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Wednesday 30 May 2012

[Yaadein_Meri] Re: Fwd: Some Objections on Ahl ul-Hadeeth and the answer to those Objections

 

To day TIME is most precious. Nobody would like to go into so much details.
Whatever Salafee say is but half truth. They are a new sect called Wahabi: They blindly follow Muhammed bin Abdul Wahab.and his disciples
Wahabies can not make difference between Taqleed, Sunnat and Itteba' e Rasool pbuh.
Wahabees are engaging other sects in fussy things like Rafa'e'dain, Right arm over left arm and etc, this is just to conceal their own anti-Sharea activities and divert attention of people of other sects - so their own faults or crimes are not touched.
Please tell me where in Islam is it permissible to have 34 wives? - King Abdullah of Saudia has it. Where is it permissible in Islam to make High rise buildings? - See Mecca and tell me if there is any single story building around Haram shareef, & upon that tell me where Islam permits to make Towers to gain World fame while Palestinians are Starving. Afghans are killed like killing cockroaches, Indian Muslims are groaning under non-Muslim rulers.
Where is it permissible to let 50,000+ young women of Iraq migrated to Syria, No-body came to their help so they had to adopt profession of prostitutes, Does Islam permits the luxury of having car made of Platinum (white Gold and more expensive then gold) specially for Shaikh of Dubai costing US$ 2.5 million. Does Islam permit to have Luxurious cars as self property that is worth more then US$ 5 Billions owned by Sultan of Brunei.
Does Islam permit to go side by side - Masjid and sex luxuries as is promoted in U.A.E.
How many of them are followers (Taqleed) of other then ibn Abdul Wahab?
Is there anybody to ponder upon fitna-e-Dajjhal in which All Muslim Ummah is engulfed?
Please wake up. First Ask the King/s, Shaikhs, Sultan for their crime against Islam and against huminity at large then come back to drain your half knowledge to the other sects.
Taqleed of their own Shuyukh without understanding of Qur'an and Ahadith may lead a person to the Rightious Path if Shaikh is on right Path Like Mufti Taqi Usmani, Yousuf Ludhyanwi Rahmatullah alaihi, Dr. Israr Ahmed Rahmatullah alaihi, Shah Walliyullah Dehlvi Alaihi Rahma and if Shaikh is on wrong path he will lead his followers away from Sirat-ul-Mustaqeem Like many others including Dr. Tahirul Qadri:
The person who believes: That Rasulullah pbuh. is with Allah s.w.t where Allahs.w.t has Willed, He was the most learned man in matters of Islam and had Ilm-e-Ghaib only that much which Allah s.w.t in His Wisdom Showered - and it was Atta'ii - & When Allah Jallah Shanuhu Himself is Omni Present and Omni scient (Present every & Seeing everything) and Knows what is in each individual's mind - There is no need of anybody else
- Shaitan or his disciples from Jinns and/or Human beings are present everywhere because Allah. s.w.t Has Given a Word to Shaitan to allow him to misguide people till the day of Resurrection.
Asking any body besides Allah s.w.t for help or solving problem tantamount to Shirk.
People call Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani Rahmatullah alaihi. They do not call only this
very honorable person, but others also. To prevent Muslim Ummah, Allah s.w.t Revealed Surah # 71 - Nuh. The Nation of Nuh a.s. used to call for help their five dead- previous: very honorable persons & they made their respective Deities. Nuh a.s. preached to them the
true and right way for 950 years but except few ( from 34 to 80 wa'Allahu Aalm)
The four A'imma: Abu Hanifa, Shafee, Malik, & Hummbl all were very learned Scholars,
and cleared/solved many problems thru Qur'an and Sunnah by their respective Fiqah/s.
If Islam could not be followed within 400 Hijra centuries, then How come now after 12 Hijra centuries one Imam stands up and rejects many rulings of old Imamas and introduces new rulings. Where as Hazoor pbuh has said: some what:"The best is my period (generation or centry, then next then next" He pbuh also said that near Qiyamat, (Original) knowledge of Deen will be vanished due to death of learned scholars & newly established scholars will give their own rulings that will deviate from Right Path & Biddah or cutting short of Deen will be rampage.
O' Allah s.w.t: Please save Muslim Ummah from Fitna-e-Dajhal and keep our Iman intact.
Aameen    
 

--- On Tue, 5/29/12, Mujeeb Abdul Rahman <mujeebrk2@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Mujeeb Abdul Rahman <mujeebrk2@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Some Objections on Ahl ul-Hadeeth and the answer to those Objections
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Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 7:22 AM

Assalaum Alaikum
 
As received FYI Please
 
Response: Placing the hands on the chest in Salah Hanafi fiqh Channel Abu Nauman Abdur Raheem 
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From: Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com>
Date: 27 May 2012 12:32
Subject: Re: Some Objections on Ahl ul-Hadeeth and the answer to those Objections
To: Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com>
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Assalaam-Alaikum, 
Brother Mohtashim,

What happened to your previous allegation of calling Tafsir Ibn Kathir as a Pseudo Salafi tafseer ? Apparently, you were caught red-handed on your Buhtaan (false accusation), at least admit that you were mistaken on the Tafsir of Surah Nisaa - Ayah 59 and do not repeat the same mistake again.. 

Deobandi lies is a big reason why I left the Hanafi Madhab.. And before saying good-bye to Deobandis, I had spoken to several Deobandi Muftis and discussed with them the issue of Raful yadain, folding hands on chest etc. in great detail.. Once you catch their lies and ask them about it, they get mad at you, they try to become personal and try to insult you... But, I pity those blind-followers who are still getting fooled by deobandis.. 

Alhamdulillah, I was the first in my family to leave the Hanafi madhab.. And now, Alhamdulillah everyone from my family realized that Deobandis are trustworthy and they too have also accepted the Manhaj As-Salaf.. Verily, whomsoever Allah guides, none can misguide.. Thousands and Thousands of people are doing tawbah and returning to the Authentic teachings of Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).. Also, there are dozens of Deobandi Aalims who left the Hanafi madhab to accept Manhaj As-Salaf.. 

Maybe you didn't watch this video where the Shaikh Ul Hadeeth of Deoband Abdur Raheem Limbada was refuted and his tricks were exposed... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Eei1EJbUA

Secondly, I had mentioned three main points on the narration you quoted from Mizan Al-I'itidal. You did not address the second issue about the SANAD of that narration. 

If someone says that the prophet said so and so in the following hadees, you cannot object saying the prophet himself did not write the hadees. Even if muhaddiseen imam Imam Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Sanai r.e.h etc have attributed those words to the prophet s.a.w then all muslim believe it to be true and on the authority of the prophet s.a.w.

The objection is not that Imam Bukhari did not write it. You misunderstood the objection.. Its on the Chainless narration attributed to Imam Bukhari rahimahullah.. 

Same way Imam Mizzi, Imam Dhahabi, Ibn Hajr r.e.h etc have attributed this hadees to be daeef and / or that Imam Bukhari .r.e.h. also considered him to be daeef.

Really ? The Muhaddiseen considered Mu'ammal bin Isma'eel to be Dhaweef ? Just read the Rebuttal from the Mashaikh.. 

1) Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani (rah.) = He mentioned the hadeeth of Mu'ammal from Ibn Khyzaymah in Fath ul-Baari and did not criticize it. [2/224 Under H. 740]

2) Imam Dhahabi (rah.) = "He is among the Siqaat" [Al-Abar fi Khabar min Ghabar: 1/274]

3) Imam Mizzi said: "Imam Bukhaari has narrated from him as Istish-haad" [Tahdheeb al-Kamaal: 18/527]

4) Yahya ibn Ma'een (rah.): "Thiqah" [Taareekh Ibn Ma'een by Ad-Dauri: 235 Pg 591, Al-Jarah wal Ta'deel by Ibn Abi Haatim: 8/374]

5) Imam Tirmidhi (rah.) : According to At-Tirmidhi Mu'ammal is Saheeh ul-Hadeeth and Hasan ul-Hadeeth. Declared his narration, Saheeh [415, 672, 1948], Declared his narration, Hasan [6146, (3266)]

6) Imam Ad-Daraqutni rah.: Authenticated him in his Sunan. [2/186, H. 2261]. Daraqutni wrote about the chain of Mu'ammal from Sufyaan that, it is Saheeh. Meaning he is Saheeh ul-Hadeeth according to him from Sufyaan.

7) Imam Al-Haakim rah. = Authenticated him in al-Mustadrak on the conditions of Shaikhayn, and Dhahabi followed him in that. [1/384 H. 1418]

8) Imam Abu Dawood rah. = Abu Ubayd al-Ajurri said, I asked Abu Dawood about Mu'ammal bin Ismaa'eel, thus he described his greatness and raised his status, except that he makes mistake in somethings. [Tahdheeb al-Kamaal: 18/527]

9) Imam Nasa'ee rah. = He narrated from him in his Sunan (4097, 4589)

10) Ibn Khuzaymah rah.: Authenticated him. [1/243 H. 479]. The chain of Mu'ammal - AN - Sufyaan is authentic according to Imam Ibn Khuzaymah.

So, the question I have for you Omair is: Have all these muhaddis made mistake here ? Yes / No.

First, Read the above narrations from the muhaddiseen that refute your argument. 

Secondly, You have some misunderstandings with regards to the subject of Uloom Al-Hadeeth. And, where is the reference to say these Muhaddiseen declared him Da'eef ? 

Many such Chainless narrations are attributed to the Muhaddiseen are Mardood (rejected).. 

And you are not quoting Shaikh Zubair Ali Zia completely.. Please read the complete rebuttal.. 

Discussing the Criticism on Mu'ammal bin Ismaa'eel
[Taken from: Ithbaat at-Ta'deel fi Tawtheeq Mu'ammal bin Isma'eel]

The following are the criticisms narrated regarding Mu'ammal:

1. Abu Haatim ar-Raazi: "Sadooq, Strictly Follows the Sunnah, Makes Abundant Mistakes, Write his narrations" [Kitaab al-Jarah wal Ta'deel: 8/374]

2. Zikriyah bin Yahya As-Saaji: "He is sadooq, but makes many mistakes. He has errors that would take too long to be mentioned." [Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb: 10/381]

* From the author of Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb (Hafidh Ibn Hajar) to Imam As-Saaji, the chain is not present. Therefore this narration is Mardood.

3. Muhammad bin Nasar al-Marwazi: "If Muammal alone relates a certain narration then it becomes obligatory to pause and research the hadeeth as he had a bad memory and erred excessively" [Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb: 10/381]

* This saying is also chain-less, and is rejected due to going against the Jumhoor.

4. Ya'qoob bin Sufyaan al-Faarsi: "Muammal is a great sunni shaikh. I heard Sulaiman bin Harb praise him. Our shaikhs would advise us to take his hadeeth, only that his hadeeth are not like the hadeeth of his companions. At times it is obligatory upon the people of knowledge to distance themselves from his narrations as he narrates munkar ahadeeth from even his authentic teachers. This is worse for had he narrated these munkar ahadeeth from weak authorities we would have excused him." [Kitaab al-Ma'rifat wal Taareekh: 3/52]

* If this Jarah is from Sulemaan bin Harb then Ya'qoob al-Faarsi is among the Admirers (Mothaqeen) of Mu'ammal; and if this Jarah is from Ya'qoob then Sulemaan bin Harb is among the Admirers (mothaqeen) of Mu'ammal.

5. Abu Zur'ah: "There are a lot of Mistakes in his hadeeth" [Mizaan ul-I'tidaal: 4/228 T. 8949]

* This saying is also chain-less.

6. Ibn Sa'd: "He is Thiqah, makes many mistakes." [Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra by Ibn Sa'd: 5/501]

7. Daraqutni: "Thiqah, makes many mistakes." [Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb: 10/381]

This saying is contradictory to the praise of Imam Daraqutni as he Authenticated him in his Sunan. [2/186, H. 2261]. Imam Daraqutni wrote about the chain of Mu'ammal from Sufyaan that, it is Saheeh. Meaning he is Saheeh ul-Hadeeth according to him from Sufyaan, and it is also not proven from The author of Tahdeeb to Daraqutni. Mu'ammal is not mentioned in the book of Imam Daraqutni "Kitaab ad-Du'afa wal Matrokeen".

8. Abd ul-Baaqi bin Qaani': "Saalih makes Mistakes" [Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb: 10/381]

* This saying is chain-less. Abdul Baaqi bin Qaani himself is criticized of being Mukhtalat. Some have praied him and some have criticized him. [See: Mizaan ul-I'tidaal: 2/532, 533]

9. Hafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani: "He is truthful, weak in memory."[Taqreeb at-Tahdheeb]

10. Imam Bukhaari: "Munkir ul-Hadeeth" [Tahdheeb al-Kamaal: 18/526, Mizaan ul-I'tidaal: 4/228, Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb: 10/381]

* In all the three books, this saying is mentioned without any chain and without any reference. Whereas on the contrary to it, Imam Bukhaari has mentioned Mu'ammal in Al-Taareekh al-Kabeer (Vol 8 Pg 49 T. 2107) and did not criticize him. Mu'ammal is also not mentioned in Kitaab ad-Du'afa of Imam Bukhaari, and the narrations of Mu'ammal are present in Saheeh Bukhaari, See: H. 2700, 2083 with Fath ul-Bari. Imam Mizzi said: "Imam Bukhaari has narrated from him as Istish-haad" [Tahdheeb al-Kamaal: 18/527]
Haafidh Muhammad Taahir al-Maqdasi has written regarding a narrator that: "In fact He (Bukhari) has taken narrations from him in many places as Istish-haad to indicate that he is Siqah"
This proves that Mu'ammal is Siqah according to Imam Bukhari, not Munkir ul-Hadeeth.

11. Ahmed bin Hanbal: "Mu'ammal is mistaken." [Sawalaat al-Marwaazi: 53, Mawsoo'ah Aqwaal al-Imam Ahmed: 3/419]

It is an established saying that, even the Siqah narrators get mistaken (sometimes), therefore if such a narrator is Siqah according to the Jumhoor, then his proven Mistakes are to be left, and in his remaining narrations, he will be Hasan ul-Hadeeth. Moreover see: Qawaid fi Uloom ul-Hadeeth: Pg 275 and others.

12. The ciriticism of Ibn al-Turkamaani al-Hanafi is rejected due to "Qeela (Passive Form)". [See: Johar al-Naqi 2/30]


Has Imam Bukhari r.e.h narrated from him in his Sahih collection i.e. in Sahih Bukhari? The answer is No. Why did Imam Bukhari r.e.h avoid Mu'ammal from him Saheeh ?

In conclusion, Imam Bukhari only mentioned Mu'ammal in Ta'aleeq, not in the main Ahadeeth of Sahih Bukhari. WAllahu A'alam.

You are wrong again... Read Saheeh Bukhaari = (H. 2700, and according to a raajih qaul H. 7083 in Ta'leeq Form)... The narrations of Mu'ammal are present in Saheeh Bukhaari, See: H. 2700, 2083 with Fath ul-Bari. 

The Deobandi Muftis need to realize that its not easy to fool all Muslims.. I know their tricks because I was a former Deobandi myself :)

Also, can you give me an idea, I am asing you for the second time, when do you plan to complete you refutation series of Rafayadain so that I can refute that too and show all brothers the true picture rather than the baised picture showcased by yourself and the contradictions in your article.

It was time to quote all Saheeh and Hasan narrations on Raful yadain.. It will be a lenghty compilation.. I will do it inshallah in few days.. 

Quran, Sunnah and Understanding of Sahaabah... Good
Desires, Innovations and Blind-Following Deobandis... Baad

Wa Maa Alainaa Illal Balaagh.. 
Assalaam-Alaikum,
Defender of Sunnah,
Abu Haneefah Omair.. 

On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
Brother Omair, I need further clarifications from you.
 
I would request rest of the brothers on the group to pay special attention to the reponses we get from Omair [who claims to be a Salafi] and my replies and judge yourself if these Alhe Hadees are true to Hadees and the subject or diving the ummah on false and biased claims. 
 
Your Quote below:
 
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The Quote that you ascribed to Imam Bukhari rahimahullah is mentioned as follows:
 
 
Imam Bukhari says, 'Muammal is munkar al hadeeth (People who view Imam Bukhari as the ultimate authority in matters of Hadeeth should note his following statement: 'It is not permissible to narrate from anyone whom I have labelled munkar al hadeeth [Mizan al I'itidal. 1/119]
 

Firstly, Mizan Al I'itidal is not a book authored by Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, the book was actually written by Imam Ad-Dhahabi rahimahullah...
 
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I say: I never said that Mizan Al I'itidal is a book authored by Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, but yes I believe Imam Bukhari r.e.h did not consider him Sahih, because many great muhaddis have said that Imam Bukhari had considered him weak in memory.
 
This is similar to the below situation:
 
You cannot object to saying tha Sahih Bukhari is not a book authored by the prophet s.a.w, the book is actually written by Imam Bukhari r.e.h hence the you cannot attribute whatever is written in Sahih Bukhari to the prophet.
 
If someone says that the prophet said so and so in the following hadees, you cannot object saying the prophet himself did not write the hadees. Even if muhaddiseen imam Imam Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Sanai r.e.h etc have attributed those words to the prophet s.a.w then all muslim believe it to be true and on the authority of the prophet s.a.w.
 
Same way Imam Mizzi, Imam Dhahabi, Ibn Hajr r.e.h etc have attributed this hadees to be daeef and / or that Imam Bukhari .r.e.h. also considered him to be daeef.
 
So, the question I have for you Omair is: Have all these muhaddis made mistake here ? Yes / No.
 
Anyways let's move on....
  
