Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith

86 <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Sound</strong> <strong>Creed</strong>
Imam Ash-Shifi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) has said, "When a hadith
is authentically proven, it is where my view lies." Moreover, he has said, '1n the case
where an authenticallyproven hadith is inconsistent with a view ofmine, relinquish
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Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) has said:
"I am amazed at people being certain about the authenticity ofa hadith,
yet they favor a personal opinion of Sufydn Ath-Thawri while Allah,
Exalted be He, says, '80 let those beware who dissent from his {i.e., the
Prophet's} order, lest fitnah 14 strike them or a painful punishment:
(Qur'An: An-Nt1r: 63)"
, Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) has said:
~ time is about <strong>to</strong> come when you will be rained with s<strong>to</strong>nes from the
heavens, for I say the Prophet (PBUH) was reported <strong>to</strong> have said such
and such while you still want <strong>to</strong> approve what Abu Bakr and 'Umar
maintained."
In his Fathul-Majid (Bes<strong>to</strong>wal of the Most-Glorious), 'Abdur-Rahman Ibn
Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"It is incumbent on every accountable person, when hearing or reading
a proof substantiated by the Qurlin or the Sunnah of the Prophet
(PBUH), <strong>to</strong> act accordingly regardless of whoever may contradict
such a view."
He adds:
"It is incumbent on every Muslim <strong>to</strong> sincerely seek the truth. When
reading any ofthe books ofscholars, the Muslim should critically review
them in pursuit ofthe most consistent opinion with the Qurlin and the
Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), since every mUjtahid and those who
follow him mention their independent respective proofs. Imdms will
be, however, rewarded for the Ijtihdd 15 they introduce. Fair-minded
individuals should preview the proofs <strong>to</strong> discriminate the truth from
falsehood and thus only follow views substantiated by clear proofs.
Hence, one should recognize those scholars who substantiate their views
with irrefutable proofs andfollow them."
In interpreting the Qur'anic verse which states, ~nd ifyou were <strong>to</strong> obey them,
indeed, you would be assoda<strong>to</strong>rs [ofothers with Him}." (Qur'An: AI-An'am: 121),
'Abdur-Rahman Ibn Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) says: