It is said that he (rahimahullaah) saw Anas (radiyallaahu-anhu). He was from the leaders of the people of his time; in worship, virtue, fear of Allaah, abstinence from the unnecessary worldly things, firm upon the Sunnah and harsh against Ahlul Bidah.
[Chapter: A mention of those who followed the followers of the companions: Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH)]
He [Rayyaah (rahimahullaah)] was a Shaikh, a righteous and virtuous person. Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) used to say: Indeed I love Rayyaah, I love his hadeeth and I love a mention of him.
[Chapter: A mention of those who followed the followers of the companions: Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH)]
Abu Abdir-Rahmaan Al-Asadiy (rahimahullaah) said: I said to Saeed Ibn Abdil Azeez (rahimahullaah): O father of Muhammad! What is this weeping that occurs from you in salaah? He said: O son of my brother! What is the (reason) for your question about this? I said: O my uncle! Perhaps Allaah may benefit me by it. So Saeed said: I do not stand up in my salaah except that the hell fire is exemplified for me.
Abu Mushir (rahimahullaah) said: A man said to Saeed Ibn Abdil Azeez (rahimahullaah): May Allaah prolong your life; so he became angry and said: ”rather may Allaah hasten His mercy for me.”
[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
Ishaaq (rahimahullaah) said: Sulaymaan Al-Khawwaas (rahimahullaah) came to Bairut so Saeed Ibn Abdil Azeez (rahimahullaah) entered upon him (i.e. visited him). He (Saeed) said to him: ‘’What is it with you that I find you in the dark? He said: The darkness of the grave is more severe.’’ He (Saeed) said: What is it with you that you have no close friend?’’ He said: I fear to have a friend whom I’m not able to fulfil his rights
[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
He (rahimahullaah) said:
”Do not accept an invitation, except the invitation of one whom your hearts feel good/are at ease about his food.”
He (rahimahullaah) said:
”Wealth used to be hated in the past, but today it is the armour of the believer.”
He (rahimahullaah) said:
”The lawful does not carry extravagance.”
[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
He (rahimahullaah) said: ”Minimise (the number) of people you (want) to know because you do not know what is going to happen; for if it is going to be open disgrace on the day of standing (i.e. day of judgement), then those who know you will be few.”
Bishr (rahimahullaah) once prayed for a long time and a man behind him was looking at him; so when Bishr finished, he reminded the man, saying: ”Do not be amazed by what you saw from me, because Iblees worshipped Allaah alongside the Angels for such and such time (i.e. before Iblees was cursed and condemned for his disobedience).
[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
Ibn Taawoos (rahimahullaah) said: My father (rahimahullaah) said: When you arrive in Makkah sit with Amr Ibn Deenaar, because his ears used to be bounded to the scholars. He used to sleep one third of the night, spoke (about knowledge in the second) one third and prayed in the (last) third. Ibn Uyaynah (rahimahullaah) said: I sat with Amr for two years and he never made a statement that harmed me.
[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]
Talq Ibn Habeeb (rahimahullaah) used to start his salaah with Soorah Al-Baqarah and would not go into ruku until he reached Soorah Al-Ankaboot.
[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness
All praise be to Allaah and may His Salaah and Salaam be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions. To proceed:
Indeed, the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ‘’Three things destroy: The greed that is obeyed, the desires that are followed and a person being amazed with his own opinion. [Silsilah Al-hadeeth as-saheehah: Number: 1802: 4/412-416]
Shaikh Raslaan (may Allaah preserve him) said:
This (i.e. these three affairs) are never in harmony with a (person’s) complete return to the command of the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) [For further details: See: Ash-Shi-aaraat Wahdahaa Laa Takfee: page: 35].
