SUFIMANZIL An organization which propogates ahlus sunnah principles and sufi meditation Arabic Fatwa against eobandis!

" FA#$A %F &UF' %N (%)AN I MAUL*IS )+ ,ULAMAA %F MA&&A- AN MA ((NA S-A'((F #he Fatwa of &ufr was issued on the insolent eobandi Maul.is b/ the ,Ulamaa of -armain #a//ibain0 Ma11ah Madeena Shareef" #his fatwa was issued in 2345 A"- 62755 A 8 b/ the Saliheen ,Ulamaa of -aram Shareef and the great hol/ places before the Saudi $ahaabi Na9di forced themsel.es into power" #he sub9ect that has been gi.en the Islamic Sentence of &ufr are those insolent and degrading statements written b/ the eobandi Maul.is who ha.e clearl/ insulted the -ol/ :rophet,s 6sallalahu alaihi wasallam8 dignit/ and character" #he following statements ha.e been thoroughl/ in.estigated and issued with the Fatwa of &ufr" 2" Statement from the boo1 ,-ifzul Imaan, stating that the -ol/ :rophet,s 1nowledge of the unseen 6Ilme;e;<haib8 is the same as Zain or Amar or children= madmen= animals and four;legged beasts= written b/ Ashraf Ali #han.i" 4" Statements from the boo1 ,)ahrain;e;>atia, stating that Saram and Mali1ul Maut,s 1nowledge is more than the -ol/ :rophet,s= and proof e?ists for this for Satan but not for the -ol/ :rophet" Also it is not Shir1 to belie.e this for Satan but it is Shir1 to belie.e the same for the -ol/ :rophet 6sallalahu alaihi wasallam8 written b/ &halil Ahmed Ambethwi and certified and embossed b/ 'ashid Ahmed <angohi= also the same agreement in his boo1 ,Fatawa;e;'ashidia," 3" Statement from the boo1 ,#ahzeerun Naaz, stating that there is possibilit/ of there being another :rophet after the -ol/ :rophet 6sallalahu alaihi wasallam8= written b/ >assim Nanotwi" #he abo.e mentioned boo1s were .er/ carefull/ scrutinized in.ol.ing /ears of in.estigation= this being 35 /ears for ,#ahzeerun,= 2@ /ears for ,)aharain;e;>atia, and o.er 2 /ear for ,-ifzul Imaan," uring this time letters were written and messages were sent as1ing the eobani Maul.is to either gi.e .alid reasons or renounce their statements and

perform #auba 6as1 for forgi.eness8" )ut no answers were e.er gi.en and so= therefore= Imam Ahmed 'aza &han had but no other alternati.e but to issue Ashraf Ali #han.i= 'ashid Ahmed <angohi= &halil Ahmed Ambethwi= and >assim Nanotwi with the Fatwa of &ufr 6Sentence of isbelief8 clearl/ defining that these Maul.is are &afirs" #his Fatwa was presented to the great ,Ulamaa and Islamic Aurists of -armain #a//ibain to as1 for their opinion" #hirt/ three ,Ulamaa of Ma11ah and Madeena Shareef ha.e their .erdict that these eobandi Maul.is had definitel/ performed &ufr" FA#$A )+ ,ULAMAA %F MA&&A- S-A'((F #he names and status of ,Ulamaa of -armain #a//ibain that issued the Fatwa are as follows0 2" Fatwa from Ustaad;e;-armain Saeed Shafeii" 4" Sa/edul ,Ulamaa B Maulana Mufti Shei1h Ahmed Abdul &hair Mirdad" 3" Mufti -anafia B Allama Shei1h Saleh &amaal" C" Mufti Shei1h Ali )in SiddiD &amaal" E" Shei1hul alail B Mufti Muhammad Abdul -aD Mu9ahir Al;)abadi" @" Mufti Sa/ed Ismail &haleel B Librarian of Ma11ah" F" Maulana Mufti Shei1h Umar )in Abiba1r )a Aunaid" G" Allama Mufti Saeed Ablu -ussain Al;Mazru1i" 7" Mufti Shei1h Abid bin -ussain Maali1i" 25" Mufti Ali bin -ussain Maali1i" 22" Mufti Muhammad Aamaal bin Muhammad -ussain" 24" Mufti Shei1h Asad bin Ahmad ahan B #eacher in -aram Shareef= Ma11ah" 23" Mufti Shai1h Abdul 'ehmaan ahan" 2C" Mufti Shei1h Muhammad +usuf Afghani" 2E" Mufti Shei1h Ahmed Maali1i Al Imdadi B #eacher at -aram and Madrassa Ahmadia in Ma11ah and &halifa of -a9i Imdadullah Muhaa9ir Ma11i" 2@" Mufti Muhammad +usuf Al;&ha/aat" 2F" Shei1h Muhammad Saleh bin Muhammad )a;Fazi" 2G" Shei1h Abdul &arim Na9i agistani" 27" Shei1h Muhammad Saeed bin Muhammad Al;+amani" 45" Mufti Shei1h -aamid Muhammad Al;Aadawi FA#$A )+ ,ULAMAA %F MA ((NA MUNA$$A'A 2" Mufti -anafia B #a9oodeen Il/as" 4" Former Mufti of Madeena B Allama %sman bin Abdus Salaam agistani" 3" Shei1h;e;Maali1ia B Mufti Sa/ed Ahmad of Algeria" C" Mufti &haleel bin Ibrahim &arbooti"

E" Shei1ud alail B Mufti Sa/ed Muhammad Saeed" @" Mufti Shei1h Mehboob bin Ahmad %mari" F" Shei1hul alail B Mufti Sa/ed Abbas bin Sa/ed Aaleel" G" Mufti Shei1h %mar bin -amdaan Al;Maharasee" 7" Mufti Sa/eed -a1een Muhammad bin Muhammad Madani" 25" Mufti Shaaei/a5Allam Sa/ed Shareef Ahmad )arzan9i" 22" Mufti Muhammad Aziz Maali1i B formerl/ of #unisia" 24" Mufti Shei1h Muhammad &i/ari B #eacher at the -aram Shareef Madeena" 23" Mufti Shei1h Abdul >adeer #aufeew B #eacher of Mas9id;e;Nabawi Shareef"

'eaders who are interested in loo1ing at the complete Fatawa should read the boo1 ,-ussamul -armain Ala Manhar Al;&ufr $al Main,= where the original Arabic #e?t and its Urdu translations are gi.en" (?tracts from .iews of some of the abo.e ,Ulamaa are gi.en below"

