Book Name:Amīr Ahl al-Sunnah’s Love for Islamic Scholars
Allah Almighty states in the Glorious Quran:
اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ اتَّخَذُوا الْعِجْلَ سَیَنَالُهُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ وَ ذِلَّةٌ فِی الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَاؕ-وَ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِی الْمُفْتَرِیْنَ(۱۵۲)
Indeed, those who deified the calf, soon wrath from their Lord and humiliation in the life of the world shall befall them; thus, We recompense the slanderers.[1]
In Tafsīr Ṣirāṭ al-Jinān, it is mentioned that Sayyidunā Sufyān b. ꜤUyaynah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said: “This punishment applies to every innovator who comes until the Day of Judgment.”
And Sayyidunā Mālik b. Anas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ said: “Every innovator will have humiliation placed over his head,” and then he recited this very verse.[2]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Love for Scholars, a Sign of Goodness!!
Dear Islamic brothers! What can be said about the love that Amīr Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ has for the scholars of Islam! He states: “For a religious scholar, there is love and respect in my heart. If Allah Almighty grants us the ability, then we should become scholars ourselves; otherwise, we should love the scholars.”[3]
Remember well! Love for Sunnī scholars is a sign of goodness and righteousness.
Imam Qutaybah b. SaꜤīd رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states:
اِذَا رَاَيْتَ الرَّجُلَ يُحِبُّ اَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ فَاعْلَمْ اَنَّهٗ صَاحِبُ سُنَّةٍ وَجَمَاعَةٍ