we say is akin to what Imam Malik said, to rise over some thing is well known to everybody but the manner in which Allaah rose over the throne is unknown and to ask how he rose over the throne is in innovation, but to believe in it is obligatory. Is there any point of difference in that? They answered: NO, our stand is the same.
The chief Judge said we were informed that you claim that "Prophet Muhammad (salla Allaahu alaihi wasallam) and the rest of Prophets was mentioned, he trembled and invoked Allaah's blessings on him, then he said Allaah forbid. But what we said was: the Prophet (salla Allaahu alaihi wasallam) is alive in his grave likewise other Prophets are alive in their graves above the degree of the life of Martyrs.
At the end of these narrations, the author stated that: I said the Sultan Al-Maula Sulaiman mercy of Allaah be upon him noticed something like that, consequently he wrote his famous letter to the Imam, in which he described the type of monastical life of the Sufis and warned against it and he also warned against deviation from the Prophet's tradition as well as over exaggeration of innovations. He further described the manner of conducting visits to the graves of the saints and he warned people the public who were fond of paying visits to the graves in bad manner. May Allaah reward him in abundance.
In the cyclopedia of Islam, Professor Muhammad kamal Juma'at narrated that Al-Maula Sulaiman in the year 1810...
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was influenced by the mission of Sheikh Muhammad bIn ABdul-Wahhab to the extent that he took a drastic action against the followers of Sufi orders in Maghrib.
Dr. Abbas AL-Jariri in his lecture delivered in Riyadh University in the year 1399 A.H. who said: " This trend of Salafi movement once again emerged in the Maghrib for the second time in the fourteenth century of the Hijrah, when Sultan Al-Hassan I introduced a letter to the community of Maghrib in the year 1399 AH.
Ahmad Bin Hajar also held a discussion about Sunusia movement which was founded by this mission during his study period in Makkah, when the Saudi Royal Family took over control of Makkah.
Maula Suleiman (the Maghrib Sultan) assisted the Algerians in order to replace those that had been demolished.
Fourthly, the Italians-the activities of Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Sunusi who was born in ALgeria in the year 1202 AH. disturbed the Italians i.e. his mission of Revivalism in Libya. He was trying to revive Islam to its purity in faith and practice. He also encouraged his people to resist the Italian forces in North Africa who came to steal the resources of the land and cause strife.
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The Italian were also not happy with the Somalis, because of their connection with the new mission which came to them through pilgrims. This mission also penetrated East Africa right the horn of Africa who are neighbors of the Arabian Peninsula. The Moroccan pilgrims also took the mission to their own country where reformers and revivalists emerged.
Fifthly: The Dutch were moved by the mission from the mission activists who occupied their country and are struggling to purify their creed in the Islands of Sumatra and Java and Indonesia. Those people also got wind of this mission through pilgrims who waged war against innovation and superstition whenever they got back to their home countries. A number of Muslim organizations emerged in that country that are solely aimed at eradicating innovations and deviations from the path of pure Islam.
In Jakarta, Muhammad association was formed, a group that became a thorn in the flesh so the colonial masters adopted another method; they backed associations that indulged in innovations, so as to strike at the root of unadulterated Islam. As the Muslim organizations who were influenced by into their are from 1218 AH. They struggled continuously for 16 years before being defeated by the colonial forces.
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In short this mission reached many Islamic governments through their pilgrims who were influenced by the followers of Abdul-Wahhab.
They practiced the teachings of that mission in their area by eradicating innovation and superstition. Their preaching and religious activities uncontrollable and the missionaries were alarmed. This mission of Abdul-Wahhab got the supportive voices all over the Muslim world. ie. Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan the Eastern Indian Islands, Nigeria (Hausa and Bornu) this has been mentioned by many authors who wrote about Abdul-Wahhab and his mission. This movement struck cords in many hearts and shook many ideals and ignited revivalism as well as, the zeal to purify Islam from all innovations. Thus, Imam Malik said:
"The end of this generation would not be straightened out except with what the former generations were straightened out."
It was this kind of powerful oratory that shook the colonialist and instilled fear in their hearts. They were alarmed at the strength of the devotees' conviction.
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