– The lecture revolves around an important topic and serious subject which many many people do not give enough attention to in these times and days, that is the principles and characteristics of the methodology of the Salaf. Those general guidelines, fundamentals, which the Salafi proceeds upon in their daily lives.
– This methodology is from Allāh. It is the methodology that Allāh is pleased with, the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah, the Tā’ifatul Mansoorah, Al-Firqah An-Nājiyah. It is the Sirātul-Mustaqeem.
The lecture was uploaded on the Aston Masjid SoundCloud account on July 2017.
Summary of timeline:
[0:00 – 15:46] Introduction.
[15:46 – 20:54] 1st Principle – Actualise and Establish the Worship of Allāh, and Establish the Pure Following of the Messenger of Allāh (Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
[20:54 – 25:15] 2nd Principle – Adhere to the Understanding of the Salafus-Sālih.
[25:15 – 38:02] 3rd Principle – To Be Wary and To Be Warned from Innovation and the People of Innovation.
[38:02 – 54:55] 4th Principle – Being Balanced Between Extremism and Falling Short/Deficiencies.
[54:55 – 59:04] 5th Principle – Being Steadfast Upon the Truth.
[59:04 – 1:05:25] 6th Principle – Encouragement and Eagerness to be United and Together Upon the Truth, United upon the Truth, For the Truth and Because of the Truth.
[1:05:25 – 1:10:34] 7th Principle – Eagerness to Gain Beneficial Knowledge and To Act Upon It, To Disseminate it , Call to It and Be Patient upon the Harms That Are Faced Within It.
[1:10:34 – 1:14:24] Conclusion – A Narration that Covers all of the 7 Principles or Points mentioned and much more, the (Well-Known) Hadīth narrated by al-‘Irbād Ibn Sāriyah.
