The Muhammadan Supporters of the Sunnah and the Sunni Community (or the Subkiyyah - al-Khatibiyah).

The Shaykh : You will find that the Supporters of the Sunnah are concerned with the correct creed, particularly what relates to it regarding tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the names and attributes. They are one hundred percent Salafi monotheists. Likewise, regarding the rulings of the Shari'ah, they try to take what is established by the Sunnah, without committing to a specific school of jurisprudence among the followed schools. This is the group of that man. I forgot to mention that the group has many names. The famous name for them in Egypt is that they are called the Sunnis. They have a second name derived from the Subki lineage, and a third name derived from the lineage of AbuThe Shaykh : al-Khatib, which is al-Khatibiyah. They are Mahmud ibn al-Khatib al-Subki. In terms of fame, the most well-known name among them is Sunni. This became widespread among the common people. Why? Because of their concern with outward appearances. And without a doubt, we are concerned with this, but we set precise scientific scales for it. For example, as I said earlier, or as I intended to say, you will not find among them a man who shaves his beard. You will not find a man who is content with just a skullcap, or like me. He must put on a turban, and this turban must have a fold, because that was how the turban of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was. And as you see in food, they do not eat as some people do, and I am among them, with a spoon, but rather with their hands. This is how the Sunnah is.The Shaykh : They are the Khattabiyyah, and they are the followers of al-Subki, who are the most famous among them in terms of popularity. This has become widespread among the common people. Why? Because of their concern with appearances. And this, without a doubt, is something we also care about, but we set precise scientific standards for it. For example, as I mentioned earlier, or as I intended to say, you will not find among them a man who shaves his head, nor a man who wears only a small cap, or something like what I am wearing. He must put on a turban, and that turban must have a fold, because that is how the turban of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was. Also, as you can see in their food, they do not eat with a spoon as some people do, and I am one of them, but they eat with their hands, and this is the Sunnah.