The Advice of Imam Wahab ibn Munabih
To a Man Affected by the Thought of the Khawarij
By
Imam Wahab ibn Munabih
Researched By
Shaykh ‘Abdus Salaam bin Burjis Aal‘AbdulKareem
May Allaah have mercy upon him
Translated
by
Abbas Abu
Yahya
Contents:
Introduction
The Biography of the Imam Wahab ibn Munabih
Advice to the Khawarij
Introduction
All praise belongs to Allaah, may
the peace and prayers of Allaah be upon the Messenger of Allaah, his Family,
his Companions and all those who follow his way.
To Proceed:
Indeed the Khawarij are an evil
people, inviters to Fitnah and a flag of separation. The affairs of the
Muslims have never been in order and together except that the task of the
Khawarij has been to tear this order apart and corrupt what has been rectified.
The presence of the Khawarij has
been continuous since they first appeared. There has never been a period of
time that has seen their absence until such time as the last of the Khawarij
will rebel along with the Dajjal.
There are many recurring ahadeeth
from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- warning against them and clarifying their
characteristics and Allaah’s ruling regarding them. This is why the
Companions of the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – fought
against them, as did the rulers who came after them, throughout all periods of
Islamic history.
Even Ameer ul-Mumineen
‘Uthmaan bin Affan was not saved from their attacks and evil plots, neither was
Ameer ul-Mumineen ‘Alee bin Abee Taalib nor was Ameer ul-Mumineen
Muawiyyah bin Abee Sufyaan – RadhiAllaahu anhum ajmaeen. The Khalifah
Umar bin Abdul Azeez -Rahimullaah- was not saved from them, they
rebelled against him…… so in reality they are the enemies of the people of Islaam and they are not pleased
with any one of the Muslims ruling, no
matter how good he is.
Even the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa
sallam – was not saved from their attacks, to the extent that
their leader Dhul-Khawaysira said to him: ‘Be just O Muhammad’ whereby he
attacked the character of Allaah's Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam.
The Khawarij in every time and
place have a similarity in resemblance, so their hearts, their tongues and
their actions are similar.
This booklet, which I have
extracted from the biography of the Imaam Wahab ibn Munabih -Rahimullaah, clearly
explains their description as, in that time, the Khawarij exhibited the issues
for which they have become well-known:
a) Their view of the
impermissibility of paying Zakat to the rulers of the Muslims; this was
due to their declaration of Takfeer on the Muslim ruler and their claim
that the Muslim rulers did not spend the Zakat in its proper place.
b) Their not seeking forgiveness
for the one who does not hold their views because they hold such a person to be
a disbeliever in Allaah The Great.
So those affected by these false
claims were those who had little knowledge such that they were deceived by the Zuhud
(abstention from loving worldly things), worship and severity in Deen of
the Khawarij.
From
amongst those affected by the Khawarij was an elderly and wealthy man from the
people of Yemen, but when Allaah Ta'ala intended good for him, He led
him to the Imaam Wahab ibn Munabih –Rahimullaah. Imaam
Wahab informed this man of their condition and warned him about their corrupt ideas and their
danger to a man's religious and worldly affairs. He did all this in a clear
way, supported by evidences, which are easily understood by those of sound
comprehension.
If you reflect upon
what the Khawarij used to propagate during that period and also at this time,
the saying of Allaah Ta'ala springs to mind:
تَشَابَهَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا الآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ
يُوقِنُونَ
<<
Their hearts are alike; We have indeed made
plain the signs for people who believe with certainty >> [al-Baqarah:118]
The Biography of the Imam Wahab ibn Munabih
He is: Wahab ibn Munabih bin
Kaamil bin Seej bin Dhi Kibaar Abu Abdullaah al-Yamaani as-Sanaani. His father
came to Yemen from Khurasaan from Haraat.
Wahab was born in the year 34
A.H. during the Khilafah of ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan -
radiAllaahu anhu.
Wahab narrated on the authority
of a group of the Companions, including Anas bin Maalik, Jaabir bin Abdullaah,
Abdullaah bin ‘Abbas, Abdullaah ibn Umar, Abu Huraira and Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri.
He also narrated on the authority
of: Tawoos bin Kaysaan, ‘Amroo bin Dinaar, ‘Amroo bin Shuaib, his own brother
Hamaam bin Munabih and others.
