Mis-using the Statements of the Salaf

Bismillah Wal-Hamdulillah Was-Salaatu Was-Salaam A`laa Rasoolillah. Amaa B`ad:
After completing the rites of Umrah with my family on the night of Thursday 5th July 2007, I attended the lecture of the honourable Shaykh Saalih bin Muhammad Al-Luhaydaan at the Al-Haram Al-Makki on Friday 6th of July 2007, after Salaatul-Maghrib. The Shaykh delivered a beneficial lecture about the Pillars of Islaam. Thereafter a question and answer session followed in which the Shaykh was asked the following question:
What is your view regarding some youth who use the statements of the Salaf concerning Hajr (abandonment) and Tahdeer (warning) of Ahlul-Bid`ah; in order to justify their Hajr and Tahdeer of people from Ahlus-Sunnah, who happen to differ with them in some issues (that do not involve innovation) or in matters where there is a difference of opinion?
The Shaykh responded:
This understanding is incorrect and one who is a student of knowledge should not follow this path in dealing with people who differ with him. This action is only due to the Dalaal (misguidance) and Jahl (ignorance) of these youth.
And Allah the Most High knows best.
Authored by : Abdur-Raoof Muhammad, Abu Sumayyah
Date Published: Saturday, 08 September 2007