Important Advice from the Imaam of Criticism and Praise, the 'Allaamah Rabee' Al-Madkhali حفظه الله for his Children Everywhere - dated 7 Shawwaal, 1436h.

بِسْم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الحمد لله و الصلاة و السلام على رسول الله و على آله و صحبه و من اتبع هداه

أما بعد

Indeed I advise myself and all of the Muslims, and the Salafis especially, to have Taqwaa of Allah The Glorified and Most High. And to cling to the Rope of Allah The Mighty and Majestic. And to establish brotherhood between the Salafis especially. And that they stick together and have cooperation between each other upon Righteousness and Taqwaa. And that they stay far away from the causes of differing. May Allah bless you all. Because this tarnishes the Dawah of the Salafis, tarnishes their image, and makes their enemies happy.

So I advise the Salafis to have Taqwaa of Allah The Glorified and Most High. And to strive adamantly in establishing love, brotherhood, mercy, and closeness between themselves. And to stay away from the causes of differing. And whoever makes an error from the Salafis, he should NOT be defamed openly. Rather, he should only be advised by those people of sound intellect and correct knowledge; he should be advised with wisdom and a good admonition. 

I advise my brothers, especially from Britain, to establish brotherhood with their Salafi brothers in Kuwait, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in Egypt, in Sudan, and in all directions of the Islamic World. And if a group from Kuwait or somewhere else comes to them, they should welcome them with all respect and pride, and they must not fear from anyone. So there is no fear in that; may Allah bless you all. So Shaytaan makes you fearful and scared of so-and-so and so-and-so; so do not fear except Allah The Glorified and Most High.

Have respect for each other and have respect for your Kuwaiti brothers, those who have made tremendous efforts in establishing your Dawah, spreading it, and aiding it; so do not disregard that good service.

May Allah aid you, rectify your mistakes, bless you, bring your hearts together, and turn away every evil from us and you. 

و صلى الله على نبينا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم

This speech came from me on the night of the 7th of Shawwaal of the year 1436. 

I emphasize to those brothers who are verbally attacking each other and exchanging bad speech these days that they must have Taqwaa of Allah and be ashamed by these evil actions. There is not any patience, there is not any gentleness, there is not any, there is not any. 

However, the Salafi Dawah is established upon these foundations: patience, gentleness, tolerance, and to the end of the list. So if an individual makes an error, don't refute him, remain silent, advise him between yourselves, and abandon these altercations. Be shy of Allah The Mighty and Majestic, respect each other, and do not tarnish this Salafi Dawah with these evil altercations. Have Taqwaa of Allah in regards to yourselves and in regards to this Dawah. 

و صلى الله على نبينا محمد و على آله و صحبه و سلم

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Asking the People for Money for the Purpose of Da’wah?

It was asked to the 'Allaamah, Shaikh Rabee' Ibn Haadee Al Madhkhali:

Q: Our Shaikh Muqbil founded the da’wah salafiyyah here in Yemen based upon self sufficiency and he authored a book titled “The blameworthiness of asking.” Our question is: Some of the callers sometimes ask the people money for the purpose of Da’wah. So what is the criteria in asking from the people for the purpose of Da’wah?

A: In any case, May Allah have Mercy upon Shaikh Muqbil and I ask Allah to succeed him with good in Yemen and other than Yemen. For verily this person, may Allah have Mercy on him, reminds us of the asceticism of the Salaf, their abstinence, their honor and rank, their refusal (to accept monies from the people) and their courage in speaking a statement of truth. And the Da’wah Salafiyyah was elevated and spread in Yemen and (people) were cured by it and (he) left for them great goodness. We ask Allah to bless his students and to bring forth from them many like him (Shaikh Muqbil); for verily, by Allah, he was an model in piety and abstinence and refusal of worldly matters. And he was given insight (by Allah) when he used to refuse money and warned against asking people. And I am reminded that he used to launch a fierce attack on anyone who collected money in his (Shaikh Muqbil’s) name. So he used to not compromise in this matter, may Allah bless him. 

And is NOT a necessity to approach, people asking them in the name of da’wah; the Salaf never did that. And Ahmad ibn Hanbal rahimahullah, did he stretch out his hand asking the people for the purpose of da’wah? He used to refuse money – and he is cited as a model of abstinence in his refusal and dignity when he traveled to 'Abdur Razzaaq from Iraq to San’aa. On the way, he and his companion, Yahya Ibn Ma’een, performed Hajj and found 'Abdur Razzaaq in Makkah. So ibn Ma’een said to Ahmad,

“Here is 'Abdur Razzaaq. Allah has brought him to us so we do not need to travel.” 

Ahmad replied,

“I have made the intention to travel to San’aa so I will not return.” 

Then he traveled to Sanaa and on the way he ran out of money. When his companions found out, they offered him monetary assistance. But Imam Ahmad refused and instead opted to work as a porter for the bedouin camel owners, carrying loads on his back – and he was an Imam rahimahullah. He saw that porterage, work and eating from the sweat of ones own hands was better by thousands of times than taking money from the people; because the upper hand is the one that gives and the lower hand is the one that receives.  

