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The mission of Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab was first confronted from within. Right from the area in which the mission sprung up. Those who went against the mission are the so-called scholars with the selfish interest and they are bound to lose as soon as the masses are acquainted with teachings of the mission that is based on Qur'an and the Ahadith. As personal desire is blind, jealousy played a big role in the opponents' confrontation against the mission as said by an Arabian poet:-

They Envied him because they could not be like him 

The people became his enemies and opponents against him.

These opponents raised up to the extent of attacking the mission with all means at their disposal. They started dispatching letters from left to right that are aimed at causing people to shun away from his person and the mission, as was the patience of Ibn Suhaym, bin Muwais and other people whose names will follow:

Sheikh Muhammad replied to such letters and refuted their contents in his writhing.

These opponents and their mode  of oppositions based on their whims and caprices are outside of this work.

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For now, let us expose their evil machination as stated in the Qur'an.

 فأما الزبد فيذهب جفاء وأما ما ينفع الناس فيمكث في الأرض 

 فأما الزبد فيذهب جفاء وأما ما ينفع الناس فيمكث في الأرض

As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth.

Both the two parties. Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab and his staunch opponents have departed this world. But, over a period of time, the sincerity and honesty of Sheikh Abdul-Wahhab came to lime light; as his mission continue to gain momentum in every part of the world. And a number of his opponents are now back to their senses having observed the truth, their mind is enlightened. while other opponents died, their works of opposition s against him has since vanished. This is indeed, the penalty in this world. For Allaah is aware of all secrets and that which the breast concealed.

Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Abdullaah bin Baz has categorized the opponents of Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab into three groups.

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First Group:

Consisted of the characterless scholars who saw the truth as falsehood and the falsehood ax tge truth. They believed in building domes and mosques over the graves anc invoking those in the graves for help and the like were right pertaining to islam. They also thought that whoever was against such things hated the righteius and the saint and that Jihad against him was compulsory.

Second group:

Was associated with the knowledge; bug they were ignorant of the reality if the sheikh Mission. They knew nothing about the truth ti which he was calling the people; they simply followed others anc believed whatever was said by the characterless, superstitious scholars. Consequently, they even believed that he had hated the Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wassalaam) and saint and denied their miracles. Therefore, they condemned him and kept aloof from him.

The third group:

Feared the removal of their positions and ranks. They showed him hostility so that the supporters of the Islamic mission might not reach them and remove their positions and take over their lands.

The most prominent opponents of this missions from within who dispatch letters to fifferent parts of the world, fabricated

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Falsehood and rumours against Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdul-Wahhab as the truth is on his side, they left some other placrs to continue spreading rumours, in which a numbet of Muslim and some scholars were convicted Below is the list of their names.

Suleiman bin Muhammad bin Suhaym whose name usually appears in the letters of Sheikh Muhammad bin Badul-Wahhab as the truth is on his side, they left some other places to continue spreading rumours , in which a number of Muslim and some scholars were convinced. Below is the list of their names.

Suleiman bin Muhammad bin Suhaym whose name usually appears in the letters of Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab, having written to a number of cities condemning the Sheikh and hi mission. He described many things, which did not happen at all. He was one of the scholars of Riyadh fell into the hands of the Saudi government, he migrated to Ahsa, and later to Al-Zubair in Iraq; he died living behind his children in the year 1181 AH.

Really, Suleiman and his children  belong to the family of learning, all of whom are against this mission. May be the secret behind this is jealousy of the scholars. Because Satan is desirous to break the ties of relationship even among the scholars.

Muhammad bin Abdullaah bin Fayrouz oroginated from Najd snd was born in Ahsa, he is considered as a great scholar. The Ottoman Governor of Basra, Abdullaah Agha developed an interest in him when he emigrated to Basra and stayed there till he died in the year 1216 H he left Al-Ahsa when the Saudi army were about to capture Al-Ahsa. He colllaborated with the Ottoman Governor in order to under root the mission of..

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Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab. He was supported by most of his disciples wit he exception of Muhammad bin Rashid Al-Faliqi who emigrated to Medina and was appointed judge by Imam Saud bin Abdul Aziz, later he turned to be a propagator of this mission according ti the pious predecessors. He died in Cairo in 1257 AH, hence, many Egyptian s accepted this mission of Salafia from him.

Muhammad bin Abdur-Rehman bin Afaliq, was one of the eminent scholars of Ahsa, 1163 AH. He witnessed the beginning of the new mission; and he totally developed hatred toward it. Thus, he wrote a letter to Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab challenging him and asking him the content of Surah Ad-Diyat (the Coursers)

He told him all the similitude, metaphor, allusions and rhetoric aspect found in the chapter. But, understanding the jinx of rhetoric and other figures of speech as Sheikh Abdullaah bin Bassam stated in his biography.

Abdullaah bin Issa Al-Muwaisi the judge of Hurma. He was repeatedly mentioned in the letters of Sheikh Muhammad and Sheikh Muhammad warned people against him by expounding  his activities to the people. The took place before its spread in Saudi Arabia.

Uthman bin Abdul Aziz bin Mansur who studied in Iraq. Some of his scholars are Dawud bin Jarjis and Muhammad...

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