Discussion of Mahmoud al-Haddad and his group.
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The questioner : Muhammad al-Haddadi
The Shaykh : Is this the one who was in Madinah?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : And is he still there now?
The questioner : Yes, he is still there.
The Shaykh : Strange. What is the name of the book?
The questioner : It is about the creed, the creeds of the scholars. Yes, and we have with us, Shaykh, the introduction, because we... Shaykh
The Shaykh : Why is the introduction not...?
The questioner : I mean, it contains some observations.
The Shaykh : No, I mean, is the whole book not published?
The questioner : No, it is published, Shaykh, and it contains many matters, but we took, as you say, the abridged version, because the summary suffices for the whole.
The Shaykh : Now, we have been informed that he is among the students ofThe Shaykh : al-Ansari in Madinah. Is this correct?
Abu Layla : Hammad al-Ansari
The Shaykh : Hammad
The questioner : I do not know, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You do not know?
Abu Layla : Shaykh, one of them came from the Emirates, and the question was about who is a disbeliever and who is an innovator. It revolved around this.
The questioner : I mean, there is a statement I will read to you.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : It says that the majority of Muslims have been upon the doctrine of the Murji'ah for a long time, and so have the majority of the people of opinion. From this standpoint, they do not affirm for any person that he is upon the Sunnah, as we said, until they have clarified his condition. Otherwise, the default in their view is that they are Murji'ah.
The Shaykh : There is no power or strength except in Allah. Here you see the importance of adhering to the methodology of the Salaf. This man has now abandoned that and clung to his understanding of the Book and the Sunnah, so he strayed into far-reaching misguidance. There are many like him in every era and in every place.
Abu Layla : Shaykh, we said long ago that the brother Ali met him, and this man had extremism long ago. He had extremism, restriction, and severity from this angle. This is what led him to that, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The questioner : Especially since many, Shaykh, of the young people now—and we do not say many, but most of the young people—are scattered and found in some areas of the Kingdom following this methodology. I know some of them who do not greet us when we are gathered in the circles of knowledge with the scholars. They do not greet us.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. These are Khawarij, meaning they are on the path of rebellion. We seek help from Allah.
Another questioner : Shaykh, one of them entered a library where some young people were, and he did not greet them. So the brother Mish'al asked him, "Why do you not greet?" He said, "The greeting is a recommended practice." Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : If you meet him, greet him. Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh : Is this the one who was in Madinah?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : And is he still there now?
The questioner : Yes, he is still there.
The Shaykh : Strange. What is the name of the book?
The questioner : It is about the creed, the creeds of the scholars. Yes, and we have with us, Shaykh, the introduction, because we... Shaykh
The Shaykh : Why is the introduction not...?
The questioner : I mean, it contains some observations.
The Shaykh : No, I mean, is the whole book not published?
The questioner : No, it is published, Shaykh, and it contains many matters, but we took, as you say, the abridged version, because the summary suffices for the whole.
The Shaykh : Now, we have been informed that he is among the students ofThe Shaykh : al-Ansari in Madinah. Is this correct?
Abu Layla : Hammad al-Ansari
The Shaykh : Hammad
The questioner : I do not know, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You do not know?
Abu Layla : Shaykh, one of them came from the Emirates, and the question was about who is a disbeliever and who is an innovator. It revolved around this.
The questioner : I mean, there is a statement I will read to you.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : It says that the majority of Muslims have been upon the doctrine of the Murji'ah for a long time, and so have the majority of the people of opinion. From this standpoint, they do not affirm for any person that he is upon the Sunnah, as we said, until they have clarified his condition. Otherwise, the default in their view is that they are Murji'ah.
The Shaykh : There is no power or strength except in Allah. Here you see the importance of adhering to the methodology of the Salaf. This man has now abandoned that and clung to his understanding of the Book and the Sunnah, so he strayed into far-reaching misguidance. There are many like him in every era and in every place.
Abu Layla : Shaykh, we said long ago that the brother Ali met him, and this man had extremism long ago. He had extremism, restriction, and severity from this angle. This is what led him to that, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Helper.
The questioner : Especially since many, Shaykh, of the young people now—and we do not say many, but most of the young people—are scattered and found in some areas of the Kingdom following this methodology. I know some of them who do not greet us when we are gathered in the circles of knowledge with the scholars. They do not greet us.
The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. These are Khawarij, meaning they are on the path of rebellion. We seek help from Allah.
Another questioner : Shaykh, one of them entered a library where some young people were, and he did not greet them. So the brother Mish'al asked him, "Why do you not greet?" He said, "The greeting is a recommended practice." Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : If you meet him, greet him. Allah is the Greatest.
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