Monday, August 27, 2012

Imam Ahmad Zarruq : Muhaddith & Sufi Master

Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq’s grave has been desecrated In Libya

Posted by: Seeker Of The Sacred Knowledge | August 26, 2012


On Sunday 26th August 2012  The Salafis came at night 3 AM while people were sleeping and dug out the blessed resting place of Hazrat Shaykh Ahmad Zaruq Alayhi Rahma.
In Arabic:
نبش ضريح سيدي احمد زروق بمدينة مصراتة
تمت عملية نبش قبر سيدي أحمد زروق تحت جنح الليل والناس نيام بتاريخ 26/08/2012 حيث قامت مجموعة من الخوارج الوهابية والمسلحين بالهجوم على الضريح عند منتصف الليل وعندما اعترضهم بعض الأشخاص اخرجوا ورقة وقا…
لوا أنه أمر من اللجنة الأمنية العليا بإزالة القبر دخلوا الضريح ومعهم معدات الحفر واقفلوا الباب عليهم وتم العمل بكل هدوء وتم نبش القبر ووجدوا رفات وعظام في القبر حسب شهود عيان انها رفات لشخص واحد مع العلم بأن ضريح سيدي أحمد زروق مدفون معه شخصين احدهما خادمه. طبعا فوجئ الناس واهالي مدينة مصراتة بهذه الجريمة النكراء التي ترفضها كل الأديان والشرائع وقاموا بالاحتجاج والاستنكار والاعتصام في المسجد وامام محكمة مصراتة وبعد صلاة العشاء تم اجتماع بين أهالي مصراتة ورئيس المجلس المحلي وقام رئيس المجلس المحلي الدكتور سليم باستنكار واستهجان هذا الفعل إلا انه قدم اعذار واهية لعدم مقدرة الاجهزة الأمنية في مصراتة من بسط السيطرة والأمن في المدينة ورد عليه اهالي مدينة مصراتة الصمود وشبابها أنه إذا لم تكن الأجهزة الأمنية على قدر المسئولية لحماية المدينة والقبض على الخارجين عن القانون واسمائهم معروفة فإن شباب الثورة الوطنيين والغيورين على الدين والوطن قادرون على حماية المدينة وكما وفقنا الله للدفاع عنها وتحريرها والمساهمة في تحرير باقي تراب ليبيا الحبيبة فإنه لن يعجزنا بإذن الله القضاء على هذه الشرذمة المارقة والخارجة عن القانون واعطيت فترة 48 ساعة للمجلس المحلي والأجهزة الامنية للقبض على الجناة الخوارج واعادة الرفاة إلى مكانه وصيانة الضريح واعادته في أبهى حلة وإلا فإن أبناء مدينة الصمود قادرون وجاهزون لحماية المدينة واحقاق الحق والضرب بيد من حديد على هؤلاء الخوارج الوهابية والله ولي التوفيق
Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlwi (radi Allahu anhu), in his book, “Bustaanul Muhaditheen”, praises Hazrat Sayyidi Ahmed Zarooq (radi Allahu anhu), by describing him as follows:
Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlwi (radi Allahu anhu), in his book, “Bustaanul Muhaditheen”, praises Hazrat Sayyidi Ahmed Zarooq (radi Allahu anhu), by describing him as follows:
“Hazrat-e-Arfa wa Ah’la, Imaamul Ulema and Nizaamul Awliya (The Highly Exalted Shaikh, Leader of the Ulema and the Governor of the Awliya). This great Saint is also among the Abdaal Sab’a (The Seven Magnificent Abdaal) and is an authority amongst the Sufis. Among his illustrious students are personalities like Imaam Shamsudeen Lagaani and Imaam Shahabudeen Qastalaani (radi Allahu anhuma). The Saint was a master in Shari’ah, Haqiqat and all Mystical Facets. Some of his books can be consulted to gain a better appreciation of his immense qualities.”
Who was Shaykh Ahmad Zaruq Alayhi Rahma ?
His Youth