Your Quote:
 
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Thirdly, Imam Bukhari narrated from Mu'ammal as Ishtishhaad in his Saheeh. Imam Bukhari has narrated from him in Ta'leeq form. Therefore, he is Saheeh Ul-Hadeeth according to him. And he has also mentioned Muammal ibn Isma'eel in Al-Tareekh Al-Kabeer (Vol 8, Pg 49) and did not criticize him. It is not conceivable to assume that such an Imam contradicted himself in his books..

This is the problem of blind-following Deobandi articles.. The deobandis narrate a bunch of lies and this narration attributed to Imam Bukhari is no surprise to be quoted from the fabricated machines of Deoband..

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I say:
 
Has Imam Bukhari r.e.h narrated from him in his Sahih collection i.e. in Sahih Bukhari? The answer is No. Why did Imam Bukhari r.e.h avoid Mu'ammal from him Saheeh ?
 

This could be true because just after Mu'ammal bin Isma'eel, in at-Tarikh al-Kabeer, Imam Bukhari listed Mu'ammal bin Sa'eed and declared him Munkar al-Hadith. It may be that some scholar mistakenly took it for Mu'ammal bin Isma'eel.
However, on the other hand it also seems difficult because more than one scholars had attributed this to Bukhari, some have attributed the statement "Munkar al-Hadith" while some have attributed mere weakening without specifying any term. This includes the likes of Imam al-Mizzi, al-Dhahabi, al-Haythami, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and al-Buqa'i. It is necessary, before reaching to a conclusion, that different manuscript of Tarikh Kabeer and other books on Rijal by al-Bukhari should be analyzed carefully. WAllahu A'alam.

With regards to the claim of Shaykh Zai that Imam Bukhari has included his narrations in his "Saheeh" in support and hence he was Thiqah, this is again a false analogy.
Imam Bukhari intentionally avoiding Mu'ammal and not taking him as hujjah, indicates that there was some reason for which he avoided him. Similarly Imam Muslim completely avoided him. Hafiz Abu Umar Ibn As-Salah said in his famous Muqaddimah on 'ilmul hadeeth (pg.84), "Know that the narrations of those who is not Hujjah (as a narrator) and rather he is among weak narrators, is sometimes cited in case of Mutabi'ah and Shawahid. And in the book of Bukhari and Muslim there are several weak narrators cited as Mutabi'ah and Shawahid."

Inclusion of some weak narrators in Ta'aaleeq of Saheeh is a fact which cannot be denied. The following are narrators in Ta'aleeq of Saheeh:
1. Ibrahim bin Isma'eel bin Mujamma': Imam Bukhari said, "he was the person with a lot of doubts (Kathir al-Wahm)".
2. Huraith bin Abi Matar: Bukhari said, "feehi nazr".
3. Ubaidulla bin Sa'eed bin Muslim al-Ju'fi, Abu Muslim: Bukhari said,"feehi nazar".
4. Umar Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman: Bukhari said,"Sadooq, except that he was opposed (by scholars) in some of narrations".
5. Imran bin Dawar: Bukhari, "truthful, he used to fall in doubts (yahim)".
6. Mu'awiyah bin Abdul Kareem: Ibn Abi Hatim said, "Bukhari listed him amongst weak narrators".
7. Yahya al-Kindi: Bukhari said, "He was not known and no one back (support) him (lam Yutaba' alaih)".
One can refer to entries of these narrators in Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb by Ibn Hajar.

Sh Zubair quoted from Muhammad bin Tahir al-Maqdisi that he said regarding a narrator, "In fact He (Bukhari) has taken narrations from him in many places as Istish-haad to indicate that he is Thiqah", and then he (Sh Zai) himself concluded, "This proves that Mu'ammal is Thiqah according to Imam Bukhari, not Munkir ul-Hadeeth".

I say: The statement of al-Maqdisi is regarding some narrators of Sahihayn who were well famous scholars but still Shaykhain avoided them, except in Mutabi'ah or Shawahid. This doesn't mean for every single narrators mentioned by Shaykhain in support or for back up. Even if we accept that al-Maqdisi meant it for every single narrator, then also there is no reason to blindly follow him and leave the facts described above. Therefore, I could not understand the basis for the statement of Shaykh Zubair Ali Zai that Mu'ammal was Thiqah according to Imam Bukhari.

In conclusion, Imam Bukhari only mentioned Mu'ammal in Ta'aleeq, not in the main Ahadeeth of Sahih Bukhari. WAllahu A'alam.

 
Read the complete refuation of Zubair Ali Zai in the below link regaring Mu'ammal
 
 
Hoping to hear from you soon "Omair".
 
Also, can you give me an idea, I am asing you for the second time, when do you plan to complete you refutation series of Rafayadain so that I can refute that too and show all brothers the true picture rather than the baised picture showcased by yourself and the contradictions in your article.
 
I would request all brothers who are not "psuedo-salafis" to spread this message.
 
 
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
@Mohtashim Shaikh: You also said, <<@Omair: Forget about the 2nd and 3rd quotes and atleast tell me about Imam Bukhari r.e.h's 1st quote. Did Imam Bukhari r.e.h also make a mistake here ? I thought psuedo-salafis had spared him. Have you ?>>

The Quote that you ascribed to Imam Bukhari rahimahullah is mentioned as follows: 

Imam Bukhari says, 'Muammal is munkar al hadeeth (People who view Imam Bukhari as the ultimate authority in matters of Hadeeth should note his following statement: 'It is not permissible to narrate from anyone whom I have labelled munkar al hadeeth [Mizan al I'itidal. 1/119]

Firstly, Mizan Al I'itidal is not a book authored by Imam Bukhari rahimahullah, the book was actually written by Imam Ad-Dhahabi rahimahullah... 

Secondly, the Chain of Narration (SANAD) is not mentioned in that book.. 

Thirdly, Imam Bukhari narrated from Mu'ammal as Ishtishhaad in his Saheeh. Imam Bukhari has narrated from him in Ta'leeq form. Therefore, he is Saheeh Ul-Hadeeth according to him. And he has also mentioned Muammal ibn Isma'eel in Al-Tareekh Al-Kabeer (Vol 8, Pg 49) and did not criticize him. It is not conceivable to assume that such an Imam contradicted himself in his books.. 

This is the problem of blind-following Deobandi articles.. The deobandis narrate a bunch of lies and this narration attributed to Imam Bukhari is no surprise to be quoted from the fabricated machines of Deoband.. 

Wa Maa Alainaa Illal Balaagh,
Defender of Sunnah, 
Abu Haneefah Omair (an Ex-Hanafi Deobandi).. 



On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
@Mohtashim: You said, << I have found the tafseer in Urdu and will be sharing with the email group soon. They will inshallah see how the tafseer you shared was incomplete and misleading.>>

Previously, you accused the Tafseer of 4:59 that I had quoted to be wrong and also called it as pseudo-salafi tafseer. What happened to your previous accusation ? Did your allegation go down the drain ? Did you realize that you were lying and inserting your selfish desires into the Quran ?? 

Coming to the Urdu Tafseer point, as I pointed out earlier, the two most reliable works are Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Tafsir At-Tabari.. Please quote to me from any one of these books.. 

Here is Tafsir At-Tabari for the Quranic Text - "Faruddoo hu ilallaahi war rasooli".. Even Tabari does not use the word Mujtahid for this Ayah.. Shame on you for inserting your words and opinions into the Quran.. 

{59} يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا

الْقَوْل فِي تَأْوِيل قَوْله تَعَالَى : { فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْء فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْم الْآخِر }يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ : فَإِنْ اِخْتَلَفْتُمْ أَيّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ فِي شَيْء مِنْ أَمْر دِينكُمْ أَنْتُمْ فِيمَا بَيْنكُمْ أَوْ أَنْتُمْ وَوُلَاة أَمْركُمْ فَاشْتَجَرْتُمْ فِيهِ , { فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه } يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ : فَارْتَادُوا مَعْرِفَة حُكْم الَّذِي اِشْتَجَرْتُمْ أَنْتُمْ بَيْنكُمْ أَوْ أَنْتُمْ وَأُولُو أَمْركُمْ مِنْ عِنْد اللَّه , يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ : مِنْ كِتَاب اللَّه , فَاتَّبِعُوا مَا وَجَدْتُمْ . وَأَمَّا قَوْله : { وَالرَّسُول } فَإِنَّهُ يَقُول : فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا إِلَى عِلْم ذَلِكَ فِي كِتَاب اللَّه سَبِيلًا , فَارْتَادُوا مَعْرِفَة ذَلِكَ أَيْضًا مِنْ عِنْد الرَّسُول إِنْ كَانَ حَيًّا , وَإِنْ كَانَ مَيِّتًا فَمِنْ سُنَّته : { إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْم الْآخِر } يَقُول : اِفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُصَدِّقُونَ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْم الْآخِر . يَعْنِي : بِالْمَعَادِ الَّذِي فِيهِ الثَّوَاب وَالْعِقَاب , فَإِنَّكُمْ إِنْ فَعَلْتُمْ مَا أُمِرْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلَكُمْ مِنْ اللَّه الْجَزِيل مِنْ الثَّوَاب , وَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا ذَلِكَ فَلَكُمْ الْأَلِيم مِنْ الْعِقَاب . وَبِنَحْوِ الَّذِي قُلْنَا فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَ جَمَاعَة مِنْ أَهْل التَّأْوِيل . ذِكْر مَنْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ : 7806 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْب , قَالَ : ثنا اِبْن إِدْرِيس , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا لَيْث عَنْ مُجَاهِد , فِي قَوْله : { فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْء فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } قَالَ : فَإِنْ تَنَازَعَ الْعُلَمَاء رَدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول . قَالَ : يَقُول : فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى كِتَاب اللَّه وَسُنَّة رَسُوله . ثُمَّ قَرَأَ مُجَاهِد هَذِهِ الْآيَة : { وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الرَّسُول وَإِلَى أُولِي الْأَمْر مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَنْبِطُونَهُ مِنْهُمْ } 4 83 7807 - حَدَّثَنِي الْمُثَنَّى , قَالَ : ثنا سُوَيْد , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا اِبْن الْمُبَارَك , عَنْ سُفْيَان , عَنْ لَيْث , عَنْ مُجَاهِد فِي قَوْله : { فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } قَالَ : كِتَاب اللَّه وَسُنَّة نَبِيّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . * - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَن بْن يَحْيَى , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْد الرَّزَّاق , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا الثَّوْرِيّ , عَنْ لَيْث , عَنْ مُجَاهِد فِي قَوْله : { فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } قَالَ : إِلَى اللَّه : إِلَى كِتَابه , وَإِلَى الرَّسُول : إِلَى سُنَّة نَبِيّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . 7808 - حَدَّثَنَا اِبْن حُمَيْد , قَالَ : ثنا حَكَّام , عَنْ عَنْبَسَة , عَنْ لَيْث , قَالَ : سَأَلَ مَسْلَمَة مَيْمُون بْن مِهْرَان عَنْ قَوْله : { فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْء فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } قَالَ : " اللَّه " : كِتَابه و " رَسُوله " : سُنَّته . فَكَأَنَّمَا أَلْقَمَهُ حَجَرًا . 7809 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَد بْن حَازِم , قَالَ : ثنا أَبُو نُعَيْم , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَر بْن مَرْوَان , عَنْ مَيْمُون بْن مِهْرَان : { فَإِذَا تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْء فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } قَالَ : الرَّدّ إِلَى اللَّه : الرَّدّ إِلَى كِتَابه , وَالرَّدّ إِلَى رَسُوله إِنْ كَانَ حَيًّا , فَإِنْ قَبَضَهُ اللَّه إِلَيْهِ فَالرَّدّ إِلَى السُّنَّة . 7810 - حَدَّثَنَا بِشْر بْن مُعَاذ , قَالَ : ثنا يَزِيد , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيد , عَنْ قَتَادَة , قَوْله : { فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْء فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } يَقُول : رُدُّوهُ إِلَى كِتَاب اللَّه وَسُنَّة رَسُوله { إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْم الْآخِر } 7811 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّد بْن الْحُسَيْن , قَالَ : ثنا أَحْمَد بْن مُفَضَّل , قَالَ : ثنا أَسْبَاط , عَنْ السُّدِّيّ : { فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْء فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّه وَالرَّسُول } إِنْ كَانَ الرَّسُول حَيًّا , و { إِلَى اللَّه }قَالَ : إِلَى كِتَابه .



On the topic of putting hands on the Chest, its a very minor issue.. I don't consider it worthy to be discussed.. However, the passage that you copy-pasted is already addressed in this video about the weak narrator Muammal Ibn Isma'eel..  

The main point is that SADR (Chest) also refers to the area above the Navel.. Just click on this link:  Response: Placing the hands on the chest in Salah Hanafi fiqh Channel   


Brother Mohtashim, your first allegation is proven to be a LIE. You called the earlier translation of the Quran as a typical Ghair Muqallid  or a pseudo-salafi wrong translation.. 

Shame on you Mohtashim, you are simply lying and lying continuously against the Salafi brothers.. This is the madhab of Deoband which is Full of Lies.. And the Lies of Deoband is a big reason why I left the Hanafi madhab.. 

Assalaam-Alaikum, 
Defender of Sunnah, 
Abu Haneefah Omair.. 


On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
@Omair: I have found the tafseer in Urdu and will be sharing with the email group soon. They will inshallah see how the tafseer you shared was incomplete and misleading.
 
Anyways your Quote:
 
Pseudo-Salafis tying hands on chest rather than above navel or below navel is a bidah (innovation) that none of the imams r.e.h followed.

This is another LIE against the Imams.. The issue is discussed in detail in this link: Response: Placing the hands on the chest in Salah Hanafi fiqh Channel 
I say:
 
1. Sayyiduna Wail bin Hujr (ra) says, 'I prayed with the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and he placed his right hand over his left on his chest.(Ibn Khuzaimah, 479)
 
This hadeeth has been reported by Muammal bin Ismaeel from Sufyan al Thawri from Aasim bin Kulaib from Wail bin Hujr (ra) -However it is only Muammal who reports these additional words from Sufyan al Thawri. Sufyan's other student, Abdullah bin al Waleed who also narrates this hadeeth from him does not include these words in his narration as recorded in Imam Ahmad's Musnad. (Ahmad 18392)
 
Imam Bukhari says, 'Muammal is munkar al hadeeth (People who view Imam Bukhari as the ultimate authority in matters of Hadeeth should note his following statement: 'It is not permissible to narrate from anyone whom I have labelled munkar al hadeeth [Mizan al I'itidal. 1/119]
 
 
 Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah r.e.h. 
 
ويكره أن يجعلهما على الصدر ، وذلك لما روي عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه نهى عن التكفير وهو وضع اليد على الصدر

'It is makrooh (disliked) to place the hands on the chest in view of the narration that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) forbade At-takfeer, which is to place the hands on the chest.' [Ibn Qayyim in Bada'i al Fawa'id, Volume No. 2, Page No. 69, Published by Maktaba al Mishqat]

Mr Naeem even according to Sahih Muslim and ruling of Shafi'i school, the hands are to be tied "BELOW THE CHEST NOT ON CHEST"
Shams ul Haq Azeem Abadi r.e.h the leading authority of Salafis said:

إن الوضع يكون تحت السرة وهو أبو حنيفة وسفيان الثوري وإسحاق بن راهويه وأبو إسحاق المروزي من أصحاب الشافعي وقد عرفت أن الحديث ضعيف لا يصلح للاستدلال . وذهب الشافعية . قال النووي وبه قال الجمهور إلى أن الوضع يكون تحت صدره فوق سرته . وعن أحمد روايتان كالمذهبين , ورواية ثالثة أنه يخير بينهما ولا ترجيح وبالتخيير قال ... وعن مالك روايتان إحداهما يضع تحت صدره والثانية يرسلهما ولا يضع إحداهما على الأخرى

Translation: According to Imam Abu Hanifa, Sufyan al Thawri, Ishaq bin Rahwaih, Abu Ishaq, al Marwazi, the hands should be folded below the navel, according to Imam Shafi (the hadith regarding tying hands below navel) is Weak and cannot be taken as proof, In the Shafi'I school as Imam Nawawi (Rahimuhullah) said: The vast majority of scholars are of the opinion that Hands should be tied "BELOW THE CHEST" but above navel, There are 2 statements narrated from Imam Ahmed bin hanbal and according to another third he does not give preference to any of the two (i.e. one has choice to place them below the navel of above the navel under chest), from Imam Malik there are also 2 sayings narrated one of which is that hands should be tied "BELOW THE CHEST" and the second is that Hands should be left free [Al- Azeem Abadi in Awn al Ma'bud, Volume No.1, Page No. 275]



@Omair: Forget about the 2nd and 3rd quotes and atleast tell me about Imam Bukhari r.e.h's 1st quote. Did Imam Bukhari r.e.h also make a mistake here ? I thought psuedo-salafis had spared him. Have you ?
 
Let's have an acedemic discussion [no emotonal or response out of anxiety here] on the forum to see if psuedo-salafis have erred in their claims or is it the scholars of Ahle Sunnah wal Jamaat.

 
On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
@Mohtashim Shaikh:

ibn Katheer r.e.h himself did Taqleed of Imam Shafa'ee r.e.h so why would he translate this aaayat against tafseer ?

You are lying, Ibn Kathir was a Mujtahid Scholar himself, he didn't do Taqleed or Blind-Following of others. Please do not Abuse the scholars by calling them as Muqallids or Blind-Followers. 

That's a typical Ghair Mukallid exclamation. If you open the link there are multiple aayats including Suarah Nisa aayat 59 [See with open eyes] along with the one pasted above. 

