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While a man was leading a cow, he began to ride it and beat it. So the cow said to him: 'we were not created for this, rather we were created for ploughing.' So the people said: 'Subhana Allaah a cow spoke!' The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Indeed I believe this, me and Abu Bakr and Umar. Even though they were not present.   The Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) continued: While a man was with some sheep, suddenly a wolf attacked them and took away one sheep from amongst them. The shepherd called the sheep as if trying to rescue it from the wolf. The wolf said to him: 'You want to rescue it from me, so who will protect it on the day when the predatory animal comes, the day when it has no shepherd other than me.' So the people said: 'Subhana Allaah, a wolf spoke.' The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Indeed I believe this, me and Abu Bakr and Umar. Even though they were not present.[1]

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If he has said this, then it is just as he has said. I believe him with regard to news coming from the heavens, so should I not believe him in this?

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Shaytan will strike at that moment and will whisper for you to rely on your intellect (and reject the ayah or hadeeth)... This is how the deviant go astray (meaning they listen to shaytan, and obey his whisperings). ...But you have to remember the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) did not speak of his own desire. Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only an Inspiration that is inspired. (An-Najm, ayat 3 and 4)

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And the Muslim does not intefere in this using his own intellect and his own understanding because the matters of the ghayb cannot be truly perceived by the person's intellect. Rather Eeman in the hidden and unseen is only founded upon submitting and believing in the reports from Allaah and His Messenger. ...For Eemaan (true faith) is in fact nothing other than [url=http://www.salafitalk.net/st/uploads/LUI_42_ghayb_answers.doc]eeman in the ghayb[/url] (hidden and unseen). As for having true faith in something which has been witnessed, then there is no special distinction for any person in that! This would not be called 'Eemaan.'

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These misguided people gave precedence to their intellects over the textual evidences. So when their intellects could not perceive the [url=http://www.salafitalk.net/st/uploads/LUI_46_Grave_answers.doc]Punishment of the Grave[/url], they rejected it and denied the ahaadeeth about it. The affairs of the ghayb (hidden and unseen) and the matters of the Hereafter cannot be perceived by the intellects and therefore there is no scope for the intellects to enter into them. Rather our beliefs in the matters of the ghayb (hidden and unseen) and the matters of the Hereafter are built upon the authentic reports about them. We do not say anything about these matters unless it is taken from an authentic evidence from the Book and the Sunnah.

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This is why Tawheed is so important. ...You must accept everything the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said. "La shak", never doubt what the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said. It is wajibun that you accept everything the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said. It is wajib to obey him, imitate him, and take him as an example, and not innovate (in beliefs, statements or actions). ...And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).  (Al-Hashr, ayah 7)

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Yaqin (Certainty) comes with 'Ilm (authentic, beneficial knowledge). Jahl (Ignorance) leads to Shuboohat (confusion, doubts).

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It is obligatory for these misguided people to accuse their own intellects and understanding and not to accuse the Book and the Sunnah. For their intellects and understanding are the location of accusation and deficiency, whereas the Qur`an and Sunnah are but Wahy (revelation) from Allaah, the Hakeem (All-Wise), the Hameed (One deserving of all praise). quote: The Qur`aan is not approached by falsehood from in front of it, nor from behind it; it is revelation sent down from Hakeem (One who is All Wise), the Hameed (One deserving of all praise). Soorah al Fussilat (41) aayah 42    It is obligatory upon the servant to submit to the Speech of Allaah and the Speech of His Messenger (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam). And if something from it is a problem for him, then let him accuse his own intellect and understanding, and not accuse the texts of deficiency or lack of clarity, or any other accusation, stating that it is only through his false intellectual principles and principles of logic that Yaqin (certainty) will come about.

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As for the mannerisims that should be utilized with the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), then indeed the Qur`aan is filled with descriptions of it, and at the base of it is the obligation of fully submitting to him, obeying his orders, and accepting and believing what he has informed you of without weakening it with opposing false views so as to make it 'understandable,' and without weakening it with doubt and skepticism, and without preferring the opinions of men and the waste of their intellects over it. ...

