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number among them, Said ibn al Maseeb, al Shabi, Ibn Abi Layla, Hisham bin
Auwra, Ibn Shbromah, Churiah, Charik bin abdAllah, Ibn Oyeenah, Ibn Al
Mubarak, Al Shafií, Ahmad Bin Hanbal, and others.
The Argument of those who Favor Associating and its Weakness
They argue according to the sayings of Allah, the Almighty: “…Do not follow the
example of those who became divided and differed…” (Koran Ch. 3 verse 105)
And He, the High, the Exalted also said: “…and how He united your hearts …”
(Koran Ch. 3 verse 103) He bestows upon the people by the cause, which
brought their hearts together. This is a weak argument because what is meant by
this differs in opinion and schools of thought regarding the Book of Allah and the
roots of Shariah (Islamic Law). What is meant by bringing hearts together is to
extract any hatred from the hearts, as it is the cause for disharmony. Seclusion
does not contradict that.
They also used the sayings of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, “The
believer is likable, there is no goodness in the one who does not like others, nor
Auwra, Ibn Shbromah, Churiah, Charik bin abdAllah, Ibn Oyeenah, Ibn Al
Mubarak, Al Shafií, Ahmad Bin Hanbal, and others.
The Argument of those who Favor Associating and its Weakness
They argue according to the sayings of Allah, the Almighty: “…Do not follow the
example of those who became divided and differed…” (Koran Ch. 3 verse 105)
And He, the High, the Exalted also said: “…and how He united your hearts …”
(Koran Ch. 3 verse 103) He bestows upon the people by the cause, which
brought their hearts together. This is a weak argument because what is meant by
this differs in opinion and schools of thought regarding the Book of Allah and the
roots of Shariah (Islamic Law). What is meant by bringing hearts together is to
extract any hatred from the hearts, as it is the cause for disharmony. Seclusion
does not contradict that.
They also used the sayings of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, “The
believer is likable, there is no goodness in the one who does not like others, nor