Pour a bucket of water over his urine.
This is the guidance of the Messenger of Allaah and we have in
him a good example.
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A woman said, Amongst us is the Messenger of Allaah he knows
that which will occur tomorrow. He did not rebuke her, rather, he
made clear to her the mistake.
Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: Did he openly free himself
from this speech? No! You people applaud him when he arrives at
this extremism.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: There was no clapping,
clapping is impermissible. Clapping is for women and Tasbeeh
(saying SubhaanAllaah) is for men. How is it that we clapped?! Not
one of us clapped.
Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: We have sat together, we
have called him but he does not listen.
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: They sat with me when we
performed Hajj as is known. We visited him and he honoured us for
which we thank him. By Allaah, my brothers, he loves the people of
Sunnah. I speak the truth, I speak the truth, by the permission of
Allaah the Mighty and Majestic, about him or other than him; by
Allaah he loves the people of Sunnah. After his hospitality, (I saw
that) the Sheikh inclined towards not considering Al-`Adani to be a
Hizbee whilst I declare him so. The fellow and those who were with
him here are from my students; I am better acquainted with them
than anyone else!
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They went to him throwing (statements) at him, O Sheikh, you
need to control Al-Hajooree; no one but yourself can rebuke
Al-Hajooree, and other similar statements. So he (Sheikh Rabee)
said to the scholars (asking each one of them), Do you opine
Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee? Do you opine Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee? Do
you opine Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee? I remained silent, aye, by
Allaah. They then forsook me in that very same gathering and
contradicted their previous statements. They said: O Sheikh, even
if we do not declare him Hizbee, we consider him to be in the
wrong. (At this point) I saw a strong attack looming, by Allaah. In
front of me were a number of scholars -amongst them Sheikh Rabee-
all of them on my back, so when I saw that I stayed silent. I said:
May Allaah reward you all, HayyaakumAllaah. What could I say? Was I
to remain there bandying words with Sheikh Rabee and the rest of
them? So I remained silent. As for my having said that he (i.e.
Al-`Adani) is not a Hizbee, (that is not true), rather I said to
them: O Sheikh, say (for arguments sake) that he is not a Hizbee.
Is he or is he not at fault? So Sheikh `Abdul-`Azeez Al-Buraee
said: The Sheikh would not have kissed your beard to forgive him
were he not at fault. Upon that we departed and this is what took
place in the Sheikhs guestroom. If I forgot anything or added
anything then it has been a while, however, by Allaah, this is what
I know, may Allaah bless you.
Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: By Allaah he believes that
the attack from the Raafidha is a blessing
Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, I do not believe
this. By Allaah, I have been oppressed by them, and my brother
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killed, my brother from my father and mother. How can I believe
that its a blessing? My house was damaged. How can I believe that
it is a blessing and a mortar shell (landed) within a few cubits of
me and another struck the place where I (normally) exit but Allaah
spared me. And some of my students were (seriously) injured. Do I
consider all of this a blessing?! Seventy martyrs were wrongfully
and wickedly (slain) on the Barraaqah (i.e. the mountain
overlooking the masjid), by the Raafidah. You used to be hurt by
this. Who changed you? Yes, by Allaah, it is these rabble-rousers.
You used to be in contact with me, distressed, burning (out of
anxiety), out of love for me and I having love for you. Between you
and I was love and brotherhood, and now these villains have
corrupted our brotherhood!
M | { z y x w v uL :
O you who believe! Fear Allaah and speak the truth.
(Surah Al-Ahzaab 33: 70)
The wounded are still in different countries around the world
seeking treatment. I am pleased with all of this and consider it to
be a blessing?! I consider this to be a trial!
M L :
And we will try you with evil and good and to Us you shall be
returned.
(Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21: 35)
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Evil and good can be considered a trial and an affliction.
The Messenger of Allaah said:
A person is tested in accordance to (the strength) of his
religion, the Prophets (suffer the hardest trials) then those who
resemble them, then those who resemble them. So if he is weak in
his religion, his test is lessened, and if he is strong in his
religion; (his test) will be made more severe upon him.
Suppose we are sinners; we are not free of sin.
The Prophet said that Allaah said:
Verily, you err by night and day, and I forgive all sins.
Perchance Allaah may make (these events) an expiation for our
sins.
It has been narrated in Al-Bukhari and Muslim -and some of its
wordings are only found in one of the two-
A Muslim is not smitten by fatigue, illness, harm, or sorrow
-even a thorn which he is pricked by- except it is an expiation for
his sins.
By Allaah, I am hurt by the conduct of our father Rabee may
Allah protect and grant him success. They (the sowers of discord)
have turned him around completely, from that which he was
previously upon. (He used to) be distressed (for us), a sincere
advisor, yes, giving counsel, having love, maintaining contact
(with us). He even said: That which is between Sheikh Yahya and I
has ended forever, and so on. By Allaah, I rejoiced at that, out of
concern for the da`wah,
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and (hoping to bring about) mutual love between the people of
Sunnah. However those (sowers of dissension) were intent on
pitching camp at his house (in order to cause discord); inciting
him, inciting him. Some of them said: Verily, I will sow dissension
between al-Hajooree and the rest of the people of knowledge. And
the Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil) -may Allaah have mercy upon him-
said before and I remind you of this, O Sheikh, (i.e. Sheikh Rabee)
-may Allaah grant you success-: our Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil)
-may Allaah have mercy upon him- contacted him saying: Do you say
that I have Hizbees with me? Meaning that the Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh
Muqbil) was criticizing Sheikh Rabee and he replied (i.e. Sheikh
Rabee): It is possible that you may have Hizbees with you, you may
not be safe from this, or words to that effect.
Then he (i.e. Sheikh Rabee said to Sheikh Muqbil): An individual
claims that he will sow discord between you and Sheikh Rabee`, and
he is determined to do this. So I remind you (Sheikh Rabee`) of
that. Then the Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil) said: Were two mountains
to crash together no evil or discord should come between you and me
inshAllaah. The Sheikh (Sheikh Muqbil) informed me of this and said
to me: I remind you of this. And I have not ceased to be on this
(i.e. being wary of those who try to sow discord), by Allaah. As
for you, those people have caused discord between you and me. Fear
Allaah, this is impermissible. They have oppressed the da`wah, they
have perpetrated and perpetrated, and wrought other (evil) works
which have been reported in treatises and internet sites that are
ablaze (with their antics). This is what is happening. All of this
resulted from their influence. (I recall) some of the statements
(of Sheikh Rabee`). He used to speak highly and say, You have been
tested and Allaah shall aid you. But he was then swayed by the
exact same statements we used to hear from them (i.e. the Hizbees)
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Yemen! They deserted us in front of the enemies of Allaah. They
were saying that this (the war) was brought about by our sins and
this is just what we need, and some of them were hoping I die a
martyr, and so on. It is impermissible to be pleased (with the acts
of the Raafidhah).
The believer is to (his fellow) believer like a structure.
He feels his pain; he is saddened by his grief and rejoices at
his pleasure. As for me being pleased with this and it being a
blessing; how is it a blessing? Many of our brothers who I used to
love and respect, who had memorized (the Quraan) and so forth, some
of them were slain in the path of Allaah, defending this good. You
yourself used to show gratitude to the people of Sunnah for this,
defending this good. Who is it that brought about this change?
Indeed, it is they! (i.e. the sowers of dissention).
Sheikh Ra