Imaam Al Barbahaaree said: “Testing (people in order to know their
belief) in Islam is an innovation. As for today, people should be tested with
the Sunnah…”
Shaykh al-Fawzaan explained:
The basic ruling regarding the Muslim is goodness and having good thought about
him as long as the contrary is not known of him. This is the principle. The author
(that is, al-Barbahaaree) is saying as long as nothing except good is known of
the Muslim, we should accept the good from him including the hypocrite. The Messenger
of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) accepted open attitude of the hypocrites and left their secrets to
Allah the Mighty and Sublime
So, as long as nothing (bad)
manifests from him, you should think well of him. However, if hatred of the Sunnah and the people of Sunnah manifests
from him, then beware of him. This is the meaning of the author’s saying:
Testing (people in order to know their belief) in Islam is an innovation.” Meaning
if evil does not manifest from a Muslim, do not test him.
[As for today] that
is, during his time, the tests were with
the Sunnah because there were many misguided sects who were inviting (others)
to Islam. So it is essential to know who is upon the truth and not to be deceived
by their claiming Islam. Hence, the person who loves the people of Sunnah,
it is the proof that he is among the good people and the person who loves the
people of innovation, it is a proof that he is among the evil people.
Source: A Gift to the Reader
in Annotation of Sharhus-Sunnah, vol. 2, p. 251-252 by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
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