Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa`ah: They are all those who are upon that which the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions were upon. They are called Ahlus-Sunnah because of their adherence to the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). They are called the Jamaa’ah because they are the ones who gather upon the truth and do not split-up in their Religion; they gather upon the legitimate rulers and do not rebel against them; and they follow the consensus (ijmaa) of the Pious Predecessors of this ummah. Since they are the ones who truly follow the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam), following his path, they are also called the Traditionalists (ahlul-hadeeth), the People of Narration (ahlul-aathaar) and the Adherents (ahlul-ittibaa'). They are also called the Aided Group (at-taa`ifatul-mansoorah) and the Saved-Sect (al-firqatun-naajiyah).
The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There will not cease to be a group from my Ummah victorious upon the truth, not being harmed by those who oppose them, until the command of Allaah comes, and they are like that.” [Reported by Muslim (no.1920) from Thawbaan radiallaahu 'anhu].
The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There will not cease to be a group from my Ummah victorious upon the truth, not being harmed by those who oppose them, until the command of Allaah comes, and they are like that.” [Reported by Muslim (no.1920) from Thawbaan radiallaahu 'anhu].
This group, through whom Allaah will continue to safeguard this Religion, is also the Saved-Sect; about whom the Messenger (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) mentioned the following: “Indeed the children of Israa'eel split up into seventy-- two sects and my ummah will split-up into seventy-three sects; all of them are in the Fire, except one.” It was said: Who is the (saved) one?
He replied: “That which I and my Companions are upon.” [Hasan: Reported by at-Tirmidhee (no.2641) from 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr radiallaahu 'anhu. The Hadeeth master (haafidh), Zaynud-Deen al-'Iraaqee, declared it to be hasan in. his Takhreejul-Ihyaa (3/225).]
The reliable scholars of this Religion are united upon the fact that this Saved-Sect is Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah; those who adhere to what the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions were upon.
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