The Terminology of the People of the Sunnah and the Community and Who Falls Under It

The questioner:
Or if one doubts whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) can be said to be like the People of the Sunnah and the Community, is it a term that includes many of the sects that claim this name, either fully or partially?

The Shaykh:
It is like the Salaf; it is a term that is not adopted except by those who are easygoing and who the Salaf brought it from. As for the people of harm, they look at this view as they saw it in this Salaf. It is not called the People of the Sunnah and the Community except for one who holds fast to the Sunnah, except for one who holds fast to the Sunnah.
This is what is called the People of the Sunnah. As for one who opposes the Sunnah and adopts other ideas and schools of thought, it is not said that he is from the People of the Sunnah. He may be from the People of the Sunnah in some respects, and not from it in others. He may have a degree of adherence, and in error, he opposes the Sunnah from another angle. However, in a general sense, he is not called from the People of the Sunnah as long as he has opposition. But he may say he is from the People of the Sunnah in such-and-such only. As for the general application, it is not applied except to one who agrees with the Sunnah in all its matters and does not oppose it. Yes.
The discussion is not about the naming? The discussion is about the reality, about the reality and the premises, to know their school and their sayings in light of the Sunnah. If they agree with it, they are the school of the Sunnah, even if they say, "I am not the school of the Sunnah." The discussion is not about the naming only; the reality and the scale are necessary. I weigh, I weigh their sayings and their schools against the Sunnah. Yes.