,Ulamaa of Mas9id;e;Nabwi= Mufti Shei1h Umar bin -amdaan Al;Maharasee states0

HAfter stud/ing the issues written b/ Ahmad 'aza &han in his fatwa to which the mentioned people ha.e been refereed to and re9ected= I ha.e found this absolutel/ correct" $ho are these peopleI (.il and apostate <ulam Ahmad >ad/ani who is a da99al of the last era and &halil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali #han.i and to these where the sub9ect has been pro.en as mentioned b/ this great Aalim Ahmed 'aza &han" >ad/ani,s claim to be a prophet and 'ashid Ahmed= &halil Ahmed and Ashraf Ali,s insulting statements which has lowered the dignit/ of the -ol/ :rophet 6sallalahu alaihi wasallam8= then there is no doubt that the/ are &afirs and those who perform the act of e? ecution= it is necessar/ for them to gi.e these men the sentence of death"H J-ussamul -armain" :ages 24EK24@L

Mufti Sa/ed Ismail &haleel B Librarian of Mecca writes0

After Salaam I hereb/ sa/ that after in.estigation on this sub9ect= of course <ulam Ahmad >ad/ani and 'ashid Ahmed <angohi and his partners li1e &halil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali #han.i etc"= there is no hesitation in their &ufr nor is there an/ Duestion of doubt= in fact= whoe.er doubts their &ufr or tries to a.oid calling them as &afirs= the/ themsel.es become &afir= and there is no hesitation in this as there is someone who tries to o.erthrow the religion and are re9ecting the compulsor/ aspects of Islam to which all Muslims are united" So in Islam their names and presence sho uld not e?ist as it should be made clear to all illiterate and completel/ illiterate persons"H

J-ussaamul -armain" :ages C7KE5L Mufti Muhammad Aamaal bin Muhammad -ussain states0

HAfter -amd and Salaat= I ha.e read these wic1ed wanderers, statements who are now present in Aind 6India8 and that te?t is proof of these people being apostates= which has completel/ disgraced them and ma/ Allah disgrace <ulam ahmed >ad/ani and 'ashid Ahmed <angohi and &halil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali #han.i etc" who are open infidels and apostates" Ma/ Allah bless and honour -azrat Maul.i Ahmed raza &han and be pleased with him who has performed Farz;e;&ifa/a 6collecti.e Mompulsor/ act8"

J-ussaamul -armain" :ages FFKFGL

Allama Mufti Saeed Abul -ussain Marzu1i states0 HN and of course #ibrani reports that -azrat Anas 6radiAllahu anhu8 has narrated that H'asoolAllah 6Sallalahu alaihi wasallam8 has said that Allah #a,aala 1eeps all )ud Mazhab people from performing #auba until the/ lea.e their )ud Mazhab 6wrong sect8H and Ibne Ma9ah reports that -azrat Abdullah ibne Abbas 6radiAllahu anhu8 narrates that the -ol/ :rophet 6Sallalahu alaihi wasallam8 has said that HAllah does not accept an/ deed performed b/ a )ud Mazhabi until he lea.es his )ud Mazhab"H Ibne Ma9ah also reports that -azrat -ufaiza 6'adiAllahu Anhu8 narrates a -adith that the -ol/ :rophet 6Sallalahu alaihi wasallam8 has said that Allah #a,a ala does not accept an/thing from a )ud;Mazhabi= not their 'oza= not Namaaz= nor Za1aat= nor -a99 nor Umrah nor &ihad nor an/ compulsor/ act ot .oluntar/ act and the/ come out of Islam li1e a haid is pulled out of some flour"H

J-assaamul -armain" :ages E7K@5L

#he #eacher of Mas9id;e;Nabwi Shareef= Shei1h Abdul >adar #aufeeD states0 HAll praise to the one Allah and urood and Salaam to he who there is no :rophet after and to his famil/ and followers and their -amd and Salat as to which has been pro.en that relates to him 6-ol/ :rophet sallalahu alaihi wasallam8 that <ulam Ahmed >ad/ani and >assim Nanotwi and 'ashid Ahmed <angohi and &halil Ahmed Ambethwi and Ashraf Ali #han.i and those who are with them and all those who ha.e been mentioned in the Duestion= then of course this is an order of &UF' to them and the order which is gi.en to all apostates= meaning to gi.e them the sentence of death the go ahead and if this cannot be performed there= then it is necessar/ for Muslims to sta/ awa/ from them and loo1 at them with hatred on mimbars in mosDues and in boo1s and in groups etc" so that in the hope their intentions are burnt and their &ufr is openl/ 1nown in the fear that their deceit does not com into the Islamic world"H J-assaamul -armain" :ages 2EFK2EGL

$A'NIN<O 'eaders are reDuested to note that= in .iew of the Fatwa= b/ not onl/ leading Imaams and Islamic Aurists of -armain Shareef= the/ MUS# N%# %U)# #-( &UF' of these Maul.is of eoband= otherwise the/ are e?posing #-(I' %$N IMAAN #% AN<('O Similar fatwa ha.e been gi.en b/ ,Ulamaa through the ages in similar cases together with the danger of disbelief in Islam for those doubting the fatwa" :eople are aware and accept &ufr fatwa on <ulan Ahmed >ad/ani" It must be remembered that he is onl/ one of the fi.e named in the Fatwa" #he other four are eobandiK#ableeghi leaders and founders" #herefore an/bod/ who still has beliefs in these Maul.is is ris1ing his own Imaan" An/ person with a neutral attitude= after reading this fatwa and what thes e Maul.is ha.e written would definatel/ ha.e to accept that these Aamaats are wrong and the onl/ correct and proper religion of Islam is that followed b/ the Ahle Sunnat wal Aamaat= who ha.e unconditional lo.e for Allah and his belo.ed :rophet Muhammad Sallalahu alaihi wasallam" Ma/ Allah guide us on the right path" Aameen" :re.ious K Ne?t

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SUFIMANZIL An organization which propogates ahlus sunnah principles and sufi meditation Fitnatul;$ahhabi//ah Fitnatul;$ahhabi//ah" An (ssa/ about the $ahhabi Mrimes against Islam and against Muslims b/0; Mawlana Sha/1h;ul;Islam Ahmad Za/ni ahlan al;Ma11i ash;Shafi,i= Mhief Mufti of Mecca al;Mu1arramah= ma/ Allah be pleased with him" Introduction uring the reign of Sultan Salim III 6245C;2444 A-8 man/ tribulations too1 place" %ne was the tribulation of the $ahhabi//ah which started in the area of al;-i9az 628 where the/ captured al;-arama/n 648= and pre.ented Muslims coming from ash;Sham 638 and (g/pt from reaching their destination to perform :ilgrimage 6-a998" Another tribulation is that of the French who controlled (g/pt from 2423 A"-" until 242@ A"-" Let us here spea1 briefl/ about the two ad.ersities 6C8= because each was mentioned in detail in the boo1s of histor/ and in separate treatises" )ac1ground %n #he #ribulations %f #he $ahhabis #he fighting started between the $ahhabis and the :rince of Mecca= Mawlana Sharif <halib Ibn )u Sa,id= who had been appointed b/ the honored Muslim Sultan as his ruling representati.e o.er the areas of al;-i9az" #his was in 245E A- during the time of Sultan Salim III= the son of Sultan Mustafa III= the son of Ahmad" :re.ious to the outbrea1 of fighting= the $ahhabis began to build power and gain followers in their areas" As their territories e?panded= their e.il and harm increased #he/ 1illed countless numbers of Muslims= legitimated confiscating their mone/ and possessions= and captured their women" #he founder of their wic1ed doctrine was Muhammad Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab= who originated from eastern Arabia= from the tribe of )anu #amim" -e li.ed a long life= about one;hundred /ears" -e was born in 2222 A- and died in 2455 A-" -is histor/ was narrated as follows0 Muhammad Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab started as a student of 1nowledge in the cit/ of the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam0 Medina al;Munawwarah" Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab,s father was a good= pious man among the people of 1nowledge as was his brother= Sha/1h Sula/man" -is father= his brother= and his sha/1hs 6teachers of religion8 had the foresight Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab would inno.ate a great deal of de.iation and misguidance= because of their obser.ance of his sa/ings= actions= and inclinations concerning man/ issues" #he/ used to reprimand him and warn people against him" Some %f #he )eliefs %f Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab $hat Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab,s father= brother= and sha/1hs speculated about him came trueB b/ the $ill of Allah= ta,ala" Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab inno.ated de.iant and misleading wa/s and beliefs and managed to allure some ignorant people to follow him" -is de.iant and misleading wa/s and beliefs disagreed with the sa/ings of the scholars of the 'eligion"