This a typical, arrogant and stupid Muqallid exclamation. We are not talking about Multiple Ayat's.. We are only concerned with Ayah 59.. [See with open eyes] in both links.. 

The link contains all Quranic aayat that pertains to ulema (people of authority) and not layman.   

You are opening the wrong link.. This link has the Tafseer of Ayah 58, not 59.. Are you still Blind-Folded ? Read the bottom line, you will find the translation of Ayah 59 and the next page contains the actual tafseer which we are concerned about.. 


Brother Omair don't you see that many people read these emails. Please do justice and tell me on what basis did you say that these are my own words ?

Brother Mohtashim, Please do justice and tell me on what basis did you insert your own opinions into the Quran ? You haven't quoted anything from Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ayah 59 and you are inserting the word Mujtahid into the Quran.. Fear Allaah!!! 

Omair; We are Mukallids Alhumdullillah and we never Quote from our brains and our Naive understaing for we are not as foolish and careless to do so.  

 Mohtashim, Muqallids are blind-followers who keep following someone whose words are not a Hujjah or proof in the Shariah.. This is something that is Shameful indeed.. It shows who are the foolish people.. 

And when it is said unto them: Believe as these people [Sahabah [R.A]] believe; they say: Shall we believe as these foolish believes? Alert! they are the foolish but they know not. (Surah Baqarah, Ayah11) 

Let me paste you what I had typed and you can check my previous email if you still disbelieve.
 
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{Then if you quarrel on anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the last day.}  
 (11 :59)  
 According to the above explanation, it is a continuous sentence in which the mujtahideen are addressed. Abu Bakr Jassas (ra)wrote in support of ulama as 'those in aurhority'.  
 That Allah's words, if you quarrel follow  
 immediately His statement about ulul amr (those in authority) is evidence that ulul amr are the jurists, because Allah has commanded all men to obey them.
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You are not quoting to Tafsir Ibn Kathir of Ayah 59. This is a typical Deobandi scholars interpretation.. And who believes in the deobandis, they have fabricated machines to spread lies upon lies.. 

Thus is it "Abu Bakr Jassas (ra)" and not me who justifies Taqleed here. 

Abu Bakr Jassas was a Hanafi jurist and we have the right to reject his words because they are not a Hujjah in the Shariah.. 

The unanimous agreement of Sunni Muslims and their Ulema is on Tafsir Ibn Kathir to be an authority to be relied upon.. Not the Tafseer of Abu Bakr Jassas.. 

I hope you do not throw him out of fold of islam just as psuedo salafis have blamed Umar r.z, Uthman r.z and Ali r.z of bidah like 20 Rakat taraweeh, Two Azaan for Jumah Prayers and Tying hands below navel. 

The ignorant Pseudo-Hanafis of the 21st century have failed to realize that Umar radhiallahu anhu commanded Ubay ibn Ka'ab radh. to lead the people in Salaah with 11 Raka'ah (Witr included). Read Muwatta Imam Maalik: 

Umar (radi-Allaahu 'anhu) ordered Ubayy ibn Ka'ab and Tameem ad-Daaree to lead the people in 11 rak'ahs. [This hadeeth is mention in Muwatta Imam Malik, Sunan Al Kubra of Bayhaqi and also in many other books. The chain of this hadeeth is Absolutely authentic and all its narrators are Thiqqah]

There are more than dozens of opinions that pseudo salafis have derieved against the 4 imams and there are many books showcasing them.

I have seen those books and found that due to Muta'assub (fanatical sectarianism), Deobandis are spreading lies against the Manhaj As-Salaf.. 

Pseudo-Salafis tying hands on chest rather than above navel or below navel is a bidah (innovation) that none of the imams r.e.h followed.

This is another LIE against the Imams.. The issue is discussed in detail in this link: Response: Placing the hands on the chest in Salah Hanafi fiqh Channel  

I have shown you one example out of the many .. but sad you were unaware of this till date ?

You have shown nothing but lies against the Salafis and its sad that you are unaware of the lies.. 

If you fear Allah more than others show me where does the Tafseer of ibn Katheer says that this aayat is for layman and not for the ulema (peopleof authority) ?

If you fear Allah, first take your words back and agree that Tafsir Ibn Kathir did not use the word Mujtahid or the Judges in Authority for the tafsir of this Ayah.. And the Ayah itself says who is being addressed here.. "In kun tum to'minoona billaahi wal yaumil aakhir".. This means, "If you really believe in Allah and the Last Day".. So Allaah subhanahu wa ta'ala is addressing the Believers in this ayah and your tiny brain thinks the ayah refers to the Mujtahids.. Shame on you.. 


Don't give me sectarian deobandi links... I don't trust the Deobandis, because I was an Ex-Hanafi myself and I used to follow the Deobandi Ulema.. But Alhamdulillah, the moment I realized that they were lying and deceiving us, I left the fold of the Deobandi (by name Hanafi) madhab.. 

And when it is said unto them: Believe as these people [Sahabah [R.A]] believe; they say: Shall we believe as these foolish believe? Alert! they are the foolish but they know not. (Surah Baqarah, Ayah11) 


Wa Maa Alainaa Illal Balaagh.. 

Defender of Sunnah,
Abu Haneefah Omair.. 



On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
@ Omair:
 
ibn Katheer r.e.h himself did Taqleed of Imam Shafa'ee r.e.h so why would he translate this aaayat against tafseer ? Check wiki and look at the mazhab of ibn Katheer r.e.h.
 
 
I have tried to showcase a very clear difference of the translation that you or the psueodo salafis have made out of that tafseer of Surah Nisah.
 
Your Quote: No, there is no difference.. Why are you not reading properly ?? You should be ashamed of yourself... Go to quran4u.com and then go to qtafsir.com and read Surah Nisaa Ayah 59.. Both have the same tafseer exactly with the same statements recorded..

The tafseer of ibn Katheer does not even say that (two laymen having dispute must refer to Quran and the sciences of Hadees). If you believe that the tafseer of ibn Katheer says so, Please share the arabic text of ibn Katheer and the literal translation where he says that laymen having dispute should look up the Quran and Hadees. Thus its your translation and not ibn Katheer r.e.h.
Your Quote: Ya akhi, both quran4u.com and qtafsir.com have exactly the same wordings... Its the same tafseer.. The problem with you is that you are opening another page and comparing it with another page and another ayah.. Just see what you are doing.. You are mixing up the ayaat assuming things.. Astaghfirullah!!!
 
You said, for the tafseer of Surah Nisa[4] aayat verse [59]
You will find the below:
﴿وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُواْ بِالْعَدْلِ﴾

Yaa Allaah!!! That is not Ayah 59.. It was the tafseer of the earlier ayat's of Surah Nisaa.. So you are mixing up the ayat's without knowledge.. On top of that, you are making buhtaan (false accusations)..
 
 That's a typical Ghair Mukallid exclamation. If you open the link there are multiple aayats including Suarah Nisa aayat 59 [See with open eyes] along with the one pasted above. The link contains all Quranic aayat that pertains to ulema (people of authority) and not layman.  

@Omair: The Tafseer does not say that they ayah was revealed about those in authority.. These are your own cooked up words.
 
Brother Omair don't you see that many people read these emails. Please do justice and tell me on what basis did you say that these are my own words ?
 
Omair; We are Mukallids Alhumdullillah and we never Quote from our brains and our Naive understaing for we are not as foolish and careless to do so.  
 
Let me paste you what I had typed and you can check my previous email if you still disbelieve.
 
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{Then if you quarrel on anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the last day.} 
 (11 :59) 
 According to the above explanation, it is a continuous sentence in which the mujtahideen are addressed. Abu Bakr Jassas (ra)wrote in support of ulama as 'those in aurhority'. 
 That Allah's words, if you quarrel follow 
 immediately His statement about ulul amr (those in authority) is evidence that ulul amr are the jurists, because Allah has commanded all men to obey them.
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So, is these my words or do you usually read things superficially ???
 
Thus is it "Abu Bakr Jassas (ra)" and not me who justifies Taqleed here. I hope you do not throw him out of fold of islam just as psuedo salafis have blamed Umar r.z, Uthman r.z and Ali r.z of bidah like 20 Rakat taraweeh, Two Azaan for Jumah Prayers and Tying hands below navel. 

@Omair: Give at least one example of such an issue.. Because, as the wise saying goes, "If claims are not backed with proof, they are used only by the fools as evidence."
 
There are more than dozens of opinions that pseudo salafis have derieved against the 4 imams and there are many books showcasing them.
 
Strange, that you do not even know a single issue that pseudo-salafis invented against the conventional muslim ummah stance in recent times.
 
Pseudo-Salafis tying hands on chest rather than above navel or below navel is a bidah (innovation) that none of the imams r.e.h followed.
 
I have shown you one example out of the many .. but sad you were unaware of this till date ?
 
This aayat clearly teaches us Taqleed of the Mujtahids and asks the Mujtahids to refer to Quran and Sunnah if they face dispute amongst themselfves.
Your Quote: From which tafseer did you reach to this conclusion ?? Tafsir Ibn Kathir of both links that you quoted do not use the word Mujtahid.. You are making it up and inserting your own words into the Quran.. Astaghfirullah.. This is Tahreef (distortion).. Fear Allaah!!!
 
If you fear Allah more than others show me where does the Tafseer of ibn Katheer says that this aayat is for layman and not for the ulema (peopleof authority) ?
 
Take a breath and read this
On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
Assalaam-Alaikum,

@Mohtashim Shaikh: Sorry, I had missed your email earlier... 

You said, There is obvious difference in both the Tafseer, I don't understand why are you not able to make out ? 

No, there is no difference.. Why are you not reading properly ?? You should be ashamed of yourself... Go to quran4u.com and then go to qtafsir.com and read Surah Nisaa Ayah 59.. Both have the same tafseer exactly with the same statements recorded.. 

You having had read the translation of ibn Katheer felt that there is no difference but here is the difference:

Now come to the correct translation of ibn Katheer (just becoz you believe in it more than the Tafseer of a Sahaba r.z) share by me from a non pseudo-salafi website:
 

Ya akhi, both quran4u.com and qtafsir.com have exactly the same wordings... Its the same tafseer.. The problem with you is that you are opening another page and comparing it with another page and another ayah.. Just see what you are doing.. You are mixing up the ayaat assuming things.. Astaghfirullah!!! 

You said, for the tafseer of Surah Nisa[4] aayat verse [59]
 
You will find the below:
 
﴿وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُواْ بِالْعَدْلِ﴾

Yaa Allaah!!! That is not Ayah 59.. It was the tafseer of the earlier ayat's of Surah Nisaa.. So you are mixing up the ayat's without knowledge.. On top of that, you are making buhtaan (false accusations).. 


"This Ayah was revealed about those in authority'', and not those who face dispute i.e. the Cobbler, Barber, ShopKeeper or you and me or any present day self taught researchers.

The Tafseer does not say that they ayah was revealed about those in authority.. These are your own cooked up words.. 

The problem with Psuedo Salafis is that on many issues they even reject all the 4 imams and derive their own practise and understanding which was never seen in the history of Islam.

Give at least one example of such an issue.. Because, as the wise saying goes, "If claims are not backed with proof, they are used only by the fools as evidence." 


This aayat clearly teaches us Taqleed of the Mujtahids and asks the Mujtahids to refer to Quran and Sunnah if they face dispute amongst themselfves.

From which tafseer did you reach to this conclusion ?? Tafsir Ibn Kathir of both links that you quoted do not use the word Mujtahid.. You are making it up and inserting your own words into the Quran.. Astaghfirullah.. This is Tahreef (distortion).. Fear Allaah!!!

Wa Maa Alainaa Illal Balaagh,

Defender of Sunnah, 
Abu Haneefah Omair

On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
@ Omair: I am not sure if anyone can explain you any better. There is obvious difference in both the Tafseer, I don't understand why are you not able to make out ?
 
Let me make another attempt of trying to be more explanatory.
 
You having had read the translation of ibn Katheer felt that there is no difference but here is the difference:
 
Your Translation [from which ever source you have got it from] says:
 
((And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger). Mujahid and several others among the Salaf said that the Ayah means, "(Refer) to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger.'' This is a command from Allah that whatever areas the people dispute about, whether major or minor areas of the religion, they are required to refer to the Qur'an and Sunnah for judgment concerning these disputes.
 
It means that if a Barber and a  Grossary Shop Keeper [both of whom have never prayed salah for past 20 years and have zero or minimal knowledge of deen nor is Arabic their Mother Tongue] have any dispute regarding any issue and they both reach out to scholars and hear difference of opinion and thus are not able to conclude upon a final say in the matter of dispute then both the Barber and the Shop Keeper must "refer to the Qur'an and Sunnah for judgment concerning these disputes"
 
I ask... are they capable enough to make that judgement ? Is ALLAH refering to them and muslim as them ? No... that's where you and the psuedo-salafis are mistaken.
 
Now come to the correct translation of ibn Katheer (just becoz you believe in it more than the Tafseer of a Sahaba r.z) share by me from a non pseudo-salafi website:
 
 
for the tafseer of Surah Nisa[4] aayat verse [59]
 
You will find the below:
 
﴿وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُواْ بِالْعَدْلِ﴾

(and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice.) commanding justice when judging between people. Muhammad bin Ka`b, Zayd bin Aslam and Shahr bin Hawshab said; "This Ayah was revealed about those in authority'', meaning those who judge between people.
 
FYI: This is not a Deobandi or Hanafi website, so I hope you may believe its translation.
 
"This Ayah was revealed about those in authority'', and not those who face dispute i.e. the Cobbler, Barber, ShopKeeper or you and me or any present day self taught researchers.
 
Thus Omair, you or me cannot use this aayat to derive a self pleasing and self favouring understanding from Quran and Sunnah nor can the present time psuedo-Salafis, rather we must rely upon the Mujtahids of whom the 4 imams  Imam Abu Hanfia, Imam Shafa'ee, Imam Malik and Imam Ahmed r.e.h were.
 
The problem with Psuedo Salafis is that on many issues they even reject all the 4 imams and derive their own practise and understanding which was never seen in the history of Islam.
 
Were you not able to pick this so obvious difference in your translation of ibn Katheer and the actual Translation I shared ??
 
Also, the incident mentioned regarding Imam Bukhari looks blurred. I wish to confirm its authenticity so if you could share the scan of this incident as you mentioned by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim.
 
This aayat clearly teaches us Taqleed of the Mujtahids and asks the Mujtahids to refer to Quran and Sunnah if they face dispute amongst themselfves.
 
On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 10:32 PM, Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
Assalaam-Alaikum,

@Mohtashim Shaikh: You said,  Your translation of the aayat contradicts the original text of ibn Katheer r.e.h 

There are different translations while considering the "choice of words". But, the meaning remains the same. And I didn't find the meaning changing form the translation that I quoted. Just have a look at the translation of the last part of Surah Nisaa, Ayah 59 by Shaikh Yasir Qadhi... 

If you differ about the smallest thing (if you differ about an issue) take it back to Allah and His Messenger, if you have eman in Allah and the Day of Judgment. (Surah Nisaa, Ayah 59)

The words, "take it back to", "rush back to", "refer back to" carry almost the same meaning.. So the translation is the same with regards to the meaning.. The choice of words can be different because in every language you have couple of words carrying the same meaning.. For more reference to the language and the usage of words, read the synonyms book or the English Thesaurus dictionary.. 

This is the actual original Tasfeer of ibn Katheer and the one you are reading is a Ghair Mukallid self translation i.e. http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/004%20Nisa.htm

Wallahi, I didn't quote to you from that link. By the way, I was matching the tafseer of Surah Nisaa, Ayah 59 from both links (i.e. qtafsir.com and quran4u.com) and its found to be the same. So what's the difference ??? Why are you calling one to be a ghair-muqallid self translation and the other one to be original tafseer.. What's wrong with your comprehension skills ??? 


Also the incident narrated by Imam Bukhari r.e.h and Imam Muslim in the Ghair Mukallid Pseudo -Salafi website seems to be self & wrongly interpreted.

Which website ? Both websites quran4u.com and qtafsir.com carry the same tafseer.. Read it yourself... And its a narration recorded in Tafsir Ibn Kathir on the authority of Imam Ahmad. Why are you looking it in Bukhari and Muslim ??? 

What's wrong with you Mohtashim Shaikh ??? You are so much brainwashed that you lost your senses ??? 

Assalaam-Alaikum,

Defender of Sunnah,
Abu Haneefah Omair (an Ex-Hanafi) 



On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
Your translation of the aayat contradicts the original text of ibn Katheer r.e.h
 
 
for the tafseer of Surah Nisa[4] aayat verse [59]
 
You will find the below:
 
﴿وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُواْ بِالْعَدْلِ﴾

(and that when you judge between men, you judge with justice.) commanding justice when judging between people. Muhammad bin Ka`b, Zayd bin Aslam and Shahr bin Hawshab said; "This Ayah was revealed about those in authority'', meaning those who judge between people. A Hadith states,

and

(Truly, Allah is Ever All-Hearer, All-Seer.) means, He hears your statements and knows your actions.

﴿يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ أَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِى الاٌّمْرِ مِنْكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِى شَىْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الاٌّخِرِ ذلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلاً ﴾

(59. O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority. If you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.)

This is the actual original Tasfeer of ibn Katheer and the one you are reading is a Ghair Mukallid self translation i.e. http://www.quran4u.com/Tafsir%20Ibn%20Kathir/004%20Nisa.htm

Secondly, I found a different story as I hardly believe any pseudo-salafi on face value.
  
Also the incident narrated by Imam Bukhari r.e.h and Imam Muslim in the Ghair Mukallid Pseudo -Salafi website seems to be self & wrongly interpreted.
 
Omair, Can you tell me where did you find the the text of incident about Imam Bukhari r.e.h as you mentioned and the scan of the same ?? 

