The Salaf are not a Hizb

The Salaf are not a Hizb
Shaykh Alee Naasir al-Faqeehee
Reference: Al-Bid'ah, its principles and its evil effect upon the Ummah
Category: Methodology
"The victorious group (Taa'ifatun Naajiyah) which was mentioned by the Messenger of Allaah (sallaAllaahu â€کalaihee wasallam) and which he described, is that which is upon what he and his companions were upon: they are the SALAFUS-SAALIH (righteous predecessors), then those who proceed upon their Manhaj, as the Most High has said:
{And the foremost to embrace Islaam from the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar and also those who followed them in goodness, Allaah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him. He has prepared for them gardens under which rivers flow, to reside therein forever. That is the great success.} (At-Taubah/100)
So this group, with this Manhaj is present in the whole Dunya (world), in every time and place, so it (the group) is not restricted to a particular country nor to a particular place and they are the Jamaa'ah of the Muslims, who proceed upon the truth and upon guidance. They may have an Imaam who leads them with the Book of Allaah and with the Sunnah of His Messenger, and in certain situations and at the appearance of Fitan (trials) they may not have an Imaam, as comes in the Hadith of Hudhyfah.
Along with this, the Salaf and those who follow them are the people of the Manhaj and they are not a Hizb, as we hear from some who have not even looked into their Manhaj nor their way. So if it is found that an individual affiliates to the Manhaj of the Salaf, then commits an error-as they are not infallible- then indeed his error is deemed upon him (he is taken into account for that) not the Manhaj. Along with this the people are not to be driven away from the truth, especially the youth, as driving them away from the Jamaa'ah of the Salaf or from the Manhaj of the salaf is a great crime upon the Islamic Ummah."
Translator: Abdur-Raoof Muhammad, Abu Sumayyah
Date Published: Sunday, 15 May 2005
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