Statements of some Non-Najdi scholars of the past in defence of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab (Rahimahullah) and his movement.
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Allamah Shawkani R.A. refuted the notion that followers of Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdil Wahaab are Khawarij.
He said:
وبعض الناس يزعم أنه يعتقد اعتقاد الخوارج وما أظن ذلك صحيحا فإن صاحب نجد وجميع أتباعه يعملون بما تعلموه من محمد بن عبد الوهاب وكان حنبليا ثم طلب الحديث بالمدينة المشرفة فعاد إلى نجد وصار يعمل باجتهادات جماعة من متأخرى الحنابلة كابن تيمية وابن القيم وأضرابهما وهما..++
وبعض الناس يزعم أنه يعتقد اعتقاد الخوارج وما أظن ذلك صحيحا فإن صاحب نجد وجميع أتباعه يعملون بما تعلموه من محمد بن عبد الوهاب وكان حنبليا ثم طلب الحديث بالمدينة المشرفة فعاد إلى نجد وصار يعمل باجتهادات جماعة من متأخرى الحنابلة كابن تيمية وابن القيم وأضرابهما وهما..++
..من أشد الناس على معتقدى الأموات.
Translation:
“Some people believe that Sahib (ruler) of Najd (Ameer Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad bin Saud) upholds Khariji beliefs, but I do not believe it to be correct as these people follow the way of Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab and he was from Hanbali Madhabb , he learned Hadith..++
“Some people believe that Sahib (ruler) of Najd (Ameer Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad bin Saud) upholds Khariji beliefs, but I do not believe it to be correct as these people follow the way of Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab and he was from Hanbali Madhabb , he learned Hadith..++
..from Shuyukh of Madeenah and returned to Najd where he acted upon the Ijthadat of late Hanbalis scholars such as ibn Taymiyah, ibnul Qayim and others, and these people were among most severe against those who have (false) belief in dead.”
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[al–Badr at-tali 1/500]
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[al–Badr at-tali 1/500]
Great scholar of India,
Nawab Siddique Hassan Khan endorsed this view in AtTaj wal Mukallal p 334, He even responded Ibn Abideen who spoke against followers of Shaykh . ibn abideen didn’t even know the name of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahaab.
Nawab Siddique Hassan Khan endorsed this view in AtTaj wal Mukallal p 334, He even responded Ibn Abideen who spoke against followers of Shaykh . ibn abideen didn’t even know the name of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahaab.
Sheikh Mahmud Shukri al Alusi ,praised the scholars of Najd and their movement and refuted the claim that they violated the sanctity of Mecca and Madina.
He said :
"Those who are known as Wahabis which in itself is a wrong ascription – are in fact are the people of Najd and they are Hanbalis, and are the best people of approved path. They are followers of Imam Ahmad in fiqh.
And they have not innovated anything in the religion..++
"Those who are known as Wahabis which in itself is a wrong ascription – are in fact are the people of Najd and they are Hanbalis, and are the best people of approved path. They are followers of Imam Ahmad in fiqh.
And they have not innovated anything in the religion..++
..to make a separate sect of their own. They do not take anyone other than Allah for their deity to be worshiped as the extremists bigot do."
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[Ghayat al Amani 1/363]
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[Ghayat al Amani 1/363]
He then said:
"There had been no wars in the land of Najd among their chiefs which entailed sinfulness to them, except that they did not start any war. or come into clash till the other started in defence.
Sixthly Whatever is reported about the people of Najd that they..++
"There had been no wars in the land of Najd among their chiefs which entailed sinfulness to them, except that they did not start any war. or come into clash till the other started in defence.
Sixthly Whatever is reported about the people of Najd that they..++
violated the sanctity of Mecca and Madina. It is unfounded and has no basis. It will be evident to him who should care to study the books relating to the recent history of the land. The work entitled the “Minhaj al Tasees fe Radd al Ibn Jirjees” and the supplement thereto..++
..contain some glimpses into the history of the wahabi movement.
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[Ghayat al Amani 1/364]
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[Ghayat al Amani 1/364]
Ahlul Hadith scholar of India,
Shaikh Muhammad Bashir Sahaswani [1834-1908 A.D.]
"The shaykh (Ibn Abdul Wahhab) and his followers do not make takfeer of anyone among the Muslims, they do not believe that they are the only Muslims and all others against them are mushriks..++
Shaikh Muhammad Bashir Sahaswani [1834-1908 A.D.]
"The shaykh (Ibn Abdul Wahhab) and his followers do not make takfeer of anyone among the Muslims, they do not believe that they are the only Muslims and all others against them are mushriks..++
they do not say it is allowed to kill the followers of sunnah, their children and their women, they do not say that following the four Imams is shirk. I met more than one scholar of the followers of ibn Abdul-Wahhaab and read many of their books and I did not find any..++
..for the false claim. Rather this is Buhtaan and Iftiraa.
