Ibn Kathir on shirk and innovations. Contents: 1. His comments on the beliefs of people regarding a Waliyah, Sayyida Nafeesa 2. His comments onshirki beliefs of people regarding Adi bin Musafir student of Shaykh Abdul Qadir jeylani. 3. Comments on false karamaat attributed to Shaykh…
When Sons of Abu Bakr alShashi stopped a Shafiee shaykh to deliver a lecture and said deliver on ashari aqeeda otherwise stop. Ibn Kathir mentioned: When sons of Abu Bakr al-Shashi ٤٢٩ – ٥٠٧ h said to a Shafiee scholar Yusuf bin Dawud while he…
When people saw bodies of Ibraheem, his son Ishaq and his son Yaqub (peace be upon them). Ibn Kathir said: وفيها: ظهر قبر إبراهيم الخليل عليه السلام وقبر ولديه إسحاق ويعقوب، وشاهد ذلك الناس، ولم تبلَ أجسادهم، وعندهم قناديل من ذهب وفضة، ذكر ذلك ابن…
Ibn Jawzi and Ibn Aqil Hanbali would hate some extreme sufis due to their false aqaid. a) Ibn Jawzi Ibn Katheer said in the biography of Abul Fath al Tusi al Ghazaali (Brother of Imam al Ghazaali the author of Ihya Uloom al-Din) that Ibn…
Scholars didn’t make takfeer of al Buseri the author of al Burdah. 1. ash-Shawkani said: فانظر رحمك الله تعالى ما وقع من كثير من هذه الأمة من الغلو المنهى عنه المخالف لما في كتاب الله وسنة رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم كما يقوله صاحب البردة…
al Nawawi and scholars of his time on the ignorant who would start worshiping the tree under which Prophet peace be upon him took bayt Ridwan. Al Nawawi said: ’’قال العلماء سبب خفائها أن لا يفتتن الناس بها لما جرى تحتها من الخير ونزول الرضوان…
What an actual Karamat looks like vs Karamaat of Shaykh going to the grave to save his mureed from angels etc. Ibn Kathir said about Spanish Imam Baqy Ibn Makhlad who was student of Imam Ahmad. وكان مع ذلك رجلا صالحا عابدا زاهدا مجاب الدعوة،…
Fitna/Killings between Hanbalis and others on the tafseer of Maqam al Mahmud, whether it means “The great intercession” or “Sitting of the Prophet peace be upon him over the throne”. Ibn Kathir said under what happened in the year 317 h وفيها وقعت فتنة ببغداد…
When Imam Abu Hanifa Silenced the Atheists. Imam Abu Hanifa rahimahullah was extremely harsh and sword against Atheists. 1. Ibn Arfa (717AH-803AH) said: وكان أبو حنيفة شديداً على الدهرية “Abu Hanifa was extremely harsh towards the atheists.” Tafsir Ibn Arfa Surah Ash-Shu’ara verse 23 2.…
Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar bin al Khattab may Allah be pleased with him on asking all the needs from Allah. Hisham bin Abdul-Malik entered the Kaaba, and saw Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar bin Al-Khattab may Allah be pleased with him, and he said:…