-is de.iant beliefs led him to label the belie.ers as blasphemersO -e falsel/ claimed .isiting the gra.e of the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= and performing the tawassul 6E8 b/ him as shir1 6@8" Additionall/= he falsel/ claimed .isiting the gra.es of other prophets and righteous Muslims 6awli/a,8 and performing tawassul b/ them was shir1 as well" -e added to this b/ sa/ing= H#o call upon the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= when performing tawassul b/ the :rophet is shir1"H -e passed the same 9udgment of shir1 on the ones who call upon other prophets and righteous Muslims 6awli/a,8 in performing tawassul b/ them" In an effort to gi.e credibilit/ to his inno.ations Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab embellished his sa/ings b/ Duotations which he selected from Islamic sources= i"e"= Duotations which are used as proofs for man/ issues but not the issues which Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab was attempting to support" -e brought false statements and tried to beautif/ them for the la/men until the/ followed him" -e wrote treatises for them until the/ belie.ed that most of the :eople of #awhid 6F8 were blasphemers" Alliance $ith #he Su,udi// Famil/ Moreo.er= Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab called upon the princes of eastern Arabia and the people of ad; ar,i//ah 6G8 to support him" #he/ carried his doctrine and made this endea.or a means to strengthen and e?pand their 1ingdom" #he/ wor1ed together to suppress the )edouins of the deserts until the/ o.ercame them and those )edouins followed them and became foot;soldiers for them without pa/" After that= these masses started to belie.e that whoe.er does not belie.e in what Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab said is a blasphemer= and it is Islamicall/ lawful 6halal8 to shed his blood and plunder his mone/" #he matter of Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab started to e.idence itself in 22C3 A"-" and began spreading after 22E5 A"-" SubseDuentl/= the scholarsBe.en his brother= Sha/1h Sula/man and the rest of his sha/1hsB authored man/ treatises to refute him" )ut Muhammad Ibn Su,ud= the :rince of ad; ar,i//ah in eastern Arabia= supported him and wor1ed to spread his ideolog/" Ibn Su,ud was from )anu -anifah= the people of Musa/limah al;&adhdhab 678" $hen Muhammad Ibn Su,ud died= his son ,Abdul;,Aziz Ibn Muhammad Ibn Su,ud too1 o.er the responsibilit/ of fulfilling the .ile tas1 of spreading the $ahhabi beliefs" Man/ of the sha/1hs of Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab in Medina used to sa/= H-e will be misguided= and he will misguide those for whom Allah willed the misguidance"H #hings too1 place as per the speculation of the scholars" Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab claimed his intention behind the madhhab he in.ented was Hto purif/ the tawhidH and Hrepudiate the shir1"H -e also claimed people had been following the shir1 for si?;hundred /ears and he re.i.ed their 'eligion for themOO #he Methodolog/ %f Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab

Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab too1 the .erses re.ealed to spea1 about the blasphemers and applied them to the Muslims" #he following e?amples from the >ur,an illustrate this point" Allah= ta,ala= said in Surat al;AhDaf= A/ah E0 #his .erse means0 J$ho is more astra/ than the one who performs supplication 6du,a,8 to JworshipL other than AllahR the one other than Allah he supplicates to will not answer his du,a,"L Allah= ta,ala said in Surat +unus= A/ah 25@ 0 #his .erse means0 J o not perform supplication 6du,a,8 to JworshipL other than AllahR the one other than Allah /ou supplicate to will not benefit /ou and will not harm /ou"L #he .erses in the >ur,an similar to these ones are numerous" Muhammad Ibn ,Abdul; $ahhab gra.el/ misinterpreted the pre.iousl/ cited .erses and said0 H#he Muslim who as1s help from the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= other prophets= or the righteous people 6salihun8= or who calls or as1s an/ of them for intercession is li1e those blasphemers mentioned in the >ur,an"H According to the false claim of Ibn ,Abdul; $ahhab= the Muslims who do these things are blasphemers" -e also considered .isiting the gra.e of :rophet Muhammad and the gra.es of other prophets and righteous Muslims for blessings as blasphem/" Allah re.ealed A/ah 3 of Surat az;Zumar in reference to the mushri1un0 #his .erse means0 J#hose who worship the idols said0 H$e do not worship them e?cept to achie.e a higher status from Allah"HL Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab falsel/ stated0 H#hose who perform tawassul 6as1ing Allah b/ the prophets= for e?ample8 are similar to those blasphemers mentioned in Surat az;Zumar= A/ah 3= who claim the/ do not worship the idols e?cept to achie.e a higher status from Allah"H -e said0 H#he blasphemers did not belie.e the idols create an/thingR the/ belie.ed Allah is the Mreator"H -e ga.e his .ersion of proof from the >ur,an b/ citing Surat LuDman= A/ah 4E and Surat az;Zumar= A/ah 3G= in which Allah said0 #hese .erses mean0 JIf /ou as1 them= S$ho created the hea.ens and earthI, #he/ will sa/= SAllah,"L In Surat az;Zu1hruf= A/ah GF= Allah said0 $hich means0 JIf /ou as1 them= S$ho created themI, #he/ will sa/= SAllah,"L Ibn ,Abdul; $ahhab falsel/ concluded from these .erses that the Muslims who perform tawassul are similar to those blasphemers" #he Scholars 'efute Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab

In their writings to refute Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab,s sa/ings= the scholars said his deduction was false" #he belie.ers did not consider the prophets or the awli/a, as gods and the/ did not deem them partners to Allah" Instead= the/ correctl/ belie.e the prophets and awli/a, are good sla.es and creations of Allah= and the/ do not deser.e to be worshipped" #he blasphemers intended in these .erses belie.ed their idols deser.ed <odhood" #he/ e?alted them as one would e?alt his Mreator= e.en though the/ belie.ed the idols did not create the hea.ens and the earth" #he belie.ers= on the other hand= do not belie.e the prophets or righteous Muslims 6awli/a,8 deser.e to be worshipped= nor do the/ deser.e to be attributed with <odhood= nor do the/ e?alt them as one would e?alt <od" #he/ belie.e these people are good sla.es of Allah= -is belo.ed ones whom -e chose= and b/ their blessings 6bara1ah8 Allah grants -is merc/ to -is creation" -ence= when the sla.es of Allah see1 the blessings 6bara1ah8 of the prophets and righteous Muslims 6awli/a,8 the/ are see1ing these blessings as a merc/ from Allah" #here are man/ proofs and e?amples from the >ur,an and Sunnah about this basic belief of the Muslims" Muslims belie.e Allah is the Mreator= the %ne $ho grants benefit and inflicts harm= and the onl/ %ne $ho deser.es to be worshipped" Muslims belie.e that no one other than Allah has the power to affect the creation" #he prophets and righteous people do not create an/thing" #he/ do not possess the power to bestow benefit or inflict harm on others= but Allah is the %ne $ho bestows the merc/ upon the sla.es b/ the righteous Muslims, blessings" -ence= the belief of the blasphemers= i"e"= the belief their idols deser.e to be worshipped and ha.e <odhood= is what ma1es them fall into blasphem/" #his sa/ing of the blasphemers= as pre.iousl/ cited in Surat az;Zumar= A/ah 3= was said in an effort to 9ustif/ their belief when the/ were dispro.ed and shown idols do not deser.e to be worshipped" -ow can Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab and those who follow him find it permissible to eDuate the belie.ers= who belie.ed in tawhid= to those blasphemers= who belie.ed in the <odhood of the idolsI All the pre.iousl/ cited .erses and the .erses which are similar to them are specific to the blasphemers who associate partners with AllahBnone of the belie.ers are included" Al;)u1hari// narrated b/ the route of Ibn ,Umar= ma/ Allah raise their ran1s= that the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= described the &hawari9 as those who too1 the .erses re.ealed about the blasphemers and attributed them to the belie.ersO In the narration b/ the route of Ibn ,Umar the :rophet said0 which means0 H$hat I fear most for m/ nation is a man who mis;e?plains the >ur,an and ta1es it out of conte?t"H #his hadith and the pre.ious one appl/ .er/ well to the $ahhabis"

:roofs For #awassul #he :ermissibilit/ of As1ing Allah for #hings b/ Some of -is Mreation If performing tawassul had been blasphem/= then the belie.ers= i"e"= the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= his Mompanions= and the Salaf and &halaf of this nation would not ha.e done it" +et it is mentioned in the sahih hadith of the :rophet that the :rophet used to as1 Allah b/ sa/ing0 which means0 H% Allah= I as1 +ou b/ the status of those who as1 +ou" 6258 H $ithout doubt= this is tawassul" #he :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= used to teach this supplication 6du,a,8 to his Mompanions and order them to sa/ it" #his issue was e?pounded upon in different boo1s and treatises refuting Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab" #here is a hadith related b/ al;-a1im that mentions after Adam ate from the tree= he performed tawassul b/ our :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam" -e did that= because he saw the name of the :rophet written on the ,Arsh= Adam said0 H% Allah= b/ the dignit/ of this son JMuhammadL= forgi.e this father JAdamL"H It was also related b/ Ibn -ibban= that upon the death of Fatimah )int Asad= ma/ Allah raise her ran1= the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= with his own honorable hands= put her in her gra.e and said0 H% Allah= forgi.e m/ mother 6228= Fatimah )int Asad= and widen her place b/ the status of +our :rophet and the prophets who came before me" +ou are the most Merciful"H #here is a hadith classified as sahih 6248= that a blind man as1ed the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= to ma1e a supplication 6du,a,8 to Allah to return his sight" #he :rophet ordered him to ma1e ablution 6wudu,8 and pra/ two ra1,ahs and then sa/0

H% Allah= I as1 +ou and direct m/self to +ou b/ +our :rophet= Muhammad= the :rophet of Merc/" % Muhammad= I as1 Allah b/ /ou to fulfill m/ need" % Allah= enable him to intercede for me"H #he blind man did what the :rophet taught him to do 6238 and Allah brought his sight bac1" Moreo.er= as related b/ at;#abarani//= the tawassul made b/ the blind man was used b/ the Mompanions and Salaf after the death of the :rophet" ,Umar Ibn al;&hattab performed the tawassul b/ al;,Abbas 6the uncle of the :rophet8= ma/ Allah reward their deeds= when he pra/ed the Salah of ,IstisDa, 62C8 with the people"

#here are other proofs mentioned in the boo1s of the Islamic scholars but we will not recount them at length here" #he one who pursues the sa/ing of the Mompanions and their followers will find a great deal of proof about the .alidit/ of calling the prophet b/ sa/ing H% MuhammadH in his presence as well as in his absence and in his life as well as after his death" In fact= man/ te?ts include the phrase which means= H% MuhammadH" Malling the name of the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= is permissible" An e?ample is the sa/ing of the Mompanion= )ilal Ibn al;-arith= ma/ Allah reward his deeds= when he went to the gra.e of the :rophet" -e said0 H% Messenger of Allah= as1 Allah to send rain to /our Nation"H -is sa/ing contains this format 62E8" Sha/1h Muhammad Ibn Sula/man al;&urdi// 62@8 was among the authors who wrote refuting Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab" -e was Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab,s own sha/1h" Among what he said is as follows0 % Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab= I ad.ise /ou= for the sa1e of Allah= ta,ala= to hold /our tongue regarding the Muslims" If /ou hear from an/one who as1s for help from other than Allah that one has the power to effect things without the $ill of Allah= then teach him the right thing about this issue= and show him the proofs which state no one other than Allah brings things from non;e?istence into e?istence" #he one who re9ects that is blasphemous" +ou ha.e no right to label the ma9orit/ of the Muslims as blasphemers 62F8 while /ou are de.iant from the ma9orit/ of the Muslims" In fact= it is more reasonable to consider the one who de.iates from the ma9orit/ of the Muslims as a blasphemer then to consider the Muslims as a nation as blasphemersBbecause the de.iant one has followed a path other than the path of the belie.ers" In Surat an;Nisa,= A/ah 2E= Allah said0 #his a/ah means0 J$home.er contends with the Messenger after the right path was e?posed to him and follows other than the wa/ of the belie.ers= Allah will lea.e him to whate.er he followed and put him in -ell 6Aahannam8L" #he :ermissibilit/ %f *isiting #he <ra.e %f #he :rophet *isiting the gra.e of the :rophet= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= was performed b/ the Mompanions and the Salaf and &halaf who came after them" Man/ hadiths cite the benefit of this deed and the scholars of Islam ha.e written boo1s about this matter 62G8"