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[صيانة الإنسان عن وسوسة الشيخ دحلان 1/510]
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[صيانة الإنسان عن وسوسة الشيخ دحلان 1/510]
The pride of Egyptian historians, Abdul Rahman al Jabarti (1753–1825) who trained as a Sheikh at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo regarding the beliefs of Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab :
He said, after quoting the letter of Imam Saud to the Ameer of Morocco. Where Imam Saud mentioned the beliefs of Ahlus sunnah regarding:
1. Shaf`at
2. Fitna of extreme veneration of the graves
3. Vows for the dead.
4. Amr bil Maruf
5. Finding false tawassul to reach Allah.
1. Shaf`at
2. Fitna of extreme veneration of the graves
3. Vows for the dead.
4. Amr bil Maruf
5. Finding false tawassul to reach Allah.
"If this is the case than I say the same, this is the khulasa of the chapter of tauheed. We don’t care of those who find faults (in them) and those of fanatics.
Same has been propagated by Ibn al Qayyim in ighathat al lahfan, Hafidh al Maqraizi in Tajreed at Tauheed, Imam al Alusi in Sharah al Kubra, Sharah al Hakam by Ibn Ibaad, And the book “Jama al Fadail wa Qam`a al Radaail, the book Masa`id yad al Shaitan and others like these.
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[Ajaib al athaar fe tarajim wal akhbar 2/591]
[Ajaib al athaar fe tarajim wal akhbar 2/591]
Moroccan scholars and their Sayyid Sultan Molaa Ibrahim agreed with the aqaid of Ibn Saud (Ruler of Najd,follower Sheikh Ibn Abdulwahhab).
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Nasiri al-Salawi (1835-1897) who was one of the best Moroccan historian said:
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Nasiri al-Salawi (1835-1897) who was one of the best Moroccan historian said:
Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Nasiri al-Salawi (1835-1897) who was one of the best Moroccan historian said:
"This year A Group who went for hajj with (Sultan) Mola Ibraheem (of Morocco) informed me that they have not seen any thing against the knowledge of shariya they had in the court of Sultan Ibn Saud.
What we saw in him and his followers was that these people..++
What we saw in him and his followers was that these people..++
What we saw in him and his followers was that these people firmly stick to obligatory acts of Islaam like Salah, Taharah and Fast.
They stop from all the prohibited and munkir things. They have cleaned Haramayn from all the dirty things.
They stop from all the prohibited and munkir things. They have cleaned Haramayn from all the dirty things.
When Mola Ibraheem (who was Alwi sayyed and Sultan) met them, they respected him like it is the right of ahl ul bayt….
Qaadi and Faqeeh Abu Ishaq Ibraheem az-Zar`ee spoke to him (Ibn Saud). While talking Ibn Saud said:
People accuse us that we are against the sunnah of Muhammadi, could you let us know if you saw something against sunnah here?…
People accuse us that we are against the sunnah of Muhammadi, could you let us know if you saw something against sunnah here?…
Qadhi said: It has reached us that you have aqeeda of Istiwa Dhaati due to which it is must to believe that the Mustawi (Allah tala) has a body.
He replied: Ma`az Allah, rather we say what Imam Maalik said: “Istiwa is known and how-ness is unknown, questioning regarding..++
He replied: Ma`az Allah, rather we say what Imam Maalik said: “Istiwa is known and how-ness is unknown, questioning regarding..++
..it is an innovation and Iman on it is wajib.” Do you say against that?
They said: No, rather we also say that.
They said: No, rather we also say that.
Qaadi said: It has reached us that you do not believe in the life of the Prophet peace be upon him and other Prophets in their grave?
When Ibn Saud heard the name of Prophet peace be upon him, he shivered and sent durood with a loud voice and said:
When Ibn Saud heard the name of Prophet peace be upon him, he shivered and sent durood with a loud voice and said:
Ma`az Allah, Rather we are on the opinion that Prophet peace be upon him and other Anbiya are alive in their graves (i.e. the life of barzakh unlike the life of this world) and their lives are even better than Martyrs.
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. [الاستقصاء للناصري ج 8 ص 121 / 122.]
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. [الاستقصاء للناصري ج 8 ص 121 / 122.]
Then the shaykh said that they heard you stop from visiting the grave of Prophet peace be upon him and others and Ibn Saud responded by saying we don’t stop from shar`ee ziyarah rather we stop from all the innovations on the grave.
In the end, an-Naasiri wrote:
“Sultan Suleman (father of Ibraheem who went to meet Ibn Saud) also spoke like this (as said by Ibn Saud), He wrote a famous risalah and wrote about sufis… and wrote about adaab of ziyarah of qaboor and strongly went against the extremism..++
“Sultan Suleman (father of Ibraheem who went to meet Ibn Saud) also spoke like this (as said by Ibn Saud), He wrote a famous risalah and wrote about sufis… and wrote about adaab of ziyarah of qaboor and strongly went against the extremism..++
..which the common people had”
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الاستقصاء للناصري ج 8 ص 123
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الاستقصاء للناصري ج 8 ص 123
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