His Youth
On a beautiful Fajr morning on the 22nd of Muharram in the year 846 A.H (June 7th 1442 CE), in the village of Tiliwaan, was born a man the ‘Aarifeen would forever praise and look to for spiritual growth. His name was Ahmad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isaa Al Barnoosi Al-Faasi, known as Az-Zarruq. His parents died while he was one week of age due to a horrible outbreak known as ‘Azzunah. His maternal grandmother Umm Al-Baneen, a woman he would always express absolute love and gratitude for, raised him. Umm Al-Baneen had memorized the Qur’aan and studied Islaam. She was a Zaahida and raised her beloved grandson as one as well. Imaam Az-Zarruq describes his grandmother as such,
“She instructed me how to make Salaah and ordered me to do so at the age of five. At the same age she sent me to the kuttaab (Qur’anic School) and started teaching me about tawheed, tawakkul, eemaan, and deen in a curious method. One day she prepared food for me. When I came back from the Kuttaab for luch she said, ‘I have got nothing for you to eat. However, provision is in the treasure of the Almighty! Sit down and let us ask from Him!’ We stretched out our hands to the heavens and began praying to Allah . Then she said: ‘Go and look, aybe Allah has put something in the corner of the house.’ We began to search and how glad I was when I found the food! She said: ‘Come and let us thank Allah before we eat, so that our Lord may give us more from his Mercy!’ We thanked Allah and praised Him for an hour then we commenced eating. She used to do many times till I grew up.”
“Encouraging me to make Salah, she used to put a dirham on my pillow so that I might see it when I opened my eyes in the morning. She would say, ‘Make fajr then take the dirham.’ Her idea was that the dirham would gelp me to pray and keep me away from corruption and prevent me from looking at what is in other people’s hands when I desire to buy something.”
He continues to write, “After I had learned some chapters of the Qur’aan she began teaching me how to write and read. She would warn me against poetry saying, ‘He who neglects science and deals with poetry is like he who exchanges wheat for barley.’
His family were diligent in their remembrance of Allah as well as studies. When he was a child he sat in the market listening to some story-tellers when his uncle told him, ‘No one sits here save the idle!’ Shaykh Ahmad stated that he never listened to the story-tellers again. His grandmother sent him to be an apprentice of a cobbler. Later, however, at the age of sixteen Imaam Zarruq went to the epicenters of Islamic sciences in the west, the Qarawiyyeen University and the ‘Inaaniyyah college. There he studied Maaliki Fiqh, Hadith, Usool, and Arabic grammar. He had over 35 well known established scholars he sat under in these institutes. Some of them include Imaam Abdur-Rahmaan Ath-Tha’labi (died in 873 AH), Muhammad ibn Husain (As-Siraaj As-Saghir died 887 AH), Muhammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Bisti Al-Qalsaadi, and Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Qawri.
Some of His Travels and Studies
In the year 873 AH he left for Hajj. Along his travel he visited Cairo and other famous cities within the region. After staying for 2-3 years in Medinah, he left to continue his studies in Cairo. He studied at the feet of the Muhaddith (Doctor in Hadith), Shaafi’i Faqih (Jurisconsult), Mufassir (Exegete of the Qur’aan) Imaam Muhammad As-Sakhaawi (831-902 AH), who was the student of the leader of the believers in the science of hadith, Al-Haafith Ibn Hajr Al-’Asqalaani. He also studied beneath Nur-ud-Deen As-Sanhoori, Abdur-Rahmaan Al-Qabbaani, Shams-ud-deen Al-Jawjari, Nur-Ad-Deen At-Tanasi, Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Hajr, and Ahmad ibn ‘Uqbah Al-Hadrami (died 895 A.H). He studied Sahih Al Bukhaari, Al-Ahkaam As-Sughraa, Bulugh Al-Maraam (which he took from the hands and tongue of Imaam As-Sakhaawi, the student of its Author Ibn Hajr), Al-Madkhal of Ibn Al-Hajj, Al-Ihyaa of Al-Ghazzaali, Ar-Risaalah of Al-Qushayri and many of the works of Ibn ‘Ataa’illah Al-Iskandari. In the book Ad-Daw Al-Laami’, Imaam As-Sakhaawi (rahimahullah) states, “He travelled to Egypt, perfored Hajj, became a Mujaawir at Medinah. He settled in Cairo for about one year. Therein he studied Arabic and Usool under Al-Jawjari and others. He read Bulugh Al-Maraam under my supervision and researched in Al-Istilaah (the science of hadith) with me. He accompanied me in certain things and I benefited from a group of his fellow countrymen.”
