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The author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut criticizes and ridicules Sahih al Bukhari for the actions of the masses during difficulties and calamities, when they would gather to recite the ahadith from it. He quotes excerpts from Ibn Taghribardi’s book al Nujum al Zahirah (812–873 AH/1409–1470 CE), wherein he discusses the gathering of the masses to recite Sahih al Bukhari when an epidemic befell Rome. Likewise, he quotes a similar occurrence from al Jabarti’s book, ‘Aja’ib al Athar (1167–1237 AH/1754–1822 CE) when Bonaparte’s army invaded the suburbs of Cairo.[1]
We say to the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut:
The ‘Ulama of the Ahlus Sunnah are not answerable for the customs of the masses. People of different cultures, civilisations, and communities have their own views, beliefs, and customs. These as well as its causes are known to the sociologist.
Sahih al Bukhari and other reliable books of hadith by the Ahlus Sunnah are filled with ahadith that encourage the usage of intrinsic means when faced with difficulties and calamities. There is nothing in these books that justifies the public’s treading such a path.
Moreover, the books of hadith contain many forms of Prophetic supplications that a believer should repeat and recite on various occasions. In fact, many verses of the Qur’an contain similar supplications which the believers, specifically and generally, should recite so that Allah lightens their pain and distress. Therefore, to ridicule this is actually an attack on the Islamic belief and not information that ridicules the fallacies.
Despite this, the scholars of the Ahlus Sunnah do not regard the recitation of hadith as an act of worship. They emphasize that this is specific to the recitation of the Qur’an.
Finally, we would like to ask the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut about the Shia hadith books which the Akhbaris fabricated. These books encouraged and continue to encourage the majority of the Shia, many of the elite ones, to gather and strike their bodies and faces with iron clamps that cause them to bleed. This is done as a sacrifice for Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu and not for Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala. These books gather narrations that borrow and establish the Christian belief about salvation, when it emphasizes that Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu was martyred to bear the sins of the people. These are the books that gather ahadith on fallacies that say that if a person has an abundance of sin and crimes in this worldly life, he can pay the custodians of the holy shrines in the deserts of Najaf and Karbala’ and secure forgiveness for all his crimes and sins. The angels will never dare to enter these holy shrines to question the thieves, oppressors and sinful ones. As if, these books conferred infallibility to the land, the land of the holy shrines, and not only the Imams whom they joined with Allah by deifying them.
Yet they consider it is a great crime to seek help through Prophetic supplications, which are found in ahadith, during difficulties and calamities. Does the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut not see the mind-blowing fallacies in the hadith books that the Akhbari Shia fabricated?
The general and the majority of the Ahlus Sunnah do not fall into what the Shia fell. They (the Shia) gave preference to narrations that the Akhbaris fabricated, over the Qur’an. They regarded whatever was attributed to their Imams as decisive as and more valuable than the Qur’an.
Then, who are the ones who believe in fallacies and advocate them, even in the 21st century?
Is it the Ahlus Sunnah, who reject and oppose the priesthood of the bishops, monks, and those authorities who claim to be representing the infallible Imams, and claim to possess the powers of these Imams, which is actually the Power of Allah?
Or is it the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut, who considers the statement:
الإسلام لا يعرف الكهنوت
Islam does not recognize priesthood.[2]
As that which lacks accuracy of content? The one who believes that the Imams have the power of formation on every atom of the universe, and that their status by Allah is such that no close angel, prophet, or messenger can attain it. That Allah included the Imams in deification and granted the power of creation and sustenance and the people’s reckoning and return will be to them.
Where is the fallacy? By the absolute Rafidi priest or the Islamic church which excels the priesthood of Catholics?
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[1] Bayt al ‘Ankabut, pg. 13, 14.
[2] Bayt al ‘Ankabut, pg. 8
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The author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut criticizes and ridicules Sahih al Bukhari for the actions of the masses during difficulties and calamities, when they would gather to recite the ahadith from it. He quotes excerpts from Ibn Taghribardi’s book al Nujum al Zahirah (812–873 AH/1409–1470 CE), wherein he discusses the gathering of the masses to recite Sahih al Bukhari when an epidemic befell Rome. Likewise, he quotes a similar occurrence from al Jabarti’s book, ‘Aja’ib al Athar (1167–1237 AH/1754–1822 CE) when Bonaparte’s army invaded the suburbs of Cairo.[1]
We say to the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut:
The ‘Ulama of the Ahlus Sunnah are not answerable for the customs of the masses. People of different cultures, civilisations, and communities have their own views, beliefs, and customs. These as well as its causes are known to the sociologist.
Sahih al Bukhari and other reliable books of hadith by the Ahlus Sunnah are filled with ahadith that encourage the usage of intrinsic means when faced with difficulties and calamities. There is nothing in these books that justifies the public’s treading such a path.
Moreover, the books of hadith contain many forms of Prophetic supplications that a believer should repeat and recite on various occasions. In fact, many verses of the Qur’an contain similar supplications which the believers, specifically and generally, should recite so that Allah lightens their pain and distress. Therefore, to ridicule this is actually an attack on the Islamic belief and not information that ridicules the fallacies.
Despite this, the scholars of the Ahlus Sunnah do not regard the recitation of hadith as an act of worship. They emphasize that this is specific to the recitation of the Qur’an.
Finally, we would like to ask the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut about the Shia hadith books which the Akhbaris fabricated. These books encouraged and continue to encourage the majority of the Shia, many of the elite ones, to gather and strike their bodies and faces with iron clamps that cause them to bleed. This is done as a sacrifice for Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu and not for Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala. These books gather narrations that borrow and establish the Christian belief about salvation, when it emphasizes that Hussain radiya Llahu ‘anhu was martyred to bear the sins of the people. These are the books that gather ahadith on fallacies that say that if a person has an abundance of sin and crimes in this worldly life, he can pay the custodians of the holy shrines in the deserts of Najaf and Karbala’ and secure forgiveness for all his crimes and sins. The angels will never dare to enter these holy shrines to question the thieves, oppressors and sinful ones. As if, these books conferred infallibility to the land, the land of the holy shrines, and not only the Imams whom they joined with Allah by deifying them.
Yet they consider it is a great crime to seek help through Prophetic supplications, which are found in ahadith, during difficulties and calamities. Does the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut not see the mind-blowing fallacies in the hadith books that the Akhbari Shia fabricated?
The general and the majority of the Ahlus Sunnah do not fall into what the Shia fell. They (the Shia) gave preference to narrations that the Akhbaris fabricated, over the Qur’an. They regarded whatever was attributed to their Imams as decisive as and more valuable than the Qur’an.
Then, who are the ones who believe in fallacies and advocate them, even in the 21st century?
Is it the Ahlus Sunnah, who reject and oppose the priesthood of the bishops, monks, and those authorities who claim to be representing the infallible Imams, and claim to possess the powers of these Imams, which is actually the Power of Allah?
Or is it the author of Bayt al ‘Ankabut, who considers the statement:
الإسلام لا يعرف الكهنوت
Islam does not recognize priesthood.[2]
As that which lacks accuracy of content? The one who believes that the Imams have the power of formation on every atom of the universe, and that their status by Allah is such that no close angel, prophet, or messenger can attain it. That Allah included the Imams in deification and granted the power of creation and sustenance and the people’s reckoning and return will be to them.
Where is the fallacy? By the absolute Rafidi priest or the Islamic church which excels the priesthood of Catholics?
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[1] Bayt al ‘Ankabut, pg. 13, 14.
[2] Bayt al ‘Ankabut, pg. 8