Imaam Ahmad said: ‘He was from
the children of Persia.’ Then he said: ‘Everyone from the people of Yemen who
had the word ‘Dhi’ in his name was from the Shareef (from Bani Hashim), it is
said: so-and-so has ‘Dhi’, and so and so has no ‘Dhi’.’[2]
Al-Ijaali said: He was a Tabi’ee
(a successor of the Companions), trustworthy and he used to be a judge in
Sana’.[3]
Abu Zurah, an-Nisaee and others
regarded him as trustworthy.
He was a judge for Umar bin
AbdulAzeez –Rahimullaah- in Sana’[4]
and his hadeeth are to be found in Bukhari and Muslim. He had much knowledge of
the People of the Book and he is counted as being from amongst the Zuhaad
(those who abstain from loving worldly things) and the people of piety who
would worship plentifully.
He died in the year 110 A.H. in
Sana’ at the beginning of the Khilafah of Hisham bin Abdul Malik. It has
been said that he died in the year 114 A.H. and Yaqoot deems this to be the
stronger opinion in ‘Mu’ajam al-Udaba’.[5]
‘Abdus Salaam bin Burjis Aal ‘AbdulKareem
6/6/1418 A.H.
Advice to the Khawarij
‘Alee bin al-Madinee said:
Hisham bin Yusuf as-Sanaani Abu AbdurRahmaan the Qaadi of Sana’ narrated to us,
that he said I was told by Daawood bin Qays that he said:
I had a friend from the
house of Kholaan from the city of Hadoor, who was called Abu Shaamir
Dhu-Kholaan.
I left Sana’ heading
towards his village, as I came closer to his village I found a book which had
stamped on its back: To Abu Shaamir
Dhu-Kholaan.
When I reached him, I found him disturbed and saddened, so
I asked him why, he said: A messenger came from Sana’ and mentioned that some
friends of mine wrote a book and sent it to me and the messenger lost it. So I sent one of my slaves with him to search
for it between my village and Sana’ and they did not find it, so I was
concerned about it.
I said: Here is the book,
I have just found it.
He said: ‘Praise be to Allaah
who has made you find it.’ He opened it and began to read.
I said: Read it to me.
He said: Indeed I am
younger than you in age.
I said: What is it?
He said: It is about
striking necks.
I said: Perhaps those who
wrote it are the people of al-Haroora who wrote regarding
the Zakat (obligatory charity) of the ruler?
He said: From where do you
know them?
I said: I and my friends
sit with Wahab bin Munabih and he tells us: ‘Keep away from these gullible
youth, these people of al-Haroora. You should take the opinion that opposes
them, because they are the shameful ones of this Ummah.’
He pushed the book towards
me, so I read and found it said:
Bismillah
ar-Rahmanir - Raheem
To Abu Shaamir Dhu-Kholaan
Peace be upon you.
Indeed, we praise Allaah
before you. There is no God except Him and we advise you with Taqwa of
Allaah Alone, Who has no partner. Indeed the Deen of Allaah is guidance
and the correct path in this world and it is salvation and success in the
Hereafter. Indeed the Deen of Allaah is obedience to Allaah and it is
opposition of that which goes against His Sharia’ and the Sunnah of His
Prophet. So if this book of ours reaches you - if Allaah wills - then see to it
that you give Allaah His right in what He has obligated upon you (Zakat).
Give it to those who deserve the rule of Allaah and the rule of His ‘Aawliyaa
(His close friends).
And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah.
Then I said to him: Indeed,
I warn you against them.
He said: How can I follow
what you say and leave the saying of the one who is older than you are?
I said: Would you like me
to take you to Wahaab bin Munabih, so that you can listen to what he has to say
and he will tell you about them.
He said: Yes.
So I went to Sana’ and he
came with me, then we proceeded until I took him to see Wahab bin Munabih.
Masood bin ‘Auf was the ruler over Yemen appointed by Urwa bin Muhammad. ‘Alee
bin al-Madini said: he is Urwa bin Muhammad bin ‘Ateeyah as-Saadi and he was
preceded by Saad bin Bakr bin Hoowazin.
We found a group of people
who usually attended his gatherings, sitting with Wahab and some of them said
to me: ‘Who is this Shaykh?’ I said: this is Abu Shaamir Dhu-Kholaan from the
people of Hadoor and he has need of Abu Abdullaah.
They said: why don’t you
mention it?
I said: Indeed, he wants
to consult him regarding a private matter.
So the people left.
Wahab said: ‘What is your
need O Dhu-Kholaan?’
Dhu-Kholaan began to speak
but he mixed up his words and became scared to speak.
Wahaab said to me: ‘Speak
on behalf of your Shaykh.’