It was said by the author of Tabaqaat Ash-Shaadhiliyyah Al-Kubraa about Imaam Zarruq in Cairo, “When the scholars and learned men of Egypt heard of his arrival they came to him and attended his lectures. He started teaching at Al-Azhar. About six thousand men used to attend his lectures from Cairo and its suburbs in Al-Azhar. He became head of the Maalikis and their department at the University. A high well-made chair was specially placed for him on which he used to sit and dictate his lessons. This chair still exists at the Western Quarter. He was of great power and influence with the Egyptian princes and was always welcomed by all of them.” He took tasawwuf from the scholar Ahmad ibn ‘Uqbah Al-Hadrami who was a scholar in the Shaadhili and Qadari branches. He later established himself in the city of Misurata, Libya. Misurata was the third largest city in what is called Libya today. It was a port city that connected Italy and Europe to Northern Africa. It was also a city that was on the path from West Africa to Makkah and Medinah, hence many pilgrims would stop and seek shelter, buy goods, and listen to the religious lecturers in the Masaajid.
Why Imaam Az-Zarruq chose Misurata is not absolutely known. Ibn Naasir in his “Rihlah” wrote, “Az-Zarruq was asked for his reason for moving to Misurata and he responded thus, ‘This is a matter beyond thought, not accompanied by any determination nor decided for any particular reason that we know. It is a mere accident whose being has appeared and whose existence has become real, obeying what Allah demands.”
After establishing himself in Misurata he traveled frequently to Algiers and Egypt. He gave lectures and busied himself with the remembrance of Allah . In 894 he made Hajj for his third time. On his way back he lectured in Al-Azhar and visited old companions. He stopped in a town called Al-Minyaa, giving lectures and reviving the Islamic spirit. On the 18th of Safar 899 AH, Shaykh Zarruq died while in the state of Khalwah at the age of 54. The community he lead built a large Zaawiyah for him and his students. Many of his students, who are principally Shaadhili, started a sub-order known as the Zarruqiyyah.
Some Authored Works
Shaykh Ahmad Az-Zarruq left behind many works of light. In fiqh He wrote a commentary of Risaalat Al-Qayrawaani, Manaasik Al Hajj, a Sharh of Al-Ghaafiqiyah, Sharh of At-Tirmithi, Sharh of Al-Irshaad, Sharh of Qawaa’id ‘Iyaad, Sharh Al-Qurtubiyyah and other works. He wrote many letters that are still preserved in many libraries till this day; Rasaa’il lis-Saalikeen, Wasiyah, Risalah ilaa Abdullah Al-Maghrawi and other letters. He wrote nearly ten works on du’aa. The major ones being; Al-Watheefah, Sharh Asmaa’ullah al Husnaa, Al-Hafeetha, Fat-h Al Maqaam Al-Asmaa’, Sharh Dalaa’il Al-Khayraat and others. In ‘Aqidah he wrote a Sharh of ‘Aqidatu Ghazzaali and a Sharh of Al-Murshida. In hadith he wrote a Haashiyah of Sahih Muslim, Juz’ Fi ‘Ilm Al-Hadith, Sharh Arba’in Hadeethan, and Ta’liq ‘alaa Al-Bukhaari. He also wrote over 50 books on the science of tasawwuf. He wrote Qawaa’id At-Tasawwuf, Al-Jaami’, An-Nasaa’ih, An-Nasihah Al-Kaafiyah, Risaalah, Risaalah fi Radd ‘alaa Ahlul Bida’ah, Sharh Al-Haqaa’iq wa Daqaa’iq, Sharh Muqatta’aat Ash-Shushtari, Muzeel Al-Labs, the very famous I’aanatul-Mutawajjih al-Miskeen. Sayyid Hamza Yusuf quotes a line of enormous benefit from the I’aanah,
“Never expect anything from the creation of Allah , but rather expect things from the creator, Allah !”1 He also wrote two works on the Qur’an; Sharh Surat Al Faatihah and Tafsir Al-Qur’aan. He wrote of his travels in two major works, Al-Kunnaash and Ar-Rihlah.
His Silsilah and Receiving of the Khirqah
His silsilah connecting him to the shaadhiliyyah goes as follows:
Ahmad Az-Zarruq from Yahya Al-Qaadiri and Ahmad Al-Hadrami from ‘Ali ibn Al Wafaa’ from Muhammad ibn Al-Wafaa’ from Daawud Al-Baakhili from Ibn ‘Ataa’ illah Al-Iskandari from Abul-’Abbas Al-Mursi from Abul Hasan Ash-Shadhili from Abdus-Salaam ibn Mashish from Abdur-Rahmaan ibn ‘Attaar from Shu’ayb Abu-Madyan as well as Taqiyud-Deen Al-Fuqayyir…all the way to ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib. He also has a chain that leads to the great Hanbali Sufi, Abdul-Qaadir Al-Jilaani that goes through his Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hadrami.
May Allah shed His Abundant Mercy and Light Upon Shaykh Ahmad Az-Zarruq. Ameen!
Photos from the desecration of the grave of Shaykh Ahmad Zarruq Alayhi Rahma:
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Catitan Sut:

