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Guest
District Heads and Scholars, today we are gathered to pray to Allah for peace and avoidance of crisis, due to the current happenings in Zaria between the Shiites and the government. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said “the religion is sincerity”. They asked to whom? He said “to Allah, His book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk”. [1]
So, we have an obligation to advice our leaders. We also have an obligation to advice our followers. I will start with the followers.
This happening, whoever has observed events dating back to 20, 30 years ago knows that things will be like this someday. There is no group, either religious or not, that can be a law unto itself within a country. When they plan an occasion and come out, when their leader uses the road, he is like a Head of State. They block the road, and obstruct those ahead and those behind until his passage.
When he beckons, some trek from Kano to Zaria, some from Kaduna to Zaria. If that will take five hours, then that is how long people will have to wait. Even a Head of State does not use the road this way. When they are protesting and a governor arrives, they will stop him. If an Emir arrives, they will stop him. We here in Kano, I know that twice they did this to the Emir of Kano. One day as he emerged from the Fagge Mosque, they blocked him, and kept on hitting the windows of his car and saying “Allahu Akbar”.
On another day, he went out and returned. Right here in the city, in front of SAS [School of Arabic Studies], their leader was in town, so they blocked him [the Emir]. A security guard had to open SAS for the Emir’s cars, and the Emir waited there for half an hour for the occasion to end. If he wasn’t a leader with patience and dignity, he could have allowed 100 Palace Guards to come to his aid, and blood would have spilled in Kano.
Ref. [1]. Hadith reported by Muslim on the authority of Tamim Al-Dari (RAA).
The impudence shown to Emirs, governors and ministers would one day meet someone who won’t tolerate it. And indeed, that was what happened. Therefore, my advice, not only to Shiites, but to the whole nation, is for people to know what is proper, what is good conduct. People should not instigate [trouble] that they don’t know how it will end. That is the first point. Secondly, political leaders, District Heads, Village Heads and Ward Heads, it is desirable that we all learn lessons.
This land was founded on the ideology of Ahli Sunna Wal Juma’a. Since Islam came to us, it came as Ahli Sunna. Our rulers, not just the Caliphate Emirs but even Muhammadu Rumfa, were always on this path. This land does not know the concept of abusing the Prophet’s Companions. This land knows not about abusing the Prophet’s family. We cherish the Ahlal Bait [the Prophet’s household]. By God, we love them. Ahlal Bait is not just the Prophet’s relatives, but also his wives, a fact mentioned in the Qur’an. Allah says “(recites Qur’an 33:32-33, which address the wives of the Prophet as Ahlal Bait)”.
So, the Qur’an has placed the wives of the Prophet among the Ahlal Bait, and no one claiming to love the Ahlal Bait should abuse Aisha, or Hafsat. On this issue, we must, must, defend the honour of the Prophet’s Companions. The fear of trouble is not an issue, since it is incumbent on us District Heads, Village Heads, Ward Heads and Emirs to defend the honour of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger. Because Allah told us through His Messenger that “Whoever has mutual animosity with a friend (wali) of Mine, I declare war upon him. . . ” [2]
Allah has no friend greater than His Messenger, SAW. All these troubles that they cause, if the Companions get abused, then it won’t augur well. And if we keep silent, by God it will consume [us]. I did not say this, for Allah says “And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged amongst you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty” (Qur’an 8:25, Surah Al-Ahzab).
Therefore, this advice must be offered to people. It is not a matter of religion, but a matter of good conduct. So, protect the honour of the Messenger of Allah, whom you cannot claim to love while abusing his family. And the Companions that are being abused and disparaged, it is not them but the Prophet who is abused. Sayidina Abubakar was his close friend, who gave him his daughter in marriage. Sayidina [Umar] was his close friend, who married a daughter to him. How a man could marry off a daughter to Allah’s Messenger and was not of good character?
So, this advice is obligatory, and if in the past people were quiet, now is the time to speak. This land cannot be where the Prophet’s Companions are abused. And no group in this land can be a law unto itself.