Malling %n Someone %ther #han Allah Among of what was mentioned concerning calling on someone other than Allah= whether that one is present= absent= dead or ali.e= is the sa/ing of the :rophet0

which means0 HIf the animal of an/one of /ou went out of control in the wilderness= then call0 S% sla.es of Allah= help me,H= since there are sla.es of Allah Ji"e" the angelsL who will respond to him" #here is another hadith related b/ al;)azzar in which the :rophet said0 which means0 H If one of /ou lost something or needs help while in an open land= then let him sa/0 H% sla.es of Allah= help me"HH Another narration sa/s0 which means H'escue me= because Allah has created sla.es whom /ou do not see"H $hen tra.eling at nightfall the :rophet= sallallahu ,al/hi wa sallam= used to sa/0 which means0 H % earth= m/ Lord and /our Lord is Allah"H $hen the :rophet .isited the gra.e of Muslims= he used to sa/0 which means0 H % people of the gra.es= peace be upon /ou"H In the #ashahhud in as;Salah the Muslim sa/s0 which means0 H H% :rophet of Allah= ma/ Allah protect /ou from infirmities= and ha.e merc/ and blessings on /ou"HH #here is no harm in calling on and performing tawassul b/ someone unless one belie.es that someone other than Allah actuall/ creates things" -ence= as long as one belie.es that onl/ Allah creates them= there is no harm in performing tawassul" Li1ewise= attributing a certain doing to other than Allah does not harm unless one belie.es this doer actuall/ creates" So once it is established the person does not belie.e the creating is for other than Allah then attributing a doing to other than Allah is understood in its proper conte?t" $hen one sa/s0 H#his medicine benefited me=H or H#his particular righteous Muslim benefited me=H he is merel/ e?posing the created reason of the benefit" #hese statements are also similar to when one sa/s0 H#his food satisfied m/ hunger=H or H#his water Duenched m/ thirst=H or H#his medicine cured me"H $hen Muslims sa/ such statements= the/ understand them in their proper conte?t= i"e"= food= water= and medicine are onl/ reasons= and Allah is the Mreator of their benefit" #he general proofs mentioned in this summar/ are enough to refute Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab" #he scholars of Islam ha.e e?pounded on this issue in se.eral treatises" #he -istor/ %f #he Fighting $ith #he $ahhabi//ah

At the time Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab and his assistants initiated their treacherous ideolog/ b/ which the/ called the Muslims blasphemers= the/ were gaining control of eastern Arabia one tribe after another" #his e?pansion e.entuall/ encompassed al;+aman= Ma11ah= al; Madinah= and the tribes of al;-i9az all the wa/ to ash;Sham" ebating $ith #he Scholars %f Ma11ah Initiall/= the $ahhabis sent a group to Ma11ah and al;Madinah thin1ing the/ would be able to spoil the belief of the scholars of these two hol/ cities and tamper with their belief through lies and fabrications" $hen the/ reached there and declared their beliefs= the scholars of Ma11ah and al;Madinah refuted them and established the Islamic e.idences against themBwhich the/ could not refute" #he scholars were certain about the $ahhabisT ignorance and misguidance and found them absurd and thoughtless" After e.aluating their beliefs and finding them full of man/ t/pes of blasphem/= the $ahhabis fled li1e frightened zebras fleeing from a lion" -ence= after establishing the proofs= the scholars wrote an attestation against the $ahhabi//ah to the -ead Audge of Ma11ah confirming the $ahhabis as blasphemous because of their beliefs" #he aim of the scholars was to disclose the misguidance of the $ahhabis and ma1e it 1nown to the Muslims near and far" #his action too1 place during the rulership of Sharif Mas,ud Ibn Sa,id Ibn Sa,d Ibn Za/n= the ruler of -i9az who ordered the imprisonment of those un9ust $ahhabis" Sharif Mas,ud Ibn Sa,id Ibn Sa,d Ibn Za/n died in 22@E A"-" Some $ahhabis managed to escape their imprisonment" #he/ went to ad; ar,i//ah and spo1e about what the/ encountered in Ma11ah" #his made the $ahhabis more de.ilishl/ haught/= and the/ started attac1ing the tribes which were lo/al to the prince of Ma11ah"

%utbrea1 %f -ostilities0 Fighting In At;#aTif= Ma11ah= And Auddah #he fighting between the $ahhabis and the prince of Ma11ah= Mawlana Sharif <halib Ibn Mus,id Ibn Sa,id Ibn Sa,d Ibn Za/d= bro1e out after 245E A"-" Man/ battles too1 place between the prince and the $ahhabis" Although man/ people were 1illed= the $ahhabisT strength 1ept intensif/ing" #heir inno.ations 1ept propagating until most of the )edouin tribes paid allegiance to themBe.en the )edouins who were under the rulership of the prince of Ma11ah" In 242F A"-"= the/ marched with big armies to the area of at;#aTif" In hul;>a,dah 6278 of the same /ear= the/ la/ siege to the area the Muslims were= subdued them= and 1illed the people0 men= women= and children" #he/ also looted the MuslimsT belongings and possessions" %nl/ a few people escaped their barbarism"

After at;#aTif came under their control= the $ahhabis planned to march towards Ma11ah= but this was during the time the Muslims were performing :ilgrimage= and man/ of the Muslims from ash;Sham and (g/pt were in Ma11ah" #he $ahhabis 1new if the/ attac1ed Ma11ah at that time all the people performing :ilgrimage would 9oin in fighting them" #he/ sta/ed in at;#aTif until -a99 was o.er= and the people had returned to their countries" #hen the $ahhabis and their armies set out to attac1 Ma11ah" Sharif <halib did not ha.e enough power to face these armies= so he went to Auddah" #he people of Ma11ah were afraid the $ahhabis would treat them in the same manner the people of at; #aTif were treated= so the/ negotiated and surrendered to them" #he $ahhabis granted the people of Ma11ah securit/ and entered Ma11ah on the eighth of Muharram= 242G A"-" #he/ occupied themsel.es there for fourteen da/s ordering the Muslims to repent and embrace IslamBsince the $ahhabis falsel/ claimed them as blasphemers" #he people were prohibited from doing what the $ahhabis incorrectl/ belie.ed to be blasphem/= li1e performing tawassul and .isiting the gra.es" -a.ing gained control of at;#aTif and Ma11ah= the $ahhabis turned their armies towards Auddah to fight Sharif <halib" $hen the/ surrounded Auddah= Sharif <halib bombarded them with cannons and pro9ectiles" -e 1illed man/ $ahhabis and pre.ented the conDuering of Auddah" After eight da/s= the $ahhabis departed Auddah to return to their own territories" #he $ahhabis left some of their arm/ in Ma11ah and appointed ,Abdul; Mu,in= the brother of Sharif <halib= as prince" ,Abdul;Mu,in onl/ accepted this position to protect the people of Ma11ah and shelter them from the e.il mistreatment of the harmful $ahhabis" In the month of 'abi,;ul;TAwwal of the same /ear= :rince <halib left Auddah accompanied b/ Sharif )ashaBthe go.ernor of Auddah and the representati.e of the Supreme ,Uthmani// 6458 Sultan" #he/ arri.ed in Ma11ah with their arm/ and o.erpowered the $ahhabis" #he/ e?pelled the $ahhabi arm/ and this brought Ma11ah bac1 under the authorit/ of Sharif <halib" #he Mapture %f Ma11ah #he $ahhabis left Ma11ah and became in.ol.ed with fighting man/ of the tribes" #he/ captured at;#aTif and appointed ,Uthman al;Mada/iDi// as the go.ernor" #his go.ernor 9oined forces with some of the $ahhabisT soldiers and started fighting the tribes ne?t to the borders of Ma11ah and al;Madinah until the/ pledged allegiance to them" #he/ e.entuall/ subdued all the tribes and captured all the lands originall/ under the authorit/ of the <o.ernor of Ma11ah" After this= ,Uthman al;Mada/iDi// mobilized his arm/ in an attempt to capture Ma11ah" In 2445 A"-" the/ la/ siege to Ma11ah and then surrounded it from all directions to tighten this siege" #he/ bloc1ed the routes to the cit/ and pre.ented supplies from reaching there" It was a great hardship on the people of Ma11ah" Food became e?orbitantl/ e?pensi.e and then una.ailable" #he/ resorted to eating dogs"

