(Question) 
Which group will Isa (alayhis salaam) belong to? Will he be only a Muslim, or will he also be Ahlul Hadith/Salafi?

(Answer)

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon the noblest of the Prophets and Messengers, Prophet Muhammad. To proceed:

Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu…

* When Isa ibn Maryam returns, he will unite everyone upon the Qur’an and the Sahih Hadith alone, at which point there will no longer be any need for us to identify ourselves as Salafi/Ahlul Hadith.

* Whoever, at that time, is within the Jama’ah (group) of Isa (alayhis salaam) will be upon the truth; otherwise, he will be from those who’re astray.

* Until Isa (alayhis salaam) returns, we require the designation Salafi/Ahlul Hadith in order to distinguish ourselves from other groups.

* If calling oneself or being called Ahlul Hadith is unlawful, an innovation, or a sin, then you should also apply this ruling to those Tabi‘un, Taba‘ at-Tabi‘in, and Muhaddithin who used these terms repeatedly and continuously.

* And if calling oneself Ahlul Hadith is an innovation, and the one who uses the term Ahlul Hadith is therefore an innovator, then Imam al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim (rahimahumallah) would also be innovators; in that case, so from where will you obtain your “only Muslim” hadith scholars?

* If, among the Salaf as-Salihin, the Tabi‘un, Taba‘ at-Tabi‘in, and Muhaddithin identified themselves as Ahlul Hadith or Ahlus Sunnah, then it is likewise permissible for us to use a name other than “Muslim” for ourselves.

* Yes, we acknowledge that this is not obligatory; however, there is no evidence for the claim that it is unlawful. The practice of the Salaf as-Salihin establishes its permissibility.

And all praise belongs to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

(Penned by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna, originally on June 16, 2012. Slightly edited, corrected, and reposted here on 31 May 2026.)

(Sawaal) 
Isa (alaihis salaam) kis jamaat se honge? Kya woh Muslim hi honge ya Ahlul Hadeeth/Salafi bhi honge?

(Jawaab)

Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘aalameen, was salaatu was salaamu ‘ala ashrafil ambiyaa’i wal mursaleen, ammaa ba’d: 

Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu…

* Jab Isa ibn Maryam aayenge to woh sab ko Qur’an aur Sahih Hadeeth par hi jama karenge, jab humko khud ko Salafi/Ahlul Hadeeth bolne ki zarurat nahin hogi.

* Jo us waqt mein Isa (alaihis salaam) ki jamaat mein hoga woh haq par hoga, nahin to gumrah hoga.

* Jab tak Isa (alaihis salaam) nahin aayenge to hamein doosri jamaaton se imtiyaaz ke liye naam Salafi/Ahlul Hadeeth ki zarurat hai.

* Agar Ahlul Hadeeth kehna ya kehlawaana haraam/bid’at/gunah hai to aap yeh fatwa un Tabi’een, Taba’-Tabi’een aur Muhaddiseen par bhi laga dein jinhone mutawaatir taur par in alfaaz ka istemaal kiya tha.

* Aur agar Ahlul Hadeeth kehna bid’at hai, aur Ahlul Hadeeth word use karne waala bid’ati, to phir Imam Al-Bukhari aur Imam Muslim (rahimahumallah) bhi bid’ati hain, to phir tum kahaan se apne ‘only Muslim’ muhaddis laaoge.

* Agar Salaf-e-Saaliheen mein se Tabi’een, Taba’-Tabi’een, Muhaddiseen ne khud ko Ahlul-Hadeeth ya Ahlus-Sunnah bataya, to phir hamaare liye bhi khud ko Muslim ke alawa aur koi naam ka istemaal karna jaiz hai.

* Haan, hum maante hain ki yeh waajib nahin hai, par yeh kehna ki haraam hai — is baat ki koi daleel nahin hai. Salaf-us-Saaliheen ke amal se yeh halaal saabit hota hai.

Aur tamaam tareefein Allah Azzawajal ke liye hain….

(Penned by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna, originally on June 16, 2012. Slightly edited, corrected and reposted here on 31st May 2026.)