Ahmad did not want his hand to be the lower one, may Allah be pleased with him. So I advise the scholars and the students of knowledge to return towards the biographies of the nobility of the Salaf and let them be aware that eagerness to seek money is from the most dangerous of dangers upon the Da’wah Salafiyyah. And the proof of that is that the current fitnah was sparked because of money, may Allah bless you, when some people started stretching their hands out to this Jam’iyyah and that Jam’iyyah (charity organization). So week refuge with Allah from the fitnah of money. Verily it is fitnah, by Allah. And by Allah, it is but a very small number of students who come out of the masjid and are self sufficient, noble and honored  and (these) are better than millions and millions of those ‘students of money’ and those destroyed by the dunya (worldly matters). So we advise the Salafi youth and the scholars from amongst them to return towards the biographies of the Salaf. As they (the Salaf) raised the banner of the Sunnah, so to they also raised the banner of honour, nobility, asceticism, abstinence and the dislike of chasing after the dunya. By Allah, nothing has harmed the Da’wah Salafiyyah in Yemen more than the exposure of money and the panting after it and it has given rise to this fitnah now. 

And money is a strong arrow in igniting the fire of trials. Unless there is repentance to Allah and returning to Allah and brotherhood for the sake of Allah. We advise them with calling one another to the truth and calling one another to patience in every difficulty of life. 

{And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to the patient ones} (Al Baqarah:155). 

And by Allah, verily the Salaf did not bring this da’wah to us by way of tender, soft money and vessels. But they brought it to us by their asceticism, abstinence and turning away (from wealth), may Allah be pleased with them. So we advise the Salafees in EVERY place and in Yemen especially – that Yemen which Allah has raised in it the banner of the Sunnah: That they guard this da’wah (because) if money was to come to them, it will spoil that which is between them; so it is upon them to kick it away with their legs. They should traverse upon their path honored and enobled spreading the noble clean da’wah of Allah.

[Questions from the youth of Aden regarding the Fitnah of Abil Hassan]

Upon Whom is the Fast of Ramadhaan Obligatory?

Author: Imaam ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin Baaz (rahimahullah)

Source: ‘Tuhfat-ul-Akhwaani bi-Ajwibah Muhimmah Tata’alluqu bi-Arkaan-il-Islaami Page 159-160

Question: Upon whom is the fast of Ramadhaan obligatory and what are its benefits and the benefits of voluntary fasting?

Answer: The fast of Ramadhaan is obligatory upon every morally responsible Muslim from amongst the men and women, and it is preferred for the one who has reached seven years of age or older and who are able from amongst the male and female. It is incumbent upon the guardians over them to command them to fast when they have the ability to do so, just as they order them to perform the five daily prayers.

The basis for this is in the Statement of Allah the Mighty & Majestic:

“O You who believe fasting has been prescribed on you just as it was prescribed on those before you so perhaps you will be god-fearing.  Observe the appointed number of days but whoever amongst you is sick or on a journey then make up the days missed.” [Sooratul Baqarah: 183-184]

Up until the Statement of the Most High:

“The month of Ramadhaan in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion therefore whoever amongst you witnesses the crescent then fast and whoever is sick or on a journey then make up the days missed.” [Soorat Baqarah: 185]

And the statement of the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him):

Islam is built upon five: to testify that there is nothing worthy or worship except for Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger, to pray, to pay the Alms Tax, to fast in Ramadhaan and to make pilgrimage to the House of Allah.) 

Its authenticity if agreed upon by both Bukhaaree and Muslim from the narration of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both.)

In addition to his statement (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) when Jibraaeel asked him about Islam: 

Islam is to bear witness that nothing is worthy or worship except for Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger, to establish the prayer, to give the Alms Tax, to fast in Ramadhaan and to make pilgrimage to the House of Allah when one is able to do so.

It has been related by Muslim in his Saheeh from the narration of ‘Umar bin al-Khataab (may Allah be pleased with him) and the two Shaykhs (Bukhaaree & Muslim) have set forth its meaning from the narration of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).

And in the two Saheehs from Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: 

Whoever fasts in the month of Ramadhaan with full conviction and seeking only Allah’s reward then whatever he has brought forth of sins will be forgiven.

And it was established from him (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: 

Allah Mighty & Majestic says: All of the actions of the Children of Adam are for him, the good he does is rewarded with ten like it up to seven hundred portions except for fasting, that action is for Me, I reward for it being done, one leaves off his desires and drink for My Sake, the fasting person has two moments of happiness (due to fasting); the moment of happiness when he breaks his fast and the moment of happiness when he will meet his Lord, the foul stench from the mouth of the one who fasts is better to Allah than the scent of Musk.

Its authenticity if agreed upon by both Bukhaaree and Muslim.

As for the prophetic narrations concerning the benefits of fasting in Ramadhaan and the benefits of fasting overall then they are many and well known and Allah is the Protector of Success.