***Fellow Muslims***- Who are the followers of the Salaf!?

In short, Salafiyyah is Islaam. It is following Islaam based upon the understanding of the Salaf-us-Salih (the Righteous Predecessors, i.e. the Prophet, peace be upon him, the Companions, the first generations of Muslims, and all the scholars throughout Islamic History who followed this Straight Path).

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"A Brief Introduction to the Salafi Da'wah"

The Salafi Da'wah (da'wah literally means "call", and in this sense it refers to calling to the truth, preaching and propagation) is that of the Qur'an and the Sunnah (i.e. the Religion of Islam - pure and free from any and all additions, deletions and alterations). It means adherence to the Path of the Messenger, may the peace of Allah upon him, and the Faithful Believers, namely the Salaf as-Saalih and all those who follow in their footsteps in belief, actions and morals.

Allah has said: "And whoever contends with and contradicts the Messenger after guidance has been clearly conveyed to him and chooses a path other than that of the Faithful Believers, We shall leave him in the Path he has chosen and land him in Hell, what an evil refuge!" [Surah al-Nisaa' 4:115]

Shaikh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah commented on this verse: "All who contradict and oppose the Messenger after the right path has been clearly shown to them, have followed other than the Path of the Believers; and all who follow other than the Path of the Believers have contradicted and opposed the Messenger after the right Path has been shown to them. If one thinks that he is following the Path of the Faithful Believers and is mistaken, he is in the same position as one who thinks he is following the Messenger and is mistaken."

-Who are the Salaf and who are the Salafis?-

The Salaf as-Saalih are the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, their Followers (the Taabi'een and the Taabi Taabi'een (i.e. the first three generations of Muslims) and the Scholars of the Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah after them who followed their way in belief and deed. Among them are :

Imam Abu Hanifah (150 AH), Al-Awzai (157 AH), Ath-Thawri (161AH), Al Laith ibn Saad (175 AH), Imam Malik (179 AH), Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak (181 AH), Sufyan ibn Uyainah (198 AH), Imam Ash-Shafi'i (204 AH), Ishaq (238 AH), Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal (241 AH), Al-Bukhari (256 AH), Muslim (261 AH), Abu Dawood (275 AH) and others.

Ibn Taymiyyah (728 AH), and his students: Adh-Dhahabi (748 AH), Ibn al-Qayyim (751 AH), Ibn Katheer (774 AH) and others.

Muhammed bin 'Abd al-Wahhab (1206 AH) and many of his students.

And in our time: Abdul Aziz bin Baz, Muhammed bin Saalih Uthaimeen, Muhammed Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaani.

The Salafis are the Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah. They are the Taaifatul- Mansoorah (the Aided, Victorious Group) and the Firqatun-Naajiyyah (the Saved Sect) which have been mentioned in the following statements of the Messenger, peace be upon him:

"There shall not cease to remain a single group from my community upon the Truth, victorious; they are unharmed by those who abandon them and those who oppose them. They will remain (in my community and in such a state) until they fight the liar (i.e. the Anti-Christ (Dajjal)." [Reported in Sahih Muslim]

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For the rest of the article, please see the link:

http://www.spubs.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=SLF02&art...

And to answer related questions:

Q) I thought "very strict" meant Wahhabi?

A) The term "Wahhabi" was a term invented by deviant cults and disbelievers to slander Muslims who adhere to the Qur'an and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Salaf-us-Salih. "Wahhabi", was particularly used by the Sufi grave worshipers in the time of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab, may Allaah have mercy on him, as they took offense to their shrines of shirk being demolished in accordance with the Sunnah. See http://www.thewahhabimyth.com/ .

Q) "They follow the Qur'an, Sunnah and the example of the Sahabah etc... pious predessors."...that means every Muslim...?"

A) No it does not. Many Muslims claim to follow the understanding of the Sahabah, but it is an empty claim. For example, the Sufis claim to follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah, but they perform and call to acts of worship that were never taught by the Prophet, peace be upon him. The Shia claim the same, but they have taken their Imams as intermediaries with Allah. Terrorists claim to be following the Sunnah, yet they kill innocent people all over the world and cause widespread corruption. All of these groups have fallen into severe error because they interpret the Qur'an and the Sunnah in a way that opposes the actual, authentic, and contextual teachings of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the scholars throughout Islamic History.

