What Shaykh Hamad al-Ansaari[1] said About
The Rafidah (Shia)[2]
Compiled & translated
By
Abbas Abu Yahya
1 – Rawafidah (Shia)
‘The Rafidah are the Munafiqoon (hypocrites) of this Ummah.’[3]
2- From the Non-Arabs
‘Indeed Rafd (the religion of the Shia) came from the non-Arabs, as for the Arabs they were not Rawafid, but after the non-Arabs had mixed with the Arabs there occurred Rawafidah amongst them.
The reason for the spread of ignorance in the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th century amongst the Arabs caused them to be lost, and they became an easy morsel in the hand of the one who wanted them. However, when they were busy with knowledge it was not possible for anyone to divide them up and overcome them.’[4]
3 – Zaydeeyah
‘Whoever investigates the situation of the Rawafidah, will find that no one says what they say except the Kuffar. The majority of scholars make Takfeer of the Rawafidah. The Zaydeeyah are Mubtadia’ (Innovators), the term is not given except to the Zaydeeyah and also whoever becomes a Shi’ee. The Zaydeeyah do not have Asaneed (chains for narrations), rather their reliance is upon books which do not have Isnaad.’[5]
4 – Rawafidah (Shia) and the Jews
‘During the seventh and eighth century you would not find except the Rawafidah (Shia) in Madina and likewise in Makkah, this is what Ibn Taymeeyah, Dhahabi and Sakhawi mention. I believe that there is no enemy of the Muslims the likes of the Rawafidah (Shia) and the Jews. The founding father of the Rawafidah was Abdullaah bin Saba and he was a Jew. Shaykh ul-Islaam wrote a chapter in the book ‘Minhaj as-Sunnah’ explaining the resemblance of the Rawafidah (Shia) to the Jews. If the leaders from the Muslims had not used politics to deal with the Rawafidah and the Jews, they would not have been secure from their cunning evil. The Rawafidah do not know anything about Islaam.’[6]
‘a – The Rawafidah took their religion from the Jews, and their attacking the Companions is attacking Islaam.
b – When the Asha’areeyah[7] affirmed seven Sifaat (Attributes) of Allaah, they did not do this because it is present in the Qur’aan, rather they affirmed them because the intellect did not oppose them, if they had affirmed them due to the Qur’aan then they would have affirmed the rest of the Sifaat.’[8]
5 – The Term ‘Rawafidah’
‘The evidence of the Ahl-ul-Hadeeth that the Ahadeeth which mention the word ‘ar-Rawafid’ are Ahadeeth which are lies, whereby this title was not applied except at the time of the Abbaseeyeen.’[9]
6 – Takfeer of the Rafidah[10]
‘Indeed when Imam Ahmad was asked about the Rafidah he answered that they were Kuffar.’
Then my father said: ‘Some of the people of knowledge have said that the Rafidah are Mubtadia’ (people of Bida’)’
Then my father said: ‘This statement that they are people of Bida’ is a light statement about them, since their actions are the actions of the Kuffar and likewise are their statements.’[11]
‘The Rafidah say that Ali –Radhi Allaahu anhu– will be sent before the Day of Judgement.’ They mean in place of Isa -alayhi as-Sallaam.’[12]
[1]For a Brief Biography of the Shaykh refer to : http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/a-brief-biography-of-shaykh-allaama-al-muhaddith-hamad-al-ansaari/
The statements here were taken from the biography of the Shaykh, which was compiled by the Shaykh’s son AbdulAwal bin Hamad al-Ansaari who is a teacher in the faculty of Hadeeth in the prestigious Islaamic University of Madina. The Collection is called: ‘al-Majmoo’ Fee Tarjama al-Allama al-Muhaddith ash-Shaykh Hamad bin Muhammad al-Ansaari -Rahimullaah- wa Seeratahi wa Aqwaalihi wa Rihlatihi’. It is a large two-volume collection of the sayings, wisdom and various biographies of the Shaykh. The statements in this translation are all from his son AbdulAwal quoting his father unless stated otherwise.
[2] For a brief exposition of the Rafidah & Shia see:
http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/a-warning-against-the-spread-of-the-deen-of-the-rawafidh-shia/
http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/evidence-that-proves-the-falsehood-of-the-shia-madhab/
http://www.shia.bs/
[3] [Vol.2 p. 477 No. 5]
[4] [Vol.2 p. 704 No.156]
[5] [Vol.2 p.498 No. 159]
[6] [Vol.2 p. 697 No.108]
[7] See: http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/a-brief-overview-of-the-ashaaree-sect/
[8] [Vol.2 p. 499 No. 161]
[9] [Vol.2 p.511 No.212]
[10] http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2013/12/14/the-statements-of-the-scholars-regarding-the-reality-of-the-disbelief-of-the-rawafidah-shia/
[11] [Vol.2 p.521 No.268]
[12] [Vol.2 p.523 No.279]