The Shaykh's answer and his refutation of those from the Islamic groups who deny the use of the term "Salaf" or affiliation with them.

The Shaykh : However, I must point out at the end of this address that many of the other Islamic groups that affiliate themselves with names—whether names of a specific group from the later generations, names of a specific party from the later generations, or names of known individuals or the like—these people almost unanimously deny the use of the term "Salaf" or affiliation with them, as if one were to say, "We are followers of the Salaf," or if one of them were to say, "I am a Salafi." They deny this affiliation. In my opinion, if they were to realize the meaning of this affiliation, they would not be able to rush to deny it, because its meaning is affiliation with the righteous Salaf, whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified to as the best in the mass-transmitted hadith in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These are the Salaf, and at their head is Muhammad the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him). So, who among the Muslims, if they realize the meaning of this word "Salaf" or "Salafi," the one attributed to the righteous Salaf—who among the Muslims after this can disavow being a follower of the Salaf, and consequently being a Salafi in his person? Those who rushed to deny this affiliation are those who do not know the status and value of the Salaf, and the path that our Lord Allah mentioned in the first verse: . Therefore, our call is not limited to the Book and the Sunnah—and this is necessary for every Muslim—but we add to that a safeguard for us so that we do not deviate to the right or to the left, and so that we do not become one of the seventy-two sects. And among all these, if we take as an example one of the most dangerous Islamic sects existing today on the face of the earth, such as the Qadiyyah sect, and those who affiliate themselves with the Ahmadiyyah to mislead the masses of Muslims—if I were to ask them, "What is your school of jurisprudence?" they would say, "The Book and the Sunnah." But they manipulate and interpret the Book and the Sunnah contrary to what the righteous Salaf did. And the examples in this field are many and very many, and perhaps there is another occasion to explain this, and this extent is sufficient, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

The Shaykh : Are we on schedule?
Al-Huwayni: Yes, on schedule, just a question, meaning...

The Shaykh : Fine. Just one.
Al-Huwayni: The brothers are asking for it on the occasion that tomorrow is Hajj, so they are requesting a quick summary of the rituals of Hajj, meaning the second day is such and such, the ninth is such and such, the tenth is such and such.

The Shaykh : I will read to them the rituals of Hajj and 'Umrah... now.
Al-Huwayni: Meaning there are five questions.

The Shaykh : Fine, ask a brief question.