Azam Tariq’s Objection to the Terminology ‘Alaihi Salaam’ [Peace be upon Him]
Kr-hcy.com states:
SIMILARLY AFTER THE NAME OF EVERY SAHABI WE USE AND WRITE THE WORD (RADIALLAHU ANHU I.E. MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM) AND NEVER USE THE WORDS LIKE (ALAYHI SALLAAM I.E. PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM) WHICH ARE RESERVED FOR ONLY THE PROPHETS. AS SUCH, WE NEVER WRITE OR UTTER HAZRAT ABU BAKAR (ALAYHI SALLAAM) OR HAZRAT UMAR ALAYHI SALLAAM BUT IN CASE OF HAZRAT HUSAYN WE USE ALAYHI SALLAAM. HAVE WE EVER GIVEN A THOUGHT WHY IT IS SO? IT IS BECAUSE OF THE INFLUENCE OF SHIAISM WHICH HAS IMPERCEPTIBLY CREPT INTO OUR MINDS.
Reply One – Sunni Imams allowed using ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for Ahlulbayt (as)
Although this Nasibi’s comments have no bearing on the Shi’a, we would like to point out that he is yet again falsely claiming to represent Ahl’ul Sunnah aqeedah. What greater evidence can we cite to counter this Nasibi than the fatwa of Sunni Islam’s most beloved opponent of the Shi’a, al Muhaddith Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlavi? When this question was posed to him he replied as follows:
“The term ‘Alaihi Salaam’ [peace be upon him/her] can also be referred to for non-prophets, and evidence of this can be ascertained from the fact that in the old books of hadith, such as Abu Daud and Sahih Bukhari, the term ‘Alaihi Salaam’ can be found next to the names of Ali, Hasan, Husayn, Fatima, Khadija, Abbas. However some scholars have opposed this, in opposition to the Shi’a, but this terminology is not prohibited under the Shari’a”
Fatawa Azeezi, pages 260- 261 (H.M Saeed & Co. Karachi)
Similarly Allamah Alusi wrote:
“Sending blessings on other than the prophets & angels on this matter the views of the Ulema are different. In the view of Qadhi Ayadh and most of the Ulema, it is permissible. They have sought to prove this in reliance of this verse:
‘Allah and his Angels send blessings on Rasulullah (s), Salute him with the best salutation”‘
and also the sahih hadith:
1. the Prophet said, “O Allah! Send your blessings upon the offspring of Abu Aufa.”
2. Rasulullah (s) opened his hands and stated:
‘O Allah send your blessing & mercies upon the family Sa’d ibn Ubadah
3. ibn Haban corrected a tradition that a woman approached Rasulullah and requested ‘O Allah send blessings on me and my husband’ and Rasulullah (s) sent blessings in this manner.
4. according to Muslim’s report the Angels recite for every momin ‘Sala Allah alayka wa ala jasdhaak’”
Tafseer Ruh al-Ma’ani, Volume 22 page 85
We read in Sahih Sharh al-Aqida al-Tahawyia by Shaykh Hassan al-Saqqaf, page 223:
لفظة (عليها السلام) بعد ذكر السيدة فاطمة ولفظة (عليه السلام) بعد ذكر سيدنا علي أو سيدنا الحسن أو سيدنا الحسين رضي الله عنهم وأرضاهم من خصوصياتهم وخصوصيات آل البيت أي من المستحبات
The term (Alaiha Salaam) after mentioning the name of lady Fatima, and the term (Alaihi Salaam) after mentioning the name of Ali, or Hassan or Hussain may Allah be pleased with them, is one of the exclusives for Ahlulbayt, which means that its mustahab.