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...Nor should they stop observing his orders and believing in his reports because of their preference to the statements of their teacher or their Imaam or their madhhab or their group or whosoever they elevate. So if he is allowed to, he obeys his orders and accepts his reports. If this is not the case, then if he seeks blamelessness, he abandons his orders and his reports, and entrusts it to them (i.e/ his imaam, teacher, group), or he distorts it from its proper meaning, and then claims that it is interpretation and explanation; that they are interpreting and explaining it. 1 Indeed, if the slave was to meet his Lord with every sin, with the exclusion of nothing other than committing Shirk with Allaah, it would be better for him than to meet his Lord in this aforementioned condition. quote: One day, I spoke to one of the leaders of these people and said to him: 'I Ask you, by Allaah, if it was decreed that the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was alive and with us, and we witnessed his speech and sermons, would it be obligated upon us to follow him, without referring it to the opinions, statements and madhhab of other than him, or do we not obey him until we refer what we heard from him to the opinions and intellects of others?' He answered, 'Rather it would be obligatory to hasten to obedience without returning to other than him.' I said, 'So what has removed this obligation from us today and what has replaced it?' So he placed his finger upon his mouth and remained pale-faced and confused and did not utter a word. 1 Shaikh Rabee's note: With great sorrow, this is what many sects do with many aspects of the 'aqeedah and the Sharee'ah.

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14 To have Eeman (faith) in Qadar [the Divine Pre-decree], both its good and its evil.

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15 To affirm the ahaadeeth related to it and to have Eeman (faith) in them. It is not to be said, "Why?" or "How?" It is [but] attestation [to the truthfulness of such ahaadeeth] and having Eeman (faith) in them.

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16 And whoever does not know the explanation of a hadeeth and [whose] intellect [does not have the capacity] to make him understand it, then that would be sufficient [i.e., to just merely affirm the ahaadeeth and have Eeman (faith) in them] since [everything from the religion] has been perfected for him. And it is necessary for him to have Eeman (faith) in it and to submit to it, such as the hadeeth of the as-Saadiq al-Masdooq (the truthful, the believed)* and whatever is similar to it in the matter of al-Qadar. * Meaning the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)

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18 Certainly, it is obligatory upon him to have Eeman (faith) in them and not to reject a single word from them nor from other [such] ahaadeeth which have been reported by reliable, trustworthy narrators.

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There is no role for ijtihaad (personal deduction, striving to reach what is correct) in the fundamentals of the religion because [url=http://www.aqidah.com/creed/]'Aqeedah is tawqeefiyyah[/url] (restricted to that which is contained in the Qur`aan and the authentic Sunnah)...It is built upon tasleem (submission to) and inqiyaad (compliance) with what is contained in the Book of Allaah and in the Sunnah of His Messenger sall Allaahu 'alaiyhi wa sallam.

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"Four will have proofs (in their favor) on the Day of Standing: (1) A deaf man who could not hear anything; (2) a fool (who could not understand anything); (3) a feebly old man; and (4) a man who died in the fatrah (the period between Prophets).  As for the deaf man, then he will say: 'My Lord, Islaam came and I did not hear anything.'  And as for the fool, then he will say, 'My Lord, Islaam came and the children were throwing dung at me.'  And as for the feebly old man, then he will say, 'My Lord, Islaam came and I did not understand anything.'  And as for the one who died in the fatrah (period between Prophets), then he will say, 'My Lord, no Messenger from you came to me.'   So He (Allaah) will take oaths from them that they will obey Him (in what He is about to request from them), so it (an order) will be sent to them: 'Enter the Fire!' And verily by Him in whose Hand is my soul, if they entered it, it will be cool and soothing." (Musnad of Ahmad, no. 16301, authenticated by Albanee, rahimahumullaah)

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Allaah's Promise is the Truth, and whose words can be truer than those of Allaah? (Of course, none). (An-Nisa`, ayah 122)

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MinAllaahi al-bayaan. (From Allaah is the clarification). Wa 'ala rasullihi al-balaagh (Upon His Messenger is to bring us the message). Wa 'alayna at-tasleem (And upon us is to accept it, submit).

