Clarification that it is obligatory to belong to the methodology of the Salaf.

The Shaykh : Therefore, if the reality of the Salafi call becomes clear to us, and that it is a belonging to the righteous Salaf who are protected from falling into error, then in my opinion, it is not merely that one should not refrain from accepting this designation, but rather it is not permissible to refrain from belonging to it; because it is the truth, just as you speak. As for what you mentioned at the end of your speech, that among those who claim to belong to Salafism there may be people from the general Muslim public, we have said that there is nothing wrong with that; because this does not mean, contrary to what some say, that I understand the Book and the Sunnah while he knows nothing of knowledge, as they say in our region of Syria: "He does not know the letter 'alif' from the alphabet," or in the north they say: "He does not know the five from the ten," and so on. So, whoever is in this state of ignorance, it is sufficient for him to merely claim the affiliation, just as if he said: "I am a Hanafi," but he knows nothing of the Hanafi school except what the Hanafi scholar rules for him. It is even more fitting and more fitting that the Muslim be Salafi in his inclination and methodology, even if he is unable to know what the righteous Salaf were upon except through the path of the people of knowledge. And that is what is stated in the Noble Qur'an: .
This is what came to my mind in answer to your question, and I do not know if I have missed anything in the answer.