16. Al-Ḥaddādiyyah (the Haddadis)

Also known as Haddaadiyyah, Haddadis, Ḥaddādiyyah, Haddadites, Hazimis, neo-Ḥaddādites

In their words

Maḥmūd al-Ḥaddād seeded the Ḥaddādī ideology which is based on exaggerating excusable and unintended errors and slips to facilitate tabdīʿ as a destructive weapon to use against Ahl al-Sunnah, and to infuse divisions and enmities among them, all out of sympathy and support for the political aḥzāb and their goals. The associate of Maḥmūd al-Ḥaddād, ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bāshmīl, claimed that the Shaykhs of Madīnah, such as Shaykh Rabīʿ bin Hādī (رحمه الله) were calling to a deviant political methodology in complete secrecy built upon the errors of Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله). Bāshmīl became the main promulgator, spokesman and caller to the ideology in the late 1990s. After them, came the second wave Ḥaddādīs in the 2000s such as Fāliḥ al-Ḥarbī, then Fawzī al-Baḥraynī and they carried on the methodology with their own infusions.

In this compilation, I present excerpts from the refutation of Shaykh Rabīʿ against ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bashmīl from 1418H (1998 CE) in which Ḥaddādī traits, behaviours and methods are exposed, those by which division and chaos is seeded in the ranks of Ahl al-Sunnah. Sadly, these affairs have been forgotten or their importance is no longer valued, and as a result, in recent years, much confusion and splitting has occurred through such neglect and absence of diligence.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Excerpts from the Refutation of the Falsehoods of ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bāshmīl (opens in a new tab)

The Haddaadis and Accusations of Irjaa Against Ahl al-Sunnah. From the main activities of the first couple of waves of Hadaadiyyah (Mahmoud al-Haddaad and his followers, and then Falih al-Harbi, Fawzi al-Bahraini and their folllowers) was to accuse the Imaams and Scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah of al-Irjaa'. In this respect Imaam al-Albaani was a primary target (and to a lesser extent Imaams Ibn Baaz and Imaam Ibn al-Uthaymeen). During the mid-2000s the same accusation was levelled by Falih al-Harbee and Fawzee al-Bahraini against Shaykh Rabee and they accused him of saying that actions are a condition for the perfection of eemaan (something for which they spoke with respect to Imaam al-Albani as had the Haddadis before them).

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Al-Albaani, Ibn Uthaymin and Al-Fawzaan Free Uthmaan From Bid'ah and Dalaalah: A Refutation of Yahya Al-Hajuri, Musa Millington, Abu Fujoor Abd Al-Fattaah Al-Kanadi (And Other Hajurites) (opens in a new tab)

Shaykh Rabīʿ exposed the first Ḥaddādiyyah and refuted their doubts over 20 years ago. From them Maḥmūd al-Ḥaddād, and then ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bāshmīl. Then he refuted the likes of Fāliḥ al-Ḥarbī and then after him, Yaḥyā al-Ḥājūrī. It is strange that the Muṣaʿfiqah take all of these refutations with acceptance, but now all of a sudden--when the Shaykh has pointed out yet another manifestation of Ḥaddādiyyah against Salafīs--the Shaykh has become old and ill and is led and dictated to by others. These are all revilements in reality, and these people are simply following the same path as the followers of those aforementioned figureheads.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Documents and Resources for Countering the Doubts of the Muṣaʿfiqah (opens in a new tab)

Shaykh Rabee has played an instrumental role in defending the Sunnah from extremists such as the Qutbiyyah, then the Haddaadiyyah and whoever was affected by them, and one of the manifestations of the Hadaadiyyah today is in the person of Yahya al-Hajuri (and his followers). The Shaykh remained patient with him for 7 or so years and when it became clear that this man is not listening to advice and is a danger to Ahl al-Sunnah, he spoke about him. Yahya al-Hajuri has mistakes in tawhid, aqidah, evil statements and positions regarding the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), towards the Companions, towards the Caliph Uthmaan (radiallaahu anhu), and towards the Scholars of Sunnah and Salafiyyah. His tongue is foul and evil and is known to lie and deceive. He and his statements have been refuted collectively by Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, Shaykh Rabee', Shaykh Ahmad al-Najmee, Shaykh Ubayd al-Jaabiree, Shaykh Muhammad bin Haadee, Shaykh Ahmad Bazmul, Shaykh Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhaab al-Wasibee, the remaining Shaykhs of Yemen (al-Hajuri is isolated) and many others.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Shaykh Rabee in 1432H: Yahya Al-Hajuri Is a Fool and a Vile Haddadi (opens in a new tab)