Imam Ahmad  Zarruq rahmatullah 'alaihi adalah seorang ulama yang mempunyai kedudukannya yang istimewa. Imam ini dirujuk untuk kefahamannya sebagai faqih dalam perbincangan kitab-kitab feqah mazhab Imam Malik.
Imam ini dirujuk sebagai salah seorang yang menulis syarah bagi kitab Hikam Ibn Ataillah as-Sakandari rahmatullah 'alaihi. Syarah ini kemudiannya ditahkik oleh Imam Dr.Abdul Halim Mahmud untuk diterbitkan dan dicetak. Imam ini adalah di antara syaikh utama dalam tariqah as-Syadhiliyyah.
Imam Ini juga telah menulis ta'liq bagi kitab Sahih Bukhari selain hasilan lain dalam ilmu hadith.
Bagaimanapun agaknya sumbangannya yang dinikmati oleh ramai antara kita tanpa sedar ialah himpunan  zikirnya 'As-Safinatu an-Najah'; yang kemudianya diperkenalkan semula dengan nama 'al-Mathurat' oleh Imam Hassan al-Banna rahmatullah 'alahi.
Kedudukannya hampir menyerupai kedudukan Imam an-Nawawi dalam mazhab Imam as-Syafi'ie.
Bagaimana tergamak golongan 'salafi' membongkar kubur imam semulia ini?. Siapakah yang mengajar mereka?
Kita membaca perjalanan hidup Syaikh Ibnu Taimiyyah rahmatullah 'alahi ; tentu kita tidak dapati ajaran sebegini kejam dalam pengajarannya. Di zaman beliau, sudah banyak kuburan yang dimasukkan di dlam kawasan masjid. Yang paling tertonjol kubur Nabi Zakaria alaihi as-salam di dalam Masjid Umayyah di Damsyik, bandar yang didiami oleh Imam Ibnu Taimiyyah; selain banyak lagi kuburan lain di Damsyik. Bahkan bagaimana agaknya puak-puak ini menilai Masjid an-Nabawi yang disebut antara masjid yang kita ummah ini digalakkan untuk menziarahinya dan janji fadilat beribadat padanya yang berlipat ganda; yang mempunyai kubur mulia Rasulullah sollallahu 'alahi wa assalam serta kubur Saiyyidina Abu Bakar radiyallah 'alahi dan kubur Saiyyidina Umar radiyallah 'alahi?
Mereka patut juga membaca dan membuat hukuman kepada pendukung Imam Ibn Taimiyyah ketika beliau meninggal dunia sebagaimana yang dicatitkan oleh murid Imam Ibn Taimiyyah sendiri, iaitu Imam Ibnu Kathir, penulis kitab tafsir al-Quran yang masyhur itu. Bagaimana orang ramai ketika itu bertabbaruk dengan menyentuh jenazah imam ini, membeli serban dan kopiah yang dipakainya, mereka berebut-rebut untuk meminum air lebihan mandian mayatnya serta mendapatkan lebihan air daun bidara . Dijangkan seramai 250 ribu yang menyembahyangkan jenazahnya, dan beliau dikebumikan di Kubur Sufiyyah di Damsyik. Kuburan itu sekarang ini telah dihilangkan kerana dibina Universiti Damsyik di atasnya, kecuali kubur Imam Ibnu Taimiyyah dan satu lain kubur di sebelah kuburnya sahaja yang dikekalkan, kini berada di celah bangunan-bangunan universiti. Alhamdulillah pencatit ini sempat menzirahi kubur Imam Ibnu Tamiyyah ini 2 kali dalam rangka lawatan ke Syria.
Di tempat kita pula, lihatlah tuduhan yang tidak mempunyai asas yang kukuh dilemparkan oleh golongan seumpama  ini, seperti dalam ceramah Dr.Sulaiman Nordin yang boleh diikuti dalam u-tube yang menuduh Ikwan al-Muslimin sebagai badan yang didukung oleh CIA atau yahudi.

