The Obligation of seeking knowledge via the understanding of the salafus saliheen

Table of contents

  

1-The definition of the Salaf us Saaliheen

2-Proofs from the Qur’an

3-Proofs from the traditions of the Prophet & his companions

4- Instances when the understanding of the Salaf us Saaliheen is most required

4.1   Ijmaa (Concensus)

4.2   Ijtihaad of the Salaf in issues that required them

4.3   In issues of Islam that need to be learnt by looking and personal tutorship and cannot be obtained by books alone

5- Fataawa of the scholars on adhering to the understanding of the Salaf

6- They used to say so-and-so is a Salafi

7- The books that enlist the sayings & fataawa of the Salaf

8- Answers to some questions

9- Is opposition of the Salaf even rational or logical?

10- Conclusion

Last Updated/modified the content of the pdf : 12.12.2015 [5th December 2015] 

• Added 5.46 - fatwa of Imam Ibn `Abdul Barr

Last Updated/modified the content of the pdf : 16.3.2016 [16th March, 2016] 

• Added narrations of `Umar ibn khattab, ibn mas`ood , `Ammar ibn yaasir (r.a.a) and Imam Ahmad under 3.6) and 5.12) respectively

Last updated/modified the content of the pdf: 14.07.2017 [14th July, 2017]

• Added narration of Dihyah ibn khalifah r.a numbering 3.8 respectively.

Last Updated/modified the content of the pdf: 01.08.2017

• arabic structure of quote 3.1 that went bizarre due to MS word format mis-match

Last Updated/modified the content of the pdf: 18.08.2017 

• Added few extra narrations such as 3.9 and 3.10

Last Updated/modified the content of the pdf: 23.02.2018

• Added Sub-sections 1A, 1B, 1C and 3.13 and narrations to section Sub section 4.3

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