Yoonus Ibn Ubayd) [rahimahullaah] said: I am amazed by three statements! I am amazed by a statement of Muwarraq Al-Ajali, who said: ”I never said anything during anger, which I regretted during times of happiness.”
I am amazed by a statement of Muhammad Ibn Seereen, who said: ”I do not envy anyone for some worldly thing; for if he is going to be amongst the people of paradise, then how can I envy him for something of the worldly life, whilst he is destined for Paradise?! And if he is going to be amongst the people of the hell fire, then how can I envy him for something of the worldly life, whilst he is destined for the Hellfire?!”
And I am amazed by a statement of Hassaan Bin Abee Sinaan, who said: ”There is nothing easier for me than Wara (i.e. apprehensive fear); for if something is doubtful to me I leave it.”
Hammaad Bin Zayd said, ”I said to Ayyoub (As-Sakhtiyaanee): Is there more knowledge today or in the past?” So he (Ayyoub) said: ”There is more speech today and more knowledge in the past.”
Ibn Abee Dunyaa (rahimahullaah) narrates from Ad-Dahhaak (rahimahullaah) who said:
”I met a people who used to learn about Wara (i.e. acquainting themselves and being apprehensive about those things which they feared will ruin the affairs of their afterlife and avoiding them); but today they (i.e. the people) learn rhetoric.”
Concerning the statement of Allaah (The Most High): [وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَان] – ”And has made disbelief, wickedness and disobedience (to Allah and His Messenger) hateful to you.” [Al-Hujuraat. Ayah 7] Al-Fusooq and Al-Faasiqoon have been mentioned several times in the Qur’aan and the Sunnah, so what is Fusooq and how can a Muslim be careful of becoming from a people who are Faasiqeen?
Answer:
Concerning Allaah’s (The Most High) statement: [وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَان]- ”And has made disbelief, wickedness and disobedience (to Allah and His Messenger) hateful to you”; He (Glorified Be He) mentioned the three types of acts of disobedience in this noble Ayah:
(A) The type of disobedience that removes a person from the fold of Islaam, such as Kufr (Akbar) and Shirk (Akbar).
(B) The major type of disobedience which is lesser than Kufr (Akbar) and Shirk (Akbar) and it does not remove a person from the Religion but it decreases one’s Imaan—a manifest decrease–; such as fornication, theft, drinking alcohol and other than that of the major sins. They are referred to as Fusooq (wicked deeds) and the person who commits them is referred to as a Faasiq (wicked sinner) because Fisq means removing oneself from obedience to Allaah (The Mighty and Majestic].
(C) Then He (The Most High) mentioned the type of disobedience that is lesser than the major sins and are not tantamount to Fisq, and they are the minor sins.
So Allaah (Glorified Be He) informed (us) that He has made all these three types of disobedience hateful to the people of Imaan and make them have a love for the various types of acts of obedience and righteous actions that draws them close to their Lord.
[Source: Al-Muntaqaa Min Fataawaa Fadeelatish Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan Vol 1 page 244. Fatwa Number 142]
He (rahimahullaah) established an institute called [(المعهد الشرعي لإعداد الدعاة] in Peshawar. A number of callers (to Islaam) studied in this institute and its aim was to furnish callers (to Islaam) with sound knowledge of the sharia founded upon the Qur’aan and the Sunnah, and the affair was just as he (rahimahullaah) wished. And from the efforts of the institute was the publication of Salafi Books and included amongst them were: [منهج و دراسات لآيات الأسماء والصفات] of Imaam Muhammad Al-Ameen Ash-Shanqeetee (rahimahullaah); [أصول في البدع والسنن] of Al-Allaamah Muhammad Ahmad Al-Adawi (rahimahullaah)—a beneficial and good treatise; and also the book of Al-Allaamah Muhammad Sultaan Al-Ma’soomee Al-Makki (rahimahullaah) titled: [هل المسلم ملزمٌ باتباع مذهب معين من المذاهب الأربعة], and many other books besides them.
All this effort infuriated Ahlul Bidah amongst the hizbiyyeen (i.e. those particular hizbiyyeen at the time) and those affiliated with them; so they pondered, contemplated and masterminded his killing. They embarked upon that which gives a clear indication of their malicious intentions and rage against the Sunnah and its people—those who defend the Sunnah. They waged war against the caller to Tawheed and Sunnah—the one who erected the true flag of Jihaad [i.e. during the Soviet-Afghan war -1979-1989]. So they besieged Sheikh Jameel and surrounded his people, and they sought the aid of the bad, aggressive and deadly people, and every vandal and destructive person—and all this was for the purpose of putting an end to the banner (i.e. the call) to Tawheed and the Sunnah!! Then take admonition, O you with eyes (to see)!
[Slightly Paraphrased, see link: http://www.elbukhari.com/node/31]
Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah preserve him) said about Shaikh Jameel Ar-Rahmaan (rahimahullaah)
He was scholar and a teacher; active in calling to the Book and the Sunnah; (manifesting) opposition against Bidah and waging war against it; making every endeavour to manifest Tawheed and the Sunnah. He spoke a little, kept quiet a lot and reflected much. A person of (good) ettiquetes, lofty manners alongside a great deal of humility; (a person) of careful thought and consideration; a worshiper, (a man) of abstinence (from the permissible but unnecessary worldly things) and eager in spreading Sunni-Salafi learning….[Abridged and slightly paraphrased. see link: http://www.elbukhari.com/node/31]
Shaikh Albaanee, Shaikh Ibn Baaz and Shaikh Uthaymeen have passed away, so who remains from the scholars?
Answer:
Those who remain are numerous and all praise is due to Allaah. The Messenger of Allaah (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) died and his noble companions (radiyallaahu-anhum) remained; Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (rahimahullaah) died and his companions (rahimahumullaah) remained; Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) died and his companions (rahimahumullaah) remained; Ibn Abdul Wahhaab (rahimahullaah) died and his companions (rahimahumullaah) remained; and those ones [i.e. Albaanee, Ibn Baaz, Uthaymeen(rahimahumullaah)] died and their students and brothers remain by Allaah’s Will. The truth will not be lost.
When Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu) was stabbed, it was said to him: ‘’Appoint a successor!’’ He said: ‘’Allaah will not allow His Religion to be lost.’’ So by Allaah this Religion will never be lost. It is upon you to put shoulder to shoulder and embark upon work–raise the flag of the (authentic) Sunnah and the flag of the truth. [The Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam)] said: ‘’There will not cease to be a group amongst my Ummah manifest upon the truth–neither will they be harmed by those who betray them nor by those who oppose them till Allaah’s promise come to pass (i.e. the day of Judgement).
By Allaah neither knowledge nor the committee of senior scholars have died–all praise is due to Allaah—and there is good and blessing with them. Our Salafi brothers are in the different regions of the world; the world is filled with senior students of knowledge who fill this gap—all praise is due to Allaah–; so neither can the people of falsehood rejoice nor become happy.
[Source: الذريعة إلى بيان مقاصد كتاب الشريعة للإمام المحدث أبي بكر محمد بن الحسين الآجري Pages: 208-209]