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The Lofty Advice to Al-`Allaamah, Al-

Waalid, Sheikh Rabee`

Recorded from a Lecture Given by the Noble Scholar Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori

Daarul-Hadith| www.sh-yahia.net | Dammaj

Recorded on the 6th of Jumaadaa Al-Oolaa, 1434, Hijri Calendar, which corresponds to 17th March, 2013, Gregorian Calendar, between Maghrib and Ishaa at Darul-Hadith, Dammaj, Yemen.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori:

All praise and thanks are due to Allaah and I testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allaah, He is alone without partners, and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger.

Verily Allaah says in His Noble Book:

Translated by Students of Knowledge in Dammaj

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And the believers, men and women, are Auliya' (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another, they enjoin Al-

Ma'roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islaam orders one to do), and forbid Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all

kinds, and all that Islaam has forbidden); they perform As-Salaat and give the Zakat, and obey Allaah and his Messenger. It is those whom Allaah will have mercy on. Surely Allaah is All-

Mighty, All-Wise. (At-Taubah 9: 71)

The focus point of the Ayah being:

Believers, men and women, are Auliya' of one another

to the end of the Ayah.

And He, says:

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O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islam), then Allaah will bring a people whom He loves and they love Him, humble towards the believers, stern

towards the disbelievers, fighting in the way of Allaah, and never fearing of the blame of the blamers

(Al-Maaidah 5:54)

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It was reported by the two Sheikhs (Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim) in their two Sahih's (authentic compilations of Hadith) from the hadith of An-Numan ibn Bashir that the Messenger of Allaah said:

The similitude of the believers in their mutual love and mercy and compassion is like that of the body, if a single limb complains

(of pain) the rest of the body complains of sleeplessness and fever.

In this hadith you will find the virtue of the believers and the virtue of their mutual mercy and compassion in addition to their mutual love. Also in the hadith of Abu Musa Al-Ashari the Prophet said:

The similitude of a believer to another believer is like a building, its various parts supporting each other.

And he intertwined his fingers.

The hadith is to be found in the two Sahihs.

In them as well (the two compilations), on the authority of Anas ibn Malik the Messenger of Allaah said:

One of you does not (truly) believe until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself.

This hadith comprises loving all types of good for the believers; sincere advice, support, and aid, as well as being distant from harming and doing evil (to the believers).

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And along the same lines, with regards to loving good for the believers and loving sincerity towards them, is the guidance of the Prophets -may Peace and Blessings be upon them.

In Surat Al-Araaf many Prophets are mentioned, all of them are described by Allaah with Nus-h (sincerity to Allaah with Tawheed and to the people they call with good advice) for nations.

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And I advise you sincerely

(Al-Araf 7:62)

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And I am to you a sincere trustworthy advisor.

(Araf 7:68)

And so on, -may Allaah bless you- sincerity is from this great religion, as has been narrated in Sahih Muslim on the authority of Tamim Ad-Daari that the Prophet said:

The religion is naseeha (sincerity and sincere advice) We said, To whom O Messenger of Allaah? He said, To Allaah, His

Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common folk.

Al-Bukhari reported it without an Isnad P0F1 P.

1 Al-Bukhari did so with hadiths he considered to be correct in meaning or even authentic, but not, however, up to the standard of authenticity requisite for his Sahih.

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And it has been reported in the two Sahihs on the authority of Jarir Bin `Abdillaah that he said:

We gave the oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allaah to establish the prayer, pay the zakaat, and to be sincere to every

Muslim.

That includes sincerity to every Muslim, whether he be old, young, a commoner, ruler, scholar, layman, male or female; he is to be advised, for it is deen (religion).

(After that), of those things for which we thank Allaah, is His lifting and removing from us and this institute the plots of the Raafidhees, after their transgression against us, as is known to all.

It was a severe transgression, against men and women, old and young, as well as children, without provisions; seventy days under siege. As a result the Muslims rose to defend this good -may Allaah reward them with good- whether from inside Yemen or outside. From that which led the best of people to defend this good is the right of the Muslim upon (his brother) Muslim. From the best of those whom protected this institute are Ahlul-us-Sunnah -may Allaah show them His Gratitude and reward them with good- for that which they undertook and continue to undertake, during, before, and after that situation. Much good happened and Allaah defeated the evil.

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And any bounty you have is from Allaah [An-Nahl 16: 53]

And this institute is considered an institute for all the Muslims, an institute of knowledge, by Allaah, an institute of good. In it are lessons known by all those who attend and perhaps even by those who are absent; (lessons) throughout the day and the night. Many of

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its students have memorized the Quran -and all thanks and praise are due to Allaah. Most of them (have memorized the Quran), particularly those who have spent an appropriate period of time. They memorize from the Sunnah, and their foundation in this affair is the Book of Allaah. They give it special care as is known by those present and those absent, especially those who follow the news of this institute. We ask Allaah to bless it.

(As well as memorizing) Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, we have not ceased to study them, from the time of Ash-Sheikh (Muqbil) -may Allaah have mercy on him- until the present day. And they are the most authentic of authored books, containing much good. Many of the students memorize them; they memorize the hadith and recite it, then we take another lesson, and some of them memorize by themselves. They memorize Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim and Riyadhus-Saliheen, which are of the good books to memorize, (as well as) An-Nawawis forty and many other books. And in fiqh and in `aqeedah the book Kitaab At-Tawheed is not completed except another lesson is started therein. Kitaab At-Tawheed by the revivalist, An-Najdi -may Allaah have Mercy on him- the Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab an-Najdi -may Allaah have Mercy on him- the lesson is not finished except another lesson is begun, year round. Likewise Al-Usoolath-Thalaathah, Al-Waasitiyah, these books, the lessons therein do not end. Calligraphy, reading and writing, Tajweed (recitation of) the Quran, as well as grammar and (lessons) in morphology. All types of books in these sciences and others, some which I have mentioned and others which I have not mentioned. I am mentioning all this from the aspect of recognizing good.

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And any bounty you have is from Allaah

(An-Nahl 16: 53)

`Uthmaan mentioned something similar to this in his hadith, so the good be known and not depreciated, for verily, belittling good is an error; by Allaah, it is not permissible. Then evil becomes rampant, if the good is belittled and people abstain from it, evil becomes rampant. And in the land of Yemen and in many of the Muslim lands, as you can see, evil is on the march. Rafidhee da`wah from one angle, (is influencing) all quarters of Yemen, along with a myriad of other devastating ideologies. Likewise -may Allaah bless you- Hizbiyyah (is flourishing) as are various types of bid`ah, and shirk.

But from that which brings us happiness all praise is due to Allaah- is that this da`wah has brought forth its fruits, by Allaah; its influence and the peoples accepting it, due to what they see in it of good and knowledge Quranic verses and hadiths- and advice and guidance and hatred of fitan (trials and tribulations). No revolutions, no (political) overthrows, nor fitnahs. No fitnah befalls except we hate it, by Allaah. We warn about it to the best of our ability.

These are our books, these are our treatises, these are our cassettes, this is our da`wah and these are our brothers. All of them -and Allaah is Witness before everything- all of them are upon this beneficial purpose. We perceive them to be so and Allaah knows best.

And there is no doubt, O brothers, that if the good is demeaned, harm -perhaps consecutive harms- befall as a result. As is known from the story of `Uthmaan when he was demeaned by the

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Khawaarij, and they transgressed against him and that which befell him befell him, there ensued due to that, great evil.

The Prophet has said:

Verily this good has doors and the doors have keys, so Toobah (a tree in Jannah, or an excellent life) for whoever is a key of good and a preventer of evil, and woe to whoever be a preventer of

good, a key to evil.

When they killed him (`Uthmaan) in transgression and oppression, it occasioned much evil to befall the Muslims, as is well known in the (books of) Seerah (biographies of the Salaf).

The believer is such that people hope for good from him and feel secure from his harm. As has been authentically narrated from the Prophet from the Hadith of Abu Hurairah; he said:

O Messenger of Allaah, inform us of the best of us and the worst of us. He said,

The best of you is he whose good is to be hoped for and whose evil one feels secure from. And the worst of you he whos good is

not to be hoped for, nor is his evil felt secure from.

So the believer is held in high expectations, expectations of his good yes and of security from his evil. And the evil person is the opposite of that.

And this da`wah has always believed in these hadiths and has not ceased (to believe in them) as do its students and Sheikh (Muqbil) -may Allaah have Mercy on him- and so do I, By Allaah.

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We believe in good etiquette, and we worship Allaah thereby. We do not believe that we are faultless, be it from bad manners, if that occurs, or from any other (sins).

So adopt a middle accurate way (in worship), do your utmost, and receive glad tidings (that you will be rewarded), and gain

strength by worshipping in the mornings, afternoons and some of the night. With consistency, consistency, you shall reach.

(On the authority of Abu Hurairah - in Sahih Al-Bukhari)

Thats it, may Allaah bless you.

