order of the day at the time; and also invoking help from them. It is because of these, that people abhor this mission and some went to the extent of attributing certain falsehoodagainst us. But surely I asked my followers to establish prayers and offer zakat (alms) as well as other religion obligations. I also prohibited them from taking any form of usury and consumption of alcohol as well as other vices. The rulers did not categorically deny such things from their views since it is absolutely accepted. But instead, they directed their criticism and enmity against preaching on monotheism and my stand against polytheism. They really distorted our mission. Thereby, telling people that our mission is against matters that strongly accepted by the people; they influenced them to such extent they directed the cavalry and infantry of Satan against us. In fact no sensible person can utter what they said against us. It is among the falsehood perpetrated against me that : " I consider that all are non believers except my followers; that all Muslim marriages are null and void. I wonder how these statements can go into intellect of a sensible person? Could these statements come from a Muslim, soothsayer or a mad Person?
Sheikh Muhammad mentioned a lot of things fabricated against him. He said in short, all that is calling people to the unity of Allaah (GOD) and distancing them from Polytheism. If these can escape from the mind of the people, it can not escape from your mind.
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I then stated that it is desire of the rules and scholars in Morocco to trace the actual and ascertain the true nature of the mission hence the following examples:
The sultan of Morocco Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Al-Alwiy a grandfather of the present ruling family of Morocco, was greatly influenced by this mission after thorough studies and investigations.
He waged wars against innovations in his country. All divisions of Sufi sects were called to order after Ijtihad i.e. analytical deduction. he also called for the spread of Sunnah at that time; since he was the strongest Muslim ruler in the territory. But his country suffered from heretic activities of Batiniyya and Ubaidiyya, besides innovation and ignorance, which superfluously captured the area. The followers of Al-Wahabiyya of the Rustimy Kharijite were spreading their mission. In addition, the crusaders were waging a war against North Africa, immediately, after the fall of Andalus in the hands of the Europeans.
Muhammad Juma'ah in his book entitled 'The Spread of the Mission of Shiekh Muhammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Alwiy, which were in conformity with the teachings of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. The two missions were directly aimed at establishing monotheism; thereby, doing away with all forms of innovations and polytheism in the religion hitherto championed by these sultans.
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The sultan described by the French Historian Charlie Julian in his book " The History of North Africa" which was translated into arabic by Muhammad Mazali and Al-Bashir Bin Salama, as stated earlier.
We read in Volume 2 of that book that: Muhammad, was a pious man. It was through the pilgrims that he came to know about the spread of the movement called Wahhabiyyah in the Arabian Peninsula, which gained the support of Saudi ruling Family. He was highly please and appreciated the explanation that this movement was supported.
He admired it to the extent that he used to say: " I am 'MALIKI' as to the school of thought, and 'WAHABI' according to the creed. His religiously excitement led him to destroy the books that were religiously negligent and those which legalized the "Ash'Ari" school of thought in addition to demolishing samll mosques and prayer rooms " Zawaya".
As to the Moroccan Historian, Ahmad Al-Nasiri, he had an elaborated article in chapter 8 of his book titled " Exploration in the history of the Far Maghrib" i.e. " Al-Istqsa'a Fi Tarikh Al Maghrib Al-Aqsa'a. I added: "This book must be available among the contents of this Library. " He said: " Yes, it is available".
Then I expounded to them that : here, Ibrahim Bin Al-Sultan Suleiman and Muslim scholars performing pilgrimage along with him in the year 1226 AH, stated their testiomony on what ...
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they saw from Ibn Sa'ud and his followers! Al-Nasry gave the description of the tradition of this journey of the Prophetical caravan which usually start from Fez to the holy land in this organized beautiful journey. Usually, the rulers of Al-Magrib showered their concern over this journey, where special personalities from among high ranking scholars, officials, businessmen, Qadi (a Judge) and the religious leaders, are chosen to embark on the journey. This good tradition of pilgrimage, also, was eventually observed in both Egypt and Syria at that time.
This unique caravan which is composed of Ulama and other important dignitaries, held a special discussion with Imam Sa'ud and his eminent scholars. As such, it is impossible, for such important personalities to see eye to eye with rebellious Abdul Wahhab Bin Rustum the Khariji, the Ibadiy, the founder of the very Wahhabiyya upon which negative religious verdicts were passed against it. However, the enemies of Islam deliberately used the bad image of Wahhabiyya founded by Ibn Rustum to black paint the teachings of Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab. Unfortunately, a number of people among the Muslims were made to accept this misconception gullibly, without pondering over the reliable sources of history and creed, through intensive research and throughout the investigation.
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All the scholars present with me in the discussion circle confirmed in affirmative. We agree with you and we are convinced with all your expositions.
But why could all these facts have escaped the attention of researches, in spite of these reliable sources at their disposal?
I stated that: Let me shed more light for you which you, which (I'm most certain) would be of immense benefit to anybody in the future. Thus, Al-Basry, in his history book, used enough space worth ten paged to narrate this event. As you are all aware, he is a reliable historian; his book is one of the most widely accepted sources of history in your country. And if you like I will further elaborate on what he states on this movement. All of them accepted that.
Then I said: Al-Nasry, in narrating about Al-Sultan Suleiman Bin Muhammad Bin Abdullaah Al-Alwy, was appointed a leader in Fez in the year 1226 AH. He was a contemporary of Imam and scholar Sa'ud and his father, the eminent Imam and scholar Bin Abdul- Aziz, who performed his ruler of Fez set fro a fact finding mission. He therefore, sent his person is Ibn Sa'ud and his mission. He therefore, sent his son Ibrahim in the group of imminent scholars and very important personalities and handed him a letter to Ibn Sa'ud on arrival in Hijaz (i.e Arabian peninsula) they performed...
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their pilgrimage and visited the Holy Mosque of the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) in Al-Medinah with no difficulty. Al-Nasry, further stated, a number of those who performed pilgrimage with Ibrahim in that year, reported that they didn't notice anything wrong with Imam Ibn Sa'ud that is contrary to apparent teachings of Islam. But, what they really observed in him and his followers is a charisma of religious spirit, preventing people from wrong doing and protecting the two Holy Mosques from any indecent act. And having met Ibrahim, the Imam Sa'ud showered his respect upon as it is customarily showered upon every descendant of the prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam). Abu Ishaq Ibrahim Azzhariy, the great jurist and judge was the speaker for Ibrahim. Imam Ibnn Sa'ud told them among other things: "People alleged that we are going in contrary direction with Prophetical directions. Have you realized that is contrary to the Prophetic traditions? Have you noticed any of the said thing (about us) before coming here?
The Chief Judge said: We were informed that claimed that Allaah (azza wajal) rises over the throne in a manner that physical body can rise. Imam said: " I seek refuge with Allaah surely, what we say is a kin to what Imam Malik had said: to rise over something is well known to every body but the manner in which God rose over His throne is unknown and to ask on how he rises over the throne is an innovation, but to believe...
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