4 comments:

  1. Kubur nabi Zakariya a.s. di Jame' Halab, Aleppo manakala kubur nasbi Yahya a.s. yang di Jame' Umawi Dimashq.

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  2. terima kasih atas pembetulan, memang ianya suatu kesilapan

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  3. Tuan Muqabalah, tentang Ikhwan didukung CIA/Yahudi itu, saya ada baca kaitannya begini: Muhammad Abduh dan Al-Afghani adalah freemason. Ini hakikat sejarah yang tak dapat dinafikan. Bahkan Muhammad Abduh mengaku bahawa beliau ada seorang "agnostic". Muhammad Abduh adalah watak utama yang membenarkan riba masuk ke dunia Islam. Ini agenda utama Freemason/Zionist untuk mengawal dunia. Ahli sufi, Sh Umar Vadillo al-Maliki al-Shadhili, menghuraikan dengan sangat detail tentang hal ini dalam adikaryanya Esoteric Deviation in Islam.

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  4. tentang Sy.Mohd Abduh dan Sy.Jamaluddin al-Afghani itu pernah menganggotai freemason itu memang ada keterangan yg agak detail (semada nak terima atau tidak sahaja).
    Hal ini berlainan dgn sejarah penubuhan Ikhwan, Imam Hassan al-Banna dalam sejarah yg ditulis oleh kawan atau lawan , setakat yg saya baca belum ada yg mengaitkan beliau dgn freemason. Kita juga mengetahui bagaimana anggota ikhwan berjuang secara bersenjata menentang tentera Israel di Sinai.
    Pemikiran al-Banna atau Hudaybi sebagaimana dalam tulisan mereka memang selari dgn huraian klasik ulama ahlu as-sunnah.
    Adapun Umar Vadillo atau Syaikhnya Sy. Abdul Qadir Murabit, kita tidak berani untuk mengatakan apa2, terutama selepas membaca buku Sy.Abdul Qadir Murabit "the Root of Islamic Education', yg jelas menyalahi jumhur ulama, dgn beliau beranggapan selain daripada amalan mazhab Imam Malik (amal ahli Madinah) adalah amalan bid'ah, bagaimana beliau menyelar ulama tasauf. Saya secara peribadi masih mendapat manafaat daripada tulisan Aishah , pengikut Syaikh Abdul Qader, tetapi saya hilang minat untuk mengikut tulisan syaikh sendiri selepas mendapat penangan "The Root Of Islamic Education"

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