This has been an introduction for that which will be clarified. For a sheet or two have been issued or some speech, from the virtuous Sheikh, the erudite, Rabee` ibn Haadi Al-Madkhali, -may Allaah keep him on point, grant him success, and protect him from companions of evil and fitnah; those who strive to sow corruption amongst Ahlus-Sunnah, the scholars as well as the students and callers to Allaah. By Allaah, I believe he, as well as many others, are well aware of this fact, however:

Every thoroughbred must trip

And every sword, though sharp, has a slip.

There is no doubt that neither he nor I, nor those higher than us in status can feel safe from the adverse effects of evil company; those that sow dissension amongst Ahlus-Sunnah, strive to cause fitnah, evil, hatred and animosity: falsifying additions to statements and circulating rumours, also belittling the good and exalting the evil to a degree that only Allaah is All-Knower of.

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It has been reported in a hadith you all know where the Prophet clarifies that when Allaah wants good for a leader he grants him truthful company.

This even applies to those greater than us, and this hadith is known.

Certain statements have been issued by the Noble Sheikh (Rabee` ibn Hadee). By Allaah, they contain clear mistakes and exaggerated claims. I dont know whether they have come from him or from those who reported them to him. They necessitate a clarification from us in order that no suspicions be held about the good and its people. Refuting mistakes is from our `aqeedah and our da`wah, as (found) in the books of knowledge and none can deny it, be they old or young, in the past or present; constructive academic criticism, delivered with good decorum in addition to making clear the wrongdoers mistakes.

It is better for him and the Muslims. If it is delivered as sincere advice and bearing in mind (the preservation of good will) in our hearts, how many benefits have the Muslims derived in their deen due to advising one another as well as rejecting mistakes.

If the mistake is not refuted it may spread amongst many of the people; either amongst the ignorant who cannot differentiate, or the spiteful who lie in wait for it, awaiting that apparent mistake, or those who only Allaah is aware of.

So this paper in front us which our brother will begin to read from, even its introduction we will comment on it -In-Shaa Allaah- with a commentary; the intention behind it, by Allaah, is to advise myself as well as my brothers and the most erudite Rabee` -may Allaah preserve him and this Salafi Da`wah and its men and all those who support this good.

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Go ahead May Allaah bless you. (Sheikh Yahya asks a brother to read from the transcript of the conversation which took place between him and the individuals from Darus-Sunnah)

Reader:

Taken from the sitting of Darus-sunnah with Al-`Alaamah Ash-Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali on 13th March which corresponds to the Wednesday night...

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: Even this dating of March (from the Gregorian calendar) it is befitting to employ the Hijri dating (Islamic calendar). This is advice to the writer -may Allaah give him tawfeeq- for indeed, the Hijri dating is agreed upon by the majority of the `Ulemaa, and `Umar gathered the people together upon it, so this type of dating, March and so forth, if one is in need of it one may utilise it; if not then it is to be avoided, especially in the likes of these papers which are circulated amongst Ahlus-Sunnah who love to use the Hijri dating, yes, we have the Hijri dating so there is no need to utilise March, April and February etc., theres no need.

Reader: ... which corresponds to Wednesday night, the 1st of Jumaadaa al-Ulaa 1434 A.H. We, brothers from Masjid Daar us Sunnah [DuSunnah] visited Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee at his house in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. As you know, the Sheikh had been ill for the last few days

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: May Allaah cure him, yes -Baarak Allaahu Feekum- and, by Allaah, we love good health and

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well-being for him and we all like to be spared from trials and tribulations (fitnahs). He is of advanced years. Sickness is common amongst the elderly. By Allaah, it is beloved to us that the likes of this man and other than him, that his lifespan is extended upon the obedience of Allaah, that is, those from Ahlus-Sunnah; that he aids and is aided and loves and is loved for Allaahs sake and also upon that which is present from good Baarak Allaahu feekum. Reader: [May Allaah cure him from his sickness, and grant him a long life upon the obedience of Allaah]- we made great exertions and hoped to receive the Sheikh at the Masjid adjacent to his house, in order to give him salaams before our final journey back to London. By the grace of Allaah, the Sheikh attended the congregation in good health [May Allaah preserve him]. We, along with other Salafis from around the world received the Sheikh. He then invited us all to his house for a sitting between Maghrib and Esha. As we patiently waited, the Sheikh descended into his library where we sat. He requested one of his workers to host us with tea and then asked about the well being of the students. There were around 15 people present, including brothers from Iraq, Libya, Malaysia and two students from Dammaj, Yemen. The Sheikh sat, gave his salutations of peace to the students, asked about their wellbeing and supplicated for them. He then asked where they had arrived from and how their affairs were. He then asked us [brothers from DuSunnah] if they needed anything, to which we replied in the negative except that we only came to give him the greetings of peace and to visit him for the sake of Allaah. The Sheikh then turned towards Abu Aisha Ahmed Jamaa from Masjid Darus-Sunnah and asked:

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The Speech of Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: Where are you from? Abu Aisha Ahmed: From Britain O Sheikh.. without asking any questions the Sheikh said; Sheikh Rabee bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: By Allaah, I have many things with me while shaking and holding his head. By Allaah, I have many things with me. By Allaah, nobody remains Salafi today. Are all of the Salafis are innovators? By Allaah, today nobody remains Salafi. All the Salafis are now innovators except for Yahya, all of them are innovators, the Duaat, the Scholars, all of them are under his feet. Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: Alhamdulillah, to proceed: This speech which Ash-Sheikh Rabee` has been persuaded of -may Allaah give him tawfeeq- I dont know where it has come from! That he should say no one remains upon Salafiyyah and all of them are innovators: I do not believe this nor have I ever uttered it, be it in the past or present. I do not know a true Salafi who makes such statements, so I do not know where it came from. These are the Salafis for you. Look at the Salafis around the world, be they from Saudi Arabia, Dammaj or the rest of Yemen and the rest of the world. We thank them all for their endeavours and their spreading knowledge and counsel, (far) removed from partisanship (hizbiyyah), innovations, superstition and shirk. So this statement of his, saying, By Allaah, nobody remains upon Salafiyyah today. All of the Salafis are innovators. I do not know where he got this from! I have never said this at any time and I do not know of a student of knowledge, let alone a caller to Allaah having ever uttered such a statement or held it as his creed it at any time. This is a most unusual creed and all of Ahlus-Sunnah condemn it. The aforementioned proofs clarify that the believer rejoices in regards to the other believer; he supports him.

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And now no one remains upon Salafiyyah except for me?! No one remains upon Salafiyyah except my brothers?! From where, exactly, has this originated? And who is it, from the people of the Sunnah, that utters such statements? If he is from our students we shall advise him, and say, This statement is wrong; it is from extremism, and if it is from other than our students then;

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(Surah an-An`aam 6: 164) I have no knowledge of this statement; All of them are innovators with the exception of Yahya, and the sheikhs are all innovators, and he has all the callers underfoot. I seek refuge in Allaah from such a thing! I honour the sheikhs and love and esteem them for the sake of Allaah. Here are their books being taught; the books of the callers and sheikhs and the people of knowledge from the past and present. I do not know how it is that the Sheikh deems it feasible to say and accuse us of such things, and Allaahs aid is sought. No doubt this speech was uttered at a time of anger and volatility. You all know that some people misrepresent and machinate. They call from here and there; this one says, The da`wah is going well, O Sheikh, however, so and so has done this. Then another one phones from another place saying, The da`wah is going well, O Sheikh, however, so and so is up to that (affair). He hears this and thinks that the sky has fallen upon the earth, and that there is no one left upon Salafiyyah except for those who are complaining and they are the ones suffering and fearing for the da`wah from that which is taking place, and he does not know them. What is their situation? Who are they? What are their intentions? And what are their goals? Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: And his followers are waging a war against the Salafis and Salafiyyah.....

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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajoori: That which we know very well and is famous and widely known in the books of the biographies (of the Salaf) is that they say: He and his companions, and He and his pupils. They also say: He and his students, but as for the word followers, then we all follow the Messenger of Allaah. Allaah says:

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Follow that which been revealed unto from your Lord and do not follow besides it any Auliya (protectors, helpers, allies). Little

do you reflect.

(Surah Al-Araaf 7: 3)

Yes, we are all -I mean by that the Salafis- followers of the Book of Allaah, followers of the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Prophet, he is our example, he is our role model, upon the understanding of the pious predecessors -may Allaah pleased be with them all.

Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: And his followers are waging a war against the Salafis and Salafiyyah......

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajoori: This is not correct; that my brothers and I are waging a war against the Salafis and Salafiyyah. By Allaah, they have suffered harm for the sake of the Salafis and Salafiyyah, they call to Salafiyyah and they condemn its opposite.

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And who are these Salafis that we have waged war against?! Perhaps Sheikh (Rabee) -may Allaah grant him success- came across some Salafis from (the sect) of Al-`Adani; those that used to be here from the students (of Dammaj) and from their allies and those that have a strong fanaticism for them, such as `Ubaid. This is incorrect. This is an exaggeration. These are people who studied with us and they were in this institute previously, with Sheikh Muqbil. After the Sheikhs death they remained in this institute. They perpetrated that which was condemned by everyone; those now present and listening, and those who are absent now but witnessed and heard.