So I said: Yes O Abu
Abdullaah, verily Dhu-Kholaan is from the people of the Qur’aan and the people
of righteousness, from what we know and Allaah is more knowledgeable about his
personal affairs. He has informed me, that he came across a group of people
from Sana’ who are from the people of Haroora and that they said to him: The Zakat
that you give to the rulers is not compensated by Allaah as reward for you
because the rulers do not spend it in its rightful place. So, you should give
it to us, verily we will spend it in its rightful place - we will divide it
amongst the poor Muslims and we will implement the Islamic punishments.
I thought that your speech
O Abu Abdullaah would be more satisfactory to him than mine. He has mentioned
to me that he gives them the harvests of one hundred Firqan (a quantity)
on his riding animals and he sends it with his slave.
So, Wahab said to him: O
Dhu-Kholaan do you wish to become a Harooreey now you have become old
and ascribe misguidance to one who is better than you? What will you say to
Allaah tomorrow when you stand in front of Him?
The one you testify
against, Allaah testifies that he has Emaan while you testify that he
has committed kufr. Allaah testifies that he is guided while you testify
that he is misguided? So where will you be if your opinion is opposed by the
command of Allaah and your testification is opposed by the testification of
Allaah.
Tell me O Dhu-Kholaan what
do they say to you?
So Dhu-Kholaan then spoke
and he said to Wahab: They order me not to give Sadaqa (charity) except
to those who hold their opinion and not to seek forgiveness except for them.
Wahab said: you have
spoken the truth, this is their false love.
As for their statement
about charity then indeed it has reached me that the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa
sallam – mentioned a woman from the people of Yemen who entered the Fire due to
her keeping a cat tied up, she neither fed it nor set it free to eat from the
insects of the land.[6]
So, is a person who worships Allaah, says that Allaah is Alone and does not
associate anything with Him, more beloved to Allaah and worthier of being fed
due to hunger or a cat?
And Allaah says in
His Book:
وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَى حُبِّهِ مِسْكِيناً
وَيَتِيماً وَأَسِيراً إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ
لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَاء وَلَا شُكُوراً إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا
يَوْماً عَبُوساً قَمْطَرِيراً
<< And they
give food, in spite of their love for it (or for the love of Him), to Miskin
(poor), the orphan, and the captive, (Saying): ‘We feed you
seeking Allaah’s Face only. We wish for no reward, nor thanks from you. Verily,
we fear from our Lord a Day, hard and distressful, that will make the faces
look horrible (from extreme aversion to it).’ >> [al-Insaan: 8-10]
He also mentions a
difficult and angry day for the sinners due to Allaah’s wrath upon them.
فَوَقَاهُمُ
اللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَلَقَّاهُمْ نَضْرَةً وَسُرُوراً وَجَزَاهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا جَنَّةً وَحَرِيراً مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ لَا
يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْساً وَلَا زَمْهَرِيراً وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَالُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا
تَذْلِيلاً وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم
بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ
قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيراً وَيُسْقَوْنَ
فِيهَا كَأْساً كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلاً عَيْناً فِيهَا تُسَمَّى سَلْسَبِيلاً وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤاً مَّنثُوراً وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ثَمَّ رَأَيْتَ نَعِيماً
وَمُلْكاً كَبِيراً عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ
سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ وَحُلُّوا أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ
رَبُّهُمْ شَرَاباً طَهُوراً إِنَّ هَذَا
كَانَ لَكُمْ جَزَاء وَكَانَ سَعْيُكُم مَّشْكُوراً
<< So Allaah saved them from the
evil of that Day and gave them Nadratan (a light of beauty) and joy. And
their recompense shall be Paradise and silken garments, because they were patient.
Reclining therein on raised thrones, they will see there neither the excessive
heat of the sun, nor the excessive bitter cold, (as in Paradise there is no sun
and no moon). And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of
fruit thereof will hang low within their reach. And
amongst them will be passed around vessels of silver and cups of crystal, Crystal-clear, made of silver. They will determine the measure
thereof according to their wishes. And they will be given to drink there a cup
(of wine) mixed with Zanjabîl (ginger, etc.). A spring there, called Salsabîl.
And round about them will (serve) boys of everlasting youth. If you see them,
you would think them scattered pearls. And when you look there (in Paradise),
you will see a delight (that cannot be imagined) and a great dominion. Their
garments will be of fine green silk and gold embroidery. They will be adorned
with bracelets of silver and their Lord will give them a pure drink.
(And it will be said to them): ‘Verily, this is a reward for you and your
endeavour has been accepted.’>> [al-Insaan: 11-22]
Then Wahab said: Allaah Tabaraka
wa Ta’ala continuously describes what He has prepared for them of the
blessings of Paradise.
