What is your opinion of those who disagree with you regarding Salman al-Oudah, Safer, and Nasir al-Omar?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, my uncle?
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace. You greeted us.
The questioner : The Shaykh Al-Albani.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : O Shaykh, I have a group of young men, and they have questions.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And I will be, if Allah wills, the one who asks the first question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : My question is about, as you know, the commotion here in Saudi Arabia regarding Salman al-Oudah, Safer al-Hawali, and Nasir al-Omar.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : We received your words about them, and that they are, well, with us on the line, but there are observations about them, among which the first is their political direction, and the second is their claim to be the people of the Sunnah and the community, or their contentment with that title for the people of the Sunnah and the community.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : But some of the young men see it differently, because they have evidence.
The Shaykh : What do they see?
The questioner : They cite the saying of...
The Shaykh : What do they see?
The questioner : They cite al-Oudah's saying in one of his tapes...
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, do not rush. I am telling you, what do they see?
The questioner : What does Salman see?
The Shaykh : You are saying "may Allah guide you," do not forget your words. You are saying, as a correction, "but some of my brothers see it differently," so I am asking you, what do they see?
The questioner : They see that Salman al-Oudah specifically, and not Safer and Nasir, Salman al-Oudah specifically, is not a Salafi.
The Shaykh : No, that is a lie, a falsehood, and a slander.
The questioner : Okay, I will tell you their evidence, O Shaykh, or is it not necessary?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I will tell you their evidence.
The Shaykh : No, we do not need evidence. We know their sayings, we know their opinions. Rather, we are criticizing some details from which no person is free. Their creed is Salafi, their call is Salafi, based on the Book and the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous predecessors. Some people accuse them of being Muslim Brotherhood.
The questioner : I heard the tape they cited, and some of it is not said by a Salafi.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah bless you, there is no room for discussion now. You are asking me, and religion is sincere advice. I tell you, hold your tongues back from slandering these young men who are growing in obedience to Allah and in calling to the Book and the Sunnah. These are accused of being Muslim Brotherhood. I wish there were in the Muslim Brotherhood, meaning in the number of these three, who call to the Book and the Sunnah and follow the righteous predecessors. I wish that in all the Muslim Brotherhood in all the lands of Islam, there were three like them. But the matter is as Imam Malik said: "There is no one among us except that he is refuted and refuted, except the one in this grave." Therefore, it is not permissible to track the slips of scholars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to track the slips of scholars. There is no one who does not have a slip, there is no one who does not have a stumble, rather stumbles. If we want to slander these, who will be safe for us? Is there any person who is infallible after the Messenger of Allah?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So hold your tongues and protect yourselves from going too far in slandering these young men who are growing in the call of Islam, the call of truth, based on the Book and the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous predecessors. In conclusion, I do not need to listen, because I always intend to be fair to both sides. People come to me from these and from those, and I advise everyone to be brothers facing each other, and to look away from the mistakes of each group, as long as they meet on the word of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and on the call of the Book and the Sunnah, and on the methodology of the righteous predecessors. This is my advice.
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, regarding this issue, for example, some of the Shaykhs might disagree with you in it, in the critique and vindication of narrators.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, what do I have to do with the Shaykhs?
The questioner : ... the Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : You are asking me for my opinion, and you have known my opinion. Your matter is with the Shaykhs, and religion is sincere advice.
The questioner : One of the brothers wants to ask you.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe, I have a question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : It revolves around Salafism.
The Shaykh : Do not ask. Take the answer from your companion.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Take the answer from your companion.
The questioner : No, no, it is not about Salman, and not about Safer...
The Shaykh : What are you saying about Salafism? May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, but it is not about Salman or Safer. I have a question about a group I am associated with. I want to know if it is on the methodology of the Salaf or not? I want to tell you what is in it, meaning.
The Shaykh : The group of the Salaf is not a party.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The group of the Salaf is not a party.
The questioner : I, O Shaykh, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, my uncle?
