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The Harshness of al-Imām ibn Aḥmad ibn ̒Awn AllāhAgainst the People of Innovation

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 The Harshness of al-Imām Aḥmad ibn ̒Awn Allāh Against the People of InnovationTranslated by Abū al-Ḥasan Mālik Ādam al-Akhḍar

n his biography of al-Imām Aḥmad ibn ̒Awn Allāh (), Al-Ḥāfiẓibn ̒Asākir (d. 571H ) said: Abū ̒Abd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Aḥmadsaid: “Abū Ja’far Aḥmad ibn ̒Awn Allāh denounced the people of 

innovation and was harsh against them. He used to humiliate them,seeking out their faults. He was quick to bring harm to them and was

coarse with them. He would frighten them off if he had the ability to do soand was never garrulous with them. Each and every one of them was afraidfor themselves because of him. He never flattered them whatsoever andnever compromised with them. If he discovered a reprehensible act fromone of them or witnessed his deviation from the Sunnah, he would exposehim, declare his innocence from him and would revile him in gatherings.He would instigate [the innovator] until he either ruined him or until [theinnovator] left off his evil way and corrupt creed. He was tireless upon this,exerting himself in this seeking the Face of Allāh () until Allāh ()

called him back.”1

 

 

1 See Tārīkh Dimashq (5/118)

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