when he realized the true teaching of the mssion of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab. He therefore, committed himself to spreading its message globally. At the end of his life, he went back to Fez, later to Casablanca where he died. He wrote a book Tijjaniyya and its mischievous shortcomings.
As-Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Al-Afriqiy a Senegalese, who was a follower of Tijjaniyya order, absconded and wrote against it.
In a nut shell, many books were written about the role of this mission in Maghrib and how the Moroccan leaders were influenced by the scholars of Hijaz and Najd right from that period of time date.
Professor Ahmad Al-Ammari a Magribi editor, who edited a treatise written by Al-Warti, said the authors attack Salafiyyah (the way of religion practiced by our noble predecessors) was a mere rigidity due to subservience to Sufi order.
Then I said: I hope all that we discussed about is sufficient for you. But, if you still need more information through adapting the opinion of other Muslim scholars or from the direction and analysis of orientalisys from the west; since they really observed these events as they frequent the mission in its every step. If you need that we provide it. We only need references that may not be available here.
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That is why I confirmed myself to the evidences related to the scholars and rulers of Maghrib; simply because those who presented the topic under discussion are the people of Maghrib and to easily have access to any reference material in this Library. Thus, Ali Bin Abi Talib (radhi allaahu anhu) said:
" Talk to the people according to the level of their understanding in such a way that no Lies shall be spread against Allaah and his Messenger."
My host said: All that you expounded is sufficient and it did away with our misconception but what is the opinion of my brothers present here?
All of them answered in the affirmative. Correct! But, how did these convincing and simple answers escape our memory?
I said: The answer is with you. The responsibilitiy of a scholar before Allaah is a great one. Since you cannot compare between a knowledgeable person with an ignorant and gullible mind, A scholar is duty bound not to pass a judgement until an intensive research and thorough investigation are carried out.
We can give excuse to the commoner and half baked person; but there is no excuse for a scholar or a University lecturer. Since each one of them is an exemplary person in...
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the sight of his students. As well as they wait to focus their direction focused by either of the two.
He (my host) then asked: Would it be possible for you to write on this topic in our Newspaper An-Nur produced in Tutwan in Maghribi.?
My answer was, YES. When I went back to Saudi Arabia, I sent them an edited research work. When the article was published a number of rejoinders were flown to me, both positive and negative. And those scholars with whom I had a lengthy discussion on the subject matter, requested me to go into deep research that can be comprehensively compiled in the form of a treatise fro publication.
I really accepted their offer and with Allaah's grace it is completed. And I promised that the work shall be precise and straight to the point; full of evidences that one can easily have acces to.
The treatise was firstly published in Tutwan in Maghrib in 1407 AH and 2nd edition was published in Riyadh, some years after i.e. in the year 1413 AH Allaah has blessed this work.
The enemies of Islam who are zealously desirous to create divisions among the Muslims, to achieve their selfish goal, took the Wahhabiyya founded by Rustum as a grab to cover the mission that is based on revivalism and reformation,
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thereby stepping into the shoes of the Ummah's ancestors (salafiyyah), as their great fear is that of Muslim unity. These adversaries always wanted to see the Muslim Ummah as the similitude of hungry yawning mouths with no one to feed them, or the like of orphans on the dining table of misers. This is one side of the picture while on the other side, they aimed at instigating enmity and hatred, and since it is the only way that can create disunity (among Muslims). Thereby, distorting facts that can lead to misconception.
Further, it is a noted achievement, after the publication of the 2nd edition of this book, I was informed about some devoted Muslims going under a terrible situation in the Islamic Republics of the former Soviet Union. This is owed to the spread of a Fatawah, while the propagator seized the advantage of the ignorance of those enthusiastic Muslims. This Fatawah (religious verdict) hindered a single Salafi individual from moving on the street without a companion. Simply because some scholars and Imams explain to the people, the difference between Wahhabiyyah founded by Rustum and that of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab.
Thus, the actual teaching of sheikh Muhammad is hereby contained in this book;unveiling the veiled facts, owing to which leaders give orders for the translation of this book into different languages spoken of that region.
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The reality of what a sincere Muslim ought to know is that the enemies of Islam will never get tired in spreading rumours, falsehood and ambiguity in the Muslim society. But, in as such as the Muslims prepared themselves with thorough understanding of genuine teachings of Islam, by taking every matter and weighting it according to the scale of both the Qur'an and the Hadith, this will indeed save them from whatever calamity. Hence, the prophet Muhammad (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam) emphasized.
I am Leaving two sources before you; if you hold them fast you will never go astray. These two things are the best weapons known in facing the plot of the opponents of Islam and their ill-tendencies.
Those who study this mission of Monotheism, on its teachings will agree upon the followings:
The mission is not a political party with such kind of temporal organization or partisanship. But purely, revivalism of the religion of Allaah on the track of the prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam), his Companions and the five predecessors.
It is a a school of thought conflicting with other schools in Islamic Jurisprudence.
Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahhab is purely a Salafi adherent, following the path of the pious ancestors. He is like any other revivalist at any time in every place, calling people..
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to the religion of Monotheism i.e to worship Allaah without partnership as the same way by the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wasalaam), his Companion and Pious ancestors.
The schoool of thought of Sheikh Muhammad is the school of thought founded by Imam Ahamd Bin Hanbal. This does not make any difference, because, there are hanafi, who also follow the way of the pious ancestors likewise, Shafi'i and Maliki.
We have already known what Al-Maula Sultan: Sidi Muhammad Ibn Abdullaah Al-Alawi said about himself in this reagrd, which was: I am "Wahhabbi" by creed and "Maliki" by school of thought.
It does not mean he is a follower of Wahhabiyyah founded by the Rustum. But, this means he is following the step of pure mission of Montheism as exemplified by the pious ancestors. The similitude of Al-Alwiy Imran Bin Ridwan in Lanja of Iran at the eastern part of the arabian gulf, after having a through undrstanding of the mission of Sheikh Muhammad BIn Abdul-Wahhab, he said:
"I am a Wahhabi" meanwhile, his school of thugh is Hanafi os Shafi'i in other versions. He composed a poem praising this mission, thus a stanza goes as follows:
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