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace. You greeted us.
The questioner : The Shaykh Al-Albani.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah welcome you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : O Shaykh, I have a group of young men, and they have questions.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And I will be, if Allah wills, the one who asks the first question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : My question is about, as you know, the commotion here in Saudi Arabia regarding Salman al-Oudah, Safer al-Hawali, and Nasir al-Omar.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : We received your words about them, and that they are, well, with us on the line, but there are observations about them, among which the first is their political direction, and the second is their claim to be the people of the Sunnah and the community, or their contentment with that title for the people of the Sunnah and the community.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : But some of the young men see it differently, because they have evidence.
The Shaykh : What do they see?
The questioner : They cite the saying of...
The Shaykh : What do they see?
The questioner : They cite al-Oudah's saying in one of his tapes...
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, do not rush. I am telling you, what do they see?
The questioner : What does Salman see?
The Shaykh : You are saying "may Allah guide you," do not forget your words. You are saying, as a correction, "but some of my brothers see it differently," so I am asking you, what do they see?
The questioner : They see that Salman al-Oudah specifically, and not Safer and Nasir, Salman al-Oudah specifically, is not a Salafi.
The Shaykh : No, that is a lie, a falsehood, and a slander.
The questioner : Okay, I will tell you their evidence, O Shaykh, or is it not necessary?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : I will tell you their evidence.
The Shaykh : No, we do not need evidence. We know their sayings, we know their opinions. Rather, we are criticizing some details from which no person is free. Their creed is Salafi, their call is Salafi, based on the Book and the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous predecessors. Some people accuse them of being Muslim Brotherhood.
The questioner : I heard the tape they cited, and some of it is not said by a Salafi.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah bless you, there is no room for discussion now. You are asking me, and religion is sincere advice. I tell you, hold your tongues back from slandering these young men who are growing in obedience to Allah and in calling to the Book and the Sunnah. These are accused of being Muslim Brotherhood. I wish there were in the Muslim Brotherhood, meaning in the number of these three, who call to the Book and the Sunnah and follow the righteous predecessors. I wish that in all the Muslim Brotherhood in all the lands of Islam, there were three like them. But the matter is as Imam Malik said: "There is no one among us except that he is refuted and refuted, except the one in this grave." Therefore, it is not permissible to track the slips of scholars.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible to track the slips of scholars. There is no one who does not have a slip, there is no one who does not have a stumble, rather stumbles. If we want to slander these, who will be safe for us? Is there any person who is infallible after the Messenger of Allah?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So hold your tongues and protect yourselves from going too far in slandering these young men who are growing in the call of Islam, the call of truth, based on the Book and the Sunnah and the methodology of the righteous predecessors. In conclusion, I do not need to listen, because I always intend to be fair to both sides. People come to me from these and from those, and I advise everyone to be brothers facing each other, and to look away from the mistakes of each group, as long as they meet on the word of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and on the call of the Book and the Sunnah, and on the methodology of the righteous predecessors. This is my advice.
The questioner : Okay, O Shaykh, regarding this issue, for example, some of the Shaykhs might disagree with you in it, in the critique and vindication of narrators.
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, what do I have to do with the Shaykhs?
The questioner : ... the Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : You are asking me for my opinion, and you have known my opinion. Your matter is with the Shaykhs, and religion is sincere advice.
The questioner : One of the brothers wants to ask you.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe, I have a question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : It revolves around Salafism.
The Shaykh : Do not ask. Take the answer from your companion.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Take the answer from your companion.
The questioner : No, no, it is not about Salman, and not about Safer...
The Shaykh : What are you saying about Salafism? May Allah guide you.
The questioner : Yes, but it is not about Salman or Safer. I have a question about a group I am associated with. I want to know if it is on the methodology of the Salaf or not? I want to tell you what is in it, meaning.
The Shaykh : The group of the Salaf is not a party.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The group of the Salaf is not a party.
The questioner : I, O Shaykh, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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