Those who say ‘I am a Sunni and I am not a Salafi.’

The question:

When this person begins Ruqiyah (reciting Qur’aan upon a person as a form of treatment) he says: ‘I am a Sunni and I am not a Salafi.’


The Shaykh Answered:

‘As for the saying: ‘I am a Sunni and I am not a Salafi.’ Then this statement is contradictory!

The Sunni O you Miskeen (impoverished person) is the Salafi, and the Salafi is the Sunni. Whoever distinguishes between the two then he has distinguished between two things which resemble each other; so the Salaf are the Ahl-ul-Sunnah and the Salafeeyoon are the followers of the Sunnah, and whoever absolves himself from that then he is not a Sunni nor a Salafi!

Just because some of the people claim Salafeeyah and they do not actually exemplify it, then this does not allow you to free yourself from Salafeeyah, rather it is obligatory upon you to honour yourself by ascribing yourself to the Salaf and to the Manhaj of the Salaf, since indeed ascription to that is obligatory.

Ahl-ul-Sunnah, the Salaf, the followers of the Salaf, the Firqat an-Najjeeyah, the Taifat-ul-Mansoorah, the Jamaa’ah, the Salafi and the Sunni, all of these mean one title: and they are the Jamaa’ah, and they are similar to those whom were upon what the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- and his Companions were upon.

So be a serious Salafi – be a serious Salafi, just like the Salaf used to say – a Salafi ascribing to the Manhaj of the Salaf in sayings, actions and belief.

And I believe that whoever brags with this type of talk (‘I am a Sunni and I am not a Salafi.’) is very far from the Manhaj of the Sunni which is the Manhaj of the Salaf.

May Allaah give everyone the capability to obtain beneficial knowledge and righteous actions. May Allaah send prayers, peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his Family and all his Companions.’

[Taken from the Shaykh’s lesson from the ‘Explanation of ‘an-Nasihah al-Waladeeyah liAbee al-Waleed al-Bajee Rahimullaah-’ end of tape one.]


By Shaykh Salih as-Suhaymee

Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

The Supplication for When Things Become Difficult for a Person

2886 – From Anas that The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said:

‘O Allaah there is nothing that is easy except that You made it easy, and You can make this difficulty easy if You so wish to’


اللهم لا سهلَ إلا ما جعلتَه سهلاً وأنتَ تجعلُ الحزنَ إذا شئتَ سهلاً


Allaahumma la sahala illa ma ja’alta sahlan wa anta taj’all al-huzna itha shitta sahlan

Collected by Ibn Hibban in ‘Saheeh’, Ibn Sunni, and ad-Deeya in ‘al-Mukhtar’ and shaykh Albani declared it Saheeh upon the conditions of Muslim.

[Taken from ‘Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah’ vol.6 hadeeth nos. 2886 p.902]

By the Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’ Muhammad Nasir uddeen al-Albaani

Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

If the Bell is the Musical Instrument of Shaytaan, What about your Melodious Ringtones?

‘O Muslims - Music Intoxicates the Intellect!!
Ridding your house (if you can) of any type of bells

Abu Hurayrah reported Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) as saying:

“The bell is the musical instrument of Shaytaan.”(1)

If this is the case, - the bell is the musical instrument of Iblees - then how could it be that a Muslim claiming to fear Allaah, has reverberating in their cars or pounding in their homes; jazz, rhythm and blues, pop, hip-hop, gangster rap tunes or the like? Much worse than that, is the musical tune coming from the mobile/cell phones in the houses of Allaah, especially during the times of salaah!


Shaykhul Islaam Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah said in his book ‘Madaarijus Saalikeen’ (1/485) said:

“How astonishing! That is, what type of faith, light, insight, guidance and knowledge can be gained from listening to tuneful verse and music in which most of what is said is prohibited and warrants that Allaah be angry with and would warrant the punishment of Allaah and His Messenger?"

He also said in his book ‘Ighaathatul-Lahfaan’ (1/258-259)

“Singing [and music] is worse and more harmful than stories of emperors, because it directs [one] to adultery and fornication and it is the fountainhead of hypocrisy. It is the snare of the Shaytaan, and it intoxicates the intellect. Its obstructing (people) from the Qur’aan is worse than any way in which other types of phony speech blocks them, because the souls of people lean towards [sounds like this] and have the desire to listen to it”.

How can anyone who has the slightest amount of baseerah (keen insight) and life in his heart attempting to draw near to Allaah and increase his faith by enjoying something which is hated by Him, and He loathes the one who says it and the one who accepts it?


