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disagreement will disappear. Those who are not able to do this, should, like myself, feel
sorry for their inability. But, as for swearing and heaping ridicule on these elders, this is
not a permissible act for the general Muslim public. We have already quoted the
authentic Hadeeth of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
“Swearing any believer is iniquity...”
This Hadeeth has been reported by eminent Sahaba like Sayyidina Abdullah bin Masood,
Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah, Sayyiddina Saad, Sayyidina Abdullah bin Mughaffal,
Sayyidina Amr bin Al-Nu’man and Sayyidina Jabir (Radiallahu anhum) (See Jami-ul-
Sagheer).
Now, in using disgraceful, insulting language against the saintly elders, what are those
people doing except this that they do themselves a great disservice, thereby bringing
themselves to the brink of self-ruin and destruction.
Verifying the friends of Allah
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is also reported to have said that Allah says:
“I declare war on anyone who causes any hurt to any of my saintly friends.”
Now think for yourself, who can ever be successful in this world when he had engaged
Allah in combat? We are not even mentioning what loss he will surely suffer in the
Hereafter.
The contents of this Hadeeth have been repeated in numerous Ahaadeeth in different
wording. This clearly shows that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) had said the
same thing in different words on various occasions in order to stress the point. The
wording above is that taken from a Hadeeth by Hazrat Abu Hurayrah (Radiallahu anhu)
quoted in Bukhari Shareef. The same has been reported by Sayyida Aysha, Sayyida
Mymoonah, Sayyidina Ma’az, Sayyidina Anas, Sayyidma Abu Ama’mah, and Sayyidina
Wahb bin Munabbah (Radiallahu anhum).
In some of these reports Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said
that Allah says: “Whosoever troubles any of my saints has declared war against me.”
According to other reports the wording is: “Whosoever degraded any of my saints has
proceeded in battle against Me.” (See Fathul-Bari)
Once Sayyidina Umar (Radiallahu anhu), on entering the Mosque of Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) in Medina. saw Sayyidina Ma’az bin Jabal (Radiallahu
anhu) sitting near the grave of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) weeping bitterly.
Hazrat Umar inquired of him: “0 Ma’az what causes you to cry?” He replied: “Verily I
had once heard the inmate of this Holy grave say something and it is this saying of his
which brings me to tears (as I fear for myself).” I heard him say “Even doing something
for a little show is also a form of shirk (idolatry) and whosoever shows enmity to any of
Allah’s saints, has entered into battle against Allah.” (Mustadrak of Haakim).
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