Below is the incident:

 
Your text:
(Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority.) "Was revealed about `Abdullah bin Hudhafah bin Qays bin `Adi, who the Messenger of Allah sent on a military expedition.'' This statement was collected by the Group, with the exception of Ibn Majah At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan, Gharib''. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Ali said, "The Messenger of Allah sent a troop under the command of a man from Al-Ansar. When they left, he became angry with them for some reason and said to them, `Has not the Messenger of Allah commanded you to obey me' They said, `Yes.' He said, `Collect some wood,' and then he started a fire with the wood, saying, `I command you to enter the fire.' The people almost entered the fire, but a young man among them said, `You only ran away from the Fire to Allah's Messenger. Therefore, do not rush until you go back to Allah's Messenger, and if he commands you to enter it, then enter it.' When they went back to Allah's Messenger , they told him what had happened, and the Messenger said,
My text [Read from the bold Text]:
 
(O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority…) [4:59]. Abu 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abu Hamid al-'Adl informed us> Abu Bakr ibn Abi Zakariyya al-Hafiz> Abu Hamid ibn al-Sharqi> Muhammad ibn Yahya> Hajjaj ibn Muhammad> Ibn Jurayj> Ya'la ibn Muslim> Sa'id ibn Jubayr> Ibn 'Abbas that he said regarding the saying of Allah, exalted is He, (O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority): "It was revealed about Hudhafah ibn Qays ibn 'Adiyy who was sent by the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, in a military expedition". This was narrated by Bukhari from Sadaqah ibn al-Fadl and also by Muslim from Zuhayr ibn Harb and both transmitter related it from Hajjaj. Said Ibn 'Abbas, according to the narration of Badhan: "The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, sent Khalid ibn al-Walid in a military expedition to one of the Arab clans. He was accompanied in this expedition by 'Ammar ibn Yasir. When he drew closer to them at night, he stopped to camp in order to try to conquer them the following morning. Meanwhile this clan was warned about the approaching military expedition which made them flee the area, except for one man who was a Muslim. This man asked his family to get ready to move and then he went to the camp of Khalid and entered in on 'Ammar. He said to him: 'O Abu'l-Yaqzan! I am one of you. But my people ran away when they heard you were coming. I stayed because I am Muslim. Is this of any benefit to me, or shall I flee as my people did?' 'Ammar said: 'Stay, for it is beneficial to you'. The man returned to his family and told them to stay. The following morning, Khalid invaded the clan but found no one except this man, and so he imprisoned him and seized his property. 'Ammar went to him and said: 'Let the man go, for he is a Muslim and I have already given him amnesty and told him to stay'. Khalid said: 'You give protection from me to others while I am the leader!' Ammar said: 'Yes, I give protection from you to others while you are the leader'.

Reference: Asbab Al-Nuzul by Al-Wahidi  
Omair, Apart from the above two can you also reply to my previous emails ???

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
JazakAllahukhair Brother Hannan for adding to the note.
 
Meanwhile I also wish to ask Brother Omair that if he claims that Psuedo-Salafism is not a new innovation and sect and it dates as back as the time of Sahaba and Tabaee, then can Psuedo Salafis show a single proof on thier claim that the actions whilst salah is the same for men and women.
 
Has any Muhaddis, Sahaba r.z Tabaee ever claim this ?
 
I guess Nasiruddin Al-bani was the first person to claim this [died approx 13 yrs back]. Please let us know otherwise.
 
I would expect an answer to this along with an answer to my previous post.
 
Also adding a few more ahadith proving Taqleed Shakshi
 
This will make the number of references close to 20 in favor or Taqleed
 
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Question

What is the proof of taqleed shaksi i.e. that you have to follow ONLY one scholar/imam. There are verses and ahaadith from which taqleed in general can be proven, but I need some evidences that prove that you can't follow more than one person. You may say that doing so will mean following your desires, but what if one is following an opinion of a mujtahid on a perticular issue because his ruling is easier to follow. Why is that not allowed. Doesn't it come about the Prophet (S.A.W.) that whenever he would have to choose between two different things he would choose the easier one? This is an argument that Sh. Zuhaili uses in his Al-Fiqhul Islaami page 94. He says one that page ,"And the majority of scholars say that it is not compulsory to follow one particular Imam on every mas'ala, rather it is allowed for him to follow any Mujtahid he wants... Because there is nothing wajib except what Allah makes and his messenger make wajib and Allah and his messenger did not make it wajib to follow one particular Madhab. He only made wajib to follow scholars without specifying just one. Also the people who asked about rulings did not stick to one person or madhab, instead they used to ask anyone who is available.... This opinion is the preferred one according to the scholars of Usool.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

You have correctly indicated in your query that had taqlid not been constricted to only one school of thought, the general masses would conveniently practice on only the easiest rulings of each school. At times, this would lead them to abandon all four schools concurrently on one act. This would inevitably lead to contradictions and errors and will ultimately lead to introducing a new school which is based on carnal desires and opposes the practices of our pious predecessors. A famous example given is, that suppose a person performs wudu, and thereafter gets cut on his finger which causes him to bleed. According to the Hanafi 'Ulama,, his wudu is broken, whereas according to the Shafi' 'Ulama his wudu is still intact. In order to avoid making wudu, he takes the Shafi' view on this matter. This man then touches his wife with desire; according to the Shafi' opinion his wudu is broken, whereas according to the Hanafi school of thought his wudu is still perfect. Seeing that the Hanafi view is easier on this issue, he chooses to follow that school of thought. He thereafter consumes camel meat which nullifies his wudu according to the Hanbali School. He finds that there is more ease in following the view of those who say that camel meat does not invalidate one's wudu and therefore chooses to follow their view. Thereafter, he stands up to perform prayers. It is clear that according to the vast majority of Scholars his prayer will not be valid. His worship will be based more on human ego rather than Qur'an and Hadith and his entire deen will be unsystematic. It is precisely for this reason that Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) stated, "Our deen is systemized through taqlid." (Ashraf al-Jawab, 161)

Numerous Scholars spoke of the impermissibility of not making taqlid, and warned of the harms which occur by freely choosing different verdicts from each Madhhab.

'Allama Kiranwi (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) mentioned, "If (leaving one's Madhhab for another) is due to (the layman) finding a defect in the forsaken Madhhab, then he is not qualified (to make this judgment). If it is due preference, then again he is not qualified. There exists no reason to change madhhabs except following one's desires or a thing which is not relied upon. Therefore, it is not permissible (to change madhhabs) especially when this action will open the doors of following one's desires and ego. (Muqaddima 'Ila al-Sunan 84 Idarat al-Qur'an)

Ma'mar (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) said, "If a man took the opinion of the people of Madinah with regards to music and anal intercourse; the opinion of the people of Makkah regarding Mut'ah (temporary marriage) and the opinion of the people of Kufa regarding intoxicating drinks, he would be the worst of Allah's servants." (The Legal Status of Following a Madhhab by Mufti Taqi Usmani, p. 54 ZamZam Publishers with reference to "Iqd al-Jeed p.62)

Likewise, Sulayman al-Taymi (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) has said, "If you practice on the concessions of every Scholar, then every evil will be gathered in you."

Hafiz Ibn 'Abd al-Barr (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) comments on the above statement of Sulayman al-Taymi saying, "There is a consensus on this. I am not aware of any opposing view to it." (Adab al-Ikhtilaf p. 134 Dar al-Usr)

Similarly, Shah Waliullah (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) wrote, "You should know that people – during the first two hundred years – were not restricted to follow one particular Imam. During the third century, the concept of following one particular Imam emerged. There were very few scholars who did not rely upon the opinion of a single Mujtahid and Imam. This was the necessary approach for them at that time." (The Legal Status of Following a Madhhab by Mufti Taqi Usmani p. 57 Zamzam Publishers, with reference to "Al-Insaaf fi bayan sabab ikhtilaf 57/59)

Shaykh Ibn Taymiyya also spoke of the need to follow only one school of thought. Speaking of the harms of following many schools at one time he said:

فيكونون في وقت يقلدون من يفسده وفي وقت يقلدون من يصححه بحسب الغرض والهوى ومثل هذا لا يجوز باتفاق الأمة – مجموعة الفتاوى (32/66) دار الوفاء

"They follow – at one point in time – those scholars who see the marriage as void and at another point of time, they follow those scholars who say that the marriage is still intact merely because of vested interest and desires. This kind of practice is not allowed according to the unanimous opinion of the Umma."

[Note – these statements are in direct contrast to the statement which you have quoted from Shaykh Wahba Zuhali.]

Furthermore, a prominent Saudi Scholar, Shaykh Uthaymin has also condemned the practice of seeking a verdict from many Scholars in order to practice on the easiest view. He says:

أن العلماء قالوا إن تتبع الرخص من الفسق والعياذ بالله والمتتبع للرخص فاسق حتى إن بعضهم قال: إن من تتبع الرخص فقد تزندق أي صار زنديقا فعلى الإنسان إذا بلغه أمر الله ورسوله من شخص يثق به في علمه وفي دينه ألا يتردد، وأقول في علمه ودينه لأن من الناس من هو دين ملتزم متق لكن ليس عنده علم، تجده يحفظ حديثا من أحاديث الرسول ثم يقوم يتكلم في الناس وكأنه إمام من الأئمة، وهذا يجب الحذر منه ومن فتاواه، لأنه قد يخطئ كثيرا لقلة علمه ومن الناس من يكون عنده علم واسع لكن له هوى والعياذ بالله، يفتي الناس بما يرضى الناس لا بما يرضي الله، وهذا يسمى عالم الأمة (1/895) المكتبة الشاملة

"The 'Ulama mention that following leniencies in fisq (open transgression) – May Allah protect us. The one who follows these leniencies is a transgressor, to such an extent that some Scholars mentions that the one who follows leniencies loses his religion. It is compulsory on a person that when he verdict of a scholar who he trusts in his knowledge and religion reaches him, he should not doubt it…(Sharah Riyad al-Salihin)

From the above mentioned quotes we understand that by choosing that which is easy from every Madhhab, a person is in reality making his ego the yardstick for practicing on deen. He will only be practicing on that which is in conformity with his personal desires. On the contrary, by adhering to one Madhhab, he is in reality practicing on the Qur'an and Hadith as presented to us by the 'Ulama of the past fourteen centuries who had dedicated their lives to thoroughly scrutinize every masala and ensure that it confirms with the Qur'an and Hadith.

The objection could be raised that during the early times of Islam, the layman would ask any scholar for verdicts and not adhere rigidly to only following one scholar. To this, Faqih al-Umma, Mufti Mahmud al-Hasan had replied, "In those times only good was common. The lowly self did not have any influence in matters of Deen. Whoever referred to a scholar regarding any issue, used to do so sincerely and would act upon the verdict given to him whether it was to his benefit or not. Later, piety and sincerity to that degree did not remain amongst the people. People began to ask scholars for verdicts, and if it did not suit them, they would refer the same issue to another scholar until they found a verdict that suited their desires."

As for the proofs of taqlid shakhsi, Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanwi has said, "There is no need to present any proofs with regards to taqlid shasksi (because it is compulsory due to external factors.) (And when something is compulsory due to external factors), then it itself is not emphasized; however those things which are emphasized in the Qur'an and Hadith usally cannot be practiced upon without it. Therefore, it is also deemed necessary. The pre-necessities of an obligatory is also obligator ." (Tuhfat al-'Ulama 2/291)

Hence, the prohibition of following one's ego is emphatically phobitied in the Qur'an and Hadith. By necessity, it will be prohibited to follow the concession of different scholars. Consider the following verses:

أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَهَهُ هَوَاهُ أَفَأَنْتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا

Tell me about the one who has taken his desire as his god, would you then, become a guardian for him?(Al-Furqan 43)

أَفَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَهَهُ هَوَاهُ وَأَضَلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى عِلْمٍ وَخَتَمَ عَلَى سَمْعِهِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَجَعَلَ عَلَى بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةً فَمَنْ يَهْدِيهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ اللَّهِ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

So, have you seen him who has taken his desires as his god, and Allah has let him go astray, despite having knowledge, and has sealed his ear and his heart, and put a cover on his eye? Now who will guide him after Allah? Still, do you not take lesson? (Al-Jathiya 23)

Hereunder are a few examples of talqid shakshi established from Hadith:

حدثنا إبراهيم بن إسماعيل بن يحيى بن سلمة بن كهيل حدثني أبي عن أبيه عن سلمة بن كهيل عن أبي الزعراء عن ابن مسعود قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم افتدوا باللذين من بعدي من أصحابي أبي بكر و عمر... قال هذا حديث حسن غريب من هذا الوجه من حديث ابن مسعود لا نعرفه إلا من حديث يحيى بن سلمة بن كهيل - سنن الترمذى (5/672) دار إحياء التراث العربي

Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) has said, "Follow my two companions after me, i.e. Abu Bakr and Umar." (Tirmidhi 5/672)

The abovementioned hadith shows that Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) commanded the laymen of the Sahaba to follow the verdicts of Abu Bakr (Radiyallahu 'Anhu) during his period of rule and only Umar (Radiyallahu 'Anhu) during his period of rule.

There are also examples proven in the golden era where the general masses held rigidly on the views of one scholar. The following is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari:

حدثنا أبو النعمان حدثنا حماد عن أيوب عن عكرمة : أن أهل المدينة سألوا ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما عن امرأة طافت ثم حاضت قال لهم تنفر قالوا لا نأخذ بقولك وندع قول زيد قال إذا قدمتم المدينة فسلوا فقدموا المدينة فسألوا فكان فيمن سألوا أم سليم فذكرت حديث صفية رواه خالد وقتادة عن عكرمة – صحيح البخاري (2/625) دار ابن كثير ، اليمامة

The people of Madina asked Ibn Abbas the ruling of a woman who makes (her first tawaf) of the Ka'ba and thereafter experiences her menses (before she can make her final tawaf.) Ibn Abbas told them that she may go home without completing her final tawaf. The people of Madina said, "We will not follow your verdict and abandon the verdict of Zayd." Ibn Abbas replied, "When you reach Madina then enquire from him…" (Al-Bukhari 2/625)

The above narration clearly indicates how strictly the people of Madina held on to the verdict of Zayd (Radiyallahu 'Anhu). Also note that they did not ask for any proofs. They knew that weighing the proofs of the various scholars is not the work of a layman.

Another proof of taqlid shakhsi is that Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) sent many Sahaba to different areas to teach them deen. It is obvious that people of those areas restricted themselves only to the views of that Sahabi. An example of this is the following narration of Sahih al-Bukhari:

حدثني محمود بن غيلان حدثنا أبو النضر حدثنا أبو معاوية شيبان عن أشعث عن الأسود بن يزيد قال : أتانا معاذ بن جبل باليمن معلما وأميرا فسألناه عن رجل توفي وترك ابنته وأخته فأعطى الابنة النصف والأخت النصف – صحيح البخاري (6/2477) دار ابن كثير ، اليمامة

Aswad bin Yazid (Radiyallahu 'Anhu) narrates, "Mu'adh (Radiyallahu 'Anhu) came to use in Yemen as a teacher and leader. We questioned him regarding a man who had passed away leaving (as his her heir) a daughter and a sister. He gave half the estate for the daughter and half for the sister. (Al-Bukhari 6/2477)

Here again, they did not enquire from any other scholar nor did they demand any proof.

In fact, Sahaba strongly exhorted the masses to make taqlid shakhsi. In Sahah al-Bukhari it is mentioned that Abu Musa (Radiyallahu 'Anhu) told the people:

...فقال لا تسألوني ما دام هذا الحبر فيكم – صحيح البخاري (6/2477) دار ابن كثير ، اليمامة

"…Do not ask me as long as this erudite scholar ('Abdullah ibn Masud) is present amongst you." (Sahih al-Bukhari 6/2477)

Coming to the hadith you quoted in your query, the exact wording of it is as follows:

حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف أخبرنا مالك عن ابن شهاب عن عروة بن الزبير عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أنها قالت : ما خير رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم بين أمرين إلا أخذ أيسرهما ما لم يكن إثما فإن كان إثما كان أبعد الناس منه وما انتقم رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم لنفسه إلا أن تنتهك حرمة الله فينتقم لله بها – صحيح البخاري (3/1306) دار ابن كثير ، اليمامة

"Never was Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) given a choice between two matters except that he would chose the easier of the two as long as it was not a sin. If it was a sin, then He (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) would be the furthest from it…" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3/2477)

The famous Maliki Jurist and Hadith commentator, 'Allama Abu al-Walid al-Baji (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him) writes:

قول عائشة رضي الله عنها ما خير رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بين أمرين إلا اختار أيسرهما يحتمل أن يريد بذلك ما خيره الله عز وجل بين أمرين من الأعمال مما يكلفه أمته إلا اختار أيسرهما وأرفقهما بأمته ، ويحتمل أن يريد ما خيره الله تعالى بين عقوبتين ينزلهما بمن عصاه وخالفه إلا اختار أيسرهما ، ويحتمل أن يريد بذلك ما خيره أحد من أمته ممن لم يدخل في طاعته ولا آمن به بين أمرين كان في أحدهما موادعة ومسالمة وفي الآخر محاربة أو مشاقة إلا اختار ما فيه الموادعة ، وذلك قبل أن يؤمر بالمجاهدة ومنع الموادعة ، ويحتمل أن يريد به جميع أوقاته ، وذلك بأن يخيره بين الحرب وأداء الجزية فإنه كان يأخذ بالأيسر فقبل منهم الجزية ، ويحتمل أن يريد به أن أمته المؤمنين لم يخيروه بين التزام الشدة في العبادة وبين الأخذ بما يجب عليهم من ذلك إلا اختار لهم أيسرهما رفقا بهم ونظرا لهم وخوفا أن يكتب عليهم أشقهما فيعجزوا عنها – المنتقى شرح الموطأ (4/286)

"…It is possible that the meaning is Allah never gave Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) a choice between two actions which the followers of his umma were imposed with, except that he would choice the easier of the two and the more considerate for his umma. It can also mean that Allah did not give him a choice between two punishments that would come upon the disobeyers and those that go against him except that he would choice the easier of the two. It can also have the meaning that never did a person who has not entered his obedience and has not brought faith in him give him an option of two things; one being a peace and truce and the other being war and hardship except that he would choose that which has peace in it. This was before he (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) was given the command of war and not to make truce. It can also have the meaning that his umma never gave him the option of making extreme amounts of worship obligatory or only what is compulsory upon them, except that he would choose the easier of the two due to having mercy for them and for fear that a thing which is difficult might be obligatory for which they will not be able to fulfill. (Al-Muntaqa Sharah al-Muwwata 4/286)

It is also possible that this choice was reserved only for Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) due to him being saved from acting according to his desires. As for the rest of the umma, they should choose that which is closer to piety. This is corroborated by a hadith which has been narrated by Ibn Abi Shayba (may Allah Ta'ala be pleased with him.)

