In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Hudhaifah [may Allah be pleased with him] reported that Allah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said, “The Fitan will be presented to the hearts of the people like a reed mat woven stick by stick, and any heart afflicted by them will have a black mark put into it, but any heart that rejects them will have a white mark put into it. Thus there will be two kinds of hearts: one is pure like a white gemstone and it will not be harmed by any tribulation as long as the heavens and earth endure, and the other is black and dusty like a worn-out vessel, neither recognizing good nor rejecting evil, but rather immersed in its desires”. [Saheeh Muslim’ Number 144]

Abu Makkah [may Allah guide him] stated: “The questioner claims that our brother Muhammad deviated after being close to Mashayikh, however, we know and can trace who Muhammad AbdurRazzaq took ilm from”. Then Abu Makkah listed the number of scholars and people of knowledge with whom Muhammad sat, including Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Mad’khali [may Allah preserve him].

Indeed, the first thing we must remind Abu Makkah [may Allah guide him] is that which Al-Allaamah Rabee [may Allah preserve him] stated about trials and tribulations, and that none can protect us from them save Allah, regardless of how many people of knowledge a person sat with or how many students he has. Al-Allaamah Rabee [may Allah preserve him] said: “Many trials have taken place, including the trial of the khawaarij, the Rawaafid, and killing. Deviation and misguidance have occurred, as have fighting and tribulations (connected) to politics, creed, methodology, and similar affairs. Many people who were going to be destroyed were destroyed, while the one whom Allah protected was saved and (enabled to) follow the true methodology. Therefore, throughout every trial, they (the scholars of Ahlus Sunnah) must openly proclaim the truth and clarify it for the people”. (1) [End of quote]

Al-Allaamah Rabee [may Allah preserve him] also said: “Yes, a man may be upon truth, and then you might not see him again except that he has become a disbeliever or a misguided innovator (in religious affairs)! This is nothing but humiliation! He used to claim that he is upon good, a possessor of knowledge, and upon truth, but then he falls into disbelief–either Kufr Akbar or Kufr Asghar. This is ignominy, and Allah’s protection is sought! How many people have been humiliated and exposed as a result of a trial?! You learn about them, and their false claims are exposed, and their reality is clarified for you“. (2) [End of quote]

وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ

Ponder the following statements again: Deviation and misguidance have occurred, as have fighting and tribulations (connected) to politics, creed, methodology, and similar affairs“. “How many people have been humiliated and exposed as a result of a trial?! You learn about them, and their false claims are exposed, and their reality is clarified for you“.

Abu Makkah [may Allah guide him] mentioned the people of knowledge with whom Muhammad Abdur Razzaaq [may Allah guide him] sat in order to belittle and inflate what he believes distinguishes Muhammad from Shaikh Abu Khadeejah [may Allah preserve him], even though Muhammad wilfully turned a blind eye to the detailed knowledge-based proofs produced by Al-Allaamah Rabee and his students against Dr Muhammad Bin Haadi and the Musaafiqah. Both him and Abu Makkah [may Allah guide them] were swept away during the Fitna of the Musaafiqah, which is a Fitna related to Manhaj (Methodology). Click on this link to learn more about the Musaafiqah and the role of Abu Makkah during this Fitna.

http://www.manhaj.com/manhaj/articles/uyryh-documents-and-resources-for-countering-and-exposing-the-musafiqah.cfm

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In addition to this matter, here is an audio with the voice of Muhammad Abdur Razzaaq [may Allah guide him], in which he transmitted the instruction he received from Al-Allaamah Rabee to keep company with the people of Sunnah, particularly those who are well-known for being firm by Allah’s Tawfeeq. Listen to the audio player below:

So, who has departed from Al-Allaamah Rabee’s sound advice?! Shaikh Abu Khadeejah or Muhammad Abdur Razzaaq?! There is nothing personal between Muhammad and us; rather, he chose to defend deception, distanced himself from the truth in this matter (i.e. the Fitna of the Musaafiqah), and chose his fellowship.

We have one last reminder for the obstinate fame-seeker (Abu Makkah) from Imam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad [may Allah have mercy upon him] who said: “There’s none who loves leadership, except that he will envy, transgress, seek after people’s fault (i.e. falsely) and hates that anyone else is mentioned with good”. (3)

However, if Abu Makkah does not desist, we remind him that Allah said:

وَلَا تُطِعۡ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ۬ مَّهِينٍ
هَمَّازٍ۬ مَّشَّآءِۭ بِنَمِيمٍ۬
مَّنَّاعٍ۬ لِّلۡخَيۡرِ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

And obey not everyone who swears much, and is considered worthless, a slanderer, going about with calumnies, a hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful…[Al-Qalam. Ayaat 10-12]

To be continued InShaaAllah

[Ref 1: An Excerpt from ‘Adh-Dharee’ah Ilaa Bayaan Maqaasid Kitaab Ash-Sharee’ah – 1/200-202]
[Ref 2: An Excerpt from ‘Adh-Dharee’ah Ilaa Bayaan Maqaasid Kitaab Ash-Sharee’ah – 1/200-202]
[Ref 3: Reported by Ibn Abdil Barr in Al-Jaami. Number 971]