Q) Difference between Salafi/Sunni?

A) The terms are interchangeable to an extent. They are terms used when needed to clarify the difference between true Islam and deviant ideologies that claim to be Islamic. The term "Sunni" came about to clarify to the general Muslims that the "Islam" claimed by the Shia is not true Islam. Later on in Islamic history, the scholars of the religion, used the term "Atharee" (means: a follower of the authentic narrations) to clarify to the general Muslim that a true Muslim is one who accepts and follows the authentic narrations from the sunnah (because in that time, people who rejected hadeeth would still call themselves "Sunni" so the general layman would be confused about the difference between truth and falsehood.) Likewise the term "Salafi" is used when necessary to clarify that true Islam entails following the understanding of the Salaf-us-Salih in actuality (because there exists Muslims who claim to be Sunni but who practice Islam with a corrupt methodology). These terms are not "sectarian" terms, rather they are used so the person seeking to worship Allaah correctly will not be confused by all the parties that claim Islam.

I hope that helps. May Allaah bless you!

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Muhammed, SAW, said that, "I am the best salaf for you." Salafi means to follow the sunnah of the Prophet, SAW, and the two generations after him. The term has been used negatively, though and I feel we need to reclaim the term, salafi..

"salafi-islam" is a joint stock company religion.

It is established by:

God + messenger + family of the messenger + friends of the messenger + their generations + next generations + leaders of sects + scholars of sects....

Anyone can become a shareholder in salafi-islam.

But you need to invest good amount of time in learning different kinds of obsolete sciences in some shabby maddrasa which is cut from the rest of world, for a good decade or so. There are also some other requirements: you have to have abilities of making dramatic, sensual, and emotional speeches for controlling the crowds. You have to wear a very long shirt which is atleast 2 inches higher than your ankles. You have to have a very long beard, preferably undyed. A big tummy comes with the package for free !!

The perks of every member include unlimited fatwas of takfeer against anyone whom he deems suitable.

Al-Salaf al-Saalih (the righteous forebears) are the elite of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, and following them is the standard by which Ahl al-Sunnah are distinguished from others.

But what is more important than merely claiming to belong to them is belonging to them in a real sense, in words, beliefs and actions, and following them in that.

Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked: Some people objected to saying that one belongs to Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah and said that everyone says that, and it is better to say that one belongs to al-Salaf al-Saalih.

He replied:

The Salaf are Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, and there is nothing wrong with saying that one belongs to them. Rather that is a duty, and he is one of the believers, one of the followers of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, one of the followers of the Sahaabah, one of those who believe in Allaah and the Last Day, one who belongs to the people of truth and does not belong to the people of falsehood, who strives to follow truth path sincerely and does not pay mere lip service, who strives against his inclinations until he becomes sincere. End quote.

Salaf - literally means "those (from history) who precede, have gone before".

Madhdhab Salafi- means the way (madhdhab) of the salaf (first three generations of pious muslims after the revelation of the Qur'an).

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read this FULLY pleaae and you will get your answer InshaAllah.

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"The best of people are my generation, then the second, then the third, then there will come a people, having no good in them."

[[related by Ibn Mas'ood] [Tabaraanee in Al-Kabeer] Shaykh Al Albaanee declares it to be Hasan. See Silsilatul Ahaadeeth ad-Da'eefah no.3569, and Saheeh Al Jaami' no. 3293.]

The best of people are my generation, then those who follow after them, then those who follow after them, then there will come after them a people who will be fat, and they will love obesity, bearing witness before being asked to."

[related by the Umars, sons of Husayn(r)] [Tirmidthee, authenticated by Imaam Al Haakim] Shaykh Al Albaanee declares it to be Saheeh. See Silsilatul Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah no. 699, and Saheeh Al Jaami' no. 3294.

As prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him)said my age (his friends)

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every sect believe they are following the salaf al salih, however, each with their own way and methods differ...so to name a sect salafi, is pointless coz all the sects will say we are the true salafis...

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