حدثنا وكيع , عن سفيان , عن عمار , عن سالم , عن ابن مسعود , قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ابن سمية ما خير بين أمرين إلا اختار أرشدهما – المصنف لابن أبي شيبة

Ibn Mas'ud (Radiyallahu 'Anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) said, "Ibn Sumayya is never given a choice exept he choose the one closes the one closer to piety." (Al-Mussannaf of Ibn Abi Shayba 17/199 Al-Majlis al-'Ilmi)

A similar narration appears in Sunan al-Tirmidhi and Al-Mustadrak of Imam Hakim wherein Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) praised 'Ammar (Radiyallahu 'Anhu):

حدثنا القاسم بن دينار الكوفي حدثنا عبيد الله بن موسى عن عبد العزيز بن سياه كوفي عن حبيب بن أبي ثابت عن عطاء بن يسار عن عائشة قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما خير عمار من أمرين إلا اختار أرشدهما روها الترمذي و قال قال هذا حديث حسن غريب لا نعرفه إلا من هذا الوجه من حديث عبد العزيز بن سياه وهو شيخ كوفي – سنن الترمذي (5/668) دار إحياء التراث و رواه الحاكم في مستدركه سكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص

'Aysha (Radiyallahu 'Anha) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) said, "'Ammar does not choose between two matters except that he chooses the one closer to piety." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi and Al-Mustadrak of Hakim)

[Note – In some copies of Sunan al-Tirmidhi the words اشدهما appear instead of ارشدهما. The meaning of the hadith then would be, "When 'Ammar is given a choice between two things, he would choose the more difficult action." This narration also appears in Sunan al-Kubra of Imam Nasa'i.

Another possible interpretation of the narration is that this choice is exclusive to those who are responsible of issuing verdicts (i.e. mujtahids). Thus, Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) mentioned to Abu Musa and Mu'adh bin Jabal (Radiyallahu 'Anhum) when sending them as governors and teachers to Yemen:

حدثنا موسى حدثنا أبو عوانة حدثنا عبد الملك عن أبي بردة قال : بعث رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم أبا موسى ومعاذ بن جبل إلى اليمن قال وبعث كل واحد منهما على مخلاف قال واليمن مخلافان ثم قال ( يسرا ولا تعسرا وبشرا ولا تنفرا ) – صحيح البخاري (4/1578) دار ابن كثير ، اليمامة

"…Make ease and not difficulty, give good nice and do not frieghten them." (Sahah al-Bukhari (4/1578)

Therefore, Nabi (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) has already chosen that which is easier and more convenient for the umma. There are numerous examples of this in Shari'a; to make masah on khufayn and jawrabayn, qasr in salat for a traveler, the permissibility for the sick to sit and pray, etc are just a few examples. IT is precisely for this reason that siwak is not compulsory for every wudu.

وقال أبو هريرة عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم ( لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك عند كل وضوء ) – رواه البحاري تعليقا (2/682) دار ابن كثير ، اليمامة

"Had I not feared it will be difficult on my umma, I would have commanded them to use siwak for every Salat." (Sahih al-Bukhari Ta'liqan 2/682)

يجوز لغير عامي من الفقهاء المقلدين تقليد غير الأربعة في العمل لنفسه إن علم نسبته لمن يجوز تقليده وجمع شروطه عنده لكن بشرط أن لا يتتبع الرخصة بأن يأخذ من كل مذهب الأهون بحيث تنحل ربقة التكليف من عتقه وإلا لم يجز خلافا لابن عبد السلام حيث أطلق جواز تتبعها وقد يحمل كلامه على ما إذا تتبعها على وجه لا يصل إلى الانحلال المذكور وقول ابن الحاجب كالآمدي من عمل في مسألة بقول إمام ليس له العمل فيها بقول غيره اتفاقا إن أراد به اتفاق الأصوليين فلا يقضي على اتفاق الفقهاء والكلام فيه وإلا فهو مردود ومفروض فيما لو بقي من آثار العمل الأول ما يستلزم تركب حقيقة لا يقول بها كل من الإمامين كتقليد الإمام الشافعي في مسح بعض الرأس والإمام مالك في طهارة الكلب في صلاة واحدة فعلم أنه إنما يمتنع تقليد الغير في تلك الواقعة نفسها لا مثلها كأن أفتى ببيونة زوجته بنحو تعليق فنكح أختها ثم أفتى بأن لا بينونة ليس له الرجوع للأولى بغير إبانتها وكان أخذ بشفعة جوار تقييدا للحنفي ثم استحقت عليه فيمتنع تقليده الشافعي في تركها لأن كلا من الإمامين لا يقول به فلو اشترى بعده عقارا وقلد الإمام الشافعي في عدم القول بشفعة الجوار لم يمنعه ما تقدم من تقليده في ذلك فله الامتناع في تسليم العقار الثاني وإن قال الآمدي وابن الحاجب ومن على قدمها كالمحلى بالمنع في هذا وعمومه في جميع صور ما وقع العمل به أولا فهو ممنوع وزعم الاتفاق عليه باطل ، وحكى لزركشي أن القاضي أبا الطيب أقيمت صلاة الجمعة فهم بالتكبير فذرق عليه طير فقال أنا حنبلي فأحرم ولم يمنعه عمله بمذهبه من تقليد المخالف عند الحاجة وممن جرى على ذلك السبكي فقال : المنتقل من مذهب لآخر له أحوال : الأول أن يعتقد رحجان مذهب الغير فيجوز عمله به اتباعا للراحج في ظنه ، الثاني أن يعتقد رجحان شئ فيجوز ، الثالث أن يقصد بتقليده الرخصة فيما يحتاجه لحاجة لحقته أو ضرورة أرهقته فيجوز ، الرابع أن يقصد مجرد الترخص فيمتنع لأنه متبع لهواه لا للدين ، الخامس أن يكثر ذلك ويجعل اتباع الرخص ديدنه فيمتنع لما ذكر ولزيادة فحشه ، السادس : أن يجتمع من ذلك حقيقة مركبة ممتنعة بالإجماع فيمتنع ، السابع أن يعمل بتقليد الأول كحنفي يدعي شفعة جوار فيأخذها بمذهب الحنفي فتستحق عليه فيريد تقليد الإمام الشافعي فيمتنع لخطئه في الأولى

أو الثانية وهو شخص واحد مكلف.

قال : وكلام الآمدي وابن حجاب منزل عليه ، وسئل البلقيني عن التقليد في المسألة السريحية فقال : أنا لا أفتي بصحة الدور لكن إذا قلد من قال بعدم وقوع الطلاق كفى ولا يؤاخذه الله سبحانه وتعالى لأن الفروع الاجتهادية لا يعاقب عليها أي مع التقليد وهو ذهاب منه إلى جواز تقليد المرجوح وتتبعه ، قال بعضهم : ومحل ما مر من منع تتبع الرخص إذا لم يقصد به مصلحة دينية وإلا فلا منع كبيع مال الغائب فإن السبكي أفتى بأن الأولى تقليد الشافعي فيه لاحتياج الناس غالبا في نحو مأكول ومشروب إليه والأمر إذا ضاق اتسع وعدم تكرير الفدية بتكرر المحرم اللبس فالأولى تقليد الشافعي لمالك فيه كما أفتى به الأبشيطي وذهب الحنفية إلى منع الانتقال مطلقا قال في فتح القدير : المنتقل من مذهب لمذهب باجتهاد وبرهان آثم عليه التعزير وبدونهما أولى ثم حقيقة الانتقال إنما تتحقق في حكم مسألة خاصة قلد فيها وعمل بها وإلا فقوله قلدت أبا حنيفة فيما أفتى به من المسائل أو التزمت العمل به على الإجمال وهو لا يعرف صورها ليس حقيقة التقليد بل وعد به أو تعليق له كأنه التزم العمل بقوله فيما يقع له فإذا أراد بهذا الالتزام فلا دليل على وجوب اتباع المجتهد بإلزامه نفسه بذلك قولا أو نية شرعا بل الدليل اقتضى العمل بقول المجتهد فيما يحتاجه بقوله عالى * (فاسئلوا أهل الذكر إن كنتم لا تعلمون) * والمسؤول عنه إنما يتحقق عند وقوع الحادثة قال والغالب أن مثل هذه الالتزامات لكف الناس عن تتبع الرخص إلا أن أخذ العامي في كل مسألة بقول مجتهد أخف عليه ولا يدري ما يمنع هذا من النقل والعقل انتهى

Finally, as for the claim 'majority of the scholars say it is not compulsory to follow one particular madhhab', the responsibility is upon the one who made the claim to substantiate it with proof. Merely quoting four, five scholars cannot compare to the multitude of scholars throughout the centuries who have exhorted the laymen to hold firmly to one Madhhab. We pray that Allah Ta'ala show us the truth as the truth and bless us with following it and save us form following our whims and desires.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ismail Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

 
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On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 7:56 PM, Humayun Rasheed <rana.humayun.rasheed@gmail.com> wrote:
Brother Mohtashim, nice reply.
I will like to add one more point.
Before this long explanation if we just analyze definition we have done with discussion.
See what definition the person quoted;
1- Taqleed is to follow the opinions of a person, whose opinion is not a proof in Islamic law, without asking for his proof
2- To follow the statements of an individual whose statement is not from the four proofs (Hujjah) of the Sharee'ah ...

Now, any Ghair-e-Muqallid says that Sahih Bukhari is Sahih, means each narrator of it is Siqa. Now you ask any Ghair-e-Muqallid ok, let give me proof that why in a narration for example "Maalik" Ann "Naf'e" Ann "Ibn-e-Umar" the "Naf'e" is Siqa. This Ghair-e-Muqallid will have no answer other then saying this Muhaddith said so and that Muhaddith said so.
Now ask him that there is definition of Taqleed, let present your argument on it and see if it fulfill or not;
1- Quoting that a Muhaddith is saying so is saying of an individual (it fulfilled first condition)
2- Is this saying proved from four proofs (1)Quran, (2)Hadith (3)Ijma (4)Qiaas? He will say no. Let suppose if he say yes then ask him to present the proof, he will not be able to produce. He will not be able to even present definition of Ijma and Qiaas.

So, in short, they also do Taqleed, they only insist to do Taqleed in those cases in which Ghair-e-Muqallid do, it is the only problem. For us they use different definition and for them they use different definition.

-Humayun.

On 26 April 2012 06:42, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
Wa alaikum Assalaam Warehmatullah, Brother Omair,
 
Alhumdullillah, I have better understanding of Taqleed primarily because we are the followers of it while psuedo-salafis are not.
 
Your Quote:
 
Taqleed is to follow the opinions of a person, whose opinion is not a proof in Islamic law, without asking for his proof (i.e. the Muqallid does not ask the proof from the person whose opinion he follows). Quoted from, 'The Legal status of following a Madhhab' by Moulana Muhammad Taqi Usmani. The definition is attributed to Ibn Hummam and Ibn Nujaim.
 
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The very next line from the book you quoted needs explanation which you have not shared. I am sharing the same below.
 
Quote:

This statement [attributed to Ibn Hummam and Ibn Nujaim] has clarified the fact that a person who practices Taqleed (the Muqallid) does not hold the opinion of the one whom he follows (the Mujtahid) as a source of Islamic law because the source for Islamic law are confined to the Quran and Sunnah (both Ijma and Qiyas [analogy] are derived from the Quran and Sunnah). The only reason why a Muqallid follows an Imam is because of the conviction that the Mujtahid has inisights into the Quran and Sunnah (which he, the follower, does not posses) by which the Mujtahid is able to understand their meanings, in this regard the follower has relied upon the Imams' opinion. Perceived in this perspective Taqleed cannot in all fairness, perceived be equaled with shirk nor blind following.

 
So, when we are following a jurist who's opinion is not clearly obvious as a proof in Islamic law, then we are doing Taqleed of that person and "Yes" if it is present as an obvious proof in Islamic Law then it is  "not Taqleed".

Now look at the two ahadees that you quoted as not bieng a proof of Taqleed.
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Your Quote:
1. Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه reports that Rasulullah ﷺ said, "I do not know for how much longer I shall be with you, so (after I die), follow the two after me, Abu Bakr and 'Umar." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 560)

This is not a proof for Taqleed, because following the Sahaabah and the commandments of Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam is a DALEEL in itself. And following the daleel is known as Itteba, which is different from Taqleed. There is Ijmaa of the Sahaabah on following Abu Bakr and Umar radhi allahu anhum ajma'een and accepting them as their Ameer ul momineen.. And Ijmaa of Sahaabah is a proof in itself, so this can never be called as Taqleed or Blind-Following..

Answer:
 
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Did everything that Abu Bakr r.z and Umar r.z ordered and practise was present as a proof in the Islamic Law i.e. the Quran and Sunnah?
 
If "Yes" then we say that following Abu Bark r.z. and Umar r.z is "Ittebah" and not Taqleed.
 
But say for instance, Umar r.z. started the practice of 20 Rakah Taraweeh. Was this practise present as a proof in Islamic Law (Quran and Sunnah) ? Answer is obvious "No". That meant that all the sahaba r.z. who prayed 20 Rakat Taraweeh did Taqleed of Umar r.z and not Ittebah.
 
There are many such other instances.
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Your Quote:
 
2. Rasulullah ﷺ said, "You must hold fast to my way of life and the ways of life of the righteous and rightly guided Khulafa. . ." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 30)

This is also not Taqleed, because following the Sahaabah is the Itteba of Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam because he said, "The best of people are my generation (i.e. Sahaabah)".. And Itteba of Rasoolullah s.a.w.s. can never be called as Taqleed... The same case applies for following Mu'adh bin Jabal radhiallahu anhu, because following him in certain matters was instructed by Rasoolullah s.a.w.s. which can never be called as Taqleed..
 
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Usman r.z was a rightly guided Khulafa. He ordered two azaan for Jumah prayers which is again not present as a proof in Islamic Law. However, The whole ummah agreed upon it and practiced it thus doing Taqleed of Usman r.z.
 
Also, have you accepted the rest of the ahadees which aremore than 10 in number as a pratice of Taqleed by the Sahaba r.z and Tabaee because I see you have not replied to them. Does this not contradict your previous statement that Taqleed is not proven in the time of Sahaba r.z, Taba'ee and Tabey Taba'ee ?
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Your Quote:
 
Read the following incident that happened about the Revelation of the ayah 59 from Surah Nisa, Atee Ullah wa Atee ur Rasool wa ulul amri minkum..

Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that the Ayah,

﴿أَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِى الاٌّمْرِ مِنْكُمْ﴾

(Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority.) "Was revealed about `Abdullah bin Hudhafah bin Qays bin `Adi, who the Messenger of Allah sent on a military expedition.'' This statement was collected by the Group, with the exception of Ibn Majah At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan, Gharib''. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Ali said, "The Messenger of Allah sent a troop under the command of a man from Al-Ansar. When they left, he became angry with them for some reason and said to them, `Has not the Messenger of Allah commanded you to obey me' They said, `Yes.' He said, `Collect some wood,' and then he started a fire with the wood, saying, `I command you to enter the fire.' The people almost entered the fire, but a young man among them said, `You only ran away from the Fire to Allah's Messenger. Therefore, do not rush until you go back to Allah's Messenger, and if he commands you to enter it, then enter it.' When they went back to Allah's Messenger , they told him what had happened, and the Messenger said,

«لَوْ دَخَلْتُمُوهَا مَا خَرَجْتُمْ مِنْهَا أَبَدًا، إِنَّمَا الطَّاعَةُ فِي الْمَعْرُوف»

(Had you entered it, you would never have departed from it. Obedience is only in righteousness.)'' This Hadith is recorded in the Two Sahihs.

So basically, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, "Obedience is only in righteousness". And the Ulul Amr (Ulema and Rulers) will be obeyed as long as they obey Allah and his Messenger and if they turn away, we should rush back to Allah and his Rasool (i.e. Quran and the Sunnah)..
 
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Ofcource, the sahaba r.z mentioned in the above incident; until they had access to reaching out to the prophet s.a.w for queries and concerns, the concept of Taqleed does not hold true to them as they have access to the Islamic Law directly in the form of the prophet s.a.w.
 
However, Quran is a Devine Text for eternity.
 
The above incident was for Sahaba r.z who then had access to the prophet s.a.w. The psuedo-slafis have misundersood this Aayat. Read the correct explanation below with open Heart and mind!!
 