Students would come, loving this good, from a distant place after having undergone numerous hardships and adversities, then, when they finally arrived -due to the severity of these peoples transgression against me, this good, and their ardent love of tribulations for me- they would instigate them (with hatred and fitnah), instigate them, instigate them, and fill them with fitnah until they would leave (here) without any background of knowledge, in fact, without any manners. They left as insulting, abusive, harmful individuals.

Would the Sheikh be pleased with this for himself? Would the Sheikh or anybody else besides him from the people of knowledge be pleased with this in their circles of knowledge?

The evidence for respecting ones teacher is known. The respect that a brother should have for his brother is also known. Likewise, the assiduousness that one should have when it comes to deriving benefit is well known. All of this, of course, should be within the guidelines of the Sharia (of Allaah), without sanctification, and within the guidelines of the Sharia (of Allaah).

I said to those who were once here taking down names of (the students) from my circle, Whoever wishes to go to this place or that,

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or go to Fuyoosh or another place (let him go). I criticized them and advised them about this registration saying, O brothers this is a mistake. You all are now in the gatherings of knowledge. Call to the way of Allaah. Whoever wants to go to you, he may go, and may Allaah protect you. We support and assist all of the Sunnah institutes in Yemen as best we are able to, despite our weakness, so whoever comes to you, may Allaah protect you all. But after I advised them they began an aggressive attack and rose against me and this institute and their brothers. Things amongst the students deteriorated so I was forced to say, My brothers, you either remain here upon goodness, or, whoever does not want to remain with us upon this good, then, Allaahs earth is vast.

Sheikh (Muqbil) -may Allaah have mercy upon him- is to be thanked for supporting this by saying to Abul-Khattaab, as I recall: Let him not cause fitnah in Dammaj; either he calms down, and if he does not, then let him go and cause fitnah in his own land.

This statement is correct. I was appointed successor by Sheikh Muqbil himself-may Allaah have mercy upon him- over this institute. I vaunt not, rather this is the reality! This is the situation! How many countries in which evil occurs, are infiltrated by those who have ulterior agendas under the guise and in the name of good, yet cause corruption. Places that were upon good, people of ulterior agendas enter upon them and they have ulterior motives and desires and they have certain issues with them and we do not know their status.

I said to many of them, -even visitors came and heard me say so-: Whoever wants to remain in this place then he is my brother and I am his brother upon goodness, upon Sunnah and upon seeking knowledge, and Hayyahullaah.

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But as for this commotion, and playing truant -which was the case with many of them (then it is unacceptable). Some would say: Hajoori has no religious piety, and another would say: Hajoori is such and such, using foul words; nothing but cursing and swearing! This is something which nobody is pleased with, not Sheikh (Rabee`) and not anybody else.

The Prophet said:

Do unto others as you would they do unto you

These people caused fitnah from the first day, and this has been affirmed in different treatises and books in which we have proven them guilty and clarified their mistakes, uprising, and Hizbiyyah (partisanship) against us and this good and their fitnah. (The likes of that which they perpetrated) was not even perpetrated even by Jam`iyyatul-Hikmah (the organization of Hikmah) who were given this exact same ruling by the Sheikh and he expelled them and also the people of Jam`iyyatul-Ihsaan, who were with us; they caused fitnah and he also expelled them.

So when it was like that, they declared their hostility against us and caused fitnah. They were incited by whoever incited them and motivated by whoever motivated them. By Allaah, many of them are idle loiterers. (Cruising around) in their cars, and then, off to the scholars! (Driving around) from scholar to scholar, by Allaah, sowing dissention and fitnah!

At that time some statements were made by Sheikh `Ubaid, so I drew his attention to it and said: Oh Sheikh, these people are such and such, these people have caused fitnah and wrought this and that. (I wrote this) in (several) pages, review them; they were from a correspondence between me and Sheikh `Ubaid which was

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consequently released back when they first started their sittings with him. They would appear to him as mild-mannered, meek individuals (saying), `O Sheikh this and that occurred. They sway a scholar perhaps even more than sorcerers can. As has been reported in the narration about tale-bearing (nameemah); it (tale-bearing) can do that which not even a sorcerer can.

So these people spread fitnah inside the da`wah.

Then after that we said, Perhaps the other sheikhs can influence them. Ill invite them Inshaa Allaah. I said, Communicate with them and invite them, you (the sheikhs) can advise them. So the sheikhs were invited and came and we appreciated that.

They sat with them in the guest room and rebuked them for this registration. They ordered that the registration be stopped, but Al-`Adani (`Abdur-Rahmaan) failed to comply.

They (the sheikhs) wrote a document (the purport of which was) that the centre of Fuyoosh would be under the (supervision of) the scholars, so-and-so and so-and-so; from them they mentioned me. So they themselves found him guilty of having caused fitnah, yes, and he was even requested to apologize for some of his doings.

So they departed as did we; but they went to work, by Allaah, agitating the people and spreading fitnah and dissension amongst the people. That which is occurring right now from Sheikh Rabee` in this severe attack -that is, this severe speech which one is astonished by- all of this is a product of the fomentation of (`Abdur-Rahman Al-`Adani), nothing more. The Salafi Da`wah is upon good, however, there are agitators in this affair (spreading the fitnah), so it is a must that we clarify their status so that the people beware of what they are upon.

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By Allaah, this fitnah and this evil are not permissible. I am not, at the moment, able to fully enumerate every single thing that took place in the fitnah, but it has been written in treatises. There was a treatise written making a clarification of all that took place in their uprising and harm. This treatise was entitled Mukhtasarul-Bayaan; refer back to it, that this evil which they carried out and the fitnah in which they rose up against us at that time should be made clear.

So, this is what is intended by saying that we speak about the Salafis; as for other than them, never, by Allaah.

As for these (those that spread dissension and fitnah), yes indeed, for they rose against us and spread fitnah. We condemned them, clarified their Hizbiyyah, and clarified the evils they wrought. It is like this; we have been oppressed, and they are the ones who perpetrated fitnah.

I personally taught many of them, wrote forewords for their books, and used to encourage them, but now many of them are forsaken. Some of the masjids which they took, they did not establish these masjids as Ahlus-Sunnah do. This affair is well known to the Salafis. Some of them were busied away from knowledge. Now most of the burden has had to be borne by those who were granted patience and remoteness from this fitnah by Allaah. These are the facts. I mention them and they are known by those present and those who are absent.

Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: The people of innovation are at ease.

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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: The fact that they are relaxing is not from me. If they are relaxed then they are upon their affair and we condemn them. They find no rest from me or from my students.

You know what was recently perpetrated by the people of innovation, by the Raafidhees, and other than them, against us. By Allaah, they did not attack us due to us making them be at relaxation and ease, but rather, because of our condemnations against them.

Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: And the people of innovation are relaxing and watching. Is this from good manners?

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajoori: By Allaah, I have no like for this. I have been patient for years with this hostility and intimidation. By Allaah, I have borne this burden heavily, by Allaah, for the sake of Salafiyyah, and to aid it. Allaah is a witness -and every believer who was present from those who speak the truth and have justice- that I have carried this burden to succour it (the da`wah), for the sake of Allaah, not to transgress, violate, nor be seen or heard, and not to become a tyrant upon the earth, nor spread corruption. Then after all of that, we are accused of this and so and so speaks (against us)?! For what wrongdoing? This is wrong! Wrong! By Allaah, were this done by the likes of Imam Ahmed, the Hufaath (the leaders of the people of Ahadith) would have criticized him, let alone Sheikh Rabee` -may Allaah grant him success.

Rabee Bin Hadee al-Madkhalee: Complaints have been coming to us from all over the world ....

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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Haajoori: O Sheikh -may Allaah give you success- these complaints are fabricated. These people wrought fitnah against me here, -may Allaah bless you- wrought fitnah against me as well as wreaking fitnah against the da`wah, the da`wah of the Islamic world. Its not Yahyas da`wah and neither is it Sheikh Muqbils da`wah alone. It is the da`wah of the Islamic world, a benefit for the whole Islamic world. It supports the true deen of Allaah. So it is impermissible to be lenient towards any harm or fitnah against it from whomsoever it may occur, be he close or far, yes.

It could be that the complaints come from people who are themselves afflicted by fitnah. I surmise that those that call me, yourself, and the rest of the scholars, are a myriad of types and groups. Amongst them are those who do not understand certain issues, congenital liars, and fitnah mongers, striving hard to spread it, persistently gathering (material for) the fitnah. They have no compunctions about provoking a confrontation between Sheikh Rabee` and Sheikh Yahya, or between Sheikh so and so and Sheikh so and so, in order to prolong friction between the people of knowledge. They just (sit back and) watch. What do they have to lose?

Perchance, you may find that some (of these individuals) have twenty names on the internet. They write statements (pseudonymously) and then underneath he (himself) comments (using another pseudonym), May Allaah reward you O Abu so and so!, and then underneath that statement (using yet another alias) he says, MashaAllaah! O Abu so and so, using another pseudonym or alias; thus kindling the fitnah and setting it ablaze; he (Sheikh Rabee) knows full well about this (type of activity.)

