” AHLUL HADEETH ” An Attributive Name & Consensus 50 Statements Concerning The Ahlul Hadeeth By SHAIKH ZUBAIR ALEE ZAI RAH.
Alhamdulillah and glorified be He, Allaah Alone, the SalafieeScholars, Ahlus Sunnah and Ahlul Hadeeth wherever they maybe from,we love them, revere them and promote them as they are the inheritorsof the prophets from all the different lands. We love and revere thembecause they promote the divine teachings of the Quraan and Sunnahbased upon the manhaj of the Salaf us-Saaleh and this is the reason andthis reason alone why we love, revere and promote them.
The treatise in hand by Shaikh Zubair Alee Za’ee Rah. is a compilationof the statements showing the position and status of the Ahlul Hadeethand all those who adhere to their way and a reprimand and reminderto those who oppose or those who abstain and dismiss their way. MayAllaah reward the Shaikh for his efforts and increase his reward.
Ameen.
We are presenting 50 statements from the pious predecessorswhich prove the title and distinguishing and attributive name of AhlulHadeeth that it is absolutely correct and there is consensus upon it.
(1) Imaam Bukhaari RAH. (d.256H)
Imaam Bukhaari said concerning the victorious group, “ie they are the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(Masalah al-Ihtijaaj Baa ash- Shaafi’ee Lil-Khateeb(pg.47), The chain is authentic, al-Hujjah Fee Bayaan al-Muhajjah (1/246).
Imaam Bukhaari has mentioned from Yahyaa ibn Sa’eed alQattaanconcerning a narrator, “He was not from the people of hadeeth.”(Ahlul Hadeeth)
At-Taarekh al-Kabeer (6/429), adh-Dhua’faa as-Sagheerno.281)
(2) Imaam Muslim RAH (d.261H)
Imaam Muslim said concerning disparaged narrators, “They are accused (ie disparaged remarks pertaining to hadeeth.) according to the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(Saheeh Muslim, al-Muqaddimah (pg.6) before the first chapter, another edition (1/5)
Imaam Muslim further said,
“We have explained the Madhab of Ahlul Hadeeth and its people.”
(Saheeh Muslim, al-Muqaddimah (pg.6) before the first chapter, another edition (1/5)
Imaam Muslim said concerning, Ayoob as-Sakhtiyaanee, Ibn A’un, Maalik ibn Anas, Shu’bah bin al-Hajjaaj, Yahyaa ibn Sa’eed al- Qattaan, Abdur-Rahman ibn Mahdee and those who came after them as,
“They are the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(Saheeh Muslim, al-Muqaddimah (pg.22) Chapter the correct deduction of al-MAanAan, another edition (1/26), another edition (1/23)
(3) Imaam Shaafi’ee RAH. (d.204H)
Imaam Muhammad bin Idrees as-Shaafi’ee said.. ” concerning a weak narration,
“Something similar is not established according to the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(As-Sunan al-Kubraa of Baihaqee (1/260), the chain is authentic)
Imaam Shaaf’iee also said,
“Whenever I see a man from the Ashaabul (People/companions) of Hadeeth then it is as if I have seen the Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhee Wasallam) alive.”
(Sharf Ashaabul Hadeeth of Khateeb (no.85) the chain is authentic.)
(4) Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal RAH (d.241H)..
Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal was asked concerning the victorious group, he replied, “If the victorious group are not the Ashaabul Hadeeth then I do not know who is.”
(Ma’arifah Uloom al-Hadeeth of Haakim (pg.2 no.3) the chain is good and Ibn Hajr authenticated it in Fath ul-Baari (13/293) under hadeeth (no.7311)
(5) Imaam Yahyaa ibn Sa’eed al-Qattaan RAH (d.198H)
Imaam Yahyaa ibn Sa’eed al-Qattaan said concerning Suliemaan bin Tarkhaan at-Taymee, “Taymee according to us is from amongst the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(Musnad Alee bin Ja’ad (1/594) hadeeth no. 1354 and the chain is authentic, another edition (no. 1314), al-Jarh Wat-Ta’deel of Ibn Abee Haatim (4/125) and the chain is authentic)
“But he was not from the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(al-Jarh Wat-Ta’deel (6/303) the chain is authentic.)
Imaam Muhammad ibn Ishaaq bin Khuzaimah al- Neesaabooree said concerning a hadeeth, “We have not seen any differences amongst the Ahlul Hadeeth and this report is authentic in terms of being narrated.”