Reply Two – Sunni Imams themselves used ‘Alaihe Salaam’ for Ahlulbayt (as)
It is quite interesting that a moderny day Nasibi has tried to persuade his adherents not to use ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for the members of Ahlulbayt (as) in an attempt to bring the merits of Ahlulbayt (as) closer to common companions but the fact is that the early Sunni Imams had themselves used ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for the members of Ahlulbayt (as) distinguishing them from other companions and its biggest proof comes from none other than Imam Bukhari who has used ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for Ali bin Abi Talib (as):
حدثنا يحيى حدثنا وكيع عن الأعمش عن سعد بن عبيدة عن أبي عبد الرحمن عن علي عليه السلام قال كنا جلوسا عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال : ما منكم من أحد إلا وقد كتب ۔۔۔
Imam Bukhari also used ‘Alaiha Salaam’ for Fatima Zahra (as):
حدثنا سليمان بن حرب حدثنا حماد عن ثابت عن أنس قال لما ثقل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جعل يتغشاه فقالت فاطمة عليها السلام وا كرب أباه فقال لها ليس ۔۔۔
Imam Bukhari also used ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for Imam Hussain (as):
حدثني محمد بن الحسين بن إبراهيم قال حدثني حسين بن محمد حدثنا جرير عن محمد عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أتي عبيد الله بن زياد برأس الحسين عليه السلام فجعل في طست فجعل ينكت ۔۔۔
Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal used ‘Alaiha Salaam’ for Fatima Zahra (as):
۔۔۔ قال وضأت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات يوم فقال هل لك في فاطمة رضي الله عنها تعودها فقلت نعم فقام متوكئا علي فقال أما إنه سيحمل ثقلها غيرك ويكون أجرها لك قال فكأنه لم يكن علي شيء حتى دخلنا على فاطمة عليها السلام فقال لها كيف تجدينك ۔۔۔
Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal used ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for Ali bin Abi Talib (as):
۔۔۔ فقلت أبا هريرة قرأت بسورتين قرأ بهما علي عليه السلام قال قرأ بهما حبي أبو القاسم صلى الله عليه وسلم ۔۔۔
One of the beloved scholars of Salafies namely Imam Shawkani also used ‘Alaihi Salaam’ and ‘Alaiha Salaam’ for Ali bin Abi Talib (as) and Fatima Zahra (as) respectively at various places Nail al-Awtar, such as Volume 2 page 90:
إن في لبس الثوب الأحمر سبعة مذاهب : الأول الجواز مطلقا جاء عن علي عليه السلام وطلحة وعبد الله بن جعفر والبراء وغير واحد من الصحابة
“There are seven opinions about wearing red cloth: The first (opinion) is that it is absolute lawful and this is the opinion of Ali ‘Alaihi Salaam’ , Talha, Abdullah bin Jaffar, al-Bara and other companions.”
We also read in Nail al-Awtar, Volume 2 page 162:
وسيأتي حديث فاطمة عليها السلام
“The statement of Fatima ‘Alaiha Salaam’ is on the next (page)”
Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari al-Hanafi (d. 1371 H) in his famed work al-Hawi fi Sirat al-Tahawi, page 27 used ‘Alaihi Salaam’ for Ali bin Abi Talib (as):
وتبدو على كلامه آثار بغضه لعلي عليه السلام في كل خطوة من خطوات تحدثه
“The signs of hatred against Ali ‘Alaiha Salaam’ appears in his (Ibn Tamiyah’s) words in every line of his statement”.
Late Salafi/Ahle Hadith scholar Maulana Waheed uz Zaman also used ‘Imam’ and ‘Alaihe Salaam’ for both Hasan and Hussain (as) in his Urdu translation of Sahih Bukhari:
Similarly terms ‘Imam’ and ’Alaihe Salaam’ have respectively been used for Hussain (as) by Maulana Akber Shah Khan Najeebabadi in his famed work:
In one of the vital books of Azam Tariq’s own Deoband sect namely Fatawa Rashidiyah by Mufti Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi, we see ‘Alaihe Salaam’ written after the name of Hussain (as):
It is rather strange that Azam Tariq’ has advanced his objection on using the term ‘Imam’ with the name of Hussain (as) where as Azam Tariq’s own Imam Qasi Nanatovi’s persian book has been rendered into Urdu language by the name of “Shahadat Imam Hussain (ra) aur Kirdar e Yazeed [Martyrdom of Imam Hussain and the character of Yazeed]” by ”Tahreek e Khudam Ahle Sunnat wal Jamat” which was perhaps a front name of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), the banned terrorist organization Azam Tariq was the leader of:
And last but certainly not the least, the Imam of Salafies Nasiruddin Albaani also used ‘Alaiha Salaam’ [peace be upon her] for Fatima Zahra in his book Adaab al-Zafaf, page 217:
شكوى ابنته فاطمة عليها السلام
“The complain of his daughter Fatima peace be upon her….”
Reply Three – A Salafi scholar used ‘Alaihi Salam’ for his Imam
While recording the biography of one of the most famous Salafi Imams namely Ibn Qayim al-Jawzi, a Salafi scholar Muhammad Ali Qutub stated in his book Aemat al-Fiqh al-Islami, Volume 11 page 15:
سلام على الإمام … الإمام شمس الدين محمد أبي عبدالله بن أبي بكر قيم الجوزية بن أيوب بن سعد الزرعي الدمشقي سلام عليه في الأولين والآخرين
“Peace be upon the Imam …the Imam Shamsuddin Muhammad Abi Abdullah bin Abi Bakr Qayim al-Jawzia bin Ayub bin Saad al-Zar’ai al-Demashqi, peace be upon him in the first and the last”.
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