بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Sheikh Usamah Al Utaybi stated about Al Maghribi: “He is an ignorant layman from the Sa’aafiqah, the people of lies and false testimony.”(1)
In order to better understand his condition it is incumbent upon the reader to consider what follows.
Abu Saalih Ilyas ibn Aidarus Al-Kanadi said, “I bear witness in front of Allah that Abu Muhammad Al Maghribi sat in front of me in 2015 in Atlanta telling me to ignore Troid and Germantown and telling me they have no deen nor akhlaq and that he is only with them because of dawah and otherwise has no relationship with them and that they consider him a mummayi’ in reality and only act like they like him.”
He also mentioned that these statements of Al Maghribi were witnessed by both Dr. Abdur Rahman Omaisan and another brother named Abu Abdur Razzaq Hilowle.
Al Maghribi’s speech illustrates the true reality and condition of him and his so called associates in dawah. That being that they only appear to be united, but are truly divided a characteristic of the Jews, the people of hypocrisy, and the people of innovation. The Exalted says:
بأسهم بينهم شديد تحسبهم جميعا وقلوبهم شتي ذلك بأنهم قوم لا يعقلون
“Their enmity among themselves is severe. You would think they are together, but their hearts are divided. That is due to them being a people who do not comprehend.” [Al-Hashr: 14]
Sheikh Abdur Rahman ibn Naasir As-Sa’dee said, “You would think they are together when you see them gathered in mass as those feigning (to be united). Their hearts are divided i.e. hearts hating one another, divided, and splintered apart.”
تيسير الكريم الرحمن في تفسير كلام المنان
And this was uttered at a time when Somali and crew were blatantly lying to the masses claiming the Salafis had not seen the like of the unity they were experiencing at that time in 10 years. This folly was echoed at a time when Abu Abdis Salaam was warned against with no proof, Al Jamaiky had already been slandered by Somali and Anwar, and the Salafi ranks were splitting over these events.
Secondly, it illustrates the sentiment they hold for Maghribi. However, is the sentiment unfounded? There is no doubt to the intelligent person who is slightly aware of Maghribi’s affair that he bad mouths Salafis, yet has no known criticism against anyone from the people of innovation, and his vicious criticism of Troid and Germantown here are a prime example.
Last, it illustrates the fact that Maghribi is a two faced individual. As he held this opinion about them yet sat on multiple platforms alongside them, i.e. alongside people he feels have neither deen nor akhlaq. The Prophet -sallahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
“…You will find the most evil of people is the possessor of two faces, he who comes to these people with a face, and those people with (another) face.”
متفق عليه
Imam An-Nawawi said, “His -sallahu alayhi wa sallam- statement as it pertains to the two faced person -i.e. indeed he is from the most evil of people- its reason is clear, because it is unadulterated hypocrisy, lying, deception, and the employing of trickery in his becoming acquainted with the private thoughts of two groups, He comes to every group with that which pleases them while feigning to be among them as it pertains to good and bad. It is a forbidden type of flattery.”
شرح صحيح مسلم
Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih Al Uthaymin said, “It is a branch of hypocrisy. You will find the two faced person comes to you flattering you and praising you. Perhaps he will even go to extremes with his praise; however, when he was behind your back he rebukes, dispraises, and insults you. He even mentions that which is not with you (slanders). Thus this person -and Allah’s refuge is sought- is just as The Prophet -sallahu alayhi wa sallam- said, ‘You will find the most evil of people is the possessor of two faces, he who comes to these people with a face, and those people with (another) face.’ So this is from the major sins.”
شرح رياض الصالحين
This describes Maghribi’s action to the letter, yet Maghribi has the nerve to shamelessly speak on another’s manners. So, is this the manners of “a noble brother” or a “major student of knowedge” or a “senior in dawah”? My response….YEAH RIGHT!!!.
Written by Najeeb ibn Yusuf Al Anjelesi
1. Q: As salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu. O Sheikh, may Allah be kind towards you. Here in America we have a man within the field of dawah who’s name is Ridwan Al Maghribi, but he is well known by his kunya Abu Muhammad. Some people here say about him that he is “A mountain of knowledge” and “For us he is an authority -in knowledge- returned to” and he is “A sheikh” and he is this and that from descriptive terms that are considered to be praises of him.
The question: Do you know this man and what is your opinion of him?
Sheikh Usamah Al Utaybi:
Wa alaykummus salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu. This one is an ignorant layman from the Sa’aafiqah, the people of lies and false testimony.