Mujahid said, “I was with ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (Radi Allahu Anhuma) while his slave was skinning a sheep. He said, ‘Boy! When you finish, start with the Jewish neighbour.’ A man there exclaimed, ‘Jewish? May Allah correct you!’ He replied, ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam), recommend that we treat our neighbours well until we feared (or we thought) that he would order us to make them our heirs.'”

(Al-Adab ul-Mufrad of Imam Al-Bukhari, Sahih (Al-Albani))

Imām al-Qurṭubī “I say: based on that, kind treatment of neighbours is enjoined and is recommended, whether they are Muslim or not. And this is the right thing to do. Kind treatment may be in the sense of helping or it may be in the sense of being kind, refraining from annoyance and standing by them.”
— al-Qurṭubī (translation from islamQA.info)

Practice: Whenever you purchase fruits or sweets, and Allah has granted you abundance, consider buying extra to share with your neighbors, regardless of their faith. There is no need to distribute to all of them at once — gifting gradually is perfectly acceptable regardless of the size of the gift. (authenticseerah.com)

(Compiled and written by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna.)

Mujahid (Rahimahullah) ne farmaya, “Main ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (Radi Allahu Anhuma) ke paas tha jab unka ghulam ek bakri ki khaal utaar raha tha (zibah karne ke baad). Unhone kaha, ‘Aye ladke! Jab tum farigh ho jao, toh Yahudi padosi se pehle (bantna) shuru karna.’ Wahan maujood ek shakhs ne hairat se kaha, ‘Yahudi? Allah aap ki islah kare!’ Unhone jawab diya, ‘Maine Allah ke Rasool (Salallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) ko padosiyon ke sath acche sulook ki itni takeed karte hue suna hai, yahan tak ke humein dar lagne laga (ya humne socha) ke aap kahin unhein humara waris na bana dein.'”
(Al-Adab ul-Mufrad az Imam Al-Bukhari, Sahih (Al-Albani))

Imam al-Qurtubi: “Main kehta hoon: is bunyad par, padosiyon ke sath acha sulook karne ka hukm aur takeed ki gayi hai, chahe woh Musalman hon ya na hon. Aur yahi theek baat hai. Ache sulook ka matlab unki madad karna ho sakta hai ya unke sath narmi baratna, unhein takleef dene se bachna aur unka sath dena ho sakta hai.”
— al-Qurtubi (islamQA.info)

Amal karein: Jab bhi aap fruits ya mithai khareedein, aur agar Allah ne aapko maal mein farawani (barkat) di ho, toh apne padosiyon ke sath baantne ke liye kuch extra khareedne par ghaur karein, chahe unka mazhab kuch bhi ho. Sab ko ek hi waqt mein baantne ki zarurat nahi hai — aahista aahista, kabhi ek padosi aur kabhi dusre ko, tohfa dena bilkul theek hai, chahe tohfa kitna chota hi kyu na ho. (authenticseerah.com)

(Compiled and written by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna.)

The second question is: Is it permissible for a Salafi student of knowledge to go and deliver lectures in venues or gatherings whose people are, in general, acceptable, yet have certain religious violations—particularly Hizbi (partisan or deviant) affiliations, Allah forbid, and the like? Should he lecture among them? That is, if there is a student of knowledge who is well qualified, may he deliver lectures to them?

The Shaykh (Salih As-Suhaimi Hafidhahullah) answered: Yes, subject to three conditions:

The first condition is that this should not be done on the occasion of their organized events, such as Mawlid celebrations and the like, or occasions held to commemorate one of the partisan leaders of this age, or anything similar.

The second condition is that he be competent in what he intends to deliver.

The third condition is that they must not exploit him to increase their numbers and strengthen their ranks; they must not exploit him to increase their numbers and strengthen their ranks.

So if it seems likely to you that they will say, “By Allah, Shaykh so-and-so visited us, and so-and-so delivered a lecture among us,” then in that case keep away from them, do not draw near to them, and seek out those who will benefit from your lectures.

This is what appears correct to me in answer to your first and second questions. End of the Shaykh’s words.

(Translated by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna)

Source: https://youtu.be/5nrnXXEnEH4?si=pLrsiJZkaqPN4dkA