The Path of Sunnah of the Prophet

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by  Ibn Taymiyyah

THE PATH OF SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET ( )
ﷺ
BY
SHEIKHUL ISLAM AHMAD BIN TAYMIYYAH

ABRIDGED BY
SHEIKH ABDULLAH AL-GHUNAIMAN

TRANSLATED FROM ARABIC AND ANNOTATED BY

NASIRU GARBA

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Allah says: “And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we
would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!" (67:10)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of contents…………………………………………………………………………………..3
Introduction by Sheikh Ghunaiman……………………………………………………………...14
Forward by the English translator……………………………………………………………….16
Introduction by the author (Ibn Taymiyyah)…………………………………………………….25
Scholars shall elucidate and broadcast the truth…………………………………………………29
The similitude of Rafidah, Jews and Christian in many aspects…………………………………31
The beginning of calling Shia Rafidah and Zaidiyyah…………………………………………..34
Some irrationalities of Shia Rafidah……………………………………………………………..35
Verdict of Muslims scholars on Shia Rafidah…………………………………………………...40
Chapter One: On Shia Rafidah‟s claim that Imamah is the most important principle of
religion…………………………………………………………………………………………...43
Acts of polytheism by some ascetics even in Allah‟s Lordship…………………………………53
Elias and Khidr do not exist……………………………………………………………………...54
Principles of religion according to Shia Imamiyyah Rafidah……………………………………56
Shia Rafidah‟s contradictions in words and applications………………………………………56
Just knowing an Imam will not provide any benefit to anyone if he did not work
righteousness……………………………………………………………………………………..59
Imamah is not one of the religious obligations…………………………………………………..60
Shia Rafidah on Imamah (leadership and authority after the Messenger of Allah –
successorship)……………………………………………………………………………………65
Groups among Ahlus Sunnah and other sects on Imamah and Caliphate……………………….65
Method of establishing Imamah………………………………………………………………….73
Chapter Two: On the school of thought that must be followed………………………………….79
On infallibility of Prophets and Imams…………………………………………………………109
Leaders (Imams) are not confined to any number……………………………………………...114
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Correct vow of allegiance………………………………………………………………………114
On Qiyas (deductive analogy)………………………………………………………………….116
On Shia Imamiyyah claim that following their creed is obligatory…………………………….122
On the explanation that Shia Imamiyyah certitude of success for themselves and their Imams is a
mirage…………………………………………………………………………………………..131
On Shia Rafidah claim that they took their creed from the infallibles…………………………137
Discussions on Ali Zainul Abideen, Baqir and As-Sadiq………………………………………148
Statement on Musa Bin Ja‟afar Al-Khazim…………………………………………………….150
Statement on Ali Bin Musa Rida……………………………………………….. ……………..150
Statement concerning Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Jawwad………………………………………..152
Statement concerning Ali Bin Musa Al-Hadi…………………………………………………..153
Statement concerning Muhammad Bin Hassan the awaited……………………………………155
Negating the attestation of the Rafidi with hadith of Mahdi…………………………………...157
Statement on the position of Imams in obedience and disobedience…………………………...158
The Rafidi accused Ahlus Sunnah of being Rawafid in secret…………………………………166
The Rafidi claimed that Ahlus Sunnah scholars are Shia adherents in their hearts…………….167
The Rafidi accused Ahlus Sunnah of partisanship without right……………………………….168
On mentioning the right Guided Caliphs during sermon……………………………………….172
Statement On wiping legs in ritual ablution……………………………………………………173
Statement on the two Mut‟ahs………………………………………………………………….175
Statement on the accusation that Abubakar refused to give Fatima her inheritance…………178
Statement on Fatima‟s Request for Fadak and related issues…………………………………..181
Statement on Siddiq (testifier to the truth) and why he was given the title…………………….189
Statement on calling Abubakar successor of the Prophet………………………………………189
On naming Umar as Faruq (one who distinguish the truth from falsehood)…………………...194
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Statement on the virtues of Aisha………………………………………………………………196
Refuting their allegations against Aisha, the mother of believers……………………………...199
They named only Aisha as mother of believers and they named only Mu‟awiyyah as maternal
uncle of believers……………………………………………………………………………….215
On defending Mu‟awiyyah (r.a) from defamations of Rafida and their calumny……………...218
Defending Mu‟awiyyah from Shia Rafida false allegations……………………………………221
Statements of Shia Rafida are self-negation……………………………………………………225
Statement about Khalid Bin Walid, the sword of Allah………………………………………..227
Rafida support apostates against Islam and Muslims…………………………………………230
Disproving and negating Shia view that Mu‟awiyyah is worse than Satan…………………….235
On the leadership of Yazid and the martyrdom of Husain……………………………………..239
Shia censures on those who are not cursing Yazid……………………………………………..245
On that the creed of Shia Rafida is the confluence of misguidance……………………………249
Proofs to prove the Divine appointment of Ali as the leader (Imam)…………………………..254
Hadith of the garment does not prove leadership of Ali………………………………………257
On the verse of giving charity before consulting the prophet in private……………………….258
The verse of providing water for the pilgrims does not prove Imamah of Ali…………………259
On that the hadith of the legatee is a fabricated lie……………………………………………..259
Mentioning the episode in which the prophet carried Ali on his shoulders…………………….260
The hadith of three truthful men do not evince leadership of Ali………………………………261
Words of the prophet to Ali „I am from you and you are from me,‟ does not evince
leadership……………………………………………………………………………………….261
Arguments of Rafidi with hadith of „Amr bin Maimoun and its explanation………………….262
