The Creed Of
The
Four Imaams
OR
Muhammad Ibn Abdur-Rahmaan al-Khumayyis
Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 91 | Size: 4.5 MB
This ground-breaking first publication spans 154 pages and is based upon
the original work of Dr. Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmaan al-Khumayyis. The
book proves the important, yet often overlooked point, that despite
whatever differences the Imaams had in their fiqh, their creed was one
and the same in almost all issues. Many narrations are brought from the
past and present day Scholars showing that the path to Allaah is one.
Detailed biographies have been provided for each of the four Imaams from
ancient authentic sources. Additionally, many doubts cast over the
creed and lives of the Imaams have been uncovered, and the Creed of
Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah has been exonerated.
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) –
rahimahullaah – said, “However, from the mercy of Allaah to His servants
is that from the imaams who were with them in the Ummah, there were
those who had a truthful tongue, like the four imaams and other than
them. They rejected the people of kalaam and their statements concerning
the Qur‘aan, eemaan, and the Attributes of the Lord. And they were in
agreement about what the Salaf were upon; that Allaah will be seen in
the Hereafter, and that the Qur‘aan is the word of Allaah – it is not
created, and that faith is undoubtedly an affirmation of the heart and
the tongue.” [Kitaabul-Eemaan (p. 350-351) with the commentary of
Muhammad al-Harraas]
So this is what al-’Allaamah Siddeeq
Hasan Khaan pointed out when he said, “So our way is the way of the
Salaf, which is affirmation (ithbaat) without tashbeeh (resemblance),
nor tanzeeh (denial), and without ta’teel (negation). It is the way of
the imaams of Islaam like Maalik and ash-Shaafi’ee, and ath-Thawree, and
Ibnul-Mubaarak and Imaam Ahmad and other than them. So verily there is
no disagreement between these imaams in the usoolud-deen (foundations of
the Religion). Likewise Aboo Haneefah – ? – because the creed that is
confirmed from him is in agreement with the creed of these imaams, and
it is that which the Book and the Sunnah speak of.” [Qutfuth-Thamar (p.
47-48) of al-’Allaamah Siddeeq Hasan Khaan]
Excerpts from the Book
Said Imaam Aboo Haneefah an-Nu’maan Ibn
Thaabit (d.159H) – rahimahullaah, “And He has a Hand and a Face and an
Essence (dhaat), as Allaah the Exalted mentions in the Qur‘aan. So
whatever Allaah the Exalted mentioned in the Qur‘aan in regards to the
Face and the Hand and the Essence, then these are His Attributes without
inquiry into their modality (bilaa kayf). And it is not to be said that
His Hand is His Power, or His Bounty (ni’mah), because it is
nullification of the Attribute, and it is the statement of the people of
al-Qadar and al-I’tizaal.” [al-Fiqhul-Akbar (p. 402)]
It is related by al-Harawee from
ash-Shaafi’ee, that he said, ‘Maalik was asked about kalaam and Tawheed,
so Maalik said, ‘It is foolishness to think about the Prophet
(sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam), that he taught this Ummah about
istinjaa‘ (cleaning after relieving oneself), but he did not teach them
Tawheed. And Tawheed is what the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)
said, ‘I was commanded to fight the people until they say: There is no
deity worthy of worship besides Allaah.’ [Related by al-Bukhaaree
(3/262), Muslim (1/51) and an-Nisaa‘ee (5/14). All of them relate it by
way of ’Ubaydullaah Ibn ’Ubayd al-Lajan ’Utbah Ibn Mas’ood from Abee
Hurayrah. And Aboo Daawood (3/101) related it from Abee Saalih from Abee
Hurayrah.] So whatever is protected by it of wealth and blood is the
reality of Tawheed.” [Dhammul-Kalaam (qaaf/210)]
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