Then he said: As for their
saying: ‘Forgiveness is not to be sought except for the one who holds their opinion.’
Are they better than the Angels?
And Allaah Ta’ala says in the Soorah of
<<Ha-Mim, Ayeen, Seen, Qaaf>>:
وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ
يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ
<< The angels glorify the praises of their Lord and ask
for forgiveness for those on the earth>> [Shuraa’: 5]
And I swear by Allaah
that the Angels could not do this by themselves nor could they do this unless
they were ordered because Allaah Ta’ala said:
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُم
بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ
[Al-Anbiyya:
27]
Allaah has affirmed this Ayaat in Soorah
<< Ha mim.... >>[Shuraa’]
and it
is explained in the major Soorah << Ha mim >>[Ghafir] where He said:
الَّذِينَ
يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ
وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
<<Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allaah) and
those around it glorify the praises of their Lord and believe in Him and ask
forgiveness for those who believe>> [Ghafir: 7]
Do you not see O
Dhu-Kholaan that I lived at the beginning times of Islaam and I swear by Allaah
that the Khawarij did not have a group except that Allaah divided them because
of their evil condition. Not one of the Khawarij came out with this opinion
except that Allaah struck his neck and none of the Ummah ever gathered
together under one man of the Khawarij.
If Allaah had given the
Khawarij strength in their opinion, the world would have become corrupt and the
highways would have been cut off, Hajj to the House of Allaah the Haraam
would have stopped and the matter of Islaam would have returned to Jahileeyah,
so much so that the people would seek help from mountain peaks as they used to
in Jahileeyah.
Then there would stand
more than ten or twenty men and there would not be a single one from amongst
them except that he would call for Khilaafah for himself. With every one of these men there would be
more than 10,000 people fighting each other, each group would testify to the
disbelief of the other group until a believing man would become fearful for his
self, his religion, his blood, his family and his wealth, he would not know
which way to go, nor would he know whom he should be with.
However, Allaah has
decided for this Ummah with His command, knowledge and mercy and He
makes the best decision for them. He united them and placed love in their
hearts for one man who was not from the Khawarij.
So Allaah protected their
blood through him, covered up their and their offspring’s shortcomings and
gathered all their different factions together through this one man. He made
their highways safe and fought the enemy through this man even if it was only
for the sake of the Muslims’ honour. He established the Islaamic punishments by
way of him, justly judged the oppressed and strove against the oppressors. This
man was a mercy from Allaah and he had mercy upon them due to the Mercy of
Allaah.
Allaah Ta’ala said in His Book:
وَلَوْلاَ دَفْعُ اللّهِ النَّاسَ
بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لَّفَسَدَتِ الأَرْضُ وَلَـكِنَّ اللّهَ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى
الْعَالَمِينَ
<< And if Allaah did not check one set of people by means
of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief. But Allaah is full of Bounty to all that
exists >> [Baqarah: 251]
وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللّهِ جَمِيعاً
وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ
أَعْدَاء فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَاناً
وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىَ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَلِكَ
يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
<<And hold fast, all of you
together, to the Rope of Allaah and be not divided among yourselves. And remember Allaah’s Favour on you, for you
were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together so that, by His
Grace, you became brethren and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire and He
saved you from it. Thus Allaah makes His
Ayaat clear to you, that you may be guided. >> [al-Imraan:103]
And Allaah Ta’ala said:
إِنَّا
لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ
يَقُومُ الْأَشْهَادُ
<<Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers
and those who believe in this world’s life and on the Day when the witnesses
will stand forth, (i.e. Day of Resurrection)>>
[Ghafir: 51]
So where do they stand
from the point of view of these Ayaat? If they were believers they would
have been made victorious.
And He Ta’ala said:
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا
لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا
لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ
<<And, verily, Our Word has
gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers, that
they verily would be made triumphant and that Our hosts, they
verily would be the victors. >>
[Saffat 171-173]
So if they were the soldiers of Allaah they would have had
victory in Islaam even if it was just once.
Allaah Ta’ala said:
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ
رُسُلاً إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَاؤُوهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنَ
الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا وَكَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
<<And indeed We did send
Messengers before you to their own people.
They came to them with clear proofs, then We took vengeance on those who
committed crimes (disbelief, setting partners in worship with Allaah, sins,
etc.) and (as for) the believers it was incumbent upon Us to help (them). >>
[Room :47]
So if they were believers they would have been made
victorious.
