Sunday, August 30, 2026

The 4 imams warned against Taqleed

 


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

أبو ‌حنيفة يقول: إذا جاء عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ‌فعلى ‌الرأس ‌والعين وإذا جاء عن أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نختار من قولهم وإذا جاء عن التابعين زاحمناهم[المدخل للبيهقي (٤٠) وسنده حسن]

Abū Ḥanīfah (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:
If it comes from the Prophet ﷺ, then upon the head and eyes (total submission). If it comes from the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, we choose from their statements (without a new view). And if it comes from the Tābiʿīn, we compete with them (in Ijtihād).”  [al-Madkhal by al-Bayhaqī (40); Isnād Ḥasan. See al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ (6/212)]

قال أبو نعيم وسمعت زفر يقول كنا نختلف إلى أبي حنيفة ومعنا أبو يوسف ومحمد بن الحسن فكنا نكتب عنه قال زفر فقال يوما أبو حنيفة لأبي يوسف ويحك يا يعقوب لا تكتب كل ما تسمع مني فإني قد أرى ‌الرأي ‌اليوم ‌وأتركه غدا وأرى الرأي غدا وأتركه بعد غد [تاريخ الدوري (٢٤٦١) وسنده صحيح]

Abū Nuʿaym (al-Fadl bin Dukayn) said: I heard Zufar (bin Hudhayl) say: “We would differ with Abū Ḥanīfah, and with us were (Qadi) Abū Yūsuf and Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan (al-Shaybani), so we would write down from him (Abu Hanifa).” Zufar then said: “One day Abū Ḥanīfah said to Abū Yūsuf: ‘Woe to you, O Yaʿqūb! Do not write everything you hear from me, for indeed I may hold an opinion today and leave it tomorrow, and I may hold an opinion tomorrow and leave it the day after tomorrow.'” [Tārīkh al-Dūrī (2461); Isnād Ṣaḥīḥ]

ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ:ـ
قَالَ لِي مَالِكٌ وَهُوَ يُنْكِرُ كَثْرَةَ الْجَوَابِ فِي الْمَسَائِلِ: يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مَا عَلِمْتَ فَقُلْ وَدِلَّ عَلَيْهِ، وَمَا لَمْ تَعْلَمْ فَاسْكُتْ عَنْهُ ‌وَإِيَّاكَ ‌أَنْ ‌تَتَقَلَّدَ لِلنَّاسِ قِلَادَةَ سُوءٍ [المدخل للبيهقي (٨٢٢) والفقيه والمتفقه (٢/٣٥٩) وما رواه الأكابر عن مالك (٣٩) بأسانيد جيدة]

Ibn Wahb reported: Mālik said to me, disapproving of excessive responses to questions, “O Abdullāh, speak (only) about what you know and guide others to it. As for what you do not know, remain silent. And beware of imposing upon people misguided taqlīd.[al-Madkhal by al-Bayhaqī 822, al-Faqīh wa al-Mutafaqqih (2/359), Mā rawāho al-Akābir ‘an Mālik (39); Jayyid asānīd]

قال الشافعي:ـ
كل ما قلت، وكان عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خلاف قولي مما يصح، فحديث النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أولى، ‌ولا ‌تقلدوني [آداب الشافعي ومناقبه (ص ٥١) وسنده صحيح]

al-Shafi’ī said:
“Whatever I say which opposes something authentic from the prophet ﷺ then the hadith of the prophet ﷺ is more deserving and don’t do Taqleed of me” [Adab al-Shafi’i wa Manaqibuh (p. 51) with Sahih Isnad]

قال المزني في المختصر:ـ
اختصرت هذا الكتاب من علم محمد بن إدريس الشافعي رحمه الله ومن معنى قوله لأقربه على من أراده مع إعلامه نهيه عن تقليده ‌وتقليد غيره لينظر فيه لدينه ويحتاط فيه لنفسه، وبالله التوفيق

Al-Muzanī said in his Mukhtaṣar:
“I have summarised this book from the knowledge of Muḥammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī, may Allāh have mercy on him, and from the meaning of his statements, to make it more accessible to the one who desires it, while making him aware of his (al-Shāfiʿī’s) prohibition of blindly following him (taqlīd) and blindly following others, so that he may reflect upon it for his religion and exercise caution in it for his own self. And with Allāh is the Tawfīq (success and guidance).”