Sharif <halib was compelled to as1 for reconciliation with the $ahhabis" -e accepted for some people to arbitrate between them" -e signed an agreement with conditions stipulating the rulership of Ma11ah would be 1ept for him= and the people of Ma11ah would be treated lenientl/" #he $ahhabis accepted these conditions" #he/ entered Ma11ah b/ the end of hul;>a,dah in 2445 A"-" #he/ also gained control of al;Madinah" #he/ plundered what was in the room of the Nabi= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= too1 all the mone/ that was there= and did some disgraceful acts" #he/ appointed a man among them= Mubara1 Ibn Mad/an= as the go.ernor of al;Madinah" #he $ahhabis ruled Ma11ah and al;Madinah for se.en /ears" uring these /ears= the/ pre.ented the people of ash;Sham and (g/pt from entering Ma11ah carr/ing the cloa1 6428 of the &a,bah when the/ came to perform pilgrimage" #he $ahhabis started to ma1e the cloa1 for the &a,bah from blac1 material" #he/ pre.ented the people from smo1ing tobacco" $hen the/ found someone smo1ing the/ punished him fiercel/" uring this time= the $ahhabis destro/ed the domes built on the gra.es of the righteous Muslims" #he ,Uthmani// State Starts #o 'eact #hroughout these /ears= the ,Uthmani// State was in great confusion and chaos" #he ,Uthmani//s were engaged in fierce fighting with the Mhristians and the/ were tr/ing to cope with disunit/ among the ruling power" %ne sultan would be appointed= then thrown out or possibl/ 1illed= until 244@ A- when the Sultan issued an order to the ruler of (g/pt= Muhammad ,Ali// )asha= to prepare to fight the $ahhabis" #he Arm/ From (g/pt Muhammad ,Ali// )asha organized a big arm/ and b/ a mandate from the Sultan= appointed his son= #usun )asha= as its commanding officer" #hose troops left (g/pt in 'amadan of the same /ear and 9ourne/ed b/ land and b/ sea until the/ reached +anbu, and regained it form the $ahhabis" In hul;-i99ah 244@ A-= the arm/ reached an area between as;SafraT and al;-adidah" A fierce fight bro1e out with the )edouins who were in al;-arbi//ah" #hese tribes were lo/al to the $ahhabis= and man/ other tribes also 9oined them" As a result= the (g/ptian arm/ was badl/ defeated= man/ of the soldiers were massacred= and all the belongings of the arm/ were looted" A small number of this arm/ made their wa/ bac1 to (g/pt" #he Second (g/ptian Mampaign In 244F A"-"= Muhammad ,Ali// )asha was determined to lead the arm/ to al;-i9az himself= so he mobilized more troops" In the month of Sha,ban some ran1s of the arm/ were sent before himBat the pea1 of their strength and preparedness" Among their artiller/ were eighteen canons" In 'amadan= the arm/ captured what the $ahhabis formerl/ controlled and regained the area of as;SafraT= al;-adidah= and other places without a fight= i"e"= b/ attracting the sha/1hs of the )edouin tribes to their side" Muhammad ,Ali// )asha ga.e mone/ to the leaders of these tribes and salaries were arranged for them" #hese arrangements were made under the management of Sharif <halib= the Sharif of Ma11ah= who fooled the $ahhabis into belie.ing he was on their

side" #he first time the (g/ptians were defeated= the/ had not consulted with Sharif <halibBso he was unaware of their need for a similar arrangement" Around the end of hul;>a,dah= the arm/ entered al;Madinah" $hen the news about the .ictor/ of the Muslim arm/ reached (g/pt= the Muslims celebrated the e.ent for three da/s" #he/ decorated the cit/= displa/ed firewor1s= and fired their guns in celebration" #he/ con.e/ed this good news to all the Mhristian 1ings" #he arm/ tra.eling b/ sea captured Auddah at the beginning of Muharram= 244G A"-"= and then headed towards Ma11ah to regain control" #he arm/ did not engage in an/ battles with the $ahhabis as a result of the secret arrangements the Sharif managed to achie.e" $hen the arm/ reached Auddah= the $ahhabi// arm/ and princes fled Ma11ah" Al;Mada/iDi//= the $ahhabi princes of at;#aTif= and their arm/ fled at;#aTif when the/ got word the Muslim arm/ regained control of Auddah and Ma11ah" #he prince of the $ahhabis= :rince Su,ud= went to -a99 in 244F A"-"= before these e.ents too1 place" After -a99 he went to at;#aTif and then bac1 to ad; ar,i//ah" It was some time before he learned about the defeat in al;Madinah the $ahhabis suffered at the hands of the SultanTs arm/" $hen he arri.ed in ad; ar,i//ah he got word of the capture of Ma11ah and at;#aTif" #he <ood News 'eaches #he Sultan In 'abi,;ul;TAwwal= 244G A"-"= Muhammad ,Ali// )asha sent delegates to the capital of the state 6Istanbul8 carr/ing good new and 1e/s" A written correspondence e?plained the 1e/s were from Ma11ah= al;Madinah= Auddah and at;#aTif" #he/ entered the palace of the Sultan in a dignified and ro/al parade= followed b/ drummers announcing the great .ictor/ as songs were chanted 9o/full/" Firewor1s were lit and cannons were firedR the delegates who brought the 1e/s were honored" #he Sultan promoted the ran1 of Muhammad ,Ali// )asha= decorated him with man/ medallions= and granted him other medallions with an authorization to decorate the officers of his choice" In Shawwal= 244G A"-"= before Muhammad ,Ali// )asha left (g/pt for al;-i9az= Sharif <halib caught ,Uthman al;Mada/iDi//= the $ahhabi go.ernor of at;#aTif= who was one of their greatest agents and rulers" -e was placed in iron chains and sent to (g/pt" -e arri.ed in (g/pt in hul;>a,dahBafter Muhammad ,Ali// )asha left for al;-i9az" From (g/pt= ,Uthman al;Mada/iDi// was sent to the capital of the stateBwhere later he was 1illed" :unishing Some $ahhabis And 'eplacing Sharif <halib Muhammad ,Ali// )asha reached Ma11ah in hul;>a,dah= arrested Sharif <halib Ibn Mus,id and sent him to the capital of the state" Sharif +ah/a Ibn Surur Ibn Musa,id= Sharif <halibTs nephew= was appointed as the Sharif 6<o.ernor8 of Ma11ah"

