What is your opinion regarding the discord, hatred, and mutual criticism occurring among the Salafis?
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The Shaykh : I say that anyone who reminds his brothers of the obligation to act according to the Book, especially if they are among those who call people to follow the Book and the Sunnah, is to be thanked for that. But I say frankly, I do not know what you mean when you say they differ or... or expel one another. I do not know what you mean, you. But if there is something of this, then first, your speech is obligatory: you must remind and advise the elder and the younger. And second, you must know that the Salafis are not infallible. If they are not infallible, then if, for example, there is enmity between you and me, it does not mean that you are the one who is wrong; I might be the one who is wrong. In that case, we must look at who is the one who is wrong and advise him, not advise both of them, because one of them is the one who is wrong.
The questioner : And how do we know who is the one who is wrong...
The Shaykh : ... I am telling you that you are giving general advice.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You are giving general advice that they must not differ. Someone might say they must differ, no, but this is general advice that neither advances nor retards and does not benefit anything. Rather, what benefits is that we verify the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 2443 They said, "O Messenger of Allah, this one we support, we support him while he is oppressed, but how do we support him while he is oppressive?" He said, or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
So if you see me differing with the brother here, and there may be a dispute as you imagine the matter, it is not enough that you deliver this lecture and the trust from the people and reveal what... may be something concealed... and so on.
No, come to me and tell me what is between you and this brother of yours? You are a Salafi and he is a Salafi, he is like you, he judges by the Book and you judge by the Book, and you say about him, etc., and you try to remove the difference between them. This is the treatment. But if you tell me and tell him, "You are a group of Salafis, you must act according to the Book and the Sunnah," and we all claim that we act according to the Book and the Sunnah, but these visible positions, perhaps he sees my fault and I do not see it, perhaps he sees the fault of the other and he does not see it. So we must cooperate in this matter and not be content with general admonition.
The questioner : ... the fanaticism... the fanaticism, so if... now...
The Shaykh : This is what I do not understand, this speech is general. You are speaking general speech that I do not understand. What I care about is knowing who is the fanatic? Who is the fanatic? And this one is a fanatic for this and this one for that. Suppose the matter is so, why does he establish the dispute?
The questioner : I...
The Shaykh: And I do not want... on the contrary, I am telling you, come.
The questioner : The hadith is that these people we gather them, but we want to point out, meaning... there is nothing...
Another questioner: No, do not invite us to your home to give us advice, meaning all these advices... advise us, my brother.
The Shaykh : Yes, because in a council like this, general advice does not benefit. What benefits is solving the problems.
The questioner : 'Umar says... 'Umar says "The people I love most are those who point out my faults to me" ... and he was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah.
The Shaykh : (may Allah be pleased with him).
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The Shaykh : Yes.
Al-Id Abbas: ... .
The questioner : The commentator says: Ibn al-Mubarak was asked about this hadith, "Who is the majority (al-sawad al-a'zam) in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "Abu Bakr and 'Umar." It was said, "Who are the majority in your time?" He said, and he was silent for a while, then Ibn al-Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him) said.
The Shaykh : I mean ... .
The questioner : His saying "the majority" does not include anyone who betrayed the identity of Islam.
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The Shaykh : ... correct.
The questioner : Rather, it is the people of opinion and the people of Muhammad.
The questioner : And how do we know who is the one who is wrong...
The Shaykh : ... I am telling you that you are giving general advice.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You are giving general advice that they must not differ. Someone might say they must differ, no, but this is general advice that neither advances nor retards and does not benefit anything. Rather, what benefits is that we verify the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one.
أنصر أخاك ظالما أو مظلوماYou prevent him from oppression, and that is your support of him
أن تحجُزَه عن الظلم فذلك نصرك إياهSo if you see me differing with the brother here, and there may be a dispute as you imagine the matter, it is not enough that you deliver this lecture and the trust from the people and reveal what... may be something concealed... and so on.
No, come to me and tell me what is between you and this brother of yours? You are a Salafi and he is a Salafi, he is like you, he judges by the Book and you judge by the Book, and you say about him, etc., and you try to remove the difference between them. This is the treatment. But if you tell me and tell him, "You are a group of Salafis, you must act according to the Book and the Sunnah," and we all claim that we act according to the Book and the Sunnah, but these visible positions, perhaps he sees my fault and I do not see it, perhaps he sees the fault of the other and he does not see it. So we must cooperate in this matter and not be content with general admonition.
The questioner : ... the fanaticism... the fanaticism, so if... now...
The Shaykh : This is what I do not understand, this speech is general. You are speaking general speech that I do not understand. What I care about is knowing who is the fanatic? Who is the fanatic? And this one is a fanatic for this and this one for that. Suppose the matter is so, why does he establish the dispute?
The questioner : I...
The Shaykh: And I do not want... on the contrary, I am telling you, come.
The questioner : The hadith is that these people we gather them, but we want to point out, meaning... there is nothing...
Another questioner: No, do not invite us to your home to give us advice, meaning all these advices... advise us, my brother.
The Shaykh : Yes, because in a council like this, general advice does not benefit. What benefits is solving the problems.
The questioner : 'Umar says... 'Umar says "The people I love most are those who point out my faults to me" ... and he was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah.
The Shaykh : (may Allah be pleased with him).
...
The Shaykh : Yes.
Al-Id Abbas: ... .
The questioner : The commentator says: Ibn al-Mubarak was asked about this hadith, "Who is the majority (al-sawad al-a'zam) in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "Abu Bakr and 'Umar." It was said, "Who are the majority in your time?" He said, and he was silent for a while, then Ibn al-Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him) said.
The Shaykh : I mean ... .
The questioner : His saying "the majority" does not include anyone who betrayed the identity of Islam.
...
The Shaykh : ... correct.
The questioner : Rather, it is the people of opinion and the people of Muhammad.