Regarding 'Abdullah 'Azzam (To Abu Sabaayaa)

[Shaheedah_]

As-Salaamu 'Alaykom wa Rahmatullaah

Akh Abu Sabaayaa, I started a thread on Tibyan regaring Abdullah 'Azzam, and you gave me an explanation, but now I need something (an article, audio lecture) to refer to when I refute these people who use the incident as ammunition against 'Abdullah 'Azzam. Can you help me out here? BarakAllahu feek.

[Abu Sabaya]

'Alaykum as-Salam wa Rahmatullah;

'Abdullah 'Azzam himself clearly expressed his feelings towards al-Albani:

"...The fourth hadith that was reported by the noble Shaykh al-Albani - I ask Allah to bless his life, and may Allah allow us to benefit from his knowledge - in truth, and in confirming that which is true and admitting that which is good, I am of those who studied at the hands of the Shaykh, and I benefited greatly from him in the areas of 'Aqidah and researching texts - the authentic texts. Because of this, I shudder whenever I come across a weak hadith, as there is no way that I can place a weak hadith in any of my books. I cannot stand to do this! Subhan Allah, I took from him - may Allah reward him - even if I differ from him in many of the Fiqh opinions that he held. I do not agree with most of his Fiqh opinions, as he held many strange positions. However, in terms of Hadith, then I do not think that there is a single man on this Earth who is more knowledgeable in Hadith than him - our shaykh, Shaykh al-Albani. Likewise, ma Sha' Allah on his 'aqidah...

And we add to this that he never befriended or compromised with the tawaghit, nor did he sell out on his religion, nor did he sell the verses of Allah for a small price. Yes, we differ with him in some of his opinions, and I do not accept many of his Fiqh opinions. As for Hadith, then if he tells me that this hadith is authentic, then I do not question it, yes. In truth, he is a Muhaddith; the most well-known living Muhaddith that we know of today, and Allah Knows best. However, this is not the reason that we love him or take from his knowledge of Hadith.

This book of his - 'Sahih al-Jami'' - does not leave my side most of the time; whether I am travelling or at home. I have a copy in my house, and I have a copy here (in the camp in Afghanistan). 'Sahih al-Jami' as-Saghir' is basically a mini-manual of Hadith. I am saying that it is of the best of books after the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. Any hadith that might come to mind, you can open up this book and see if it is authentic or not."

['Fi Dhilal Surat at-Tawbah'; p. 177]

In terms of what al-Albani said about 'Abdullah 'Azzam, see the second part of his lecture called 'al-I'tidal': http://www.islamway.com/?iw_s=Lesson&iw_a=view&lesson_id=10960 (can't recall the exact place in the recording, but it's there)

In it, al-Albani refers to 'Abdullah 'Azzam as being "rajul wadud" (a kind/loving man), and mentions how 'Abdullah 'Azzam would always be in the first row of his lessons with a pen and paper in his hand, among other things.

There are also other lectures of 'Abdullah 'Azzam's where he mentions al-Albani reading and approving of some of his books and fatawa, etc. I can get that reference for you if you like, in Sha' Allah.

[Shaheedah_]

As-Salaamu 'Alaykom wa Rahmatullaah

In terms of what al-Albani said about 'Abdullah 'Azzam, see the second part of his lecture called 'al-I'tidal': http://www.islamway.com/?iw_s=Lesson...esson_id=10960 (can't recall the exact place in the recording, but it's there)

In it, al-Albani refers to 'Abdullah 'Azzam as being "rajul wadud" (a kind/loving man), and mentions how 'Abdullah 'Azzam would always be in the first row of his lessons with a pen and paper in his hand, among other things.[/FONT][/FONT]

Was this lecture recorded after the whole incident between them?

There are also other lectures of 'Abdullah 'Azzam's where he mentions al-Albani reading and approving of some of his books and fatawa, etc. I can get that reference for you if you like, in Sha' Allah.
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BarakAllahu feek, I would also like to have that reference.

[Abu Sabaya]

'Alaykum as-Salam wa Rahmatullah;

Was this lecture recorded after the whole insident between them?

It's actually the same lecture in which he mentions the incident!

BarakAllahu feek, I would also like to have that reference.

I'm at school now. As soon as I get home, I'll look it up for you, in Sha' Allah. I know that it's in one of the later volumes of the 'Tarbiyah al-Jihadiyyah wal-Bina'' series.

[Shaheedah_]

'Alaykum as-Salam wa Rahmatullah;

It's actually the same lecture in which he mentions the incident!

I'm at school now. As soon as I get home, I'll look it up for you, in Sha' Allah. I know that it's in one of the later volumes of the 'Tarbiyah al-Jihadiyyah wal-Bina'' series.

As-Salaamu 'Alaykom wa Rahmatullaah,

This is unbelievable, these madaakhilah only translated one part of the lecture and left the rest so that they can justify their "warnings" against him, and they dare to say that 'Abdullah 'Azzam is from ahlul ahwah. La hawla wa la qowata illaah billaah.

[Abu Sabaya]

'Alaykum as-Salam wa Rahmatullah;

BarakAllahu feek, I would also like to have that reference.

Here it is, from 'at-Tarbiyah al-Jihadiyyah wal-Bina'' (4/304):

"...and I prepared a fatwa under the title 'Defense of the Muslim Lands Is the Most Important Individual Obligation,' and I offered it to the noble Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz bin Baz, and Ibn 'Uthaymin, and 'Umar Sayf, and Sa'id Hawa, and 'Abdullah 'Alwan, and Hasan Ayyub, and Muhammad Najib al-Muti'i, and then Shaykh al-Albani approved of it. They all agreed that Jihad is fard 'ayn in Afghanistan, and none of them opposed this opinion...

...as for Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin and al-Albani, they ruled that it is fard 'ayn without the permission of the parents, unless they would be left alone and were in need of him..."

[Shaheedah_]

As-Salaamu 'Alaykom wa Rahmatullaah,

Inshaa'Allaah this is the last thing I want to know, you wrote following on tibyan:

"Some time later, 'Abdullah 'Azzam still wrote the article in question.

Afterwards, al-Albani and 'Abdullah 'Azzam were invited to the same dinner in Jordan (a Ramadan iftar, I believe). There, al-Albani took 'Abdullah 'Azzam to the side, and asked him why he printed the article despite their meeting, to which Shaykh 'Azzam said that some of the shabab in Saudi Arabia had confirmed to him the takfir of Sayyid Qutb on the part of al-Albani after this first meeting. So, al-Albani then took a promise from 'Abdullah 'Azzam that he would retract the articles, now that it had been confirmed for him that no takfir of Sayyid Qutb came from him, neither before nor after their first meeting regarding this.

However, 'Abdullah 'Azzam was killed before he was able to fulfill his promise."

What's the reference for this? BarakAllahu feek.

[Abu Sabaya]

'Alaykum as-Salam wa Rahmatullah;

It's in the second part of the tape that I provided the link for above.

[Shaheedah_]

'Alaykum as-Salam wa Rahmatullah;

It's in the second part of the tape that I provided the link for above.

BarakAllahu feek