Between Us And You Are The Books Of The Salaf -Shaykh Rabee Al-Madkhali Excerpt from : Muhammad Al-Maliki—The Fruits of knowledge is Action! In a lecture of Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Madkhali (may Allaah preserve him); he challenged the hizbiyyoon to prove their adherence to the Books of the Salaf and not merely based on what they claim. He also challenged those people of bidah whose bidah is related to affairs of creed and those whose bidah is related to affairs of politics—saying that between us (Salafis) and you are the Books of the Salaf to judge between us. Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) used to say: ”Between us (Ahlus Sunnah) and you (ahlul bidah) are the funerals” (i.e. the funerals of the Scholars and Imaams of Sunnah were attended by thousands and the funerals of the heads and scholars of bidah were attended by very few people). So this was a sign by way of which the Imaams and Scholars of the Sunnah were distinguished from the leaders and scholars of bidah and misguidance. So we say to the hizbiyyoon: Between us and you are the Books of the Salaf! The Books of the Salaf are still present. Allaah (The Most High) commanded the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam), saying: [قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِٱلتَّوۡرَٮٰةِ فَٱتۡلُوهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ] ‘’Say (O Muhammad): So bring the Torah and recite it, if you are truthful;” so they brought the Torah and it belied. Likewise, we bring the Books of the Salaf to these people; we bring the Qur’aan and the Sunnah to them; we bring Saheeh Bukhaari, Saheeh Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan Tirmidhee, Sunan Nasaa’ee, the Books of Imaam Ahmad and other than him from the Salaf—and then we will find out those who are upon the path of the Salaf and those in opposition to them! Just as Allaah (The Most High) challenged the Jews to present the Torah, so they presented it and it opposed what they were upon; likewise we challenge the people of hizbiyyah to present the Books of the Salaf in order to expose the innovators amongst us and them! We call to the methodology of the Salaf—to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger. We utilize them as proofs in our creed; in our acts of worship; in our stances; in our relationship with the rulers and the ruled and in our relationship with the groups and sects. As for others, they play games and tricks. By Allaah! You do not find them except that they play tricks and games with the passion (or inclinations) of the youth. [End of Abridged and Paraphrased Quote; for further details see audio on this link: sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=114620 salaficentre/2013/12/muhammad-al-maliki-the-fruits-of-knowledge-is-action/
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