قلت لأحمد: أليس الأوزاعي هو أتبع من مالك؟ قال «‌لا ‌تقلد ‌دينك ‌أحدا من هؤلاء، ما جاء عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه فخذ به، ثم التابعين بعد الرجل فيه مخير[مسائل أحمد برواية أبي داود (١٧٩٣)]

I said to Aḥmad (bin Hanbal): “Is not al-Awzāʿī more following (of the Sunnah) than Mālik?” He said: “Do not blindly follow (taqlīd) your religion to anyone of these. Whatever has come from the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions, take it; Then the Tābiʿīn afterwards, a man may choose (what is correct).” [Masāʾil Aḥmad bi-riwāyat Abī Dāwūd (1793)]

Friday, July 17, 2026

When the crusaders liberated Jerusalem


 

Source summary form wikipedia

Summary of the Massacre

Muslims
When the Crusaders stormed Jerusalem, Muslim inhabitants fled to holy sites like the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, hoping for safety. Instead, they were slaughtered in overwhelming numbers. Eyewitnesses describe blood running through the streets, bodies dismembered and piled high, and relentless killing that spared no one—not men, not women, not children. Some were burned alive, others mutilated, and many were cut down even after surrender. Survivors were forced to haul corpses out of the city, stacking them into vast, rotting heaps.

Jews
Jewish residents fought alongside Muslims during the siege, but once the walls fell, they too faced destruction. Many fled into a synagogue, where they gathered in fear. The Crusaders set the building ablaze, trapping those inside as it burned. Accounts describe the attackers surrounding the fire, turning the moment into a grim spectacle as the people within perished.

Eastern Christians
Eastern Christian communities were largely spared the massacre. Many had already been expelled before the siege, and those who remained were not targeted in the same way. Some clergy survived and were later present when Crusaders gathered in the city’s churches.


⚔️ Aftermath

After days of killing and looting, the Crusaders shifted abruptly from violence to worship. They prayed in the very places where the massacres had occurred, with leaders giving thanks for their victory. At the same time, prisoners were taken, though even some of those promised protection were later killed.

Jerusalem itself was left in a horrific state—streets filled with decomposing bodies, the air thick with the stench of death for months afterward. What the Crusaders saw as a sacred triumph was, for others, a devastating and sorrowful catastrophe that scarred the city deeply.

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Viking ring with the words Allah

  


 


Did you know that history sometimes reveals connections we never expected? This remarkable Viking-era ring, discovered in the ancient burial site of Birka near modern-day Stockholm, carries an inscription that has sparked global curiosity and discussion. Dating back over 1,200 years, the ring is believed to have belonged to a woman of significant status, buried with care and honor according to Viking traditions.


What makes this artifact truly extraordinary is the inscription that appears to read “For Allah,” written in Kufic-style script. This discovery has led historians and researchers to explore the possibility of cultural exchange between the Viking world and the Islamic civilization of that time. During the Viking Age, trade routes stretched far beyond Scandinavia, reaching into the Middle East and the Abbasid Caliphate, opening doors to interactions, trade, and the sharing of ideas.


While debates continue among scholars about the exact meaning and origin of the inscription, this ring stands as a powerful symbol of how interconnected the ancient world truly was. It reminds us that even centuries ago, different cultures were not isolated—but linked through التجارة (trade), travel, and human curiosity.


This small yet powerful artifact invites us to reflect on history with an open mind, encouraging us to explore deeper and appreciate the unexpected connections that shape our world.

Friday, June 19, 2026

They killed the man who ordered Hind Rajab murder


 The blood of the little girl Hind Rajab continues to haunt her killers. The new commander of the battalion responsible for her killing—the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade—was killed in fighting in Lebanon at dawn on Friday


لعنة دماء الطفلة هند رجب تلاحق قاتليها .. القائد الجديد للكتيبة المسؤولة عن جريمتها وهي الكتيبة 52 في اللواء المدرع 401 لقي حتفه في معارك فجر الجمعة في لبنان.