I believe that the Salafee manhaj is the truth, however the character of the Salafees runs me away from this manhaj
Q&A With Shaykh Ahmad Bazmool (Part 2)
Author: Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Umar Baazmool (hafidhahullaah Ta’aala)
Questions posed by Anwar Wright & Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
Translated by Anwar Wright
Eighth Question:
Some people say “I believe that the Salafee manhaj is the truth, however the character of the Salafees runs me away from this manhaj.”
Answer:
The answer to this question is from many aspects.
The first, did you accept Islam and follow the Salafee manhaj for the people or for Allaah? (Did you accept it) for Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, (and) to follow His religion, and to seek the reward from Him, the High and Exalted. You do not seek the reward from the people. If the people make mistakes, then stay away from their mistakes. And the one who mixes with the people and is patient upon their harm is better than those who do not mix with the people. This is the first thing.
The second thing: if you find from your brothers some opposition, mistakes and bad manners and they are Salafees, then you advise them and clarify to them, and be diligent upon guiding them.
Thirdly, by Allaah, your Salafee brothers with their bad manners that you complain about, they are – by Allaah – better than the hizbees, those whom you claim to possess praiseworthy mannerisms.
Fourthly, the Salafee with his manners is more lofty than the hizbee who has manners. This is because the hizbee is lowly and disgraced due to his hizbiyyah, and his oppositions to the truth.
Fifthly, we say to you O brother, (that) shaytaan in regards to these Salafee is diligent upon causing conflicts and disputes between them and trying to corrupt their mannerisms, so let not you be a prey for shaytaan that he distances you from your Salafee brothers. Also shaytaan is far from those hizbees, because shaytaan doesn’t come to a house that’s already destroyed. Just as some of the Salaf would say – I think al-Awzaa’ee or other than him:
“Ahlus Sunnah causes the people to flee or isolate away from them.“
Why? Because Shaytaan comes to them and tries to lure them and tries to flee the people away from them. As for the people of innovation, they have calmness and tranquility, so shaytaan can use them as a trap to (misguide) the people. So beware, beware that you be deceived by the good mannerisms of these people and you fall into their trap, for verily this is nothing but poison and it is destruction. And beware, beware that you flee from the truth because of some alienation or some bad dealings that you find from your brothers.
Then – may Allaah not decree – if you do stumble across this matter, if you remain patient and seek your reward with Allaah, you will find your reward with Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. So beware of the likes of this affair, may Allaah bless you.
The complete series of questions and answers can be downloaded from the following links:
http://www.salafyink.com/studentsofknowledge/QAShBazmool1.pdf
http://www.salafyink.com/studentsofknowledge/QAShBazmool2.pdf
Related Links:
- “Your Salafî Da’wah splits” | Imâm al-Albânî
- Ascription to the Salafi Manhaj – Compiled & Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
- What is Salafiyyah? Shaykh Muhammad Nāsir ud-Deen Al-Albānī
- Principles Every Salafi Should Know – Shaykh Ahmad Bāzmool (audio/transcription)
- The Ideological Attack Upon Salafiyyah in Our Time (mp3/english)
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SubhanAllah the response was very well put together masha’allah , bu the Salaf are supposed to have the best of manners especially those who claim to be following the way of the Salaf , yes we will all fall short as we are humans and none is perfect ..Islam is perfect in all sense , people are not.. So don’t look to the people for perfection only Allah swt is perfect.. If a person keeps away from the Masjid and his brothers due to personal experiences , then that’s just personal .. We have a duty upon ourselves to do the best we can , regardless of what we see around us , maybe through our good conduct and mannerism we could be example .. Far to many people quick to judge and point out others faults.. If only we was just as harsh to our own selves first , we wouldn’t be concerned with what others are doing .. How many a we are so ready to meet our death , meet our grave honestly , meet our Creator how many ….