💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 What does it mean to be a Muslim who's Salafi?
It is to identify oneself with clarity
As one who strives to adhere to the Sunnah truly
Of the Messenger Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) with sincerity,
Supporting the salaf and sahabas correctly.
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From those who strove to follow the Sunnah carefully
Are Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Shaafi'ee,
Imam Maalik, Imam Ahmed, sheikh Al-Albani,
Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzaan, sheikh Rabee' Al-Madkhali,
And Muhammad who compiled Sahih Al-Bukhari.
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To be Salafi is to understand pure Tawheed,
To believe in the Oneness of Allah Almighty,
To stay away from shirk and acts of bid'ah fully,
Such as worshipping graves, dancing and chanting wrongly,
Drawing people, erecting statues, and sorcery.
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Salafis avoid misguided ideologies
Among which are wearing amulets to feel "lucky",
Believing that stars and birds can control destiny,
Placing pebbles in front while praying incorrectly,
And relying on salt to deter witches' misdeeds.
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To be Salafi too is to treat mercifully
Allah's creation with manners and integrity,
To respond to salaams, to do Da'wah cheerfully,
To be kind to the young and respect the elderly,
And to abstain from injustice and hypocrisy.
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A Salafi trusts Allah's Speech most importantly,
Values the words of Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) readily,
Seeks authentic knowledge of Islam consistently,
Enjoins good deeds, forbids evil, reminds helpfully,
And ensures one's heart is clean, free from doubts and envy.
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Salafis are humans who err occasionally.
So if you've met a Salafi who seems unfriendly,
Take note that's their mistake. They don't represent our Deen.
We're still learning Islam, yearning for Allah's Mercy.
To see Allah and His Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is our goal and dream.
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📖 Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I have left you with two matters which will never lead you astray, as long as you hold on to them: The Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam)."
Source: Al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1661
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ibn Abdul Barr
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam came to a graveyard and he said, “Peace be upon you, the abode of a people who had faith. We, if Allah wills, will join you. I love to see our brothers.” They said, “Are we not your brothers, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “You are my companions, but our brothers are those who have yet to come (in the future, those who steadfastly support the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam without seeing him yet).” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, how will you recognize those people from your nation who have not yet been born?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Suppose a man had horses with white blazes on their foreheads and legs, among horses that are all black. Tell me, would he not recognize his own horses?" They said, “Of course.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They will come with radiant faces, arms, and legs due to the traces of ablution. I will arrive at the fountain (Al-Kawthar) before them. Some people will be driven away from my fountain, just as a stray camel is driven away. I will call out: 'Come! Come!' But then it will be said to me: 'These people changed themselves (went astray committing acts of bid'ah) after you', and I will say: 'Be off! Be off!'"
Source: Sahih Muslim 249
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "None of you will have faith until I am more beloved to him than his children, his father, and all of the people."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 15
Sahih Muslim 44
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon)
📖 Al-‘Irbad Ibn Sariyah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam prayed with us one day. Then he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam faced us and delivered an eloquent sermon that brought tears to our eyes and by it shook our hearts. It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, it is as if this is a farewell sermon. What do you instruct for us?" The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I advise you to fear Allah, listen, and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave is put in charge of you. Whoever lives after me will see many conflicts. You must adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the righteous, guided successors. Hold firmly to it (to the Sunnah) as though biting with your molar teeth. Beware of newly invented matters, for every newly invented matter is an innovation (Bid'ah) and every innovation is misguidance."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4607
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "What comes over my nation will surely be what came over the children of Israel, step by step until if one of them fornicated with his mother, one from my nation would do the same. Verily, the children of Israel split into seventy-two sects and my nation will split into seventy-three sects. All of them will be in Hellfire except for one sect." They said, “Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Those who follow my way and my companions."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2641
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
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