Is it correct to say that Salafiyyah or the Salaf is a methodology and not a designation?
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The questioner : Well, Shaykh, if you please, if a person says that Salafiyyah or the Salaf is a methodology and not a designation, is this statement correct?
The Shaykh : How do you mean it is not a designation? What does it mean that it is not a designation? Do you not follow the Salaf, for example?
The questioner : No, I follow them, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Well, what is said about the one who follows the Salaf?
The questioner : Salafi.
The Shaykh : So how can you imagine distinguishing between one who adopts what the Salaf were upon as a methodology and not belonging to this methodology, which no falsehood comes to it from before or from behind? These are two things that it is not possible to imagine separating one from the other.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, may Allah reward you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. We heard news a couple of days ago that you were a bit unwell.
The Shaykh : No, I am fine, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Do you advise us of anything, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May you be safe and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : How do you mean it is not a designation? What does it mean that it is not a designation? Do you not follow the Salaf, for example?
The questioner : No, I follow them, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Well, what is said about the one who follows the Salaf?
The questioner : Salafi.
The Shaykh : So how can you imagine distinguishing between one who adopts what the Salaf were upon as a methodology and not belonging to this methodology, which no falsehood comes to it from before or from behind? These are two things that it is not possible to imagine separating one from the other.
The questioner : Well, Shaykh, may Allah reward you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. We heard news a couple of days ago that you were a bit unwell.
The Shaykh : No, I am fine, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Do you advise us of anything, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : May you be safe and may Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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