Ref. [2]. Hadith recorded by Bukhari on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Dr. Nura Alkali translated the text of the sermon
SOURCE: THE WHISTLE
So, we have an obligation to advice our leaders. We also have an obligation to advice our followers. I will start with the followers.
This happening, whoever has observed events dating back to 20, 30 years ago knows that things will be like this someday. There is no group, either religious or not, that can be a law unto itself within a country. When they plan an occasion and come out, when their leader uses the road, he is like a Head of State. They block the road, and obstruct those ahead and those behind until his passage.
When he beckons, some trek from Kano to Zaria, some from Kaduna to Zaria. If that will take five hours, then that is how long people will have to wait. Even a Head of State does not use the road this way. When they are protesting and a governor arrives, they will stop him. If an Emir arrives, they will stop him. We here in Kano, I know that twice they did this to the Emir of Kano. One day as he emerged from the Fagge Mosque, they blocked him, and kept on hitting the windows of his car and saying “Allahu Akbar”.
On another day, he went out and returned. Right here in the city, in front of SAS [School of Arabic Studies], their leader was in town, so they blocked him [the Emir]. A security guard had to open SAS for the Emir’s cars, and the Emir waited there for half an hour for the occasion to end. If he wasn’t a leader with patience and dignity, he could have allowed 100 Palace Guards to come to his aid, and blood would have spilled in Kano.
Ref. [1]. Hadith reported by Muslim on the authority of Tamim Al-Dari (RAA).
The impudence shown to Emirs, governors and ministers would one day meet someone who won’t tolerate it. And indeed, that was what happened. Therefore, my advice, not only to Shiites, but to the whole nation, is for people to know what is proper, what is good conduct. People should not instigate [trouble] that they don’t know how it will end. That is the first point. Secondly, political leaders, District Heads, Village Heads and Ward Heads, it is desirable that we all learn lessons.
This land was founded on the ideology of Ahli Sunna Wal Juma’a. Since Islam came to us, it came as Ahli Sunna. Our rulers, not just the Caliphate Emirs but even Muhammadu Rumfa, were always on this path. This land does not know the concept of abusing the Prophet’s Companions. This land knows not about abusing the Prophet’s family. We cherish the Ahlal Bait [the Prophet’s household]. By God, we love them. Ahlal Bait is not just the Prophet’s relatives, but also his wives, a fact mentioned in the Qur’an. Allah says “(recites Qur’an 33:32-33, which address the wives of the Prophet as Ahlal Bait)”.
So, the Qur’an has placed the wives of the Prophet among the Ahlal Bait, and no one claiming to love the Ahlal Bait should abuse Aisha, or Hafsat. On this issue, we must, must, defend the honour of the Prophet’s Companions. The fear of trouble is not an issue, since it is incumbent on us District Heads, Village Heads, Ward Heads and Emirs to defend the honour of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger. Because Allah told us through His Messenger that “Whoever has mutual animosity with a friend (wali) of Mine, I declare war upon him. . . ” [2]
Allah has no friend greater than His Messenger, SAW. All these troubles that they cause, if the Companions get abused, then it won’t augur well. And if we keep silent, by God it will consume [us]. I did not say this, for Allah says “And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged amongst you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty” (Qur’an 8:25, Surah Al-Ahzab).
Therefore, this advice must be offered to people. It is not a matter of religion, but a matter of good conduct. So, protect the honour of the Messenger of Allah, whom you cannot claim to love while abusing his family. And the Companions that are being abused and disparaged, it is not them but the Prophet who is abused. Sayidina Abubakar was his close friend, who gave him his daughter in marriage. Sayidina [Umar] was his close friend, who married a daughter to him. How a man could marry off a daughter to Allah’s Messenger and was not of good character?
So, this advice is obligatory, and if in the past people were quiet, now is the time to speak. This land cannot be where the Prophet’s Companions are abused. And no group in this land can be a law unto itself.
Ref. [2]. Hadith recorded by Bukhari on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Dr. Nura Alkali translated the text of the sermon
SOURCE: THE WHISTLE