The Shaikh also said:
Indeed the great religion of Islaam is founded upon knowledge and not ignorance; but when a person is amazed with himself and his opinion, and when splitting occurs in the Ummah in the big affairs of knowledge and every foolish one formulates his own independent judgement; there comes about an uncontrollable chaos and it then proceeds upon a path that has no halter, and then it becomes an affair of trial, corruption, confusion and deviation, and an affair in which truth is confounded with falsehood…[end of quote] [For further details see: Ash-Shi-aaraat Wahdahaa Laa Takfee: page:39 and footnote number 1]
This short article is a reminder to the salafi brothers and sisters in Manchester concerning the real state of affairs of Abu Eesaa Niqmatullaah. This brother is well known to the Salafiyyoon at Al-Markaz As-Salafi (Cheethamhill–Manchester). He is a deceiver and caller to some of the people of bidah and hizbiyyah. His companionship with some of the people of bidah is well-known; rather he openly declares his allegiance to such people. Although he may utter statements which the common people regard to be in harmony with the Manhaj of the Salaf, however this is all in contradiction to his real state of affairs. Shaikh Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: ‘’The sensible person does not (merely) look at what is apparent, rather he looks at the reality.’’ [Al-Uboodiyyah]
The Reality of Abu Eesaa Niqmatullaah
Reader: After reading the following narrations of the Salaf, then visit the link below them to find out the reality of Abu Eesaa
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said:
‘’And Imaan is known about a man, just as all the states of his heart are known by way of his (outward) allegiances, enmities, his rejoicing, anger, hunger, thirst, and other such affairs. For these matters have certain outward binding necessities [Lawaazim Dhaahirah] and the outward matters necessitate inward matters. And this is a matter known, the people know this concerning the one that they have experienced and tested. [Minhaajus Sunnah: 8/475][http://www.salafipublications.com/sp…articlePages=1]
Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:
Indeed a person walks alongside and accompanies the one whom he loves and who is like him.’’ [Al-Ibaanah: 2/2476] [http://www.salafipublications.com/sp…articlePages=1]
Imaam Al-Awzaa’ee (rahimahullaah) said:
Whoever hides his innovation from us will not be able to hide his companionship from us.’’ [Al-Ibaanah: 2/476][ http://www.salafipublications.com/sp…articlePages=1]
Al-Amash (rahimahullaah) said:
‘’They (salaf) did not used to ask anything more about a person after having asked about three affairs: Who he walks with, who he enter upon (i.e. visits) and who he associates with amongst the people.’’ [Al-Ibaanah:2/478][http://www.salafipublications.com/sp…articlePages=1]
Abdullaah Bin Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:
Make consideration of the (regions of the) earth by the names given to them and make consideration of a person by his companion.’’ [2/479][http://www.salafipublications.com/sp…articlePages=1]
Muhammad Bin Ubaid (rahimahullaah) said:
‘’The Ahlul Ahwaa (people of desires) hide everything except their intimate friendship and companionship.’’ [Al-Ibaanah: 2/482] [http://www.salafipublications.com/sp…articlePages=1]
Abu Eesaa (Niqmatullaah) and Yaasir Qaadhi Signed the Pledge of Mutual Respect and Cooperation along with a group of extreme Soofees, Jahmee, Ash’aree, Dervish, Muqallid callers to innovation….
See Link:
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=9&Topic=6237
Reader: Ponder again upon the words of Shaikh Raslaan:
But when a person is amazed with himself and his opinion, and when splitting occurs in the Ummah in the big affairs of knowledge and every foolish one formulates his own independent judgement; there comes about an uncontrollable chaos and it then proceeds upon a path that has no halter, and then it becomes an affair of trial, corruption, confusion and deviation, and an affair in which truth is confounded with falsehood…
We ask Allaah for safety
To be continued…..Inshaa-Allaah
Al-Hasan Al-Basri (rahimahullaah) said: The soul of the son of Aadam does not exit this world, except with a loss in three (things): [1] It did not satisfy itself with what it gathered (of the worldly things); [2] It did not achieve what it hoped for; [3] It did not increase in perfecting what is sent forth (for it of good deeds in the hereafter).
Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee (535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]