 
{O you who believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you.} (4:59)

The ulul amr (those in authority) are said by some to be the Muslim rulers and governors and by others to be the jurists. The second explanation is by Sayyidina Jabir ibn Abdullah (rad) Abdullah ibn Abbas (rad) ( This tafseer of Abdullah ibn Abbas is reported by Mu'amiyah ibn Salih from Ali ibn Abu Talhah. (Ibn Jarir v5 p88). This is the strongest line of transmissiori of his report (AI-ltqan # 80), Mujahid (ra), Ata ibn Abu Rabah (ra), Ata ibn as-Sa'ib (ra), Hasan Basri (ra), Abu al-Aaliyah (ra) and many others. lmam Razi (ra) has preferred this explanation citing many. arguments. He said:
It is preferable to apply the meaning ulama to ulul amr in this verse(Tafseer Kabeer v3 p334.)

Imam Abu Bakr Jassas (ra) found no contra­diction in both the Ahadith. Rather both meanings are valid. The rulers need to be. obeyed in political matters
while the ulama must be obeyed in issues pertaining to


Shari'ah(Ahkam ul Qur'an; Jassas v2 p256). Allamah ibn al-Qayyim said that obedience to the rulers leads finally to obedience to the scholars of religion because the rulers obey the ulama in matters of Shari'ah

(ilam ul-Muqi'een, Ibn Qayyim vI p7)


Anyway, the verse asks 'the Muslims to obey Allah and His Messenger. and the ulama and jurists who explain the words of Allah and His Messenger. and this (last) obedience is taqleed.
The next portion of this verse is:


{Then if you quarrel on anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the last day.}
(11 :59)
According to the above explanation, it is a continuous sentence in which the mujtahideen are addressed. Abu Bakr Jassas (ra)wrote in support of ulama as 'those in aurhority'.
That Allah's words, if you quarrel follow
immediately His statement about ulul amr (those in authority) is evidence that ulul amr are the jurists, because Allah has commanded all men to obey them. Then, after saying, if you quarrel..."", He commanded the ulul amr that they should refer back to Allah's Book and His Messenger's sunnah that in which they differ. This command could be directed only to the jurists because the mass s and the unknowledgeable cannot be of that standard and they do not know how they have to refer back any matter to Allah's Book and the sunnah. And they do not know how to derive evidence for new issues. So, it is the ulama who are addressed here.)
The famous scholar of Ahl Hadith, Allamah Nawwab Siddiq Hasan Khan (ra) has also confirmed in his exegesis that the words of the Qur'an in this verse are addressed to the Mujtahadeen.


And obviously this is an address by itself and it is directed to the Mujtahids.
So, it is not correct to conclude that those who are not competent to make ijtihad may refer to the Qur'an and
. Hadith directly in connection with disputed issues and derive their conclusions. Rather, the first sentence of the verse addresses those people who cannot derive commands directly from the Qur'an and sunnah. It is their duty to obey Allah and His Messenger .A by asking for rulings' and explanations from the ulul amr and conducting themselves on it. The second sentence addresses the mujtahideen. They are directed to turn to Allah's Book and the Messenger's .A sunnah and deduce comm nds. So, in the first sentence the muqallid is commanded to make taqleed and in the second mujtahid to make ijtihad.  
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Thus your quote:
 
So basically, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, "Obedience is only in righteousness". And the Ulul Amr (Ulema and Rulers) will be obeyed as long as they obey Allah and his Messenger and if they turn away, we should rush back to Allah and his Rasool (i.e. Quran and the Sunnah)..
 
must be corrected as
 
.So basically, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, "Obedience is only in righteousness". And the Ulul Amr (Ulema and Rulers) will be obeyed as long as they obey Allah and his Messenger and if they turn away, they[Ulema and Rulers] should rush back to Allah and his Rasool (i.e. Quran and the Sunnah)..
 
Finally your Quote:
 
Please do justice to this deen and do not misinterpret the authentic texts of Quran and Sunnah.. So everytime you quote a hadith, also present the commentary of the muhadditheen and everytime you quote an ayah of the Quran quote a reliable Tafseer like Tafseer Ibn Kathir..
 
Answer:
What's wrong in the Tafseer of Abdullah ibn Abbas r.z. Was he not countless times better than Ibn Katheer ???? Why do you [psuedo-salafis] reject the Tafseer or a sahabi r.z over a person who is out of the period of Khairul Quroon ?
 
Do you believe in the Tafseer of Abdullah ibn Abbas r.z ???
 
Again I say, Please do justice to deen and also share this with the ummah.

 
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 12:31 AM, Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
Wa alaikum Assalaam Warehmatullah, Brother Mohtashim Shaikh, 

You have a misconception about the meaning of Taqleed and the application of it on the ahadith you quoted. Let me clarify the meaning and its application on your references... 

First things first, the meaning of Taqleed can be summarized from the great Deobandi Mufti Taqi Usmani's book where he quoted the Hanafi Scholars Imam Ibn Nujaim and Ibn Hummam as follows:

Taqleed is to follow the opinions of a person, whose opinion is not a proof in Islamic law, without asking for his proof (i.e. the Muqallid does not ask the proof from the person whose opinion he follows). Quoted from, 'The Legal status of following a Madhhab' by Moulana Muhammad Taqi Usmani. The definition is attributed to Ibn Hummam and Ibn Nujaim.

Moreover, in Hanafi Usool books, Taqleed is defined as, "To follow the statements of an individual whose statement is not from the four proofs (Hujjah) of the Sharee'ah and the statement is without evidence (Daleel)."  To refer to the (Hadeeth of) Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alahi wa-sallam) and the Ijma is not from Taqleed because these two are from the four proofs (Hujjah) of the Sharee'ah (Qur'aan, Sunnah, Ijma and Qiyaas)."  [Taqreer wa-Tahbeer, pg. 340], Note that Taqreer wa-Tahbeer is the sharah (explanation) of, Tahreer of Allamah Ibn al-Hummam - the Hanafi scholar and author of Fath al-Qadeer (9 volumes) which is the explanation of al-Hidayah.

So, After the definition of Taqleed is clarified, let me answer your concern on the ahadeeth.. 

Here follows a few Ahadith on Taqleed and showcases it as the practise of Sahaba r.z and others.: 

1. Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه reports that Rasulullah ﷺ said, "I do not know for how much longer I shall be with you, so (after I die), follow the two after me, Abu Bakr and 'Umar." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 560) 

This is not a proof for Taqleed, because following the Sahaabah and the commandments of Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam is a DALEEL in itself. And following the daleel is known as Itteba, which is different from Taqleed. There is Ijmaa of the Sahaabah on following Abu Bakr and Umar radhi allahu anhum ajma'een and accepting them as their Ameer ul momineen.. And Ijmaa of Sahaabah is a proof in itself, so this can never be called as Taqleed or Blind-Following.. 

2. Rasulullah ﷺ said, "You must hold fast to my way of life and the ways of life of the righteous and rightly guided Khulafa. . ." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 30) 

This is also not Taqleed, because following the Sahaabah is the Itteba of Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam because he said, "The best of people are my generation (i.e. Sahaabah)".. And Itteba of Rasoolullah s.a.w.s. can never be called as Taqleed... The same case applies for following Mu'adh bin Jabal radhiallahu anhu, because following him in certain matters was instructed by Rasoolullah s.a.w.s. which can never be called as Taqleed.. 


5. Rasulullah ﷺ also said, "The 'Ulema are the heirs of the Anbiya علیھم السلام." (Ahmad, Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi as quoted in Mishkatul Masabih pg 34) 
Therefore just as it is Fardh (obligatory) to follow the Anbiya علیھم السلام, so too is it to follow the 'Ulema.

Yaa Allaah!! How dare you make something Fard by your own interpretation of the Hadith ??? 

Read the following incident that happened about the Revelation of the ayah 59 from Surah Nisa, Atee Ullah wa Atee ur Rasool wa ulul amri minkum.. 

Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that the Ayah,

﴿أَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِى الاٌّمْرِ مِنْكُمْ﴾

(Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority.) "Was revealed about `Abdullah bin Hudhafah bin Qays bin `Adi, who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent on a military expedition.'' This statement was collected by the Group, with the exception of Ibn Majah At-Tirmidhi said, "Hasan, Gharib''. Imam Ahmad recorded that `Ali said, "The Messenger of Allah sent a troop under the command of a man from Al-Ansar. When they left, he became angry with them for some reason and said to them, `Has not the Messenger of Allah commanded you to obey me' They said, `Yes.' He said, `Collect some wood,' and then he started a fire with the wood, saying, `I command you to enter the fire.' The people almost entered the fire, but a young man among them said, `You only ran away from the Fire to Allah's Messenger. Therefore, do not rush until you go back to Allah's Messenger, and if he commands you to enter it, then enter it.' When they went back to Allah's Messenger , they told him what had happened, and the Messenger said,

«لَوْ دَخَلْتُمُوهَا مَا خَرَجْتُمْ مِنْهَا أَبَدًا، إِنَّمَا الطَّاعَةُ فِي الْمَعْرُوف»

(Had you entered it, you would never have departed from it. Obedience is only in righteousness.)'' This Hadith is recorded in the Two Sahihs.

So basically, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, "Obedience is only in righteousness". And the Ulul Amr (Ulema and Rulers) will be obeyed as long as they obey Allah and his Messenger and if they turn away, we should rush back to Allah and his Rasool (i.e. Quran and the Sunnah).. 


Please do justice to this deen and do not misinterpret the authentic texts of Quran and Sunnah.. So everytime you quote a hadith, also present the commentary of the muhadditheen and everytime you quote an ayah of the Quran quote a reliable Tafseer like Tafseer Ibn Kathir.. 

Wa Maa Alainaa Illal Balaagh.. 

Defender of Sunnah,
Abu Haneefah Omair.. 


On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Mohtashim Shaikh <mohtashims@gmail.com> wrote:
Assalamualaikum,
 
A blind helping another blind cross the road ... Isn't that strange and absurd ?
 
I would wish to share something that as usual Ghair Mukallideens often hide inorder to showcase their stance to be the only correct stance.
 
Whenever you ask a qualified Mufti and not these self-learned psuedo-Salafis, the beauty of his answer would be showcasing all opinions and explaining the opinion of his mazhab. This is what we call bieng true to the subject and to ALLAH.
 
Lets take this biased statement for instance.
 
@ Omair: First Evidence:
No clear proof of Taqleed Shakhsi or Taqleed Ghair Shakhsi is proven from the Sahaabah Karaam, on the contrary Mu'aadh bin Jabal (radiallah anhu) said:"As for the Mistake of an Aalim then do not do his taqleed in the deen even if he is on guidance." [Kitaab az-Zuhud by Imaam Wakee: Vol 1 Pg 300 H 71, Chain Hasan]
Sayyidunah Abdullah bin Mas'ood (radiallah anhu) said: "Do not do Taqleed (La Tuqallidu) of people in your religion." [Al-Sunan al-Kubra lil Bayhaqi: Vol 2 Pg 0, Chain Saheeh]
There is no one among the Sahaabah who has oppoed this, therefore there is the consensus of Sahaabah on the prohibition of taqleed, and it also got proven that all the Sahaabah were Ahl ul-Hadeeth. It should be known that, the "Evidences" the opposers give against this Ijmaa do not contain the word taqleed in them.
 
ANSWER:
 
Here follows a few Ahadith on Taqleed and showcases it as the practise of Sahaba r.z and others.:

1. Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه reports that Rasulullah ﷺ said, "I do not know for how much longer I shall be with you, so (after I die), follow the two after me, Abu Bakr and 'Umar." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 560)
2. Rasulullah ﷺ said, "You must hold fast to my way of life and the ways of life of the righteous and rightly guided Khulafa. . ." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 30)
3. Rasulullah ﷺ said, "My Sahabah رضی ﷲ عنھم are like the guiding lights and whichever of them you follow, you shall be rightly guided." (Mishkat Masabih pg 554)
4. Mu'adh Bin Jabal رضي الله عنه reports that when Rasulullah ﷺ sent him to Yemen. Rasulullah ﷺ asked, "How will you pass judgment when a case comes before you?" Mu'adh رضي الله عنه replied, "I shall pass judgment according to the Book of Allah." Rasulullah ﷺ asked, "And if you do not find the ruling in the Book of Allah?" Mu'adh رضي الله عنه replied, "I shall pass judgment according to the Sunnah of Rasulullah ﷺ." Rasulullah ﷺ asked him, "And if you do not find the ruling in the Sunnah of Rasulullah ﷺ?" Mu'adh رضي الله عنه replied, "I shall then apply my mind without making compromises." Rasulullah ﷺ then placed his hand on Mu'adh's رضي الله عنه chest and said, "All praise belongs to Allah who has inspired the messenger of the Messenger of Allah with that which pleases Him." (Mishkatul Masabih pg 324 and Abu Dawood Vol.1 pg 149)

The following becomes evident from this narration of Mu'adh Bin Jabal رضي الله عنه:

a. There are many rulings that are not apparent in the Qur'an and the Ahadith.
b. Applying one's mind to those rulings that are not clearly stated in the Qur'an and Ahadith is commendable and pleases Allah and Rasulullah ﷺ.
c. Applying one's mind to a question of Deen is a bounty from Allah that Rasulullah ﷺ praised Allah for. The fact that Rasulullah ﷺ placed his hand on the chest of Mu'adh Bin Jabal رضي الله عنه shows that the blessings of Rasulullah ﷺ are with the Faqih and Mujtahid.
d. Rasulullah ﷺ had sent Mu'adh Bin Jabal رضي الله عنه to Yemen to be the judge there and knew that the people of Yemen Would refer their matters to him and would be following what he told them. They would therefore be making Taqleed of him. Close inspection of the above Hadith will reveal the reality and proof for Taqleed

5. Rasulullah ﷺ also said, "The 'Ulema are the heirs of the Anbiya علیھم السلام." (Ahmad, Abu Dawood and Tirmidhi as quoted in Mishkatul Masabih pg 34)
Therefore just as it is Fardh (obligatory) to follow the Anbiya علیھم السلام, so too is it to follow the 'Ulema. The legacy of the Anbiya علیھم السلام is their knowledge and since the 'Ulema also have this knowledge of the Shari'ah, it is necessary to follow them as well.

6. Rasulullah ﷺ also said, "It was their Anbiya علیھم السلام who led and ruled over the Bani Israel. Each time a Nabi السلام علیه passed away another succeeded him. Remember that there shall be no Nabi after me, but there shall be Khulafa and there shall be many of them (follow them as you had been following me)." (Ma'ariful Qur'an Vol.1 pg 185)

The above Ahadith and verses of the Qur'an [which I have not shared just to be brief [ask me if you want]...] proves the importance of Taqleed. Taqleed is of two types. The first type is not to follow any particular Imam, but to choose to follow one Imam in certain matters, and another in other matters. This is called Taqleed Mutlaq. The form of Taqleed is to follow a specific Imam in all matters. This is called Taqleed Shakhsi. Both types of Taqleed were common during time of the Sahabah رضی ﷲ عنھم and the Tabi'een. Those Sahabah رضی ﷲ عنھم who were not Fuqaha followed the ruling of those who were regarded to be Fuqaha. Whenever someone asked a ruling from the Fuqaha, they replied sometimes with proof and sometimes without, and in all cases, the questioner practiced what he was told. Never did the questioner ever ask the proof if it was not provided.

Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi رحمة ﷲ علیه says that the custom from the time of the Sahabah رضی ﷲ عنھم up to the time of the four Imams was to follow a reliable Faqih and no one questioned this custom. Had it been something questionable, the great Sahabah رضی ﷲ عنھم and Tabi'een of the time would have certainly questioned it. Taqleed Shakhsi was also commonly practiced because we see that the people of Makkah always referred to Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنه when there arose a difference in any ruling and they followed his ruling in the matter. Similarly, the people of Madinah referred to Zaid bin Thabit رضي الله عنه and the people of Kufa referred to Abdullah bin Mas'ud رضي الله عنه.

1. When people once asked Abu Musa al-Ash'ari رضي الله عنه about something, he gave them a reply that turned out to be contrary to that which Abdullah bin Mas'ud رضي الله عنه gave. When Abu Musa al-Ash'ari رضي الله عنه heard about this contradiction, he told the people, "Do not ask these rulings from me as long as that man of deep knowledge (Abdullah bin Mas'ud رضي الله عنه) is with you." (Bukhari and Muslim in Mishkatul Masabih pg 264)

2. A narration from Ikramah رحمة ﷲ علیه in Bukhari states that when some people of Madinah asked Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنه about the ruling concerning a woman who started to menstruate after performing her Fardh Tawaaf (could she return home without performing the Tawaaf Widaa?). When Abdullah bin Mas'ud رضي الله عنه ruled that she may return home, they said, "We cannot accept your verdict and discard the verdict of Zaid bin Thabit رضي الله عنه. This narration makes it clear that they practiced Taqleed Shakhsi in following Zaid bin Thabit رضي الله عنه. When he heard this, Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنه neither reprimanded them, not said that what they were doing was Shirk or Bid'ah. This he would have done if such a form of Taqleed was not permissible.

3. Although Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنه was himself a Mujtahid, he always maintained that it was not necessary to follow the verdict of anyone else as long as 'Ali رضي الله عنه was alive. (Kalimatul Fasl Pg 19)

4. It is mentioned that as long as Saalim bin Abdullah رحمة اللہ علیه lived, Imam Naafi رحمة ﷲ علیه never issued Fatawa. (Tadhkiratul huffaadh Vol. 1 pg 98)
This makes it apparent that during the time of Imam Naafi رحمة اللہ علیه people followed only Saalim رحمة ﷲ علیه.

5. The previously quoted narration of Mu'adh bin Jabal رضي الله عنه being sent to Yemen proves both Ijtihad as well as Taqleed Shakhsi because by allowing Mu'adh bin Jabal رضي الله عنه to apply his mind to matters, Rasulullah ﷺ was making it compulsory for the people of Yemen to follow only Mu'adh bin Jabal رضي الله عنه since he was the only one sent to them as judge and religious instructor.