An excerpt from the upcoming TROID Publication: How to Protect Yourself from Shaytaan

(1) Saheeh Muslim vol.3; hadeeth #5279.

Source: Troid

Shaykh al-Albaanee Debates a Supporter of Celebrating the Mawlid

This is an audio translation of a discussion that took place when a follower of Muhammad al-'Alawee came to debate the Muhaddith of our time about the permissibility of celebrating the Prophet's (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) Birthday. As was the norm during the life of Shaykh Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee (d.1420H), people from various sects and group would often come to debate him and leave defeated, or convinced of the correctness of his 'aqeedah and manhaj. So SunnahPublishing.net presents this Arabic-to-English audio recording in hopes of convincing those who have doubts about the unlawfulness and innovation of celebrating the Mawlid that this is an unlawful and innovated celebration - having no connection to the Religion of Islam whatsoever.

NOTE: At [37:26] Shaykh al-Albaanee quotes the famous hadeeth: From 'Abdullaah Ibn Mas'ood (radiyallaahu 'anhu), from the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) who said, "The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them." Related by al-Bukhaaree (no. 2652) and Muslim (no. 2533).

However, the Shaykh quotes it with the wording, "khayrul-quroon" (the best of generations), instead of, "khayrun-naas" (the best of people). Shaykh al-Albaanee himself has mentioned in his notes upon at-Tankeel (2/223), "This is the wording that has become famous upon the tongues..." Then he goes onto to clarify that though this wording has been mentioned repeatedly in the books of Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H), such as his book al-Furqaan (p. 100), and by his student Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d.751H) and other Scholars, it is not confirmed by the books of Sunnah. Rather, it is only a narration of the meaning. And Allaah knows best.

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Source: Sunnah Audio

Those who Refuse to Marry off Except to their Own Tribe, or for Other than Deen

Question:
We have with us some desert people, they do not marry off except within their own tribe. So what is your advice for them?

Answer:
Our advice for them is that they marry off to those that are suitable, whether they are from their tribe or not, because of the saying of Allaah the most high:

"O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqoon (pious - see V.2:2). Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware."

(Al-Hujurat 49:13)


And his the Most High's saying:


"And it is He Who has created man from water, and has appointed for him kindred by blood, and kindred by marriage. And your Lord is Ever All-Powerful to do what He will."


(Al-Furqan 25:54)

And the saying of the Prophet, salla Allaahu 'alyhi wa sallam: "All of you are from Adam and Adam is from soil" and other proofs from that chapter that show that suitability is in the deen, not in tribe, linage, money, hierarchy, diplomas, studies, profession or occupation."

Shaykh Yahyah Al-Hajooree
Website of the Shaykh
Translated by Muhammad Elmi

Source: Fatwa Islam

NEW LESSON: Starting this Friday in Bradford, 'The Foundations of Beleif'.

New Lesson Every 2 Weeks starting this Friday the 12th of February isha'Allaah.

Our Brother Abu Iyaad will be reading through the works of the book 'Usool ul Emaan' (The Foundations of Beleif'. Compiled by some of the scholars of Madeenah such as Shaykh Ibrahim al Ruhaili, Shaykh Abdur Razzaq al Abbad and Shaykh Saalih as Suhaimi (May Allaah Preserve them All).

To Accompany the lesson we provided a downloadable electronic version of the ARABIC ONLY book which can be DOWNLOADED BY CLICKING HERE.

The lessons are held at the Albaseerah Centre (Next to the Salafi Bookstore), 6-12 Green Lane (Off Lumb Lane), Bradford BD8 7SP.

For further enquiries or info visit http://www.albaseerah.com or call Albaseerah on 01274 395007.

Manchester Conference Sat 6th February

Manchester Conference

I'm a Salafi... What Now?

A Full Day Conference at Markaz as Salafi Manchester - With Telelinks

Telelinks:
Shaykh Abdullah al Bukhari (to be confirmed)
Shaykh Hassan ibn Abdul Wahaab al Banna

Speakers
Abu Hakeem Bilal Davies
Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq

Open to brothers & sisters.

Saturday 6th February 2010
3pm - 10pm GMT

Schedule & Talks to be posted up shortly.

Refreshments for Sale
You will also be able to purchase Islamic Books,
Perfumes and Incense.

Venue: Markaz As Salafi Manchester
2 Dudley Street - Cheetham Hill - Manchester - M89DA

For further information please contact:
Abu Turab Jamaal-ad-Deen on 07843876242
Abu Abdir Razaaq on 07974 002 780
Abu Farooq (ARABIC ONLY) on 07878293763

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