We were in the gathering of Shaykh Rabee in Hajj of this year, 1434H and he said, "Al-Hajuri, he is more evil than the Haddaadiyyah." The Shaykh (al-Bura'ee) said: I said to Shaykh Rabee, "Is this a word of tabdee' (declaring him an innovator)?" He (al-Bura'ee) said: So Shaykh Rabee said: "I make tabdee' of al-Hajuri."

The Shaykh (al-Bura'ee) - may Allaah preserve him - said: And from what Shaykh Rabee said in the same gathering was: "The ideas of the Kharijites have penetrated Al-Hajuri and his associates." And the Shaykh (al-Bura'ee) mentioned that his was in the presence of the (following) Shaykhs: Shaykh Muhammad al-Imaam, Shaykh Abdullaah bin Uthmaan, Shaykh Muhammad al-Sumaalee and Shaykh Uthmaan al-Saalimee.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Shaykh Rabee: Yahya Al-Hajuri Is More Evil Than the Haddaadiyyah and the Ideas of the Kharijites Have Penetrated Him and His Followers (opens in a new tab)

Recently, a group of the extremist Haddaadis have been taking and misrepresenting issues to some of the Scholars such as the Muftee, Shaykh al-Fawzaan and also Shaykh al-Raajihee. Shaykh Rabee has been defending factions of Scholars from Ahl al-Sunnah from the accusations emanating from these Haddaadis. However, when Shaykh Rabee' refuted their falsehood, they took some of his speech made in the course of refuting them, isolated it from the context of the wider discussion, and presented it in a way so that they could solicit these statements from those Shaykhs. These are methods that are not new and they have been going on for decades.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Shaykh al-Raajihee Declares the Extremist Haddaadiyyah as Liars (opens in a new tab)

Who is Khalid al-Gharbani? Khalid al-Gharbani is the owner or adminstrator of the Oloom website which is the springboard for the Haddaadiyyah who have gone to extremes to launch attacks against the Scholars, Shaykhs and students from Ahl al-Sunnah, expelling them from Salafiyyah (upon other than sound principles) and fabricating much lies against them. It was from here that Shaykh Rabee', Shaykh Ubayd, Shaykh Muhammad bin Haadee and Shaykh Abdullah al-Bukharee amongst others were attacked and accused with vile things and addressed with insults.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Shaykh Rabee on Khalid Al-Gharbani 'A Lying Distorting Ikhwani Haddaadee Infiltrator' and Yahya Al-Hajuri 'A Haddadi' (opens in a new tab)

The Haddaadi followers of al-Hajuri first began attacking the other Shaykhs of Yemen when they did not agree with the extreme position taken by al-Hajuri against one of the Shaykhs there based on flimsy grounds. From here it then extended to the Shaykhs of Madinah (Shaykh Ubayd), then slowly but steadily, the rest of the Shaykhs and their students started receiving the force of the Haddaadi back-hand of tabdee' and tahzeeb for no reason other than not agreeing with extremist positions of these Haddaadis. Even Shaykh Rabee' was not spared the vilest and filthiest of language that al-Hajuri, his poets and his students could conjure up to vent their rage - and all of this is documented and known. Then in turn the Salafi maraakiz in the West and their callers were targeted, merely because they were connected to these Scholars who did not follow on the bandwagon of tabdee' put in motion by al-Hajuri and his fanatical followers. This circus continued for 4-5 years seeing many trials and tribulations but the end result of which has been the fall and sacking of Dammaaj - and all those whom they attacked and reviled were not harmed in the least walhamdulllaah (الجزاء من جنس العمل). Many blame the Houthis, but in reality, as Shaykh Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhaab al-Wasaabee said, Dammaaj was already destroyed at the hands of Yahya al-Hajuri before the Houthis laid a finger on it (see here):

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Some of the Reasons Why I Recanted From the Manhaj of Shaykh Al-Hajuri (opens in a new tab)

Reference was made in places about some of the Hajurites (in Netherlands) who have begun to show sympathies towards ISIS and that they are having connections with the new Haddaadi takfiri faction that has emerged, such as Abd al-Hameed al-Juhani, Abdullah al-Ghamidi, Abdullah al-Jarboo' and others.

