Statements of the Scholars Concerning the Shee’ah

Prepared by Dr. Ahmad al-Afghaanee

[1] Imaam ash-Shaafi‘ee

On one occasion, ash-Shaafi‘ee said concerning the Shee‘ah, "I have not seen among the heretics a people more famous for falsehood than the Raafidee Shee‘ah." [1] On another occasion he said, "Narrate knowledge from everyone you meet except the Raafidee Shee‘ah, because they invent Hadeeths and adopt them as part of their religion." [2]

[2] ‘Abdullaah Ibnul-Mubaarak

Ibnul-Mubaarak was reported to have said, "Religion is gained from Ahlul-Hadeeth, scholastic theology and crafty exemptions from religious ordinances of Ahlur-Ra’yee (the people of opinion) and lies from the Raafidee Shee‘ah." [3]

[3] Al-Qaadee Aboo Ya‘laa

It was reported that Aboo Ya‘laa said, "The position of jurists concerning one who curses the Sahaabah, believing that such an act is permissible, is that he has committed an act of disbelief. If he curses them but does not believe that cursing them is permissible, then he is guilty of immorality, and not disbelief." [4]

[4] Ibn Hazm al-Andaloosee

One day during the period of Muslim rule in Spain, Imaam Aboo Muhammad Ibn Hazm was having a debate with some Spanish Catholic priests about their religious texts. He brought before them evidence of textual distortions in the Bible and the loss of original manuscripts. When they replied by pointing out to him Shee‘ee claims also being distorted, Ibn Hazm informed them that "The Shee‘ah could not be used as evidence against the Qur’aan or against Muslims because they are not themselves Muslims." [5]

[5] Muhibbud-Deen al-Khateeb

This scholar wrote a book on them called al Khutootul-‘Areedah lil-Ususullatee Qaama ‘Alayhaa Deenish-Shee‘ah al-Ithnaa ‘Ashriyyah (lit. Broad outlines of the basis for the Twelver Shee‘ee Creed). He also footnoted earlier works on the Shee‘ah like Al-Muntaqaa and ‘Awaasim minal-Qawaasim. In all of his works he considers the Shee‘ah to be disbelievers.

Footnotes:

[1] Related by Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah in Minhaajus-Sunnatin-Nabawiyyah (1/39).

[5] Related by Ibn Hazm in al-Fisaal fil-Milal wan-Nihaal (2/78) and (4/182).