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These callers are unknowns. They may be from those who are biased and envious against me and this da`wah. Everyone is familiar with envy. Whenever any good occurs, be it big or small, envy is commonly found. They may, to boot, be spreaders of fitnah or not understand certain matters, and so forth. One should follow that which is clearly known.

Darul-Hadith in Dammaaj is considered a fount of good; well-known, in the past and present. How is it that you believe someone calling from such and such country concerning me? Some are non-Arabs, some are unknowns, and so forth; and they call from around the world. It is not correct (i.e. for you to base a ruling on what they say without full awareness of what really took place), -may Allaah bless you.

Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: By Allaah, whom there is none worthy of worship but him, a person would go (to Dammaj) for two, three days or a month or two and would then go to a far place as Russia, saying: Ubayd, Ubayd, Yahya, Yahya

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Haajoori: May Allaah reward you- anyone who leaves here, having come from Russia, for example, to this place possessing good with him, we can but judge them by what is apparent. Let us suppose they stay for a day or two and leave in ignorance, not having obtained much knowledge; such people deserve to be taught and deserve to be advised. If he makes a mistake he should be told, Leave the mistake and adhere to the truth. If he is correct, then he should be told, May Allaah reward you- keep learning!

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Whoever Allaah wants good for, He gives him understanding of the religion.

The best of you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it.

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Read! -and your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (writing) by the pen.

(Suratul-Alaq 96: 3-4)

Having said this, I am personally unaware of anyone having stayed but for a day or two and then gone off calling to such (i.e. doing what you accused him of). I am not accountable, (in any case), for the mistakes of others.

M L :

No person earns any (sin) except against himself and no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another.

(Suratul-Anaam 6: 164)

As for the case of `Ubaid- it is `Ubaid that oppressed us. He is the one who began against us, and not the other way around, and Allaah knows this. My statements about him have been, from day one, chronicled and spread on the internet as well as written in different treatises. `Ubaid came to Yemen and was instigated by these fitnah mongers -may Allaah give them what they deserve. They incited and rallied round him, (saying), O our Sheikh, our Sheikh, our Sheikh!

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until he became even more fiery than they. He barraged us with tribulation and harshness, so we were forced to defend ourselves.

Mf e d c b a ` _ ^g n m l k j i hL :

Then whoever transgresses against you, transgress likewise against him. And fear Allaah and know that Allaah is with the

pious.

(Suratul-Baqarah 1: 194)

(A man said to the Prophet:) O Messenger of Allaah, a man wants to kill me. He answered, Then fight him. The man asked, What if he attempts to take my wealth? He said, Do not give him your wealth. The man asked, What if he kills me? He said, You shall go to Paradise. He asked, And what if I kill him? The Prophet responded, He shall go to the (Hell) fire.

He who has a right due to him, is entitled to state his case. The Prophet said:

Verily, he who has a right due to him is entitled to speak.

A Bedouin asked (the Prophet) (harshly) for that which he was owed. The Companions of the Messenger of Allaah were about to take measures. The Prophet said:

Leave him! For verily, he who has a right due to him is entitled to speak.

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So, when we saw that we had the right to speak, and were oppressed and transgressed against, and that `Ubaid clung fanatically to Al-`Adani and his fanatical sect, this sect of fitnah-mongers, (we spoke). Indeed, by Allaah! He clung to them fanatically. Here is an example of that harshness and fanaticism. He went so far as to denigrate Shubah (the renowned Imam of hadith) for his cause! He (also) went so far as to say, Foreigners must not go to Dammaaj, and whoever is in Dammaaj must leave! The locals should take such and such measures (to remove me) and request government assistance in doing so! This was in a pamphlet of his entitled My recommendations to the different groups! It was released on the internet. (So I ask), Is this permissible? (It has been narrated in hadith) From the perfection of ones Islam is to leave off that which does not concern one.

Neither `Ubaid nor anybody else has any right to make this type of statement.

From the perfection of ones Islam is to leave off that which does not concern one.

When these circumstances arose, and he was insulting, cursing, and swearing at us, (I wrote a refutation, so) look at my refutation on his attack upon us and his erroneous statement concerning the issue of one who says, Ahlus-Sunnah are the closest of the groups to the truth (i.e. they are the real ones upon the truth). I wrote on the issue in a treatise entitled: The Gentleness of Allaah with His Creation Regarding the Erroneous Statement of Sheikh Ubaid in Falsely Accusing of Atrocities those who say Ahlus-Sunnah are the Closest Group to the Truth, (i.e. that Ahlus-Sunnah are the ones actually upon the Truth, and it is permissible to say this statement, this being the meaning of it).

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Many of the Scholars (have said this), from them is Imam Ibn Baz -may Allaah have mercy upon him- along with the Permanent Committee of the Scholars (of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) led by Ibn Baz; his statement is quoted in my treatise. Ubaid launched a vicious attack on the statement, berated me, and spoke with the most repulsive speech.

Now, I do but appeal to whomsoever has the Salafi methodology as their criterion for advice and sincerity, and that the (specious) principle of Hasan Al-Banna not be implemented in our midst (i.e.): Let us cooperate on that which we agree upon and overlook each others differences. Ubaid, he spoke ill of these quotes from the scholars with harsh speech; the Permanent Committee, amongst whom is the great scholar, Ibn Baaz -may Allaah have mercy upon him- and others whom I have mentioned (in my treatise).

He was under the impression that he was denigrating only us, but in reality, all were the butt of his speech. Why was he not advised? Perchance he might have retracted his statement. Ubayd also spoke ill of Kaab ibn Maalik, (he said): Had he died in that state, he would have died misguided and a misguider of others! Ubaid has perpetrated much, and behaved with ill-conduct towards us. We merely defend ourselves. Then he (Sheikh Rabee`) is silent about Sheikh Ubaid as well as the other fitnah-mongers, but launches this barrage upon me and my brothers heads!? We want integrity, this is the Salafi methodology!

It is obligatory to uphold the Religion of Allaah without (biased) favouritism for `Ubaid, or anybody else. When Ubaid transgressed against and oppressed us -and whatever happened took place- by Allaah, we did but defend ourselves, O brother.

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All of you are from Aadam, and Aadam is from soil.

Verily, one having a right due to him is entitled to speak.

One is either raised up by the truth or brought down by falsehood.

When students of knowledge go (i.e. for dawah), they do not make (their call) revolve around this (fitnah). No, by Allaah, this is not the case. However, if they are asked about so and so who is at fault, and has transgressed against the Salafi Da`wah, and committed a certain act, (then they clarify it to them); I have yet to hear that this is their stock-in-trade (in teaching the people). As for those who have no concern for knowledge, we care not for them. We are only concerned about those who strive for knowledge, the Sunnah, and good.

M L :

No person earns any (sin) except against himself (only) And no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another.

(Surah al-Anaam 6:164)

Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: Ubaid Ubaid, Yahya Yahya. Yahya is in the sky and Ubaid is an innovator. This is their dawah.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Haajooree: Do you really believe that, O Sheikh, that our da`wah is only `Ubaid and Yahya? Do our

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callers not call to Tawheed? Do they not call to the Sunnah? Do they not teach academic books on a myriad of subjects? They have no other da`wah but Ubaid and Yahya? This is not correct, by Allaah. (If you want to know about) those that go for dawah to numerous places around the world, ask those they went to. Do not ask the biased and envious, those who are against them and affected by this (fitnah). Ask those they went to, and you will find they go to them and, in a month they finish several classes. Abridged books in Tawheed; either Kitaab at-Tawheed, Al-Usool Ath-Thalaathah or (Al-`Aqeedatul) Al-Waasityah, or other books, applying themselves with their students until they finish these lessons, also giving lectures, then they return. How can it be said that all they are about is `Ubaid and Yahya and that is their only dawah?

Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madhkhali: Britain, Sudan, Egypt, Turkey, Kenya, Libya; every country is filled with hatred in opposition to the Salafis and As-Salafiyyah

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Haajooree: We seek refuge with Allaah (from this accusation). I swear by Allaah, we are not (from this type of people filled with hatred towards As-Salafiyyah). If it be the case that the aforementioned places be filled with the Hizbees, Secularists (who ridicule the Sharia), Jews and Christians (who anathematize As-Salafiyyah), then we are not to be taken to account and held accountable for them. As far as us making the Salafis and As-Salafiyyah hated to the people, then this is incorrect.

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O you who believe, fear Allaah, and say a word which is clear and correct.

(Surah al-Ahzaab 33:70)

However, let us say for example, that one was asked about the case of an individual who oppresses and commits other such actions, then he responds by alerting them and clarifying his mistakes, then there is nothing upon him for doing so. The door of refutation remains open. How many people have you yourself refuted? Never did we say, He is refuting As-Salafiyyah. Rather, we said, He warns against this one and that ones mistakes and clarified so-and-sos condition. We never said, He is refuting all of As-Salafiyyah. What is this?!!