In Muharram= 2447 A"-"= Mubara1 Ibn Mad/an= the $ahhabi go.ernor of al;Madinah was sent to the capital" -e was carried around Monstantinople in a disgraceful manner for the people to see" -e was 1illed after this= and his head was hung on the gate of the go.ernment building" #he same thing was done to ,Uthman al;Mada/iDi// as a punishment for all the crimes the/ committed during their rulership" Sharif <halib was sent to Saloni1a 6448= held in high regard= and treated well until he died in 2432 A"-" -e was buried there= and a dome was constructed o.er his gra.eBand to this da/= the people still .isit his gra.e" Sharif <halibTs rulership o.er Ma11ah lasted for twent/;si? /ears" Uprooting #he $ahhabis Muhammad ,Ali// )asha continued to fight the $ahhabis= and he sent a large number of troops to Saudi Arabia in the areas of #urabah= )ishah= <hamid= hahran= and ,Asir" -is aim was to eradicate the $ahhabis= so he personall/ led the arm/ in pursuit of them" In Sha,ban= 2447 A"-"= he located them= 1illed and captured man/= and demolished their strongholds" :rince Su,ud= the head of the $ahhabis= died in Aumadal;Ula= and his son= ,Abdullah= too1 o.er the leadership" Shortl/ before the time of :ilgrimage= Muhammad ,Ali// )asha left these areas and departed for Ma11ah" -e performed -a99 and sta/ed in Ma11ah until 'a9ab= 2435 A"-" Muhammad ,Ali// )asha left -asan )asha 6438 in Ma11ah and returned to (g/pt in the middle of 'a9ab= 2435 A"-" -e had spent one /ear and se.en months residing in al;-i9az= because he would not go bac1 to (g/pt until he had arranged the affairs of al;-i9az and destro/ed the $ahhabi factions spread throughout the )edouin tribes of al;-i9az and (astern Arabia" #he #hird (g/ptian Mampaign #he $ahhabi prince= ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud= was still in ad; ar,i//ah when Muhammad ,Ali// )asha made preparations for an arm/ to fight him" #he troops were sent under the leadership of his son= Ibrahim )asha" :rior to this= ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud corresponded with #usun )asha Ibn Muhammad ,Ali// )ashaR #usun )asha was in al;Madinah= to ma1e a peace accord with ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud" In this proposed accord= he agreed to pa/ his lo/alt/ to Muhammad ,Ali// )asha on the condition he was left as the go.ernor of that area" Muhammad ,Ali// )asha did not appro.e this arrangement" #he arm/ was mobilized under IbrahimTs command at the end of 2432 A"-" Ibrahim )asha and his arm/ reached ad; ar,i//ah in 2434 A"-" where the/ battled ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud" In hul;>a,dah= 2433 A"-"= the/ conDuered the $ahhabis"

$hen (g/pt recei.ed news of the .ictor/= the people were e?tremel/ triumphant and re9oiced for se.en da/s" #he/ set off firewor1s and fired 2=555 canons in celebration of this great e.ent" Some %f #he $ar (?penses Muhammad ,Ali// )asha had a tremendous concern for fighting the $ahhabis b/ sea" -e spent great amounts of mone/ to attain his goal" Some of those who used to ser.e him said on one occasion CE=555 ri/als 64C8 were paid to transport ammunition 64E8" #his costl/ pa/ment was one of man/ times such things occurred" Another time= one transport in particular was made for ammunition carried from +anbu, to al;Madinah" (ach camel cost si? ri/als= half of which was paid b/ the go.ernor of +anbu, and the other half b/ the go.ernor of al;Madinah" Upon the arri.al of the shipment from al;Madinah to ad; ar,i//ah= the fee for the transport of ammunition alone was 2C5=555 ri/als" #he Mapture %f #he $ahhabisT Leader Ibrahim )asha caught ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud and sent him and man/ of the $ahhabi princes to (g/pt" #he/ arri.ed on the se.enteenth of Muharram= 243C A"-"= where people gathered to see the $ahhabi leader paraded around the capital riding on a camel" After this= ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud was brought to see Muhammad ,Ali// )asha" Muhammad ,Ali// )asha stood up for ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud= was gentle with him= and smiled as he let Abdullah sit beside him" Muhammad ,Ali// )asha tal1ed to him" Al;)asha0 $h/ do /ou 1eep rebellingI Ibn Su,ud0 #he war goes onR /ou lose sometimes and /ou win other times" Al;)asha0 -ow did /ou find m/ son= Ibrahim )ashaI Ibn Su,ud0 -e was not rec1less but he put forth effort and so did we until what Allah had willed happened" Al;)asha0 I will petition our master= the Sultan= on /our behalf" Ibn Su,ud0 $hat Allah willed to be shall be" Al;)asha ordered a robe 64@8 to be put on Ibn Su,ud before he left to the house of Isma,il )asha in )ulaD 64F8" Abdullah Ibn Su,ud had a small metal bo? with him" Al;)asha0 $hat is thisI

Ibn Su,ud0 #his was ta1en b/ m/ father from the room of the Nabi" I am ta1ing it with me to the Sultan" Al;)asha ordered the bo? to be opened" #he/ found three Mushafs in itBthe li1e of which no one had e.er seenBand with them were 355 large pearls= one large emerald= and a golden ribbon" Al;)asha0 +ou ha.e ta1en much more than that" Ibn Su,ud0 #his is what I found 1ept b/ m/ father" -e did not ta1e all what was in the room for himself" #he )edouin tribesmen= the people of al;Madinah= the Aghas of al; -aram= and the Sharif of Ma11ah also remo.ed things from the NabiTs room" Al;)asha0 #hat is true" $e found some of these things with the Sharif" #hen ,Abdullah Ibn Su,ud was sent to the place of the Sultan" In Muharram= 243E A"-"= Ibrahim )asha returned to (g/pt from al;-i9az after he destro/ed ad; ar,i//ah such that it was abandoned b/ its inhabitants" $hen Ibn Su,ud reached the headDuarters of the Sultanate in 'abi,;ul;TAwwal= he was paraded around the cit/ for all the people to see" -e was then put to death at the oor of -ama/un 6as a punishment for his crimes8" #he chiefs of his followers were e?ecuted in different places" Monclusion

