al-Imām al-Albānī رحمه الله said:
I say (that) verily the Salafī Da’wah at the moment is in a disarray which is unfortunate. The ultimate reason for that is the hastiness of many of the Muslim youth in alleging knowledge they don’t have. And they have the audacity to give fatwas and to declare this and that to be halal and haram before them having any knowledge of it.
Some of them – as we heard – aren’t proficient in reciting one Āyah of the Qurān even if it is in front of him from the Noble Mushaf, let alone the fact that he often makes pronunciations mistakes in reading the hadīths of the Messenger of Allāh sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Hence it applies to him the well-known proverb of some countries:
(He became a raisin before even becoming a sour grape)
It is referring to the grape when it begins to become a green berry, this is the first stage, when it is very sour. So therefore before he goes through this stage he makes himself a raisin, such as a ripe grape that eventually became a raisin (i.e. by putting himself forward to speak about knowledge before his time).
Thus many of the people have begun to put themselves forward and to become hasty in claiming knowledge and in claiming the skills to author when they haven’t traversed half way in the path of knowledge. (This is that) which has unfortunately caused those ascribing themselves to the Salafī Da’wah to split into groups and parties.
Thus the only solution is that the Muslims fear their Rabb azza wajall and that they come to know that it is not befitting for everyone who begins to seek knowledge to put himself forward to pass fatwas; in ruling things to be halal or haram and in declaring ahadith to be authentic or weak except after a long lifetime. He practices learning in this lifespan how fatwas are delivered and how the rulings are derived from The Book and The Sunnah.
The Tape Questions posed to al-Albānī from Kuwait, Side A.
I say (that) verily the Salafī Da’wah at the moment is in a disarray which is unfortunate. The ultimate reason for that is the hastiness of many of the Muslim youth in alleging knowledge they don’t have. And they have the audacity to give fatwas and to declare this and that to be halal and haram before them having any knowledge of it.
Some of them – as we heard – aren’t proficient in reciting one Āyah of the Qurān even if it is in front of him from the Noble Mushaf, let alone the fact that he often makes pronunciations mistakes in reading the hadīths of the Messenger of Allāh sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Hence it applies to him the well-known proverb of some countries:
(He became a raisin before even becoming a sour grape)
It is referring to the grape when it begins to become a green berry, this is the first stage, when it is very sour. So therefore before he goes through this stage he makes himself a raisin, such as a ripe grape that eventually became a raisin (i.e. by putting himself forward to speak about knowledge before his time).
Thus many of the people have begun to put themselves forward and to become hasty in claiming knowledge and in claiming the skills to author when they haven’t traversed half way in the path of knowledge. (This is that) which has unfortunately caused those ascribing themselves to the Salafī Da’wah to split into groups and parties.
Thus the only solution is that the Muslims fear their Rabb azza wajall and that they come to know that it is not befitting for everyone who begins to seek knowledge to put himself forward to pass fatwas; in ruling things to be halal or haram and in declaring ahadith to be authentic or weak except after a long lifetime. He practices learning in this lifespan how fatwas are delivered and how the rulings are derived from The Book and The Sunnah.
The Tape Questions posed to al-Albānī from Kuwait, Side A.
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The Arrogant Person
Al-Ḥāfidh Ibn Rajab (may Allah bestow mercy on him) said while explaining ḥadīth Thirty-Five (of the Nawawi Collection) in his Jāmi’ul-‘Ulūm: ‘The arrogant person sees himself as being perfect and looks at others as being imperfect thus he underrates and belittles them and will not see them worthy of having their rights (as human beings) neither will he like to take the truth from any of them when they confront him with it.’ End of quote.
[Book: My Sincere Advice To Women, p. 307 | By The Noble Shaykhah Umm ‘Abdillah al-Waadi’iyyah | Translated by: Abdus-Samee’ Abdus-Salam Ishaq Abdur-Raheem | Dar Makkah International Publishing & Distribution]
Al-Ḥāfidh Ibn Rajab (may Allah bestow mercy on him) said while explaining ḥadīth Thirty-Five (of the Nawawi Collection) in his Jāmi’ul-‘Ulūm: ‘The arrogant person sees himself as being perfect and looks at others as being imperfect thus he underrates and belittles them and will not see them worthy of having their rights (as human beings) neither will he like to take the truth from any of them when they confront him with it.’ End of quote.