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The only saying of the faithful believers, when they are called to Allaah (His Words, the Qur`an) and His Messenger (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), to judge between them, is that they say: "We hear and we obey." And such are the prosperous ones (who will live forever in Paradise). (An-Nur, ayah 51)

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"Then, eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of your Lord made easy (for you)." There comes forth from their bellies a drink of varying color wherein is healing for men. Verily, in this is indeed a sign for people who think. (An-Nahl 16:69)

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Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri (radiallaahu 'anhu) narrated: A man came to the Prophet (salallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and said, "My brother has some abdominal trouble (pain)." The Prophet said to him: quote: Let him drink honey. The man came for the second time and the Prophet said to him, Let him drink honey. He came for the third time and the Prophet said, Let him drink honey. He returned again and said, "I have done that." The Prophet then said: "Allaah has said the truth, but your brother's abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink honey." So he made him drink honey, and he was cured. {Bukhaaree (Book of Medicine); Muslim}.

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When something pre-decreed happens to the servant, and it is something which he dislikes, then he must adopt six stances regarding it: The first: The stance of Tawheed: and that Allaah is the One Who decreed it, willed it, and created it. Whatever Allaah willed occurs, and whatever He did not will shall not occur; The second: The stance of Justice (al-'Adl): And that His Judgement applies and occurs upon him, and whatever He ordains concerning him is fully just; The third: The stance of Mercy (ar-Rahmah): And that His Mercy in this decreed matter outweighs His Anger, and His punishing; and that Mercy is its basis; The fourth: The stance of Wisdom (al-Hikmah): And that His Wisdom - He the One free of all imperfections - necessitated that it should occur. He did not ordain it without purpose, or frivolously. The fifth: The stance of Praise (al-Hamd): And that He - the Perfect - deserves full praise for that, from every aspect. The sixth: The stance of Servitude (al-'Uboodiyyah): And that he is entirely a slave, in every sense. The Judgements and Decrees of his Master apply and occur upon him, since he belongs to Him and is His slave. So He controls him such that he is under His Decrees which relate to the creation, just as He controls him in his being under His Judgements relating to the Religion. So it is fully appropriate that these Decrees occur upon him.

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The truth centers around and is based upon the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and that which he was upon as well as that which the companions (radi Allaahu 'anhum) were upon and not other than them. This statement of Shaikhul Islaam (rahimahuAllaah) is a great principle from the principles that we must have concern for, tread upon, seek it, call to and defend it. Thus, whoever wants to be with and upon the truth must look to where the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was (with regards to all issues). If he/she is called to something (before acting on it) they must (first) search for the proof which came from the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam).   (They must ask themselves), is this thing that I'm being called to from the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)? (By acting upon this) am I going to be in the same rank that the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is in? Am I going to be in the same direction as the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)? This is (important) because if you are in a different direction from the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) this constitutes enmity, opposition, fighting against and turning away from the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam); especially if an individual intentionally chooses to be in a different direction from the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam).

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They must also research and seek out that which the Salaf were upon. This is because you have those who come with false and erroneous interpretations; falsely claiming that "such and such was meant," "the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was like this," "this is really like that (and so on)." So look to that which the Salaf As-Saalih [righteous predecessors (Sahabaah)] were upon. This is because they were saved from innovations and misguidance. They were firmly reared and established upon the truth, accepting it, acting in accordance to it, treading upon its way, calling to it, exerting themselves in its path and sparing no effort due to the truth. So if an individual says, "Allaah says this and the Messenger (sallAllaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) says that, which really means this," ask him, "where are the Sahaabah? Were they involved in that which you are involved in?"

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Therefore, glorifying the truth and returning to it is the characteristic of everyone who is sincere, pure in intent, covetous of the truth, truly desiring it; thus placing it before oneself, wealth, close relatives, loved one, and even the most affluent men of his and of previous times.