The Rafidi mentioned mostly fabricated virtues of Ali………………………………………...264
Responding to the fabricated hadith of the day of consultation………………………………...267
The hadith of ascension is false and a fabricated lie……………………………………………272
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Explaining the fallacy of the hadith of Shia: „I am the youth‟………………………………….273
Concerning the words ascribed to Abu Dhar on loving Ali…………………………………….274
On the fabricated hadith: love of Ali is a goodness that is not impaired by evil……………….274
Explaining some fabricated hadiths on the virtues of Ali………………………………………276
Responding to Shia Rafida censures against the companions………………………………….277
The Rafidi criticized the humility of Abubakar as-Siddiq……………………………………...280
The Rafidi described vow of allegiance to Abubakar as a mistake…………………………….281
The Rafidi said Abubakar was sorry for the Ansar before his death…………………………...282
The Rafidi attacked Abubakar for his fear of Allah……………………………………………282
The Rafidi claimed that Abubakar fear‟s leadership…………………………………………...283
The Rafidi criticized Abubakar for not going out for campaign under Usama………………...283
The Rafidi claimed that the Prophet never appoint Abubakar to any position of
authority………………………………………………………………………………………..284
The Rafidi claimed that Abubakar cut the left hand of a thief………………………………….286
The Rafidi criticized Abubakar for burning Muslims…………………………………………..286
Claims of Rafidi that Abubakar is ignorant of the laws………………………………………...287
On Rafida‟s preference of Ali over Abubakar………………………………………………….288
Explaining the false hadith of Rafidi on the virtues of Ali……………………………………..290
The Rafidi claimed that Abubakar and Umar were overwhelmed by Ali‟s knowledge………291
The Rafidi accused Abubakar for not punishing Khalid bin Walid…………………………….292
The Rafidi criticized Abubakar on inheritance of Fatima and being named as Caliph………294
The Rafidi criticized Umar over what he said when he is about to die………………………...295
Statement on the document the prophet wanted to write while he was terminally ill………….297
The Rafidi slandered Umar on Fatima and accused him of impeding Shari‟ah………………300
On the Shia Rafidi‟s criticism of Umar for changing the law of exile…………………………301
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The Rafidi claimed that Umar has little knowledge of the laws………………………………..302
On the Shia Rafidi‟s claim that Umar is ignorant………………………………………………303
The Rafidi criticized Umar for reconsidering his opinion on dowry…………………………...304
The Rafidi slandered Umar: he has no knowledge of legal punishment on wine………………305
The Rafidi criticized Umar for a woman who miscarried out of fear…………………………..306
The Rafidi ascribed story of the two women falsely to Umar………………………………….307
The Rafidi mentioned story of the woman to be executed……………………………………..307
The Rafidi criticized Umar on sharing state wealth…………………………………………….308
The Rafidi disparaged Umar for employing opinion…………………………………………...308
The Rafidi disparaged Umar on the issue of consultation to choose the next Caliph………….309
Statements on the Rafidi‟s disparagements against Uthman…………………………………...320
Continued responses to the Rafidi‟s disparagement of Uthman………………………………..326
The Rafidi present the opinions of Shahrastani on disagreements after the Prophet…………...339
Conduct of Rafida among Muslims is aiding unbelievers against them and Islam…………….352
Conduct of Rafida among Muslims and the general principle on dealing with sects and
dissents………………………………………………………………………………………….358
The general principle on what the companions are accused or disparaged…………………….361
Chapter Three: proofs of Shia Rafida on the leadership of Ali………………………………...367
Nullifying infallibility of Ali as proof to his leadership………………………………………..367
Critique of Shia textual arguments on Ali‟s leadership………………………………………...383
Critique of Shia Rafidi claim that leadership of Ali is to protect the Islamic law……………...388
Negating Rafida‟s claim on the obligation of appointing an infallible imam…………………..391
Negating Shia argument that Ali is the Imam because he is the best…………………………..393
Negating argument of the Rafidi with the verse of Wilayah on the leadership of Ali…………396
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of Tablig (declaration) is on leadership of Ali……403
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Negating Rafidi‟s claim that the verse of perfection of religion is on leadership of Ali……….407
Negating argument of the Rafidi with the verse of the star on the leadership of Ali…………..409
Negating arguments of the Rafidi with the verse of cleansing on the leadership of Ali……….411
Negating claim of the Rafidi that leadership of Ali is proved by the verse on House of
Allah…………………………………………………………………………………………….415
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of loving for kinship is on the leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………417
Negating the claim of the Rafidi the verse of sacrificing the self for Allah prove leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………420
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verses of mutual imprecation prove the leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………424
Negation of the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of Adam receiving words from his Lord prove
leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………………………426
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of leadership proves successorship of Ali………...427
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of bestowing love prove the leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………428
Negating the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of the warner prove leadership of Ali………429
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of questioning proves leadership of Ali…………..431
Negating the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of tone of speech proves leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………432