(Saheeh Ibn Khuzaimah (1/21 no.31)
Haafidh Muhammad bin Hibbaan al-Bustee established the following chapter heading for a hadeeth, “In mentioning the hadeeth by which some of the Mu’attilah (those who deny Allaahs attributes) censure the Ahlul Hadeeth because they are deprived from divine guidance in relation to its correct meaning.”
(Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan, al-Ehsaan (no.566), another edition (no.565)
At another instance Haafidh Ibn Hibbaan mentioned the following attribute of the Ahlul Hadeeth, “They act upon the Sunnah, defend it and annihilate its opponents.”
(Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan, al-Ehsaan (no.6129), another edition (no.6162) also refer to (1/140 before hadeeth no (61)
(11) Imaam Abu Awaanah (d.316H)
Imaam Abu Awanaah Isfarainee concerning an issue says to Imaam Muzanee, “There is difference of opinion amongst the Ahlul Hadeeth (the people of Hadeeth)”
(Musnad Abee Awaanah 1/49)
He wrote a book called the Shi’aar Ahlul Hadeeth (Signs of Ahlul Hadeeth).
(18) Imaam Abu Ubaid al-Qaasim bin Salaam RAH (d.224H) He said concerning a report,
The son the great Imaam and author of Sunan Abee Dawood who is truthful according the great majority said, “and do not be from those who toy with their religion for you may become from those who curse and criticise the Ahlul Hadeeth”
(Kitaab ash-Shareeah (pg.975) of Imaam Muhammad bin al-Hussain al-Aajurree, and it’s chain is authentic)
He said, “and then this well known amongst the Ahlul Hadeeth”
(Ahwaal ar-Rijaal pg.43 no.10 also refer to pg.214)
(23) Imaam Ahmad bin Sinaan al-Wasitee RAH (d.259H)
(Ma’arifah Uloom al-Hadeeth of Haakim pg.4 no.6 and the chain is authentic)
The teacher of Imaam Bukhaari, whilst explaining a narration said, “so he is Ahlul Hadeeth”
(Sunan Tirmidhee no.2229, A’aridahtulAhwazee 9/74)
He wrote that Maalik bin Anas, Awzaa’ee, Sufyaan ath-Thawree, Sufyaan Ibn Uyainah, Hamaad Ibn Zayd, Hamaad Ibn Salamah, Shaafiee, Ahmad, Ishaaq Ibn Rahawaihah were all from the Ahlul Hadeeth.
(Kitaab al-Eitiqaad wa Bidaayah Ilaa Sabeel ur-Rishaad pg.180 of Baihaqi )
He said concerning a narrator, “he was not from the Ahlul Hadeeth”
(Kitaab al-Mu’ajam 1/469 no.121)
He authored a book on the virtue of the Ahlul Hadeeth called ‘Sharf Ashaabul Hadeeth’ and there is another book titled ‘Naseehah Ahlul Hadeeth’
(refer to Taareekh Baghdaad 1/224 no.51)
(30) Imaam Abu Na’eem Asbahaanee RAH (d.430H)
He said concerning a narrator “his troublemaking is not hidden from the scholars of Ahlul Hadeeth” (al-Mustakharj Ala Saheeh Muslim 1/67 no.89)
(Hilyatul Auliyaa 9/112)
He said concerning his companions and Imaam ash-Shaafiee that they were Ahlul Hadeeth.
(al-Awsth 2/307, no.915)
(32) Imaam Abu Bakr Muhammad bin al-Hussain al-A’ajurree RAH (d.360H)
(ash-Sharee’ah pg.3 and pg.7 another edition)
He said, “a group from amongst the Ahlul Hadeeth said….”
(at-Tamheed 1/16)
He said in answering a question, “all praise be to Allah, so Bukhaari and Abu Dawood were the Imams of fiqh and ijtihaad and as for Imaams Muslim, Tirmidhee, Nasaa’ee, Ibn Maajah, Ibn Khuzaimah, Abu Ya’ala and Bazzaar all of them were upon the Madhab ofAhlul Hadeeth and none of them were muqallids of any particular Imaam nor were they mujtahid mutlaqs”
(Majmoo’a Fataawa 20/40)
He said concerning the major scholars eg Imaam Ayoob asSakhtiyaanee, “they were from the Ahlul Hadeeth”
(as-Sunan al-Abayn pg.119 and pg.124)
He said in his famous Qasedah Nooniyyah “Oh you who have hatred and abuse the Ahlul Hadeeth, glad tidings to you for your friendship with Shaytaan.”