Sheikh Rabee: There is not found a war like it.....

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, rather, there is no scathing severity like unto this scathing severity upon me! As far as a war against the people of As-Salafiyyah then this never occurred from us. We hold them (the Salafis) in high expectations, and by Allaah we are in need of their aid and support. We are thankful and grateful to them, and to everyone that exerts their efforts along with us. As for trying to attack this good by saying, There is not found a war like it, are we waging a war against Islaam, O brothers? Subhaanaka (Disassociated be You from all that is (falsely) ascribed) O My Lord!!

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Sheikh Rabee: We have remained patient for 7 years, whilst letters and complaints...

Sheikh Yahya bn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, I have endured more, by Allaah, I have endured more. O Sheikh -may Allaah give you success (tawfeeq)- people who love you, whether they be the students from Dammaaj or elsewhere, come to you, yet you receive them by inciting them against me! You tell them: Do this to Yahya! Try and wreak this upon Yahya! Do not do such and such for Yahya! The proof for this will come in this letter. For me to enumerate everything (right now) would be difficult, but examples shall be mentioned.

This is something that you do not approve of, nor would be pleased with for your own, nor myself. This will cause a split in the dawah, and harm it. The believer, his efforts should be towards rectification of mutual relations. Let us suppose that they did accept this, and some of them were to carry out (your orders) -and the number of students here are in the thousands and all praise belongs to Allaah- if one were to reiterate your command: Arise (against him) and wreak such and such! Others would say, This is wrong, we see no bad or evil. O Sheikh, would it please you to see them fighting one another, O Sheikh? Would it please you to see them in altercations with one another, O Sheikh? Would it please you to see them stabbing one another, O Sheikh? Would you be pleased with this? Fitnah amongst the Salafis? Some (students) quarrelling with and boycotting others, as well as other different evils, all in one centre of learning while there are people upon good, seeking knowledge and calling to Allaah? (Would you like all of this to take place) due to your statement which shall be mentioned?

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I have been oppressed, oppressed for seven years. All of these seven years, by Allaah, I remained patient. From those wrongs -if (what he said) was established and true- is that which Sheikh Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhaab relates; that he sat with (Sheikh Rabee) -and Allaah is Witness. The other Sheikhs were present and hurt by this statement. He (Sheikh Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhaab) reported that Sheikh Rabee said: Drag Al-Hajooree from the chair and let a standby be ready! Subhaanallaah! my brother! I am carrying out the wasiyyah ( bequest, will and testament) of the one in charge of this affair (Imam Muqbil). Allaah says:

M L :

So whoever changes it (the bequest) after hearing it, the sin shall be on those who make the change.

(Surah Al-Baqarah 1:181)

This dawah, this affair, it is an affair of dawah. This is not a presidential position, (where the demonstrators for the Arab Spring chant): Get out! Be gone! Be gone. In earnest! This is from the affairs of dawah and religion. So what, my brother, is this? The Prophet said,

From the goodness of ones Islaam is to leave alone that which does not concern one.

May Allaah bless you all.

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Sheikh Rabee: Whilst letters and complaints have reached us. And now you have to force him to change his ways.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajooree: O Sheikh -may Allaah give you success (tawfeeq)- this is wrong. By Allaah, it is not for you to force me nor is it for me to force you. It is not from the guidance of the Prophets, nor is it from the conduct of the Ulamaa that we learned from (to say), Force him! It is a must that he be forced. Allaah said to His Prophet:

M L : -

So remind them, you are only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them.

(Surah Al-Ghaashiyah 88: 21-22)

(The Sheikh repeated the last verse twice)

As far as the matter of forcing and compelling in an issue, then advising is better than forcing. Advising is far better than main force. You give advice and I give advice. Love and brotherhood are better than imposing oneself by force (and saying,) Such and such needs must be! O Sheikh, whole countries fail in forcing certain people to yield to their will! O Sheikh, I do not think that I, nor yourself, are able to compel our own sons were they to disobey us. Even your

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own son, you are not able to impose yourself upon him, so how myself, whilst I am engaged in dawah? Neither you, nor anybody else can deny that. How can you contemplate forcing me while I have thousands of men behind me -and all praise belongs to Allaah- all of them upon the Sunnah? If you issue a statement they shall issue many more, by Allaah. I am at present withholding a number of refutations (they have written on this affair). How can you force me? This is incorrect -may Allaah bless you and give you success (tawfeeq).

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So remind them, you are only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them.

(Surah Al-Ghaashiyah 88: 21-22)

M 0 / . -L :

And recommend one another to the truth, and recommend one another to patience.

(Surah Al-Asr 103: 3)

(As for your saying): It is incumbent to force him to such & such, then this is not correct. Now suppose you caused a group of my brothers to rise up against me -I ask Allaah to protect us and you from this. Whether they be from those who used to be here, or from those influenced by those who used to be here and this is not

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correct- and attempt to put pressure on me by using these people and Sheikh so-and-so or Sheikh so-and-so to compel me to say such and such? I will not do so, by Allaah! By Allaah, we did not learn this from our Ulamaa; Force such and such to do this, or such and such to do the other. We learned gentleness, (from them, such as the hadith):

Nothing is imbued with gentleness except that it beautifies it, and is not removed from anything except that it mars it.

MU T S R Q PV L :

And say to My slaves that they should only say those words that are the best.

(Surah Al-Israa 17: 53)

As for forcing, then this speech can only come from one in a state of agitation. O Sheikh, may Allaah pardon you.

Sheikh Rabee: If he carries on upon his ways, it will cause an incomparable fitnah...

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Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: O my brother, my methods and my dawah, are in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah. This is what I believe and opine. But I am not infallible, so which methods do you refer to? Which methods? Do you mean by my methods that I should not refute `Ubaid? I shall indeed refute him! Do you mean by my methods that I should not refute Muhammad ibn `Abdil-Wahhaab, who still has introductions in his book Al-Qawl Al-Mufeed by a Sufi, as well a Mutazilite? He (Sheikh Muhammad Al-Wassaaby) who now says that I am an innovator and have gone against various Quranic verses, and that Islam is free from them (the students of Dammaaj and those with them) and they are free from Islam? I reiterate to you, do not employ Al-Bannas principle! O Sheikh, do not employ Al-Bannas principle: Cooperate upon that which we agree upon and overlook each others differences.

These people have oppressed and transgressed against us, as well as fanatically taking sides, as I have previously mentioned, which led to this commotion. They are instigators. One of them -and I swear by Allaah this is what was related to me- he said: Verily, I will sow dissension between Al-Hajooree and the rest of the Ulamaa. By Allaah, I do not like it (the situation) to be like this. I love for the Ulamaa to be my brothers, helpers, and from those who aid me; that they be like fathers to me, calling to Allaah, I aiding them and they aiding me, cooperating upon righteousness and piety. However, this fitnah has been brought upon us by these people. The ones causing fitnah are the ones who want to kindle it, and it is certainly not me. So they should be advised, and everyone should tend to his own affair, Allaah says:

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M 6 5 4 3L :

And Allaah will see your deeds and His Messenger

(Surah At-Tawbah 9: 94)

M J I H G F E D C B A @ ? >L :

So whoever does righteous good deeds while he is a Believer, his efforts will not be rejected. Verily, We do record (it in his book of

deeds.)

(Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21:94)

As for this fierce attack against me, because I am causing fitnah, then I am not the one who caused it (the fitnah). I free myself in front of Allaah from fitnah. However, I have to defend myself to the best of my ability, and I seek refuge with Allaah from fitnah, both apparent and hidden. So if we are put to trial with any fitnah that comes against us, such as these accusations, then it is obligatory upon me that I clarify (any) mistake. The fitnah is not from me and I seek refuge with Allaah. Add to that, these accusations that you are hearing and other things, as well as the fitnah against me. You maintain silent about these matters, then after all of that, launch an attack on Yahya.

O Brothers look, this is one thing. The second thing being, that he should be advised about these mistakes that have been brought against him. They are being written down and recorded in a volume

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in which his mistakes -being of various kinds- have been made clear by the people. How is it that you lie in wait for any mistake of mine with students gathering them while you remain quiet about them? They have been gathering them since the time of Abu Hasan; each one handing them down to the next, and so on. From the time of Al-Athary website (i.e. the website of Faalih al-Harbee) they did the same, from treatise to treatise, book to book, and tape to tape, hoping to find some error to attack me with. But you do not debate with or advise them regarding mistakes which are clear, evident, and manifest? By Allaah, this harms the Salafi Da`wah.