Allaah Ta’ala said:
وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُم فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا
اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي
ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُم مِّن بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْناً
يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ بِي شَيْئاً
<<Allaah has promised those among you who believe and do
righteous good deeds that He will certainly grant them succession in the earth
as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the
authority to practise their religion, that which He has chosen for them. And He
will surely give them in exchange a safe security after fear, provided they
worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. >>
[Noor: 55]
So where do they stand in
this regard? Are any one of them better informed about the Islaam from the days
of Umar bin al-Khattab, when they are without a Khalifah or Jamaah
and are without insight?
Allaah Ta’ala said:
هُوَ
الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى
الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ
<<It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and
the religion of truth to make it superior over all religions >>
[ Taubah: 33]
I testify that Allaah has
fulfilled what He had promised the ahl-us-Sunnah giving them aid,
strength and victory over their enemies and those who oppose the opinion of their
Jamaah.
Wahab said: Has not what sufficed Ahl-ul-Tawheed, Ahl-ul-Qibla
and the people who have accepted the rulings of Islaam – the Sunnan
practices and obligations of Islaam – sufficed you O Dhu-Kholaan? that which
sufficed the Prophet of Allaah Nuh in response to the idol-worshippers and Kuffar,
when his people said to him:
قَالُوا أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ
الْأَرْذَلُونَ قَالَ
وَمَا عِلْمِي بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّي
لَوْ تَشْعُرُون
<<They said: “Shall we
believe in you, when the meanest (of the people) follow you?” He said:
"And what knowledge have I of what they used to do?” Their
account is only with my Lord, if you could (but) know. >>
[Shu'araa 111-113]
Are you not satisfied with what sufficed Allaah’s Prophet and friend
Ibraheem in replying to the worshippers of idols, when he said:
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ
هَـذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِناً وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الأَصْنَامَ رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ
أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيراً مِّنَ النَّاسِ فَمَن تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ
عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
<<And (remember) when
Ibraheem said: “O my Lord! Make this city (Makkah) one of peace and security,
and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols. O my Lord! They have
indeed led astray many among mankind. But whoso follows me, he verily is of me
and whoso disobeys me, - still You are indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” >>
[Ibraheem :35 -36]
Does not what sufficed
Prophet Isa’ with the Kuffar – who took him as a god other than Allaah –
suffice you O Dhu-Kholaan? Verily Allaah
is pleased, until the Day of Judgement, with the sayings of Nuh, Ibraheem and
Isa’ which the believers and those who come after them follow, by which I mean:
إِن
تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِن تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنتَ
الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
<< “If You punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You
forgive them, verily You, only You are The All-Mighty, The All-Wise.” >>
[Maida: 118]
They (the believers) do
not oppose the sayings of the Prophets of Allaah with their opinion, so whom
will you follow, if you do not follow the Book of Allaah and the sayings and
opinions of His Prophets?
Know, that your coming to
see me is mercy for you if you have heard my speech and have accepted my advice
to you. This is evidence against you tomorrow, when you meet Allaah, if
you leave the Book of Allaah and return to the opinion of the Huroora.
Dhu-Kholaan said: So what
do you command me to do?
Wahab said: As for your
obligatory Zakat, then give it to the one whom Allaah has placed as a
ruler over the affairs of this Ummah, and has gathered the people with
him.
This is because the
Dominion, indeed, is from Allaah Alone and it is in His Hand, He gives it to
whom He wills and He takes it away from whom He wills. So he to whom Allaah gives rulership, none has
the ability to take it away from him. So
if you give your obligatory Zakat to the ruler then you have become free
of it and if you have any extra then be good and give it to your relatives,
those under your authority and your neighbours, from those who are needy, and
be hospitable to the one who receives you as a guest.
Dhu-Kholaan stood up and said: I testify that I have
relieved myself of the opinion of the Hurooreeyah and have believed in what you
said.
Dhu-Kholaan died not very
long after that.
All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace
and blessings be upon our final
Prophet Muhammad, his
family, his companions
and all those who
follow his
guidance.
[2] Al-Illaal 2/52
[3] Thiqaat al-‘ijaali(476)
[4] Akhbaar al-Qudaat by Wakee’a (3/303)
[5] (15/260) see ‘Tadhkiratul Huffadh’
(1/100) and ‘Tadheeb al-Kamal’ (31/140-162)
[6] As narrated by al-Bukhari in ‘the
beginning of creation, chapter: if a fly falls into your drink.’ (6/254). Also by Muslim in ‘Righteousness &
keeping good relations’ no.(2242) On the authority of Ibn Umar. And Muslim
narrated it On the authority of Abu Huraira.
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