#his is a .er/ brief summar/ of the stor/ of Muhammad Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab" #o tal1 at length on each of these details would be .er/ length/" #he tribulations inflicted b/ the $ahhabis were a calamit/ for the Muslims" #he $ahhabis shed a great deal of blood and robbed a great deal of mone/R their harm was pre.alent and their e.il spread" Man/ of the hadiths of the Nabi= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= spo1e e?plicitl/ about this tribulation" %ne narration said0 which means0 UU#here will be people who come from the eastern side of Arabia who will recite >urTan= but their recitation will not pass be/ond their collarbones 64G8" #he/ will go out of Islam as swiftl/ as the arrow goes through the pre/" #heir sign is sha.ing their heads"VV #his hadith was mentioned in man/ narrations= including Sahih;ul;)u1hari// and other boo1s of hadith" #here is no need to e?pound on listing these narrations or their narrators because the/ are well;1nown and of the sahih 6478 classification"

#he Nabi said0 H#heir sign is sha.ing their heads"H #his is an e?plicit reference to the $ahhabi sect" #he/ used to order all those who follow them to sha.e their heads" None of the pre.ious sects= i"e"= those who came before the $ahhabis= li1e the &hawari9 or other inno.ators= had this sign" As;Sa//id ,Abdur;'ahman al;Ahdal= the Mufti of Zabid= used to sa/0 H#here is no need for writing against the $ahhabis" For= in refuting them= it is sufficient to mention the hadith of the Nabi= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam0 UU#heir sign is sha.ing their headsVV since no other inno.ators had e.er done it"H It happened once that a women made her point against Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab when the/ compelled her to follow them and she did" -e ordered her to sha.e her head" She told him0 HSince /ou order the woman to sha.e her head= /ou ha.e to order the man to sha.e his beard" #he hair of the women is her decoration and the decoration of the man is his beard"H Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab could not answer her" Among of what the $ahhabis used to do was to pre.ent the people from as1ing the Nabi= sallallahu ,ala/hi wa sallam= for his intercessionBalthough the hadiths about the NabiTs intercession are numerous and are of the mutawatir 6358 classification" Most of his intercession is for the Muslims of his nation who committed ma9or sins" #he $ahhabis also prohibited Muslims from reading alaTil;ul;&ha/ratBwhich includes sa/ing as;Salat on the Nabi and mentioning man/ of the NabiTs complete descriptions" #he/ said this is blasphem/" #he/ also pre.ented Muslims from sa/ing as;Salat on the Nabi on the minarets after the Adhan" %nce a righteous blind Muslim was calling Adhan and said as; Salat on the Nabi after the Adhan 6328" #he $ahhabis brought him to Ibn ,Abdul;$ahhab who ordered his e?ecution" If I Jthe authorL was to pursue the mischie.ous things the $ahhabis did= I would fill noteboo1s and lots of papers" -owe.er= what has been mentioned thus far is enough" Allah= subhanahu wa ta,ala= 1nows best" Footnote 28 Al;-i9az refers to the western part of Arabia which includes Mecca and Medina" 48 Al;-arama/n refers to Mecca and Medina" 38 Ash;Sham refers to the area that includes S/ria= Lebanon= Aordan= and :alestine" C8 %nl/ the first ad.ersit/ will be presented in this boo1let" E8 #awassul is as1ing Allah for goodness b/ a prophet= righteous belie.er= etc"

@8 Shir1 refers to associating partners to Allah" F8 #he :eople of #awhid refers to the Muslims" Ad; ar,i//ah is a region north of the cit/ of 'i/ad= Saudi Arabia" 78 Musa/limah al;&adhdhab was a blasphemous man who claimed the status of prophethood for himself after the death of :rophet Muhammad" -e was 1illed b/ the Muslims during the caliphate of Abu )a1r= ma/ Allah raise his ran1" 258 Ibn Ma9ah and others related this hadith and the;-afidh= Ibn -a9ar= deemed it a strong hadith" 228 #he :rophet called her Sm/ mother, out of li1ening her to his real mother" 248 Si?teen hafidhs of hadith classified this hadith as sahih= including at;#irmidhi//= at; #abarani//= al;)a/haDi//= as;Sub1i//= among others" 238 It is clear in the narrations of this hadith= the blind man was not in the session of the :rophet when he did as the :rophet ordered him" 2C8 Salah of ,IstisDa, refers to performing a specific pra/er which includes ma1ing supplication for rain" 2E8 Al;)a/haDi// related this hadith and classified it as Sahih" 2@8 Sha/1h Muhammad Ibn Sula/m al;&urdi// was the one who wrote al;-ashi/ah on the e?planation of Ibn -a9ar to the te?t of )afadl" 2F8 It is mentioned in a hadith it is easier for the de.il to tric1 the lonel/ person who is awa/ from other Muslims" #he :rophet= sallallahu al ,ala/hi wa sallam= while encouraging the Muslims to perform the pra/ers in congregation said0 which means0 HMoreo.er= the wolf will eat the lonel/ lamb"H 2G8 Among these hadiths is the one related b/ ad; araDutni// that the :rophet said0 H%n the a/ of Audgment= I will intercede for the one who .isits m/ gra.e with the good intention"H 278 At;#aTif is a cit/ in -i9az" hul;>a,dah is the ele.enth month of the Islamic lunar calendar" 458 #he ,Uthmani// State was the Islamic state go.erning #ur1e/= parts of the e?;USS'= <reece= )ulgaria= 'omania= e?;+ugosla.ia= Albania= IraD= the Arabic peninsula= (g/pt= ash;Sham= Lib/a= and other areas"

428 #he cloa1 of the &a,bah is the cloth co.ering the &a,bah" 448 Saloni1a is a town in <reece" 438 -asan )asha was one of the leaders of the (g/ptian arm/" 4C8 'i/als were a unit of sil.er currenc/ at that time" 4E8 #his transport of ammunition in.ol.ed crossing the 'ed Sea b/ ship and then crossing the land b/ camel" 4@8 Mlothing with a nice garment is a traditional show of generosit/" 4F8 )ulaD is an area in Mairo" 4G8 #his means the/ do not understand the meaning of what the/ read" 478 A sahih hadith is a hadith which is related b/ a trustworth/ Muslim from another trustworth/ Muslim bac1 to the Nabi or his Mompanion= and is de.oid of an/ defect in this narration" 358 A mutawatir hadith is a hadith related b/ a large number of Muslims who witnessed it and con.e/ed it to large group of people who con.e/ed it to another large number and so on= until it reached us" Such a hadith is narrated in a wa/ which is impossible for the narrators to ha.e agreed to lie about it" 328 Adhan is the Mall for :ra/er" (nd" :re.ious K Ne?t #ags0 ahle sunnat= 1afir= macca= madina= ma11ah= wahhabi= K #his entr/ was posted on #hursda/= Aune 25th= 4525 at 2202C am and is filed under " +ou can follow an/ responses to this entr/ through the 'SS 4"5 feed" )oth comments and pings are currentl/ closed" :ages P P P P P P P

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