In the midst of many divisions, the emergence of many deviant groups, and ideas that claim to be above the truth, a Muslim needs a clear guide so as not to stray from the straight path. Therefore, how important it is to know the straight path commanded by Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla and His Messenger sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam to follow, as well as getting to know the people who walk the path, known as Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah.
Who is Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah?
Ahlus Sunnah are people who try to follow the teachings and guidance of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. As for Al-Jama’ah are people who are united in truth and are not divided and at odds with each other.
Therefore, Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla said at the end of his ten testaments contained in surah Al-An’am,
And this is My straight path, so follow it and do not follow those paths, because then they will separate you from His path. This is what He commanded you. Maybe you will be righteous
“And indeed this is My straight path, so follow it and do not follow (other) paths, because these paths will separate you from His path. That is what He has bequeathed to you, so that you may be pious.” (QS. Al-An’am: 153)
What is meant by “straight path” is the path that every day a Muslim asks Allah for ‘Azza wa Jalla to be displayed and confirmed on it. In fact, he repeated this request many times in each of his prayers when reading Surah Al-Fatihah,
Guide us to the straight path, namely the path of those whom You have given favor to, both those who are stricken with wrath and those who have gone astray.
“Show us the straight path. (That is) the path of those whom You have given favor to, not (the path of) those who are angry and not (the path of) those who have gone astray.” (QS. Al-Fatihah: 6–7)
In these two verses there is a command to travel and stay on the straight path and leave deviated paths. The straight path is God’s path ‘Azza wa Jalla explain his followers in his words,
And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger, then they are among those whom Allah has given favor to, namely the prophets, the honest people, the martyrs, and the pious people. And they are good friends.
“And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger, then they will be with those whom Allah has bestowed upon them, namely the Prophets, the shiddiqin, the martyrs, and the pious people. And they are the best friends.” (QS. An-Nisa’: 69)
The path has also been explained by the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam,
Whoever of you lives after me will see many differences, so you must adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the guided Mahdi Caliphs, obey and obey. And every innovation is a fallacy.
“Indeed, whoever among you lives as long as I do will see many disputes. So it is obligatory for you to adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of Khulafaur Rasyidin who received guidance. Hold on firmly and bite it with your molars. (HR. Abu Dawud no. 4607)
In this hadith, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam gave a warning to his people that many disputes would arise after his death. Therefore, he ordered the Muslims to remain firm in the truth when disputes occurred among the Muslims.
The truth in question is the sunnah of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallamnamely the way of life and guidance that is practiced, then continued with para Khulafaur Rashidinas well as by generations after them who emulate and follow in their footsteps well.
As God has done ‘Azza wa Jalla say,
And the first predecessors of the Muhajirin and Ansar, and those who followed them in piety, may God be pleased with them and they be pleased with Him, and provide them with gardens. Rivers flow beneath it, to abide therein forever. This is a big win.
“Those who were first among the Muhajirin and Ansar, and those who followed them well, Allah was pleased with them and they were pleased with Him. Allah prepared for them gardens with rivers flowing beneath them. They will abide therein forever. That is a great victory.” (QS. At-Taubah: 100)
Therefore, they are named Ahlus Sunnahbecause they walk on the sunnah of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. They are also called al-Firqah an-Najiyah (the group that survived), because they adhered to the path that was the cause of their salvation as reported by the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam,
My nation will be divided into seventy-three sects, all in Hell except one. They asked: Who is he, O Messenger of Allah? He said: This is what my friends and I experienced
“‘My people will be divided into seventy-three groups. All (those threatened) will go to hell except one group.’ The companions asked, ‘Who is that group, O Messenger of Allah?’ He answered, ‘That is a group that is above what I and my friends have.’” (HR. At-Tirmidhi no. 2641)
They are called the safe group, because they survived this threat by sticking to the instructions of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam and the companions of the Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace. They are people who followed the previous generation of Muhajirin and Ansar, and people who followed them well.
Allah ‘Azza wa Jalla said,
And those who follow them in righteousness
“And the people who follow it do well.” (QS. At-Taubah: 100)
Follow your friends May Allah bless him and grant him peace It is not enough just to claim or admit. This must be realized by following them correctly, perfectly and consistently, after knowing what they practice by studying useful knowledge.
It is impossible to make this happen unless you have studied and known what previous generations adhered to in matters of faith and charity, so that you can follow it well. As for a person who does not know what he is practicing, he cannot follow it well, even though he is enthusiastic about following it.
Therefore, studying the methods or manhaj of the Salaf generation is a must so that someone can follow in their footsteps correctly and perfectly. Following them should be done without excessive attitude (ghuluw), without dismissive attitude (Tafrith), and no default attitude. Because the method of the companions is the straight and middle path (wasathiyyah), which does not contain a dismissive attitude (Tafrith) or excessive (ifrath).
Not belittling, that is, not deviating from the straight path, but claiming to be above the truth. Not excessive, that is, not going to extremes and going beyond limits, but taking a fair and middle path. This is very different from the attitude of people who are excessive and go beyond religious limits, and also different from the attitude of people who are hopeful and ignore religious teachings.
This is the path taken by the Muhajirin and Ansar. It has not been said that a person can follow it well unless he really understands the path well, avoids extreme attitudes in religion, and avoids underestimating and expecting it. Thus, he had truly walked according to their manhaj and followed their path well.
And this is the straight manhaj he adheres to Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah. This is different from the manhaj held by Sufis and practitioners heresy others, and various deviant groups that make the ideology and thoughts of their leaders and figures the main basis for religion. Really, Allah Subhanahu Ta’ala have spoken of their mistakes,
So they divided their affairs among themselves in dispute, each side rejoicing in what they had.
“They divide their religious affairs into various groups, and each group feels proud of what they have.” (QS. Al-Mu’minun: 53)
This verse reminds a Muslim to use the Qur’an, sunnah, and understanding of the best generation of this people (as-Salaf as-Salih) as a benchmark for truth, not fanaticism towards the thoughts of certain groups or figures.
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Writer: Chrisna Tri Hartadi
Article Muslim.or.id
Footnote:
Extracted from the book Ma’alim Manhaj Ahlis Sunnah wal Jama’ah, by Sheikh Salih bin Fauzan Al-Fauzan hafizhahullahmatter. 9-12.
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