(al-Kaafiyya ash-Shaafiyyah Fee Intisaar al-Firqatun-Naajiyyah pg.99)
He said in his explanation to verse no 71 of Soorah Banee Israaeel (17) “And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) imaams ““Some of the Salaf have said this is the greatest virtue of the Ashaabul-Hadeeth(ie the people of Hadeeth) that their Imaam will be Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhee Wasallam)”
(Tafseer Ibn Katheer 4/164)
He said concerning Qaasim bin Zakariyyah Yahyaaal-Matraz, “He is from the Ahlul Hadeeth and he is truthful”
(Taareekh Baghdaad 12/441 no6910 and its chain is sound)
The famous historian of Dailam he said concerning Abdur Rahmaan bin Ahmad bin Abduth-Thaqafee al-Hamdaanee in his book of history, “The general people of Ahlul Hadeeth from our land have narrated from him and he was trustworthy and strong and firm”
(Siyaar A’laam an-Nabula 14/438)
(40) Imaam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Alee bin Abdullah bin Muhammad as-Sooree RAH(d.441H)
He was the Famous Imaam of Baghdaad he said, “Say to those who hate the Hadeeth and its People and speak ill of them what are you saying to knowledge, if it is from ignorance then being ignorant is from the stupid one,s Do you speak ill of those who saved the religion from baseless and futile things.”
(Tadhkirratul-Huffadh 3/1117 no.1002 sound chain, (Siyaar A’laam anNabula 14/438), al-Muntadham 15/324 of Ibn al-Jawzee)
He said in explanation of the verse. “And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imam (Sooralal-Israa 17:71) “There is no better virtue for the Ahlul Hadeeth than that because there is no other Imaam for the Ahlul Hadeeth other than the Messenger of Allaah (Sallalahu Alayhee Wasallam)”
(Tadreeb ur-Raawee 2/126)
He said, “Mention the Ahlul Hadeeth as they are the group upon the truth until the hour is established.”
(al-Hujjah Fee Bayaan al-Muhajjah Wa Sharh Aqeedah Ahlus Sunnah 1/246)
He said, “Allaah has given virtue to the Hadeeth and his blessing to the Ahlul-Hadeeth.”
(al-Muhaddith al-Faasil Bayna ar-Raawee wal-Wa’awee pg.159 no.1)
He was asked concerning the people of Hadeeth ie the Ashaabul Hadeeth he replied, “They are the best (ie good) from the people of this world”
( Ma’arifah Uloom al-Hadeeth pg.3 no.3 of Imaam Haakim and its chain is authentic )
(45) Abul Fath Nasr bin Ibraaheem al-Maqdisee RAH (d.490H)
He said, “Chapter: The virtue of Ahlul Hadeeth”
(al-Hujjah A’la Tareeq al-Muhajjah 1/325)
(46) Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Muflih alMaqdisee RAH (d.763H) He said,
“The Ahlul Hadeeth are the saved group who are established upon the truth”
(al-Adaab ash-Sharee’ah 1/211)
He said, “upon you (ie to stick) to the virtuous of Ashaabul-Hadeeth (people of Hadeeth)you will find with them all guidance and virtues.”
(ar-Raudh al-Baasim Fe Dhab Ann Sunnah Abil-Qaasim 1/146)
(48) Haafidh Ibn as-Salaah d.806H)
After mentioning the conditions for an authentic hadeeth he said, “This is the hadeeth which is graded to be authentic without any differing amongst the Ahlul Hadeeth.”
(Uloom al-Hadeeth well known as Muqaddimah Ibn as-Salaah with Sharh of al-A’raqee pg.20)
(49) Abu Ismaa’eel Abdur Rahmaan bin Ismaa’eel as-Saboonee RAH (d.449H)
(Aqeedatus-Salaf AshaabulHadeeth pg.14)
He said concerning the people of Shaam, “All of them are upon the Madhab of Ahlul Hadeeth from Ahlus-Sunnah”
(Usool ud deen pg.317).
So from these 50 statements we have proved the attributive name of the Muslims is Ahlul Hadeeth as it was for the Muhaajireen, the Ansaar and Ahlus-Sunnah and there is Ijmaa on this permissibility on the usage of this title. Not a single Imaam said it is incorrect to use the term of Ahlul Hadeeth, nor said it is impermissible or said it is an innovation however some Khawaarij and those who sympathise with them hate the title of Ahlul Hadeeth, they say it is an innovation and say it is a sectarian name and make fun of it and by doing so they oppose the ijmaa (consensus) of all of the scholars of hadeeth and the Muslims.
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