(In the book Al-Qawl Al-Mufeed by Sheikh Muhammed ibn `Abdil-Wahaab Al-Wasaabi) there still remain various introductions (from the people of innovation), from them is the introduction of Al-Amraani, still in his book. He (i.e. Al-`Amraani) is a Mutazilite, he remains neutral as to whether or not the Quran is created or not. He also holds the view of the Mutazilites in regards to the viewing; meaning the viewing of the believers of their Lord on the Day of Judgement. Also, some of the Sufis have written introductions to his book, from them At-Tussi (a known Sufi), and to this day it remains in his book. He attacks us, the people of Sunnah, while the aforementioned are fine. He gives lectures for the Hizbees whilst bashing us? He goes and accuses the scholars of spying, then after all of that O my brothers after accusing them of spying, -and, by Allaah, we were hurt by that- he goes and makes an agreement with them (the scholars that he accused of spying) in order that they collaborate against me! We have never known this to be (from the Religion)! What we know is that every Muslim should be advised. Maintaining silence about ones mistake in order that he should arise with you against someone else? (this is wrong). Rather, you should

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criticise whoever you deem to have erred for the sake of helping the religion of Allaah, and as sincere advice to the religion of Allaah.

Sheikh Rabee: We have advised him many times, at a time two and a half hours.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, he once called until the phone cut off, it was a long call. The entire call was about the issue of Al-`Adani. Al-`Adani has strained the Dawah with his fitnah. He (Sheikh Rabee) deems him not a Hizbee and I judge that he is a Hizbee; and the truth is with me. I have clarified and released it (the clarification). Those present see what the absent see not. He did not hold him to be a Hizbee and I view him to be a Hizbee. He wanted to convince me of his opinion and I was not satisfied with that (from what I knew from Al-`Adanis actions), and this was our phone conversation which went on for two hours. However, the affair was only about this (the case of Al-`Adani). There is nothing between me and Sheikh Rabee, verily there is nothing between me and him except the issue of Al-`Adani. This whole fiasco is an attack (upon myself) because of Al-`Adani and those with him.

Sheikh Rabee: Sometimes two hours and a half, afterwards he does not listen and does not fulfil his promises.

Sheikh Yahya: Never, by Allaah. I am not aware of ever having made a promise and not kept it. Verily, fulfilling ones promise is something commanded in the sharia. His saying, He promises and

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does not fulfill his promise. I do not know of this, this is not correct.

Sheikh Rabee: And his students are unequalled in their fanaticism.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali Al-Hajooree: That is, by Allaah, an error. I bid him have Taqwa of Allaah. It (that erroneous speech) is unacceptable. It is unacceptable to the righteous and it is also an error from he who says it.

MU T S R Q PV Z Y X W[ a ` _ ^ ] \L :

And say to My slaves that they should (only) say those words that are the best. (Because) verily the Shaytaan sows disagreement

among them...

(Suratul-Israa 17: 53)

M | { z y x w v uL :

O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allaah and fear him, and speak (always) the truth.

(Suratul Ahzaab 33: 70)

My students, many of them are students of Sheikh (Muqbil) -may Allaah show him mercy- yes, they still remain. Some of them have

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been here (seeking knowledge) for ten years; some for less than that and others for more. My students as well, you are well aware -al-hamdulillah- of the good that is with them, and of their hate, collectively, for fanaticism. If an individual is extreme and exaggerates or commits a sharia infraction, then he is to be advised by myself, you, and the rest of the upright people, whether it occurs here or elsewhere. The (common) good is not to be held accountable for the error of an individual.

I do not say that none of them commit errors, but to accuse the students; men, women and sheikhs, of an entire dawah? There are thousands in Dammaj and thousands outside Dammaj from my students and the students of Sheikh (Muqbil) from before. All of them; those who are here, they are all fanatics?

The truth is that this statement is itself fanatical. The truth must be spoken, by Allaah. To accuse (innocent) people of this is, by Allaah, in and of itself extreme.

Yes, unfathomable extremism. A sweeping, unqualified accusation of innovation!

And amongst the severest of innovations is extremism. By Allaah, we dissociate ourselves before Allaah from extremism, and are then accused of it? When Abul-Hasan accused me of being a Haddaadi extremist Sheikh (Rabee) himself said, Bring your proof! These people are such-and-such, and they are such-and-such. But (now) when these rabble-rousers narrate to him whatever they want, he does a complete turnaround, uttering statements that he himself used to defend me against (in the fitnah of) Abul-Hasan! Thats it, and by Allaah, this statement is itself extreme, this sweeping, unqualified accusation of innovation! Amongst the prerequisites for declaring

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someone to be an innovator is the establishment of proof against them. But, despite this, (behold) this extremism.

Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: Imam ath-thaqalain (Imam of Humans and Jinn), Imam ath-thaqalain, an-nasih al-ameen

Sheikh Yahya: I tell you -may Allaah bless you- I am not to be held accountable for this particular statement, Imam Ath-Thaqalain. I personally, have never and do not believe or approve of it, not in the past or present, and those present listen (and bear witness). A poet happened to err, and has already repented to Allaah; repentance from sins is recognized even amongst the Khawaarij let alone others! But despite this, they (the rabble-rousers) continue repeating it, Imam Ath-Thaqalain. I have clarified this (before), and it has been released on the web. It was a mistake and I do not like exaggeration about me or others, and I seek refuge with Allaah. I believe in the saying of the Prophet:

Do not overpraise me as the (Christians) overpraised Isa son of Maryam, for I am only Allaahs slave and Messenger so say, Allaahs slave and Messenger.

They said, O Messenger of Allaah, our Sayyid (master,leader) and son of our Sayyid, best of us and the son of the best of us. He said,

O people, adhere to your previous statement, and do not be misled by the Shaytaan

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So it, by Allaah, is not a statement of mine, nor do I approve of it. Sometimes I may be busied from paying attention to the poems, they read and go. So if my attention is drawn (to a particular error) I call the poets attention to it. I did call his attention to it and I noted that it is a mistake. He has expunged and retracted it, so how is it that you still constantly reiterate it?

They are on a hunt for anything to substantiate (the allegations) of extremism, thats what this is. They are on a hunt for anything so as to substantiate (the allegations)! There is nothing.

Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: and An-Naasih al-Ameen (the trustworthy adviser), fanaticism, fanaticism, fanaticism!

Sheikh Yahya: As for An-Naasih al-Ameen, by Allaah, this statement was uttered by the Sheikh (Muqbil) himself -may Allaah show him mercy- out of good opinion for me, and -Al-Hamdulillah- I ask Allaah to grant me success in sincerely advising the Muslims, and I ask Allaah that I be trustworthy. I do not like exaggeration. I tell many of them, Erase this, I dont want these words, remove this. And I do not like it. But the statement, An-Naasih Al-Ameen is legitimate. Trustworthiness is present in the righteous and sincerity is present in the righteous -thats one thing- it is legitimate. Another (proof for its acceptability is) in the penultimate hadith in the Chapter treating of Dream Interpretation in Sahih al-Bukhari. Al-Haafith (ibn Hajr) -may Allaah show him mercy- said, And none is to interpret dreams except for one who is a scholar, beloved, naasih, ameen such are his words in his explanation of the hadith. He even said about At-Tustury, in Al-Hilyah by Abu Nuaim, He was

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naasih ameen. And the Prophet said regarding Abu Ubaidah, Ameen of this ummah. This is all a proof for the acceptability of this issue. As for me loving it? By Allaah, I do not love it. Rather I love to be humble, tranquil, and calm. Whoever says, Naasih Ameen, I tell some of them, Leave off such speech. And others (I disapprove in other ways)

You yourself, some people perchance utter more extravagant statements than that in your regard, so why the attack on me? The people love the one whom they see teaching them good, and some of them may fall into excessiveness. But all errors are to be rejected. May Allaah grant us all success.

Sheikh Rabee: The dawah of Sheikh Ibn Baz and Sheikh al-Albani was not like this

Sheikh Yahya: And our dawah, by Allaah, is not like this, in times gone by or now. And a mistake that occurs from one or two people, then they repent (from it), is not to be continuously broadcasted, may Allaah grant you success.

Sheikh Rabee: Go advise him, do not drum for him, do not clap for him, and take the stance of men in front of him

Sheikh Yahya: Is this not instigation, my brothers? Who would accept this? By Allaah, the Sheikh (Rabee) would not accept this against himself, nor would any scholar accept it, nor would even a

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military officer accept this from his soldiers. It was said to a military officer, Al-Adani perpetrated such and such so he was told, Go, and if Allaah grant you success to good (then that is good) or stay and everyone goes about his business, without any fitnah.

The officer said, By Allaah, Al-Hajoori is right. Were that to occur from one of my troops in my barracks I would expel him, discharge him.

So what about one who causes corruption in the dawah?

Are you pleased that they should rise up to overthrow me? I have been suffering from this fomentation for more than seven years. For more than seven years this fomentation has been going on against me. By Allaah, it is impermissible, O Sheikh, and I will hold it against you before Allaah, it (this undermining) and other than it. I call to the Sunnah, by Allaah, and I am harmed for its sake and I am patient upon it. I think you know that I am neither working for the sake of worldly gain, nor (do I labour) to attain high status in the land, nor do I seek to spread corruption.

Then after all that (you say), Stand up against him!, Do not roll the drums for him. They do not beat drums! These (brothers) are callers to Allaah! They refuted Sheikh Rabee, let alone Yahya. I have several treatises on hold now, and they are saying, We will respond. How can we not? This is an error. Let alone (their refutation of) Yahya (were I to be guilty of which you accuse me).The call for me being overthrown is not permissible may Allaah bless you.