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of foremost proves the leadership of Ali…………433
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse those who believe and immigrated proves leadership
of Ali……………………………………………………………………………………………434
Negating the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of private consultation prove the leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………435
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of questioning past prophets proves leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………437
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of keen ear proves leadership of Ali……………...438
Negating claim of the Rafidi that chapter 76 of the Qur‟an prove leadership of Ali…………..439
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Negating the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of the one who brought the truth proves leadership
of Ali……………………………………………………………………………………………443
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of support with help prove leadership of Ali……443
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of Allah suffices you and those who follow you
among the believers proves leadership of Ali…………………………………………………..445
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse Allah will love them and they will love him prove
leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………………………446
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse those are the sincere prove leadership of Ali……449
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of those who spent their wealth proves leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………451
Explaining ignorance of the Rafidi that Ali is leader of those called believers in the Qur‟an…452
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of asking for blessing proves leadership of Ali…453
Nullifying Batinite exegesis of the Qur‟an of the verse of two seas as advanced by the Rafidi
about Ali and others…………………………………………………………………………….454
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of those who have knowledge of the scripture proves
leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………………………...456
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse on the day in which Allah will not disgrace the
prophet prove leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………...457
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of best of creatures proves leadership of Ali……458
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of making kindred and in-laws proves leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………460
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse be with those who are true prove leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………460
Nullifying the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of bowing down to Allah proves leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………462
Nullifying the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of appointing a helper prove leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………463
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the verse of brothers facing each other in paradise proves
leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………………………...464
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the verse of testifying prove leadership of Ali…………….468
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Nullifying the claim of the Rafidi that the verse of Allah is his protector prove leadership of
Ali………………………………………………………………………………………………469
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the hadith of declaring the message of Allah prove leadership
of Ali……………………………………………………………………………………………470
Explaining the falsity of the arguments of the Rafidi with the hadith of Ghadir Khum………473
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the hadith you are unto me as Aaron is to Moses prove
leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………………………...475
Explaining ignorance of the Rafidi on his claim that Ali continued to rule Madina up to the death
of the Prophet…………………………………………………………………………………...479
Explaining lies of the Rafidi concerning hadith of legatee and successorship…………………482
Negating claim of the Rafidi that the hadith of brotherhood prove leadership of Ali………….483
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the hadith of Khaibar prove leadership of Ali……………..485
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the hadith of bird prove leadership of Ali…………………487
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the hadith of calling Ali commander of believers prove his
leadership……………………………………………………………………………………….488
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that the hadith of the two weighty things and ark of Noah prove
leadership of Ali………………………………………………………………………………...490
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that fabricated hadith on love of Ali prove his leadership……..492
Nullifying argument of the Rafidi that whoever differed with Ali has apostate from Islam…...494
Nullifying disbelieve on those who opposed the Caliphate of Ali……………………………..497
Mentioning the status of Rafidah with regard to hadiths and that they have no sound proof from
it in support of their creed………………………………………………………………………499
Nullifying arguments of the Rafidi with asceticism of Ali as proof to his leadership………….501
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that Ali has divorced the world thrice………………………….505
Asceticism does not prove that a person deserved leadership in contrast to the claims of the
Rafidi……………………………………………………………………………………………508
Nullifying claim of the Rafidi that acts of worship of Ali proves his leadership………………508
Critique of the claim of the Rafidi that Ali is the most knowledgeable companion……………511
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