Mentioning some of what al-Saqaf says in his attacks on Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him)
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The questioner : Some people, Professor, these followers of the wicked al-Saqaf are spreading this hadith, meaning... to some naive, good-hearted doctors, look, Mu'awiyah is a drunkard.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : They created a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in this Dawah University affiliated with the Waqf, and they confused many of the good-hearted doctors.
The Shaykh : Which university is this?
The questioner : The one affiliated with the Waqf.
The Shaykh : An institute, I mean.
The questioner : No, a university, the Dawah University in al-Shumaysani.
The Shaykh : In al-Shumaysani.
The questioner : God forbid, they are carrying this hadith, look what they are making of Mu'awiyah, that he drinks intoxicants.
Another questioner : This is good, meaning it reveals their state to people, because they are disguising themselves.
Another questioner : No, he is openly speaking about Mu'awiyah with vulgar words.
Another questioner : Ibn Hasan.
The questioner : No, al-Saqaf.
The Shaykh : Al-Saqaf rules that he is from the people of the Fire. I told you about my meeting with him at this American place, Noah, do you remember?
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, this must be clarified, even...
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : They spread their propaganda among the Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : Welcome, how are you? How are you doing? May Allah preserve you. Welcome, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, how are you?
Al-Halabi : May Allah keep you, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, how are you?
...
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Why didn't you complete it? The handshake is part of the complete greeting.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome, welcome, how are you?
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am well, welcome, and upon you be peace.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah strengthen you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What do you want? The health of an old man? What do you want? It is better than that.
The questioner : My Shaykh, young people, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Excuse me. We were not...
The questioner : We were discussing.
The Shaykh : It needs study. You were talking around a point that is not the main point that should have been investigated, but this requires a very limited session and a very precise discussion. First, do you want to strike at Mu'awiyah?
Al-Halabi : My Shaykh, out of his good opinion of you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you all.
The questioner : By Allah, incidentally, if we could see you in a session where the matter is discussed, we will talk on the phone, if Allah wills.
Al-Halabi : If Allah wills, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, no, put the phone out of your mind for now.
The questioner : His intention is so that we can arrange it.
The Shaykh : No, before anything else, the session is not immediately for the phone, because as a result of the session, the phone topic may come up or it may not.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct, that is correct.
The Shaykh : That is it. Start it. What do you have?
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : They created a fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) in this Dawah University affiliated with the Waqf, and they confused many of the good-hearted doctors.
The Shaykh : Which university is this?
The questioner : The one affiliated with the Waqf.
The Shaykh : An institute, I mean.
The questioner : No, a university, the Dawah University in al-Shumaysani.
The Shaykh : In al-Shumaysani.
The questioner : God forbid, they are carrying this hadith, look what they are making of Mu'awiyah, that he drinks intoxicants.
Another questioner : This is good, meaning it reveals their state to people, because they are disguising themselves.
Another questioner : No, he is openly speaking about Mu'awiyah with vulgar words.
Another questioner : Ibn Hasan.
The questioner : No, al-Saqaf.
The Shaykh : Al-Saqaf rules that he is from the people of the Fire. I told you about my meeting with him at this American place, Noah, do you remember?
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, this must be clarified, even...
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
The questioner : They spread their propaganda among the Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : Welcome, how are you? How are you doing? May Allah preserve you. Welcome, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, how are you?
Al-Halabi : May Allah keep you, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, how are you?
...
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Why didn't you complete it? The handshake is part of the complete greeting.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Welcome, welcome, how are you?
The questioner : How are you, our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I am well, welcome, and upon you be peace.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah strengthen you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What do you want? The health of an old man? What do you want? It is better than that.
The questioner : My Shaykh, young people, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Excuse me. We were not...
The questioner : We were discussing.
The Shaykh : It needs study. You were talking around a point that is not the main point that should have been investigated, but this requires a very limited session and a very precise discussion. First, do you want to strike at Mu'awiyah?
Al-Halabi : My Shaykh, out of his good opinion of you.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you all.
The questioner : By Allah, incidentally, if we could see you in a session where the matter is discussed, we will talk on the phone, if Allah wills.
Al-Halabi : If Allah wills, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, no, put the phone out of your mind for now.
The questioner : His intention is so that we can arrange it.
The Shaykh : No, before anything else, the session is not immediately for the phone, because as a result of the session, the phone topic may come up or it may not.
The questioner : Yes, that is correct, that is correct.
The Shaykh : That is it. Start it. What do you have?
Source
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