Sheikh Rabee: He (Sheikh Yahya) is the most harmful of people to the salafi dawah, none is more harmful than Yahya.

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Sheikh Yahya: There is no deity in truth, except Allaah, O my brothers! O brothers, there are Jews, Christians, Rafidhees. There are (all types) of abominations. All of them wage war on the Salafi dawah, yet I am (to be judged) the most harmful of all? Did I not tell you that this is extremism, O Brothers?! Now, the Sheikh condemns extremism, under the pretense that he hates it, and wants unity. O Sheikh, is this from unity and striving for it? Is this, O Sheikh, a condemnation of extremism? (Your saying) that I am the most harmful?

Al-Adani likewise says, The most wicked of people and I do not know of anyone more wicked! This is extremism, by Allaah, extremism. Ubaid too, yells from yonder saying, That man, if he does not repent, then, off with his head!

There was a fatwa I gave years ago. I then retracted it a few pages later in the same volume. It was somewhat like that currently being propagated by Muhammad Al-Imam -may Allaah grant him success- but they do not criticize Sheikh Al-Imam, because their objective is not criticism, rather they want Yahya; he is the target!

And (`Ubaid says), That man (i.e. Sheikh Yahya), if he does not repent from that saying, that the Raafidhees may be prayed behind and that they are not (all) Kafirs, then, off with his head! Meaning that he is an apostate like Al-Hallaaj; he has apostatized by that statement.

So when Sheikh al-Imam says this why dont you criticise him? Did I not tell you that you are employing the principle: Let us co-operate upon that which we agree upon and overlook each others differences!

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Sheikh Rabee Bin Hadee Al-Madkhalee: Only Dammaj is to remain, and the rest of the marakez (institutes) are under the (my) feet

Sheikh Yahya: I seek Allaahs refuge from this. Behold (the dawah in) Aden! Behold (the dawah in) Lahj! Behold (the dawah in) Hadhramawt! Behold (the dawah in) Maharah! Behold the South and North of Yemen, Tanzania, Ethiopia. Many countries contain students of mine, calling to Tawheed, Allaahs Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger. How can they all be abandoned while they have such goodness present in them? And others besides them, establishing good in various countries. When I am informed of those who establish goodness, I praise and speak highly of them.

I do not speak against anyone, by Allaah, unless he does evil, oppresses and fabricates lies against this dawah. (In that case) I have the right, as does every Muslim, to defend this good. It is the (common) good of the Muslims, (including) yourself, O Sheikh, and other than you.

The Speech of Sheikh Rabee ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: Only Dammaj is left [considered Salafi] and all the centers are under the feet [nothing]except Dammaj. O my brother we have many centers and all of them are upon the Manhaj of the Salaf. They call to it and defend it, and all of them are under the feet (according to Yahya) and no one tells him your wrong!!? [They only applaud him with]The Sincere Advisor the Sincere Advisor this is not a Salafi cultivation

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and this is not from the Salafi Manhaj. He has left nobody, and now there are only a few Salafis.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By my Lord, the land of Yemen abounds with good (people) from the Salafis. Aye, by Allaah; go to any town or city and you will probably find a Salafi masjid and Salafi dawah. It might decrease (in a place) and be on the increase (in another), but there is not a land except that there is good in it. This is good. By Allaah, O Sheikh, it is not be depreciated -may Allaah give you success. These are from the blessings and bounties that have been nurtured by Allaah then also by Ahlus-Sunnah, all of them, and you (Sheikh Rabee) are from them. I mean to say that whether it be the scholars before or after you; Ibn Baz, Al-Albaani, Al-Uthaymeen, Al-Fowzaan, Al-Abbaad, and the rest of the people of knowledge that call to As-Salafiyyah, (and likewise) our Sheikh -May Allaah have mercy on him- the rest of the people of knowledge and the rest of the people of Sunnah, that call (to As-Salafiyyah), this is from the fruits of their dawah, this good is not be depreciated because of this instigation.

I say to you: the Sheikh (Rabee`) -may Allaah give him success- cannot substantiate (that this affair is) anything more than the fitnah of Al-`Adani. All this speech revolves around the fitnah of Al-`Adani. For this reason (he considers) that the Salafis are Al-`Adani and his clique or whoever has been influenced by him, and whoever oppresses us is Salafi, and whoever is with us is an extremist.

Laa Ilaaha Illa Allaah! Let us remind each other to fear Allaah.

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O you who believe fear Allaah and let one look at what one has sent forth for the morrow; so fear Allaah, for verily, Allaah is

Aware of what you do.

(Al- Hashr 59: 18)

This is wrong, O Sheikh. It is harmful, by Allaah; harmful to the Salafi dawa, harmful to me, and harmful to you in the dunya and the hereafter. It leads to undesirable ramifications. People throwing accusations at each other; for what? This is not legitimate; it affects me and the Salafiyyah (i.e. dawa).

Sheikh Rabee ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: A small group of the salafis in one side and some students from Dammaaj on another side, you dont find salafis except for them? This is extremism, leave this extremism!!! Leave it.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: I will leave it, and you (also) desist, for -by Allaah- were I extreme it would be compulsory upon me to leave extremism. If that sweeping unqualified accusation of innovation by Muhammad ibn Abdil-Wahhaab, and yourself, against the Salafi Dawah in Yemen and (your) opposition to it O my brother, if you undermine Dammaj because it is not Salafi, where then exactly is the Salafi dawah in Yemen -that you are (allegedly) defending- to be found? Is it not indeed Mariyyah (the sect led by Abdur-Rahmaan al-Mar`iy al-Adani)? If you undermine the Salafi Dawah which they themselves and others from the Muslim lands learned in, what then, is this Salafi dawah that you claim to defend out of protectiveness? May Allaah grant you success.

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The Speech of Sheikh Rabee ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: Meaning, Imam al-Thaqalayn, Imam al-Thaqalayn [the Imam of both Mankind and Jinn]. and an-Naasihul-Ameen [the Trustworthy Advisor] Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: I am not their imam nor am I in need of anyone to tell me so. I am not imam of men or jinn. I am (but) a teacher to my brothers. I have been put to trial with this and I ask Allaah to benefit me, and benefit my brothers with me. I ask Allaah to avert every fitnah and harm from you and me -may Allaah grant you success. The situation does not call for attacks on me, informing me that I am not the imam of men and jinn. This has been my stance from before, and remains so. Allaah has revealed to me that you humble yourselves, lest one boast over another, or transgress against another. (Hadith) By Allaah, I know my own worth. I am in no need of anyone to tell me that I am not the imam of men and jinn. Were anyone to address me as such, I should condemn (his speech) and consider him at fault. Sheikh Rabee: You are not the imam of men and jinn as is claimed by his followers. Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: The word, followers, displeases me. (Say), Your brothers, your students, your pupils. As for the word followers; we are all followers of the Messengerof Allaah. Sheikh Rabee: Every time we hear about him, Imam of men and jinn, imam of men and jinn.

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Sheikh Yahya: This confirms -O Sheikh- that you only hear evil about me, yet you hear not any of my merits. If that is all you hear about me, then know that they report about me nothing but evil. They have not related to you the good, or the knowledge that is to be found here. If that is all you hear, then that shows you that they do not relate except that which brings about friction and fitnah. Who says that O brothers? That I am not except Imam of men and jinn and all I have is fanaticism? Student from Dammaj: O Sheikh, that is not from Sheikh Yahya al-Hajoori, he does not hold that. It is from (some of) the students, it is from (some of) the poets. Sheikh Yahya: Not only was this the speech of a poet, but he has already repented. I (reiterate), repentance from sins is recognized even amongst the Khawaarij! And Allaah says,

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He is the one that accepts repentance from His servants and forgives sins: and He knows all that you do.

(Surah Ash-Shoora 42:25)

Constant repetition of this (is incorrect). The narration about Musa and Adam is well known (in which Musa -alayhi salaam- mentioned a sin which Aadam had previously committed, and which Allaah had already forgiven him for). The man (i.e. the poet) made a mistake and has retracted and repented from his statement. Exaggeration occurred

in it. Poets try to exaggerate, and the like of that. Some say, The most untruthful poetry is best, but I say that the best of poetry is

that which is most sound, correct and so forth. By Allaah, I believe in the Truth and I worship (Allaah) and seek nearness to him by means of it. This is wrong (i.e. constant repetition of this issue).

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Sheikh Rabee in Hadee al-Madkhalee: Did he [Yahya] rebuke it?

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: I advised them. Its not imperative that I rebuke everyone that makes a mistake. It is not imperative. Were you to weigh out wealth for people by the basket-full whilst belittling, coercing, and forcing them, by Allaah, they would not be comfortable with you or accept your dawah.

However, if advice is given with kindness and gentleness, which is the way of the Messenger of Allaah, they will accept advice and benefit from it. My intention is to eliminate mistakes. My intention is not to compel the people and rebuke them; You be quiet! or Do this and that! My brother, this is wrong. This is wrong my brother.

