The Shaykh’s remarks on the strangeness of the religion and his explanation of the hadith (Islam began as something strange…)
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So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke the truth: Sunan Ibn Majah 3987Hasan (Darussalam) Who are the strangers? Mishkat al-Masabih 170Isnād Da'īf Jiddan (Zubair `Aliza'i) Look at this description; how many of those known for knowledge in every country does this description apply to? Mishkat al-Masabih 170Isnād Da'īf Jiddan (Zubair `Aliza'i) Where are these scholars who repair what people have corrupted over these fourteen centuries since his time (peace be upon him)? No one, except for a very rare few.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, is this the explanation of the Messenger (peace be upon him) regarding the strangers?
The Shaykh: Yes, there are two narrations; this is one of them, and the other is also a reality. However, the first is more precise, because the reality in the second narration is observable, and Muslims in general, or at least those who still have a remnant of religion, share in knowing it. As for the first narration:Mishkat al-Masabih 170Isnād Da'īf Jiddan (Zubair `Aliza'i) These are the ones who think they are among the people of knowledge, yet they are far from this understanding. So what can we say about the masses of Muslims? The hadith says: They asked, “Who are the strangers, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?” He said: .
Islam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.
إن الإسلام بدأ غريبا وسيعود غريبا, فطوبى للغرباءthey will set right the corruptions caused in my sunna by people after my death
هم الذين يصلحون ما أفسد الناس من سنتي من بعديthey will set right the corruptions caused in my sunna by people after my death
هم الذين يصلحون ما أفسد الناس من سنتي من بعديThe questioner: Our Shaykh, is this the explanation of the Messenger (peace be upon him) regarding the strangers?
The Shaykh: Yes, there are two narrations; this is one of them, and the other is also a reality. However, the first is more precise, because the reality in the second narration is observable, and Muslims in general, or at least those who still have a remnant of religion, share in knowing it. As for the first narration:
they will set right the corruptions caused in my sunna by people after my death
هم الذين يصلحون ما أفسد الناس من سنتي من بعديThey are a few righteous people among many people, of whom more disobey them than obey them.
هم أناس قليلون صالحون بين ناس كثيرين, من يعصيهم أكثر ممن يطيعهم
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