Innovations of Ar-Râfida and An-Nâssiba
in relation to Ashura – Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous
The
following is excerpted from Fatwa of Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous from
his website. Full fatwa can be read @ http://ferkous.com/home/?q=en/fatwa-en-592
As for the heresies
innovated by Ar-Râfida(3), like the fact of imposing thirst to themselves and showing
sadness as well as other innovations, like considering this day a day of sorrow
and, on the other hand, An-Nâssiba(4) who show joy and happiness and expend
much in this day; neither the former nor the latter have a valid origin on
which to rely, but there are only invented hadiths attributed falsely to the
Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم or weak hadiths that do not reach the degree of
validity to be taken as proofs.
Sheikh
Al-Islâm Ibn Taymiya رحمه الله
demonstrated this by saying:
“Like what was
innovated by some people who follow their passions during the day of `Ashura,
as making themselves thirsty, showing sadness, gathering and other heresies
that are not legislated neither by Allah nor by His Prophet صلَّى الله عليه
وسلَّم and none of the Salaf (Predecessors) or one of Ahl-Al-Bayt (The
Prophet’s صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمFamily) or others… this was an affliction to
the Muslims – that is to say, the murder of Al-Hussayn رضي الله عنه – and that
should be dealt with like other calamities by saying the legal Istirjâ`(5). Yet, some heretics innovated, during this day,
acts that contradict what Allah عزَّ وجلَّ ordered to do when a calamity
occurs. They added to that calumnies and denigration of the Companions who are
innocent of killing Al-Hussayn رضي الله عنه and other things that Allah عزَّ
وجلَّ and His Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم detest… As for the fact of
considering days of calamities as days of bereavement, this does not belong to
the Islamic religion but rather to the religion of the pre-Islamic period”,
then Ibn Taymiya رحمه
اللهsaid:
“Some people innovated
things during this day (`Ashura) on the basis of invented hadiths that have no
valid origin like: the merit of taking a ritual bath in this day, to make up
with kohl and shaking hands. All these things and others are innovated and
hateful, but what is recommended is to fast during this day… apparently, as
regards the invention of these hadiths, when chauvinism appeared between An-Nâssiba and Ar-Râfida, the former made the day of `Ashura a day of
bereavement, and the latter invented texts that require expending copiously and
making of `Ashura a holiday. However, these two ways are false”(6).
If we know that what
was prescribed during this day is limited to fasting, it is not allowed to
answer the invitation of someone who considers it a day of bereavement, nor
someone who considers it a holiday, because it is not allowed to alter the
sharia of Allah عزَّ وجلَّ for the sake of someone or rectify and add
something to it.
(3) Ar-Râfida: a sect belonging to the large sect of
Shiites, they took the oath of allegiance to Zayd Ibn `Ali, and asked him to
renounce the two Sheikhs (Abu Bakr and `Umar رضي الله عنهما), so he disagreed
with them, then they left and refused him, that is to say: they boycotted him
and gave up their oath of allegiance. Among their principles: Al-‘Imâma (The imamship of twelve members of the
lineage of the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم), Al-`Isma (The infallibility of the twelve imams), Al-Mahdiyya (They believe in a person of the lineage of
the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم whose name is Muhammad Ibn Al-Hassan Al-`Askari
who will come back at the end of the world), At-Taqiyya (To show the contrary of what one
believes), in addition to insulting the Companions and other principles.
(4) An-Nâssiba: those who detest Ali رضي الله عنه and his
companions. See: “Majmû`Al-Fatâwa” (25/301).
(5) Saying: “Inna Lillâh Wa Inna
Ilayhi Râji`ûn” (Truly! To Allah
we belong and truly, to Him we shall return).
(6) See: “Iqtidhâ’
As-Sirât Al-Mustaqîm” of Ibn Taymiya (2/129-133).
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