The Shaykh’s account of his challenge to a Sufi who claimed miracles by burning him with fire that he claimed would not affect him.

The Shaykh : We concluded the gathering this way, and I stayed behind with the people after they left, specifically the brothers.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : He was among them... so I noticed it and said to him, "What is this?" He said, "It is the eye of al-Rahmaniyah."

The questioner : On his belly.

The Shaykh : Hmm.

The questioner : On the belly, following al-Rahmaniyah.

The Shaykh : No, then what is al-Rahmaniyah? He said, "The shish."

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Finally, we got into a discussion with him, so I am just reminding you now, and there is no need to repeat the story.

The questioner : It is well known, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : ...in my hand or in your hand? He got annoyed and didn't have patience with me. He said, "What is the difference?" I said to him, "Since there is no difference, I will mention it in my hand." I said, "Okay, that is settled." He was overcome by his situation and called out, "O Abu Ahmad... bring the brazier." I said, "He wants the brazier to smoke."

The questioner : The ember.

The Shaykh : The fire, the fire... like a sign, meaning a miracle. I said to him, "O Abu Ahmad, do not bring the fire, bring the match." He brought the match. I was sitting, for example, in a place, and he was a little far from me. I stood up and went to him... he had placed this pile, an egg. I said, "Take it away." I said to him, "Will you retract this claim, or I will burn you?" He was silent once, twice, three times, he did not speak. I lit the match and put it... naturally, it started to burn. I said to him... "Say Takbir... move it like this." It became like this. I said, "Now go to your sheikhs and tell them this is the miracle of the Salafi sheikhs, a pile of pure ones."

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Many of them, I mean.