Before we look at the evidences to show the connections and sympathies between these Haddadi Hajurites and the Haddadi Takfiris, an important observations should be made: We can see the Hajurites slowly slacking off in previous connections to known Salafi Scholars and creeping towards those whose hearts are similar to them in the ways of the Haddaadiyyah. A clear example is how they are soliciting views from Haddaadi Takfiris such as Abdullah al-Jarboo' in al-Madinah (regarding the ISIS Terrorists) instead of going to well-known Salafi Scholars such as Shaykh Rabee' and Shaykh Abd al-Muhsin - and that's with our knowledge that they make tabdee' and tahzeeb of Shaykh Ubayd and Shaykh Muhammad bin Haadee and others, and would not go to them in any case. This leads them to get less harsh and more favourable stances towards the Kharijites of ISIS.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — The Hajaawirah, the Extremist Haddaadis and the Terrorist Kharijites of ISIS (opens in a new tab)

Yahya al-Haddadi accuses Uthmaan (radiyallaahu anhu) of instituting "the mother of all innovations", "opposing the Messenger" and claims a consensus on the first aadhaan being an innovation (and misguidance). All three claims are baatil (futile, false). Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) said, as occurs in his explanation of aqidah al-Safaareeniyyah (p. 60):

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — The Ruling in the Speech of Imaam Ibn Al-Uthaymeen Upon the Activity of Yahya Al-Haddadi in Reviling the Third Caliph of Islam (opens in a new tab)

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Maḥmūd al-Ḥaddād

Two: The Haddaadiyyah are a splinter group from the Takfiris of al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun and they appeared during the early to mid-90s with their extremist views, fraudulently cloaking themselves with the gown of Salafiyyah. Their aim was to infuse their extremism in the name of Salafiyyah in order to tarnish it. Their leader was Mahmood al-Haddaad. Today, their celebrity line-up includes a person called Ahmad al-Haazimee who has some wild statements of Takfir. Some splits and further tribulations have appeared amongst these Kharijites, and just as Wahb bin Munabbih noted more than 1300 years ago, this ideology is such that it implodes, divides and leads to mutual charges of disbelief.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — ISIS Kharijites Execute One of their Sharia Judges: Hazimi Haddadis and Takfiri Implosion (opens in a new tab)

Within this context, some time later, I wrote an article in (September 2013) titled, "A Refutation of Musa Millington and Abu Fujoor al-Kanadi: Shaykh Rabee' on those Who Accuse al-Albaanee of Irjaa Due to the Phrase Actions are a Condition of Perfection in Eemaan" (see here), which was a refutation of the Haddaadiyah in general, against the original Haddadis (Mahmood al-Haddaad) and the second wave (al-Harbi, al-Bahraini) and then against these Hajurite Haddadis who started grazing in the pastures of the Haddaadiyah before them and who made use of this issue to accuse the Salafis with what their predecessors had accused Imaam al-Albani and others with. This being a cheap opportunistic attempt on their behalf to belittle those who did not agree with Yahya al-Hajuri. So in that article, all of them were lumped together, because they all employed this issue for their own nefarious ends, and hence the refutation of Shaykh Rabee in (that article) was a refutation against all three of these groups because all three are grazing in the same pasture and eating from the same grass and coming from the same angle in order to attack Ahl al-Sunnah, even if the likes of Musa Millington and Abu Fujoor protest they do not accuse al-Albani of al-Irjaa'. You chose to eat from the same pastures where that accusation came from, and hence you will be rightly mentioned in connection with those in whose pastures you chose to graze.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Al-Albaani, Ibn Uthaymin and Al-Fawzaan Free Uthmaan From Bid'ah and Dalaalah: A Refutation of Yahya Al-Hajuri, Musa Millington, Abu Fujoor Abd Al-Fattaah Al-Kanadi (And Other Hajurites) (opens in a new tab)

ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bāshmīl

Maḥmūd al-Ḥaddād seeded the Ḥaddādī ideology which is based on exaggerating excusable and unintended errors and slips to facilitate tabdīʿ as a destructive weapon to use against Ahl al-Sunnah, and to infuse divisions and enmities among them, all out of sympathy and support for the political aḥzāb and their goals. The associate of Maḥmūd al-Ḥaddād, ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bāshmīl, claimed that the Shaykhs of Madīnah, such as Shaykh Rabīʿ bin Hādī (رحمه الله) were calling to a deviant political methodology in complete secrecy built upon the errors of Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه الله). Bāshmīl became the main promulgator, spokesman and caller to the ideology in the late 1990s. After them, came the second wave Ḥaddādīs in the 2000s such as Fāliḥ al-Ḥarbī, then Fawzī al-Baḥraynī and they carried on the methodology with their own infusions.

Indeed, the problems and tribulations of ʿAbd al-Laṭīf require reflection, contemplation and deep thought and what he makes apparent of loyalty to the state and to some of the scholars through deception and cunning cannot be taken (at face value). The problems of ʿAbd al-Laṭīf, his tribulation ( fitnah) and his tumult require the principle of ʿUmar (رضي الله عنه), the second righteous caliph and the great genius (al-ʿabqariyy al-ʿaḍhīm), that barrier in the face tribulations: ‘I am not a deceiver, nor can I be deceived by a deceiver’ and (it requires) the comprehension of Ibn ʿAbbās (رضي الله عنه) which strikes deep.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Excerpts from the Refutation of the Falsehoods of ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Bāshmīl (opens in a new tab)

Fāliḥ al-Ḥarbī

From the main activities of the first couple of waves of Hadaadiyyah (Mahmoud al-Haddaad and his followers, and then Falih al-Harbi, Fawzi al-Bahraini and their folllowers) was to accuse the Imaams and Scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah of al-Irjaa'. In this respect Imaam al-Albaani was a primary target (and to a lesser extent Imaams Ibn Baaz and Imaam Ibn al-Uthaymeen). During the mid-2000s the same accusation was levelled by Falih al-Harbee and Fawzee al-Bahraini against Shaykh Rabee and they accused him of saying that actions are a condition for the perfection of eemaan (something for which they spoke with respect to Imaam al-Albani as had the Haddadis before them).

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Al-Albaani, Ibn Uthaymin and Al-Fawzaan Free Uthmaan From Bid'ah and Dalaalah: A Refutation of Yahya Al-Hajuri, Musa Millington, Abu Fujoor Abd Al-Fattaah Al-Kanadi (And Other Hajurites) (opens in a new tab)

Fawzī al-Baḥraynī

During the mid-2000s the same accusation was levelled by Falih al-Harbee and Fawzee al-Bahraini against Shaykh Rabee and they accused him of saying that actions are a condition for the perfection of eemaan (something for which they spoke with respect to Imaam al-Albani as had the Haddadis before them). There are a number of issues around which the Haddaddiyah revolve in order to attack Ahl al-Sunnah and accuse them of al-Irjaa. From them, a) the issue of the excuse of ignorance (al-udhru bil-jahl), and also b) the statement of actions being shart kamaal (condition of perfection) and c) the issue of jins al-amal (genus of action). Because there are sometimes conflicting statements or ambiguity in the statements of the Scholars (past and present) in discussing these issues, it is fertile ground for the likes of the Haddaadiyyah to enter into these areas as a strategic move and start constructing accusations against the People of the Sunnah based upon the ambiguities therein and carefully selecting from the various statements of the Scholars in order to construct a case.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Al-Albaani, Ibn Uthaymin and Al-Fawzaan Free Uthmaan From Bid'ah and Dalaalah: A Refutation of Yahya Al-Hajuri, Musa Millington, Abu Fujoor Abd Al-Fattaah Al-Kanadi (And Other Hajurites) (opens in a new tab)