The Messenger would have a Bedouin come and grab him like this (by his chest) and say, O Messenger of Allaah, give me from the wealth of Allaah not from the wealth of your father, and the Prophet would order for him to be given (a gift). (Another said) O perfidy! perfidy! (Addressing the Messenger) seeking that which he was due. They (The Companions) said, May Allaah destroy you! would the Messenger of Allaah defraud? The Prophet said,

Leave him! so they went and brought his belongings. The Prophet gave him more than he was due. The Bedouin said, You have paid me in full, may Allaah pay you in full.

A man came to the Prophet seeking permission to have fornication made permissible for him.

(He said,) O Messenger of Allaah, declare fornication permissible for me. The Prophet said, Leave him and bring

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him closer. He came closer; the Prophet said to him, Would you like this for your mother? He replied, No, O Messenger of Allaah. (The Prophet then said, Would you like this for your sister? He replied, No, O Messenger of Allaah, and so on. The Prophet then said, O Allaah, purify his heart and protect his private parts.

So that individual departed upon good without being reproached.

We do not deal (with the people) here by chastisement. We deal with them with goodness, except those that cause discord within the dawah. I may rebuke them and speak harshly against them as they deserve, for verily, this is the da`wah of Allaah. Speaking against it harms Islam and the Muslims. By Allaah, this is the true call. Likewise, the Companion that spoke in the prayer said, By Allaah, the Messenger of Allaah did not scold me. He (The Companion) said, May my mother be bereaved. The Prophet then said to him,

Indeed, no speech of the people is permissible in As-Salaat.

Also, the man who urinated in a part of the masjid and they (the Companions) intended to rebuke him. The Prophet did not admonish him and he did not say to him do such and such nor did he eject him. Rather the Messenger of Allaah said,

Leave him! Leave him! And do not stop him from urinating.

He (the Messenger) said,

Pour a bucket of water over his urine.

This is the guidance of the Messenger of Allaah and we have in him a good example.

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A woman said, Amongst us is the Messenger of Allaah he knows that which will occur tomorrow. He did not rebuke her, rather, he made clear to her the mistake.

Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: Did he openly free himself from this speech? No! You people applaud him when he arrives at this extremism.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: There was no clapping, clapping is impermissible. Clapping is for women and Tasbeeh (saying SubhaanAllaah) is for men. How is it that we clapped?! Not one of us clapped.

Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: We have sat together, we have called him but he does not listen.

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: They sat with me when we performed Hajj as is known. We visited him and he honoured us for which we thank him. By Allaah, my brothers, he loves the people of Sunnah. I speak the truth, I speak the truth, by the permission of Allaah the Mighty and Majestic, about him or other than him; by Allaah he loves the people of Sunnah. After his hospitality, (I saw that) the Sheikh inclined towards not considering Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee whilst I declare him so. The fellow and those who were with him here are from my students; I am better acquainted with them than anyone else!

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They went to him throwing (statements) at him, O Sheikh, you need to control Al-Hajooree; no one but yourself can rebuke Al-Hajooree, and other similar statements. So he (Sheikh Rabee) said to the scholars (asking each one of them), Do you opine Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee? Do you opine Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee? Do you opine Al-`Adani to be a Hizbee? I remained silent, aye, by Allaah. They then forsook me in that very same gathering and contradicted their previous statements. They said: O Sheikh, even if we do not declare him Hizbee, we consider him to be in the wrong. (At this point) I saw a strong attack looming, by Allaah. In front of me were a number of scholars -amongst them Sheikh Rabee- all of them on my back, so when I saw that I stayed silent. I said: May Allaah reward you all, HayyaakumAllaah. What could I say? Was I to remain there bandying words with Sheikh Rabee and the rest of them? So I remained silent. As for my having said that he (i.e. Al-`Adani) is not a Hizbee, (that is not true), rather I said to them: O Sheikh, say (for arguments sake) that he is not a Hizbee. Is he or is he not at fault? So Sheikh `Abdul-`Azeez Al-Buraee said: The Sheikh would not have kissed your beard to forgive him were he not at fault. Upon that we departed and this is what took place in the Sheikhs guestroom. If I forgot anything or added anything then it has been a while, however, by Allaah, this is what I know, may Allaah bless you.

Sheikh Rabee` ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee: By Allaah he believes that the attack from the Raafidha is a blessing

Sheikh Yahya ibn `Ali al-Hajooree: By Allaah, I do not believe this. By Allaah, I have been oppressed by them, and my brother was

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killed, my brother from my father and mother. How can I believe that its a blessing? My house was damaged. How can I believe that it is a blessing and a mortar shell (landed) within a few cubits of me and another struck the place where I (normally) exit but Allaah spared me. And some of my students were (seriously) injured. Do I consider all of this a blessing?! Seventy martyrs were wrongfully and wickedly (slain) on the Barraaqah (i.e. the mountain overlooking the masjid), by the Raafidah. You used to be hurt by this. Who changed you? Yes, by Allaah, it is these rabble-rousers. You used to be in contact with me, distressed, burning (out of anxiety), out of love for me and I having love for you. Between you and I was love and brotherhood, and now these villains have corrupted our brotherhood!

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O you who believe! Fear Allaah and speak the truth.

(Surah Al-Ahzaab 33: 70)

The wounded are still in different countries around the world seeking treatment. I am pleased with all of this and consider it to be a blessing?! I consider this to be a trial!

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And we will try you with evil and good and to Us you shall be returned.

(Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21: 35)

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Evil and good can be considered a trial and an affliction.

The Messenger of Allaah said:

A person is tested in accordance to (the strength) of his religion, the Prophets (suffer the hardest trials) then those who resemble them, then those who resemble them. So if he is weak in his religion, his test is lessened, and if he is strong in his religion; (his test) will be made more severe upon him.

Suppose we are sinners; we are not free of sin.

The Prophet said that Allaah said:

Verily, you err by night and day, and I forgive all sins.

Perchance Allaah may make (these events) an expiation for our sins.

It has been narrated in Al-Bukhari and Muslim -and some of its wordings are only found in one of the two-

A Muslim is not smitten by fatigue, illness, harm, or sorrow -even a thorn which he is pricked by- except it is an expiation for his sins.

By Allaah, I am hurt by the conduct of our father Rabee may Allah protect and grant him success. They (the sowers of discord) have turned him around completely, from that which he was previously upon. (He used to) be distressed (for us), a sincere advisor, yes, giving counsel, having love, maintaining contact (with us). He even said: That which is between Sheikh Yahya and I has ended forever, and so on. By Allaah, I rejoiced at that, out of concern for the da`wah,

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and (hoping to bring about) mutual love between the people of Sunnah. However those (sowers of dissension) were intent on pitching camp at his house (in order to cause discord); inciting him, inciting him. Some of them said: Verily, I will sow dissension between al-Hajooree and the rest of the people of knowledge. And the Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil) -may Allaah have mercy upon him- said before and I remind you of this, O Sheikh, (i.e. Sheikh Rabee) -may Allaah grant you success-: our Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil) -may Allaah have mercy upon him- contacted him saying: Do you say that I have Hizbees with me? Meaning that the Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil) was criticizing Sheikh Rabee and he replied (i.e. Sheikh Rabee): It is possible that you may have Hizbees with you, you may not be safe from this, or words to that effect.

Then he (i.e. Sheikh Rabee said to Sheikh Muqbil): An individual claims that he will sow discord between you and Sheikh Rabee`, and he is determined to do this. So I remind you (Sheikh Rabee`) of that. Then the Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh Muqbil) said: Were two mountains to crash together no evil or discord should come between you and me inshAllaah. The Sheikh (Sheikh Muqbil) informed me of this and said to me: I remind you of this. And I have not ceased to be on this (i.e. being wary of those who try to sow discord), by Allaah. As for you, those people have caused discord between you and me. Fear Allaah, this is impermissible. They have oppressed the da`wah, they have perpetrated and perpetrated, and wrought other (evil) works which have been reported in treatises and internet sites that are ablaze (with their antics). This is what is happening. All of this resulted from their influence. (I recall) some of the statements (of Sheikh Rabee`). He used to speak highly and say, You have been tested and Allaah shall aid you. But he was then swayed by the exact same statements we used to hear from them (i.e. the Hizbees) here in

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Yemen! They deserted us in front of the enemies of Allaah. They were saying that this (the war) was brought about by our sins and this is just what we need, and some of them were hoping I die a martyr, and so on. It is impermissible to be pleased (with the acts of the Raafidhah).

The believer is to (his fellow) believer like a structure.

He feels his pain; he is saddened by his grief and rejoices at his pleasure. As for me being pleased with this and it being a blessing; how is it a blessing? Many of our brothers who I used to love and respect, who had memorized (the Quraan) and so forth, some of them were slain in the path of Allaah, defending this good. You yourself used to show gratitude to the people of Sunnah for this, defending this good. Who is it that brought about this change? Indeed, it is they! (i.e. the sowers of dissention).

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