The Creed of Imaam Aboo Bakr al-Humaydee

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By Imaam Aboo Bakr al-Humaydee (d.218H)

The text:

Bishr ibn Moosaa related to us that al-Humaydee said:

1. The Sunnah is that a man believes in Pre-Decree, the good of it, and the evil of it, and the sweetness of it, and the bitterness of it. He should know that whatever afflictions befall him are not due to his wrongdoings, and his wrongdoings are not due to his afflictions; rather all of that is a virtue from Allaah the Mighty and Majestic.

2. Eemaan (faith) is statement and action, it increases and decreases. A statement is not beneficial except with an action, and neither is an action or statement beneficial, except with an intention, and neither is an action, statement, or intention beneficial, except with the Sunnah.

3. To pray for forgiveness upon all of the Companions of Muhammad (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). So verily Allaah the Mighty and Majestic says: “And those who came after them saying: ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith’.” (59:10) So do not enjoin except with forgiveness for them. So whoever reviles them, or finds fault in them, or in one of them, then he is not upon the Sunnah, and he does not have any right to the booty. It was reported to us about Maalik from more than one person that he said: “Allaah the Exalted divided up the booty when He said: ‘For the poor emigrants who were expelled from their homes.’ (59:8) He said: ‘And those who came after them saying: Our Lord, forgive us…’ to the end of the ayah. So (whosoever) does not say this about them, then there is no booty for him.”

4. The Qur’aan is the Word of Allaah. I heard Sufyaan saying: “The Qur’aan is the Word of Allaah, and whoever says that it is created, then he is an innovator. We have not heard anyone saying this.”

5. I heard Sufyaan saying: “Faith (Eemaan) is knowledge and action, it increases and decreases.” So his brother Ibrahim ibn ‘Uyaynah said to him: “Do not say that it decreases.” So he became angry and said: “Be silent you child, until nothing like this remains!”

6. The affirmation of the ru’yah after death.

7. Whatever the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth speak about, like: “And the Jews say the Hand of Allaah is fettered. May their hands be fettered.” (5:64) Likewise: “And the Heavens shall be rolled up in His Right Hand.” (39:67) Whatever resembles this from the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth, we do not increase in them, and we do not explain them away.

8. We say: “Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) has ascended above the Throne.” (20:5) Whoever alleges other than this, then he is a lying Jahmee!

9. We do not say as the Khawaarij say: “Whoever commits a major sin, then he has indeed disbelieved.””

10. We do not declare a person to be a disbeliever due to something of sins, disbelief is only for the one who abandons the five, about which the Messenger of Allaah (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Islam is built upon five: testifying that none has the right to be worshipped, except Allaah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, and the establishment of prayer, and giving charity (zakaat), and fasting in the month of Ramadan, and pilgrimage to the House.”

Taken from: Usool as-Sunnah as found in Mujallatul-Hikmah, No. 1 (translated into English by ‘Uthmaan Sheikh and Maaz Qureshi)

[madeenahsh]

By Imaam Aboo Bakr al-Humaydee (d.218H)

The text:

Bishr ibn Moosaa related to us that al-Humaydee said:

1. The Sunnah is that a man believes in Pre-Decree, the good of it, and the evil of it, and the sweetness of it, and the bitterness of it. He should know that whatever afflictions befall him are not due to his wrongdoings, and his wrongdoings are not due to his afflictions; rather all of that is a virtue from Allaah the Mighty and Majestic.

2. Eemaan (faith) is statement and action, it increases and decreases. A statement is not beneficial except with an action, and neither is an action or statement beneficial, except with an intention, and neither is an action, statement, or intention beneficial, except with the Sunnah.

3. To pray for forgiveness upon all of the Companions of Muhammad (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). So verily Allaah the Mighty and Majestic says: “And those who came after them saying: ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith’.” (59:10) So do not enjoin except with forgiveness for them. So whoever reviles them, or finds fault in them, or in one of them, then he is not upon the Sunnah, and he does not have any right to the booty. It was reported to us about Maalik from more than one person that he said: “Allaah the Exalted divided up the booty when He said: ‘For the poor emigrants who were expelled from their homes.’ (59:8) He said: ‘And those who came after them saying: Our Lord, forgive us…’ to the end of the ayah. So (whosoever) does not say this about them, then there is no booty for him.”

4. The Qur’aan is the Word of Allaah. I heard Sufyaan saying: “The Qur’aan is the Word of Allaah, and whoever says that it is created, then he is an innovator. We have not heard anyone saying this.”

5. I heard Sufyaan saying: “Faith (Eemaan) is knowledge and action, it increases and decreases.” So his brother Ibrahim ibn ‘Uyaynah said to him: “Do not say that it decreases.” So he became angry and said: “Be silent you child, until nothing like this remains!”

6. The affirmation of the ru’yah after death.

7. Whatever the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth speak about, like: “And the Jews say the Hand of Allaah is fettered. May their hands be fettered.” (5:64) Likewise: “And the Heavens shall be rolled up in His Right Hand.” (39:67) Whatever resembles this from the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth, we do not increase in them, and we do not explain them away.

8. We say: “Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) has ascended above the Throne.” (20:5) Whoever alleges other than this, then he is a lying Jahmee!

9. We do not say as the Khawaarij say: “Whoever commits a major sin, then he has indeed disbelieved.””

10. We do not declare a person to be a disbeliever due to something of sins, disbelief is only for the one who abandons the five, about which the Messenger of Allaah (sall-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Islam is built upon five: testifying that none has the right to be worshipped, except Allaah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah, and the establishment of prayer, and giving charity (zakaat), and fasting in the month of Ramadan, and pilgrimage to the House.”

Taken from: Usool as-Sunnah as found in Mujallatul-Hikmah, No. 1 (translated into English by ‘Uthmaan Sheikh and Maaz Qureshi)

[Maimunah]

awww jazakaAllah khayr sis
may Allah bless u, mashaAllah

:w:

[IbnAbdulHakim]

The Sunnah is that a man believes in Pre-Decree, the good of it, and the evil of it, and the sweetness of it, and the bitterness of it. He should know that whatever afflictions befall him are not due to his wrongdoings, and his wrongdoings are not due to his afflictions; rather all of that is a virtue from Allaah the Mighty and Majestic.

i eagerly await the day when i will fully understand this (plz make dua 4 me), to me it seems this is saying that our actions have little consequence.... ie no matter what we do it wont change things :?