Q: You know of what happened to Shaykh Safar al-Hawali (of illness). So, is there a word that you can direct to the Ummah, especially since there are those who slander the people of Jihad, and those who love it, saying that they were joyous because of what had befallen Shaykh Safar? In fact, it is not hidden from you that there are some on the Jihadi forums who actually were happy because of this. So, I repeat my request for you to provide some commentary on this, and may Allah preserve you.

A: I found myself pulled to answer this request. So, I say: we do not accept what was mentioned in your message. We do not accept that what you have mentioned be ascribed to Jihad or the manners of the Mujahidin. May Allah prevent them from having such manners! The Shaykh - may Allah preserve and heal him - despite our differences with him on some issues and directions, we hold for him complete affection and respect, and nobody denies the virtues of the Shaykh, and his efforts and Jihad in the path of aiding the truth and its people, except one who is unjust (dhalim).

And I have been supplicating for the Shaykh ever since I came to know of his illness, and if I had been within his vicinity, I would not have hesitated for a moment in visiting him. So, since this is now known to you, say 'Amin' to my supplication:

O Allah, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, O Owner of Majesty and Nobility, You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your Healing. Heal Your servant, Safar al-Hawali, a healing that does not leave behind any sickness, and make what he has been stricken with a cause for him to be purified of his sins, and raise his status on the day that he shall meet You. Verily, our Lord, are All-Hearing, Close, and Responding, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, and his Household and Companions.

Abu Basir at-Tartusi
5/5/1426

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