6. It is common knowledge that there were seven great Fuqaha who were followed during the period of the Tabi'een.

All the above clearly illustrates that both forms of Taqleed were well practiced during the time of the Sahabah رضی ﷲ عنھم and the Tabi'een. It must be remembered that these were the best times according to Rasulullah ﷺ. It was time when people were overcome with Taqwa and religiousness and because people always took the more cautions of any two opinions they comfortably practiced Taqleed Mutlaq as well as Taqleed Shakhsi. However as the time moves away from the blessed period of Rasulullah ﷺ, piety and scrupulousness deteriorated and people started to become overwhelmed with worldly matters, the Ulema whose fingers were always in the pulse of the Ummah restricted Taqleed to Taqleed Shakhsi.

The Ulema all started to support this move and eventually the Ummah stood unanimously upon this because without such Taqleed, the laws of the Shari'ah would be a toy in the hands of every person and would be manipulated to conform to their desires.

In one of his works, Shah Waliullah رحمة ﷲ علیه says, "It was during the second century of Islam that following a particular Mujtahid became common and there was scarcely anyone who did not do not so. This was compulsory." (Insaaf Pg 59)

Hakimul Ummah Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi رحمة ﷲ علیه writes that it is really permissible to follow various people and ask something from each of them to follow. In fact, the pious predecessors did ask certain things from Imam Abu Hanifah رحمة ﷲ علیه and other rulings from Imam Awza'ee رحمة ﷲ علیه and others. Today's people now wish to also do the same. While this is in itself permissible, it is forbidden because of another factor. However before understanding this, first understand the following introduction. What needs to be understood is that the overwhelming and prevailing condition of people should be noted. The distinct difference between the people of that period and today's time is that the people of those times were overwhelmed by piety and religiousness. Therefore, if they asked several Mujtahideen, it was really coincidental or because they wished to follow the most cautious of opinions. Now if the same state of religiousness prevailed today. It would not be necessary to restrict Taqleed to the following of only one person. But this is not the case today and how would such a state remain until today? Rasulullah ﷺ explicitly mentioned that after the best of times, lying and dishonesty would become widespread and the condition of people would be much worse.

Such is the situation today when people worship their desires and every person includes his motives in his opinions. Allamah Shaami رحمة ﷲ علیه reports an incident of a Faqih who wished to marry the daughter of a certain Muhaddith. The Muhaddith however stipulated that he would allow the marriage only if the Faqih conformed to the practices of 'Raf'ul Yadain' and 'Ameen bil Jahar'. The Faqih accepted and the couple was married. When the incident was mentioned to a saint of the time, he lowered his head and after a while he said, "I fear for his Iman because he compromised what he was doing as Sunnah for worldly gain."

If people are allowed to practice Taqleed Mutlaq, they would do so for their own ends. For example, if a person with Wudhu started to bleed. He would maintain that his Wudhu is not broken in accordance with the view of Imam Shafi'i رحمة ﷲ علیه. If he later happened to touch a woman he would then say that his Wudhu is still not broken because Wudhu does not break in this way according to Imam Abu Hanifah رحمة ﷲ علیه.
In such a situation, he neither has Wudhu according to Imam Shafi'i رحمة ﷲ علیه as well as according to Imam Abu Hanifah رحمة ﷲ علیه, even though he will be adamant that his Wudhu intact. People will therefore search for a ruling that appeases their whims and reject whatever does not. Deen will therefore be non-existent and all that will remain will be whimsical fancies.

Therefore, although Taqleed Shakhsi was not necessary during the best of times, it is necessary nowadays because of the differences of the people. Although it will not be said that Taqleed Shakhsi is Wajib or Fardh (obligatory), it must be noted that it secures the welfare of a person's Deen and without it, his Deen will be destroyed. Therefore, together with such Taqleed securing safety of one's Iman, it also makes life much more easier." (Ashraful Jawab Vol. 2 pg 89-96)

Even Allamah Ibn Taymiyyah رحمة ﷲ علیه stressed the importance of Taqleed Shakhsi when he wrote, "According to their whims, these people sometimes follow an Imam who permits a marriage and then another Imam who disallows it. Such a practice is not at all permissible." (Fatawa Ibn Taymiyyah Vol. 2 pg 240)

The Ghair Muqallideen professes to follow Shaykh Abdul Wahhab Najdi, but they are really stepping ahead of him because even he professes to follow an Imam. He writes, "By the grace of Allah, we follow our pious predecessors and are not perpetrators of Bid'ah, we follow the Mathhab of Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal رحمة ﷲ علیه." (Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab by Allamah Ahmad Abdul Ghafoor, published in Beirut)

In another book, he writes, "I praise Allah for being a follower of the pious predecessors and for not being a perpetuator of Bid'ah. My beliefs and Deen are those that conform with the Deen of Allah. They are those of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah and the four Imams and their followers" (Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab by Allamah Ahmad Abdul Ghafoor, published in Beirut pg 174-176)

Explaining the stance of his father and himself, Shaykh Abdullah who was the son of Shaykh Abdul Wahhab Najdi writes, "We follow the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah in the principles of Deen, we follow the ways of the pious predecessors and follow Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal رحمة ﷲ علیه in the derivatives of Deen. We also do not condemn any person following any of the other three Imams." (Alhadiyyatus Suniyyah pg 38)

The above clearly spells out the stance of both Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab and Allamah Ibn Taymiyyah رحمة ﷲ علیه, both of whom are revered by our Ghair Muqallideen brothers. They both regarded Taqleed to be necessary and did not at all refer to it as Shirk or a Bid'ah. However, our Ghair Muqallideen brothers make no secrets of their stance when they say in their book Fiqh Muhammadi, "Millions of thanks to Allah for saving us from the Shirk of following a Mathhab and being either Hanafis, Shafi'is, Malikis or Hanbalis. So many people are trapped in this whereas opposing the commands of Allah and his Rasul ﷺ is Shirk according to a verse stating that people take their priests and religious leaders as gods apart from Allah. The Hadith of Adi bin Hatim رضي الله عنه also professes the same." (pg 4)

The verse referred to by the author of the above book deduces that Taqleed is Shirk by virtues of the quoted verse of the Qur'an. The verse however refers to Jews and Christians who would listen to their priests and Rabbis when these men made lawful that which their religions clearly forbade and which they always knew was unlawful. Adi bin Hatim رضي الله عنه then asked Rasulullah ﷺ what the Qur'an meant by saying that the Jews and Christians took their religious leaders as gods whereas they never worshipped them. Rasulullah ﷺ explained, "Although they never worshipped them, they regarded something as lawful if these leaders legalized them as regarded things as unlawful if they outlawed them." (Tirmidhi)

The clear difference between Taqleed and the ways of the Jews and the Christians is that Muslims do not regard the Imams and the law-makers of the Shari'ah as the Jews and Christians did, but as conveys of the commands of Allah, as has been already explained. The verse of the Qur'an therefore has no bearing on Taqleed as we define it.

Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi رحمة اللہ علیه sums it up as follows, "While the original command is from Allah, the ruling of something being Halal or Haram is attributed to Rasulullah ﷺ because his words are a sure indication of the command. They are further attributed to the Mujtahideen of the Ummah because they are reporting from Rasulullah ﷺ or deriving the rulings from what he said." (Hujjatullahil Balighah Vol.1 pg 127)

(Fatawa Raheemiyyah Vol.1 pg 407-442)
 
Please do justice to deen and also share this with the ummah.

 
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 6:50 PM, mohammed ahmed ali <ahmedalimd@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

walaikum assalaam brother
 
        its been very nicely composed to open the eyes of the contemporary sects who claim to be the oldest and reliable in front of massess.
 
kindly circulate it in other groups as well to remove the doubts for this group who are
 striving hard in the cause of Allah.
 
 may allah swt bestow his guidance and support to those who are striving for HIS truth.
 
regards,
 
From: Abu Haneefah Omair <omair.shafiuddin@gmail.com>
To: e
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:56 AM
Subject: [Discuss_Islam_The_Religion] Some Objections on Ahl ul-Hadeeth and the answer to those Objections

 
Assalaam-Alaikum, Dear Muslims, 

Its unfortunate to see that some brothers are heaping obnoxious allegations against the Ahlul Hadith without any evidence. Lets have a look at their objections one by one.. 

Some Objections on Ahl ul-Hadeeth and the answer to those Objections

 
 The attributive name of those who follow Kitaab-o-Sunnah with Saheeh ul-Aqeedah Muhadditheen Karaam, and without Taqleed (Blind-Following), on the understanding of Salaf as-Saaliheen is: "Ahl ul-Hadeeth". According to the Ahl ul-Hadeeth, the Glorious Quraan, the authentic ahadeeth and Ijmaa are Shara'ee Hujjah. They are also called "Adillah Shara'eeah". 
 
After this introduction, we are going to present the objections and accusations of Some people on Ahl ul-Hadeeth with their answers:

Objection # 1:
 
The existance of Ahl al-Hadeeth can not be traced before the period of English rule in Indian Sub-continent. So its like a new sect in Islam. 
 
Answer:
 
A Historian of fourth century Hijri, Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Abi Bakr Al-Bashari al-Maqdasi (d. 375H) said regarding the people of Mansoorah (Sindh, A place, now comes in the area of Pakistan – Indian Sub-Continent] that: "Their Madhaahibs are that most of them are Ashaab Hadeeth (Ahl al-Hadeeth), and I saw Qaadhi Abu Muhammad Mansoori who was a Dawoodi and was an Imaam of his Madhab. He was on the practice of preaching and writing. He has written many good books." [Ahsan ul-Taqaseem fi Ma'rifat il-Aqaleem Pg 481]
 
The people following the Minhaaj of Dawood bin Ali adh-Dhaahiri are called "Dhaahiri", and they stay away from Taqleed.
 
Shaikh Muhammad Faakhiralah Abaadi, who died during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Ahmed Shaah bin Naasir ud-Deen Muhammad Shaah said that:"Doing the Taqleed of a specifc Madhab is not permissible according to the Jumhoor, rather Ijtihaad is waajib. The Bid'ah (Innovation) of Taqleed started in fourth century Hijri" [Risalah Nijatia in Urdu: Pg 41, 42]
 
Shaaikh Muhammad Faakhir further said: "But the Madhab of Ahl al-Hadeeth is proven more to be on Haqq than the other Madhaahib."[Risaalah Najatiyah: Pg 41]
This proves that Ahl al-Hadeeth existed long before the birth of the Madrassah Deoband and the Madrassah Braiylee. Therefore the Objection that "Ahl al-Hadeeth did not exist before the British rule in India" is wrong and Baatil.

Objection # 2:
 
Mufti Abdul Haadi Deobandi etc have written that: "It is a historical fact that Ghair Muqallideen (who call themselves as Ahl ul-Hadeeth) did not exist before the British rule" [Nafs ke Pujaari: Pg 1]
 
Answer:
 
Two kinds of people are called Ahl ul-Hadeeth:
 
1.     Saheeh ul-Aqeedah (Thiqah wa Sudooq) Muhadditheen-e-Karaam, who do not do taqleed.
2.     The Awaam (People) of Muhadditheen who are Saheeh ul-Aqeedah, and follow Kitaab-o-Sunnah without Taqleed. 
 
Both these groups have existed since the Khair ul-Quroon to the present day.
 
First Evidence:
 
No clear proof of Taqleed Shakhsi or Taqleed Ghair Shakhsi is proven from the Sahaabah Karaam, on the contrary Mu'aadh bin Jabal (radiallah anhu) said:"As for the Mistake of an Aalim then do not do his taqleed in the deen even if he is on guidance." [Kitaab az-Zuhud by Imaam Wakee: Vol 1 Pg 300 H 71, Chain Hasan]
Sayyidunah Abdullah bin Mas'ood (radiallah anhu) said: "Do not do Taqleed (La Tuqallidu) of people in your religion." [Al-Sunan al-Kubra lil Bayhaqi: Vol 2 Pg 0, Chain Saheeh]
 
There is no one among the Sahaabah who has oppoed this, therefore there is the consensus of Sahaabah on the prohibition of taqleed, and it also got proven that all the Sahaabah were Ahl ul-Hadeeth. It should be known that, the "Evidences" the opposers give against this Ijmaa do not contain the word taqleed in them.
 
Second Evidence:
 
The famous Notable Tabi'ee, Imaam Sha'bee (rahimahullah)  said:"Whatever hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) the people give to you, hold firm to it; and the thing which they say from their opinion, throw it in the dustbin" [Musnad ad-Daarimi: Vol 1 Pg 67 H. 206, Chain Saheeh]
 
Someone presented the saying of Sa'eed bin Jubayr in front of Ibraaheem Nakha'ee, so Ibraaheem replied: "What would you do with the saying of Sa'eed against the hadeeth of the Apostle of Allah (peac be upon him)?"[Al-Ahkaam by Ibn Hazam: Vol 6 Pg 293, Chain Saheeh]
 
The permissibility or the obligation of taqleed is not proven from any one among the Taabi'een. Therefore this, and the other sayings clealy indicate that there was the consensus of Tabi'een in taqleed being prohibited. And this is the proof that all Thiqah and Saheeh ul-Aqeedah Taabi'een were Ahl ul-Hadeeth.
 
Third Evidence:
 
Taba' Taabi'ee, Hakam bin Utaybah said: "You can take and reject anyone's saying among the people, except the saying of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)." [Al-Ahkaam by Ibn Hazam: 6/293, Chain Saheeh]
 
There is no proof of Taqleed Shakhsi or Taqleed Ghair Shakhsi found from a single Thiqah Taba Taabi'ee, therefore there is also the consensus on it that all the Thiqah and Saheeh ul-Aqeedah Taba Taabi'en were Ahl ul-Hadeeth..
 
Fourth Evidence:
 
One group from the successors of Taba' Taabi'en have forbidden from doing Taqleed, such as Imaam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Idrees ash-Shaafi'ee prohibited from his or anyone else's taqleed. [See: Kitaab al-Umm: Mukhtasir al-Muzani: Pg 1]
 
Imaam Shaafi'ee said: "And do not do my Taqleed" [Adaab ash-Shaafi'ee wa Manaqibuhu by Ibn Abi Haatim: Pg 51, Chain Hasan]
 
Imaam Ahmed said: "Do not do taqleed of any one of them in your deen."[Masaail Abi Dawood: Pg 277]
 
It is narrated in one Saheeh hadeeth that Taaifah Mansoorah (The Saved Group) will always remain on Haqq.
 
Under the explanation of this hadeeth, Imaam Bukhaari said: "Meaning Ahl ul-Hadeeth" [Ahl ul-Hadeeth are the saved group on Haqq, meant in this hadeeth, according to Imaam Bukhaari] [Masa'lat ul-Ihtijaaj bi-Shaafi'ee by Khateeb: Pg 47, Chain Saheeh]
 
Imaam Qutaybah bin Sa'eed said: "If you see someone who loves Ahl ul-Hadeeth, then he is upon Sunnah" [Sharf Ashaab ul-Hadeeth by Khateeb Pg 134 H. 143, Chain Saheeh]
 
Imaam Ahmed bin Sanaad al-Waasiti said: "There is no Bid'ati (Innovator) on earth who does not hold animosity for Ahl ul-Hadeeth" [Ma'rifat Uloom ul-Hadeeth: Pg 4, Chain Saheeh]
 
We come to know that all the Saheeh ul-Aqeedah and Thiqah Ittibaa Taba' Taabi'een were Ahl ul-Hadeeth and did not used to do Taqleed, In fact they even used to stop others from Taqleed.
 
Fifth Evidence:
 
Haafidh Ibn Taymiyyah has written that: "(Imam) Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasaa'ee, Ibn Majah, Ibn Khuzaymah, Abu Ya'la, Al-Bazzaar, and others were upon the Madhab of Ahl ul-Hadeeth, they did not use to do taqleed of any specific Scholar among the Scholars, and neither were they Mujtahid in absolute way (Mutlaq)" [Majmoo Fatawaa Ibn Taymiyyah: Vol 20 Pg 40]
 
We come to know that all the Saheeh ul-Aqeedah and Thiqah Muhadditheen did not use to do Taqleed, rather they were Ahl ul-Hadeeth.
 
Nowadays some people claim that taqleed is obligatory upon a Ghair Mujtahid person. This saying of theirs gets refuted from the above mentioned saying of Imaam Ibn Taymiyyah, because the above mentioned Muhadditheen were neither Mujahid Mutlaq nor Muqallid, according to Haafidh Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah).
 
It should be noted that the opinion of the above mentioned Muhadditheen not being considered Mujtahid is wrong. See: Deen Main Taqleed ka Masla Pg 51.
 
