💌 If you were on a journey, in a land new to you,
Searching for a specific place, who would you go to?
The locals in that area, so you won't get confused?
They're familiar with the roads and may grant advice too.
Or first-time tourists who seem relatable and cool?
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If you wished to learn how to drive, from who would you take
Lessons? Driving instructors who ensure you'll stay safe,
Who've been driving for years and their driving is okay?
Or those who taught themselves driving from digital games,
And their driving style guarantees a ride that's unsafe?
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When it comes to learning Islam, from whom can we learn?
Self-proclaimed "scholars" who yearn for a large following?
Who twist Islam's message, play with Islamic rulings,
Who aim to trigger fitna through their talks and writings,
And they promote bid'ah or make halal "forbidden"?
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Some signs of Muslim speakers to whom we can listen:
They're sincere to Allah, to themselves and all Muslims.
They love Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and strive to revive his teachings.
They hate bid'ah, don't do birthdays, oppose misguidance,
And arrogantly doing takfeer doesn't suit them.
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Since they want rewards from Allah and not from His slaves,
For delivering lectures they don't ask to be paid.
They do Da'wah with wisdom purely for Allah's sake,
Not for fame nor to get involved in pointless debates.
Good manners, patience and trust in Allah they maintain.
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Always they prefer what Allah and His Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) say
To the quotes of sheikhs/shuyookh and what people restate.
Of the beard and Islamic clothes they're never ashamed.
Frequently they fast Sunnah fasts, pray Qiyaam Al-Layl,
And their faith remains firm when critics besmirch their names.
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As Muslims, they try their best to perfect their Tawheed,
And to increase their Imaan they regularly seek
Authentic Islamic knowledge with sincerity.
When studying Islam, it's your right to be choosy.
Carefully follow those who lead to Jannah rightly.
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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 Najeeh Al-’Irbaad ibn Saariyah (RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave us a sermon by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. So we said, “O Messenger of Allah! It is as though this is a farewell sermon, so advise us.” He (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, “I advise you to have Taqwa (fear) of Allah, and to listen and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your ameer (someone authorized to lead). Verily he among you who lives long will see great controversy, so you must stick to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the Khulafaa ar-Raashideen (the rightly guided caliphs), those who guide to the right way. Cling to it (the Sunnah) stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bid'ah (innovation) is misguidance.”
[Abu Dawud]
It was related by At-Tirmidhi, who said that it was a good and sound hadeeth.
Hadith 28
40 Hadith An-Nawawi
📖 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
https://abdurrahman.org/2013/07/08/hadith-of-irbaadh-ibn-saariyah-radiyallaahu-anhu-stick-to-my-sunnah-and-the-sunnah-of-the-rightly-guided-caliphs-abu-sufyaan-uthmaan-beecher-audioen/amp/
https://www.abukhadeejah.com/what-is-salafism-and-salafiyyah/
