Beware of Division and Adhere to the Congregation of the People of the Sunnah

Question:
Your Eminence, father, division and disagreement are a disease that has crept into the ranks of Muslims in general, and students of knowledge and Islamic groups in particular. Do you have a word to say to them on this matter?

Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory to be cautious of division and disagreement, and it is obligatory to call people to adhere to the Book and the Sunnah, and to stick to the congregation of the people of the Sunnah and the community. It is not permissible to split up, because Allah has censured that. He said: something, and He the Exalted said: from the bodies of gardens . So it is obligatory for the Muslims to unite, to turn to the truth, to gather upon it, and to hold fast to the rope of Allah, as He the Glorious and Exalted said: in . This is what is obligatory for all Muslims and for their scholars: that they unite, that they cooperate in righteousness and piety, that they call to what the noble Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His trustworthy Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) indicate, and that they follow the path of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and those who followed them with excellence. This is what is obligatory for everyone. Whoever follows the path of the people of the Sunnah and proceeds on the way of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction) is a follower of the Sunnah, and it is fitting that one should pray for his success and follow his path. And whoever deviates from that, he should be rebuked and warned against division and disagreement. We ask Allah for guidance for everyone.