Sixth Evidence:
 
Imaam Qaasim bin Muhammad al-Qurtubi, who died at the later period of third century Hijri, wrote a book in refutation of Taqleed called "Al-Aydhaah fi ar-Radd Ala al-Muqallideen" [Siyar A'laam al-Nabula: Vol 13 Pg 329 T. 150]
 
Seventh Evidence:
 
The Truthful Imaam, Imaam Abu Bakr Abdullah bin Abi Dawood as-Sijistaani (rahimahullah), who died in 4th century Hijri, said: "And do not be from the nation who play about with their religion, or otherwise you will become the criticizer of Ahl al-Hadeeth" [Kitaab ash-Shara'eah by Al-Aajuri Pg 975, Chain Saheeh]
 
Eighth Evidence:
 
In the fifth Century Hijri, Haafidh Ibn Hazam al-Andalusi (rahimahullah) raised his voice, saying Taqleed is Haraam. [Al-Nabzat ul-Kaafiyah fi Ahkaam Usool ud-Deen Pg 70]
 
Ninth Evidence:
 
Haafidh Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah anounced: "And this Bid'at (Taqleed) started in 4th century Hijri, the condemnation of which era was done by the holy tongue of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him]" [I'laam al-Mawqa'een Vol 2 Pg 208]
In his famous Qaseedah Noniah, Haafidh Ibn Qayyim said: "Oh the one who holds hatred for Ahl ul-Hadeeth and scolds them! Congratulations to your friendship with Shaytaan" [Al-Kafiyah ash-Shafiyah: Pg 199]
 
Tenth Evidence:
 
Imaam Abu Mansoor Abdul Qaahir bin Taahir bin al-Tameemi Al-Baghdaadi, said in his book: "All the people from Ahl us-Sunnah on the borders of Rome, Jazeerah. Shaam, Azarbaijan, and Baab al-Abwaab are on the Madhab of Ahl al-Hadeeth" [Usool ud-Deen: Pg 317]
 
From all the above mentioned evidences it gets proven that Ahl al-Hadeeth are Ahl us-Sunnah, and they have existed from the era of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to every era afterwards, walhamdulillah.
 
Now we will present some Ilzaami dalaail:
 
Evidence # 1:
 
Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Ludhianvi Deobandi said: "In about 2nd or 3rd century of Hijri, due to the disagreements among the people of Haqq, regarding the solutions of Furoo'ee and Juz'ee matters, five schools of thoughts were established, meaning: Madhahib-e-Arba'ah and Ahle-Hadith. From that time till today, Haqq (truth) is thought to have been residing among these five ways." [Ahsan ul-Fatawa Vol 1 Pg 316]
 
From this Deobandi confession we come to know that Ahl al-Hadeeth have been existing on earth since 101 and 201 Hijri.
 
Evidence # 2:
 
The author of Tafseer Haqqaani, Abdul Haq Haqqaani Dahelwi said: "And Ahl us-Sunnah are Shaafi'ee, Hanbali, Maaliki, Hanafi, and Ahl al-Hadeeth are also included among them." [Haqqaani Aqaaid al-Islaam: Pg 3]
This book was liked by the founder of Deobandi Madhab, Muhammad Qaasim Nanotwi. See the end of Haqqaani Aqaaid al-Islaam: Pg 264.
 
Evidence # 3:
 
In light of the above reference, Muhammad Qaasim Nanotwi also accepted Ahl al-Hadeeth to be part of Ahl us-Sunnah, and Haafidh Ibn Taymiyyah has written regarding Ahl us-Sunnah that: "And before the birth of Abu Haneefah, Maalik, Shaafi'ee, and Ahmed, there was a Famous and Ancient Madhab of Ahl us-Sunnah wal Jama'ah, verily that Madhab is the Madhab of Sahaabah." [Minhaaj as-Sunnah al-Nabawiyah: Vol 1 Pg 256]
 
This proves that Ahl al-Hadeeth are Ahl us-Sunnah, and existed on earth even before the birth of Madhaahib Arba'ah. Walhamdulillah.
 
Evidence # 4:
 
While answering a question, Mufti Kifayatullah Dahelwi Deobandi said: "Yes Ahl al-Hadeeth are Muslims and are included among the Ahl us-Sunnah wal Jama'ah. Having a Marriage contract with them is permissible. Merely, due to the abandonment of taqleed, Islaam does not get affected, and neither is the abandoner of taqleed is considered out of Ahl us-Sunnah wal Jama'ah." [Kifayat al-Mufti: Vol 1 Pg 325 Answer: 370]
 
Evidence # 5:
 
Ashraf Alee Thaanvi Deobandi wrote: "Even though Ijmaa has been narrated on the matter that making a fifth madhab besides these four madhabs is not permissible, meaning acting upon the masla which is against all the four madhabs is not permissible as the truth surrounds these four, but there is no daleel on it either, because Ahl adh-Dhaahir have been rising in every era and it is also not the case they all were Ahl al-Hawaa, they remained separate from this agreement. Secondly even if the Ijmaa gets proven, but the Ijmaa didn't ever took place on Taqleed Shakhsi" [Tadhkirat ur-Rasheed: Vol 1 Pg 131]
 
Summary:
 
The sayings of Kadhaabeen such as Mufti Abdul Haadi etc that "Ahl al-Hadeeth did not exist before the British rule" I absolutely false and Baatil. We have proven from the references of the Scholars of Truth and the confessions of Taqleedis that Ahl al-Hadeeth, who do not do Taqleed, have existed since the first century Hijri to every era afterwards. On the other hand, the Madhabs of Aale Taqleed and Deobandis, came into existance after the noble period of Khair ul-Kuroon in different eras, for example: the foundation of Deobandi Madhab was laid in 1867 A.D during the era of Britishers.
 
Ashraf Alee Thaanvi Deobandi was asked that if you were to rule, how would you treat the British people? He replied: "We will put them under our orders because when God gave us the Government so we will make them Mahkoom (to make them work under), but at the same time they will be made to live here with very comfort and ease because they have given us so much comfort, and this is the teaching of Islaam too and the teachings like Islaam are not found in any Madhab of the world."[Malfoozaat Hakeem ul-Ummat: Vol 6 Pg 55, Malfoodh: 107]
 
We come to know that the Britishers have given so much comfort to Deobandis.
When a Britisher observed the Madrassah of Deoband, he expressed some very good thoughts about the Madrassah and wrote: "This Madrassah is not against the Government, but in favor, help and co-operation of this Government." [Muhammad Ahsan Nanotwi by Muhammad Ayyoob Qaadri Pg 217, Fakhar al-Ulama Pg 60]
 
This is an important reference regarding the British government's favorable, helper, and co-operated Madrassah of Deoband, which the Deobandis themselves have written, and did not oppose it.

 
Objection # 3:
 
The Shara'ee evidences, according to Ahl ul-Hadeeth, are only two: (1) Quraan, and (2) Hadeeth, there is no third evidence.
 
Answer:
 
The Prophet (peace be upon him) has said: "Allaah will never gather my Ummah upon misguidance" [Al-Mustadrak by Haakim: 1/116 H. 399, Chain Saheeh]
This hadeeth proves the Ijmaa of Ummat being a Hujjah. 
 
Haafidh Abdullah Ghaazipoori Muhaddith (rahimahullah) said: "No one should conclude from this that the Ijmaa of Ummat and the Shara'ee Qiyaas are not Hujjah according to Ahl ul-Hadeeth, because when they both are proven from Kitaab-o-Sunnat, then following them also comes under the following of Kitaab-o-Sunnat" [Ibra Ahl ul-Hadeeth wal Quraan Pg 32]
 
This proves that the Ijmaa of Ummah is a shara'ee hujjah according to Ahl ul-Hadeeth (If it is proven), and the Shara'ee Qiyaas is also permissible as is explained in the introduction. Walhamdulillah.
 
Objection # 4:
 
According to the Ahl ul-Hadeeth, every person has the right to understand the Quraan and Hadeeth according to his personal understanding rather than the understanding of Salaf as-Saaliheen.
 
Answer:
 
This objection is absolutely wrong. In fact on the contrary, Haafidh Abdullah Ropuri Muhaddith (rahimahullah) said: "The summary is that, we only know one thing and that is, it is not permissible to go against the Salaf"[Fatawa Ahl ul-Hadeeth: Vol 1 Pg 111]. We come to know that according to Ahl ul-Hadeeth, Quraan and Hadeeth should be understood according to the understanding of Salaf as-Saaliheen, and the personal understanding against the understanding of Salaf should be thrown against the wall.
 
Objection # 5:
 
According to the Ahl ul-Hadeeth, Only Saheeh Bukhaari and Saheeh Muslim are Hujjah. They do not follow the other books of ahadeeth.
 
Answer:
 
This objection is also invalid, because according to the Ahl ul-Hadeeth, the Saheeh ahadeeth are Hujjah, whether they are in Saheeh Bukhaari and Saheeh Muslim or in Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Nasaa'ee, Sunan Ibn Majah, Musnad Ahmed, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, and other books of ahadeeth. All of our books are witness that we also take evidence from the saheeh ahadeeth of the other books of ahadeeth, besides Sahihayn.
 
Objection # 6:
 
The Ahl ul-Hadeeth do not do Taqleed.
 
Answer:
 
Yes! Ahl ul-Hadeeth do not do Taqleed, because the permissibility or the obligation of taqleed is not proven anywhere from Quraan, Hadeeth, and Ijmaa, and neither from the athaar of Salaf as-Saaliheen. In fact, Sayyidunah Mu'aadh bin Jabal (radiallah anhu) said: "As for the mistake of an Aalim then do not do his taqleed in the deen even if he is on guidance." [Kitaab az-Zuhud by Imaam Wakee' Vol 1 Pg 300 H. 71, Chain Hasan]
 
The most notable Imaam of Ahl us-Sunnah, Imaam Muhmmad bin Idrees ash-Shaafi'ee (rahimahullah) prohibited from doing his or anyone else's taqleed. [Kitaab al-Umm, Mukhtasir al-Muzani Pg 1]
 
The famous Scholar of Ahl us-Sunnah, Haafidh Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said: "This Bid'ah (of taqleed) originated in 4th century (Hiji)" [I'laam al-Mawqa'een Vol 2 Pg 208]
 
It is obvious that acting upon Kitaab-o-Sunnat and abstaining from the Bid'ah is the key to success in both the worlds.
 
Objection # 7:
 
Waheed uz-Zamaan has said this, Nawaab Siddqiue Hassan Khan has said that, Noorul Hassan has written this, and Batalwi has written that……
 
Answer:
 
Whether it be Waheed uz-Zamaan, or Nawaab Siddique Hassan Khaan; Noor ul-Hassan or Batalwi, no matter what odd things they might have said or written, their individual sayings should not be imposed over the whole group of Ahl ul-Hadeeth; and unlike Muqallideen, Ahl ul-Hadeeth are not Akaabir Parast (Those who follow their elders blindly).
 
As for Waheed uz-Zamaan, he was a Matrook person. See: Monthly Al-Hadeeth Hazro: 23, Pg 36, 40.
 
Master Ameen Okarvi Deobandi Taqleedi has accepted that the Awaam and Ulama of Ahl ul-Hadeeth have, agreeably, rejected the books of Waheed uz-Zamaan by declaring them to be wrong. [Tahqeeq Masla Taqleed Pg 6]
 
Waheed uz-Zamaan used to consider taqleed to be obligatory for the people. [See: Nazal al-Abraar Pg 7, Pub. By Aale Deoband Lahore]. Therefore the justice is that all the references of Waheed uz-Zamaan should instead be presented against Aale Deoband and Aale Taqleed.
 
Noor ul-Hassan is Majhool ul-Haal. The books attributed to him are not counted among the list of reliable books according to Ahl ul-Hadeeth, rather all these books consist of Ghair Mufta Biha and Ghair Ma'mool biha masaail.
 
The summary is that, presenting the sayings of these or other scholars against Ahl ul-Hadeeth, is a great Dhulm upon them. If you really want to present something, then present the references of Quraan, Hadeeth, Ijmaa, Salaf as-Saaliheen such as: Sahaabah and Thiqah Taabi'een, and Thiqah Taba' Taabi'een and Major Muhadditheen against Ahl ul-Hadeeth.
 
Note: According to the Ahl ul-Hadeeth, every saying going against Quraan, Hadeeth and Ijmaa is Mardood, no matter how high status the one who said or wrote it, holds.
 
 
Objection # 8:
 
Mufti Abdul Haadi Deobandi and others say that all the Muhadditheen were Muqallideen.
Answer:
 
Centuries before the birth of Muhammad Qaasim Nanotwi, the founder of Madrassah Deoband which came into existance during the rule of English, Imaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) has written regarding the Muhadditheen that: "They were on the Madhab of Ahl ul-Hadeeth, they did not do the taqleed of a specific scholar among the scholars, and neither were they Mujtahid Mutlaq." [Majmoo al-Fatawaa: Vol 20 Pg 40]
 
Only from this one single reference, Abdul Haadi can be proven to be a Kadhaab. It should be known that any Thiqah and Saheeh ul-Aqeedah Muhaddith from the Muhadditheen is not proven to be a Muqallid. The books like Tabaqaat Hanafiyah, Tabaqaat Maalikiya etc do not mean at all that all the people mentioned in these books are Muqallid.
 
Aynee (Hanafi!) said: "Muqallid commits Mistake, and Muqallid acts agnorant, and every problem affliction is due to Taqleed" [Al-Binaya fi Sharh al-Hidayah: Vol 1 Pg 317]
 
Zayla'ee (Hanafi!) said: "Thus MUqallid commits Mistake, and Muqallid acts agnorant" [Nasb ur-Rayaa: Vol 1 Pg 219]
 
 
Objection # 9:
 
Abdur Rahmaan Paanipati said that (the famous Scholar of Ahl al-Hadeeth) Abdul Haqq Banarsi used to call (Sayyidah) Aaishah to be a Murtad, and he used to say that the knowledge of Sahaabah was less than our knowledge. [See: The book of Paanipati, Kashf ul-Hijaab: Pg 46] Abdul Khaaliq has criticized Abdul Haqq Banarsi in Tanbeeh ud-Daalleen Pg 13.
 
Answer:
 
Abdur Rahmaan Paanipati was an extreme follower of his sect and a worshipper of taqleed, and was a strong adversary of Abdul Haqq Banarsi. This Paanipati has not given any reference of this saying from the books of Shaikh Abdul Haqq Banarsi and neither is any such thing written in his books. Therefore, Abdur Rahmaan Paanipati has lied upon Shaikh Abdul Haq Banarsi (rahimahullah) due to his ta'assub and hatred.
 
Abdul Khaaliq Taqleedi was also one of the group members of the opponents of Shaikh Abdul Haq Banarsi. Just because of being the father-in-law of Shaikh Sayyid Nadheer Hussain Dahelwi (rahimahullah), does not mean that he was Saheeh ul-Aqeedah and truthful person. It is known even to common people that the sayings of the opposers against their opposer without any proof and reference are rejected.
 
The father of Abul Hassan Nadwi, Hakeem Abdul Hay (Taqleedi) said regarding Shaikh Abdul Haqq Banarsi that: "He is Al-Shaikh, Al-Aalim al-Muhaddith al-Mu'ammar….. One of the famous Scholars." [Nazhat ul-Khawatir Vol 7 Pg 266]
 
After this, Hakeem Abdul Hay, has written some invalid things regarding Shaikh Abdul Haqq and then narrated from Muhammad bin Abdul Azeez al-Zaynabi that: "I have not seen anyone more brilliant than him (Abdul Haq)" [Nazhat ul-Khawatir: Vol 7 Pg 267]
 
The author of Nayl ul-Awtaar, Imaam Muhammad bin Ali ash-Shawkaani said regarding his student, Shaikh Abdul Haq Banarsi, that: "كثر الله فوائده بمنه وكرمه ونفع بمعارفه…" [Nazhat ul-Khawatir: 7/268]
 
Sayyid Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ismaa'eel Al-Ameer al-Sana'ani wrote about him: "He is the son, the pride of Istiqamah, a man of good manners, and a possessor of good and decent attributes." [Nazhat ul-Khawatir: 7/270]
 
After the praise of Scholars regarding Shaikh Abdul Haqq Banarsi, what position does the wrong propaganda of Abdur Rahmaan Paanipati, Abdul Khaalid and Aale Taqleed, hold??
 
It should be known that the reason for the hatred of people of taqleed for Shaikh Abdul Haqq Banarsi (rahimahullah) is that he wrote a book in refutation of taqleed called "Al-Durr ul-Fareed fi al-Mana' anil Taqleed", and he was strictly against taqleed. Rahimahullah.
 
Objection # 10:
 
Ahl al-Hadeeth have favored the British People.
 
Answer:
 
In 1857 when the Muslims fought the war for freedom, the Scholars were asked regarding Jihaad. The scholars gave the fatwa regarding Jihaad: 
 
"In the conditions mentioned above, Jihaad is Fard al-Ayn"
 
In this fatwa, a famous Scholar of Ahl al-Hadeeth, Sayyid Nadheer Hussain Muhaddith Dahelwi (rahimahullah) has also signed. [See: The book of Muhammad Mian Deobandi, "Ulama Hind ka Shandaar Maazi": Vol 4 Pg 179, and the book of Janbaaz Mirza (Deobandi) "Angraiz ke Baaghi Musalmaan" Pg 293].
 
After this fatwa, when the British people took control of Indian Sub-Continent, Sayyid Nadheer Hussain was imprisoned in the Jail of Rawalpindi for one year. 
 
While on the other side, Meerthi Deobandi has written regarding Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi and Muhammad Qaasim Nanotwi that: "As they were deep-heartedly loyal to their kind Government, always remained to be loyal to them" [Tadhkirat ur-Rasheed: Vol 1 Pg 79]
 
The elder of these "Always Loyal to their English Govt.", Fadhal ur-Rahmaan Gunj Muraadabaadi said: "What is the use of fighting, when I see Khidhar (alaihissalam) on the side of English People" [Haashiah Suwanih Qaasmi Vol 2 Pg 103, Ulama Hind ka Shandar Maazi: Vol 4 Pg 280]
 
It is very strange that how can Khidar (peace be upon him) come and take the side of English people after his death? Including Khidar (alaihissalam) on the side of English People is one of the biggest Frauds and lies of Deobandis.
 
Note: Not a single signature of a Deobandi is present on the Fatwa of Jang-e-Azaadi of 1857.
 
Courtesy: http://ahlul-isnaad.blogspot.com/, from the works of Brother Raza Hassan.. 

Assalaam-Alaikum, 

Wa Billaahi Tawfeeq,

Defender of Sunnah,
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