[Book: My Sincere Advice To Women, p. 307 | By The Noble Shaykhah Umm ‘Abdillah al-Waadi’iyyah | Translated by: Abdus-Samee’ Abdus-Salam Ishaq Abdur-Raheem | Dar Makkah International Publishing & Distribution]
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Sheikh al Albani رحمه الله
"I have reached the age of seventy four while I fear upon myself the temptation of women, so how can one give a fatwa for the youth to study or work in free mixing?"
[Silsilatul Huda Wan Noor | Tape
211]
"I have reached the age of seventy four while I fear upon myself the temptation of women, so how can one give a fatwa for the youth to study or work in free mixing?"
[Silsilatul Huda Wan Noor | Tape
211]
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Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymin (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:
“Dancing is makruh in principle, but if it is done in the western manner or in imitation of the non-Muslim women, then it becomes haram, because the Prophet (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Moreover it sometimes leads to fitnah, because the dancer may be a young, beautiful woman, so the other women are tempted. Even if she is among other women, the other women may do things that indicate that they are tempted by her. And whatever is a cause of fitnah is not allowed.” (Liqa al-Bab al-Maftuh, q. 1085)
And he said:
“With regard to dancing on the part of women, it is an evil action and we cannot say that it is permissible, because we have heard of incidents that have occurred among women because of it. If it is done by men that is even worse, because that is men imitating women, and the evil involved is well known. If dancing is done among a mixed group of men and women, as some of the foolish do, that is even worse because of the mixing and great fitnah involved, especially when that is done at a wedding party.” (Fatawa Islamiyyah, 3/187)
“Dancing is makruh in principle, but if it is done in the western manner or in imitation of the non-Muslim women, then it becomes haram, because the Prophet (sallAllahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Moreover it sometimes leads to fitnah, because the dancer may be a young, beautiful woman, so the other women are tempted. Even if she is among other women, the other women may do things that indicate that they are tempted by her. And whatever is a cause of fitnah is not allowed.” (Liqa al-Bab al-Maftuh, q. 1085)
And he said:
“With regard to dancing on the part of women, it is an evil action and we cannot say that it is permissible, because we have heard of incidents that have occurred among women because of it. If it is done by men that is even worse, because that is men imitating women, and the evil involved is well known. If dancing is done among a mixed group of men and women, as some of the foolish do, that is even worse because of the mixing and great fitnah involved, especially when that is done at a wedding party.” (Fatawa Islamiyyah, 3/187)
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A man asked Malik رحمه الله about his age, and he replied:
"Focus on yourself!"
[Hilyatul Awliyā: 9/129]
"Focus on yourself!"
[Hilyatul Awliyā: 9/129]
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Ibn Taymiyyah: "If you fear Allāh, repent from your sins and seek His forgiveness, nobody can overpower you.”
[مجموعة الفتاوى ١٧٨/١]
[مجموعة الفتاوى ١٧٨/١]
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Sahl Ibn Abd Allah At-Tustari [D283H] said: “This Ummah is split into seventy three sects. Seventy two are destroyed, all of them hate the Ruler. The Saved Sect is the one that is with the Ruler.”
قوت القلوب ٢/٢٤٢
قوت القلوب ٢/٢٤٢
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Sa’īd ibn al-Musayyib said:
Don’t call your Muslim companion with the name: donkey, dog or pig.
Because it will be said to you on the Day of Judgment (by Allāh): Do you believe I created a dog, a donkey or a pig?!
Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah (v. 8, p. 536)
Don’t call your Muslim companion with the name: donkey, dog or pig.
Because it will be said to you on the Day of Judgment (by Allāh): Do you believe I created a dog, a donkey or a pig?!
Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah (v. 8, p. 536)