Yaḥyā al-Ḥajūrī

In his 9 page article, Abu Waaqid Abdullah bin Salih al-Qahtani, exposes the vile tongue of Yahya al-Hajuri al-Haddadi, when he came to learn that Shaykh Rabee' had stated to a group of visitors (who had come from the tribal areas of Waadi'ah at the end of Rajab 1432H) about him (يحيى الحجوري سفيه و حدادي خبيث لا بارك الله فيه), "Yahya al-Hajuri is a fool and a vile Haddaadi, may Allaah not bless him." When this came to the attention of the Hajaawirah, they did not know how to respond and whereas previously they were very bold in attacking, by name, the other Mashaayikh, such as Shaykh Ubayd, Shaykh Muhammad and Shaykh Abdullah, this time they were a little more cowardly.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Shaykh Rabee in 1432H: Yahya Al-Hajuri Is a Fool and a Vile Haddadi (opens in a new tab)

There is a matter that is took place around 18 months ago whereby Shaykh Rabee' had rightfully declared al-Hajuri as a "Haddadi" extremist. When the Hoothee Rafidah began to attack Dammaaj, the Shaykh was concerned for the da'wah and continued to give leeway for al-Hajuri to return to the truth, and showed benevolence to him. In the course of these events, the owner of the Oloom website (Khalid al-Gharbani) spread some things he claimed about Shaykh Rabee (after a meeting with the Shaykh) which were lies. In this article we are going to document the exposition of Khalid al-Gharbani in this particular episode. Some brothers wrote about this on the Arabic forums and we present here all the wathaa'iq (documentary evidences). Though this document was prepared around 14 months ago it was not published. As more and more disgraces of al-Hajuri and al-Hajaawirah are becoming public knowledge, it is necessary to add this to the list. Having said all of this, the Hajaawirah are no longer in a position to make this denial of Shaykh Rabee' declaring their leader to be Haddaadi, because now they are attacking Shaykh Rabee' openly, but it just shows how their desires play with them as events transpire and how they follow desires and not the truth.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — Shaykh Rabee on Khalid Al-Gharbani 'A Lying Distorting Ikhwani Haddaadee Infiltrator' and Yahya Al-Hajuri 'A Haddadi' (opens in a new tab)

Refutation of some of the doubts of the Hajurites. Refutation of the one who applied the description of bid'ah to the action of Uthmaan bin Affaan (radiyallaahu anhu). His remarks regarding the description of Shaykh Ubayd al-Jabiree as the " Sabt of the new hizbiyyah." His remark regarding the ascription of hizbiyyah to Shaykh Ubayd al-Jabiree. His statement about al-Hajuri, "He is an idiot, more severe than Faalih, he is not to be studied with." Clarification of the lie of Muhammad al-Siwaree (a Hajurite) in the issue of elections. Refutation of the slander and fabrication of al-Hajuri who claimed that Shaykh Muhammad described Shaykh Muqbil as a Juhaymaanee. Defence of the Scholars of the Sunnah in Yemen and refutation of the transgression of Yahya al-Hajuri and Muhammad al-Siwaree against them. His statement that "al-Hajuri's (affair) ended with Abu al-Hasan and Ali Hasan." Shaykh Arafat al-Muhammadi's citing the agreement of Shaykh Muhammad bin Haaadee with the tabdee of al-Hajuri by Shaykh Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahaab al-Wassaabee.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — The Refutations of Shaykh Muhammad Bin Haadee Against Yahya Al-Hajuri Al-Haddadi (opens in a new tab)

Aḥmad al-Ḥāzimī

According to Twitter users known for supporting the Hazimi trend within ISIS - named after the Saudi figure Ahmed Al Hazimi who is known for his views that ignorance is no excuse to being denigrated as an infidel (a practice known as takfir) - claimed that ISIS's leadership has started to execute judges who are accused of excessively using Takfir against those who should be exempt due to ignorance.

Observers noticed that ISIS supporters failed to share the tweet regarding Al-Hattab's execution, whereas for the first times supporters of the Hazimi trend have gained prominence.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — ISIS Kharijites Execute One of their Sharia Judges: Hazimi Haddadis and Takfiri Implosion (opens in a new tab)

ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd al-Juhanī

In the above PDF reference was made in places about some of the Hajurites (in Netherlands) who have begun to show sympathies towards ISIS (see here) and they also have clear connections with the new Criminal Haddaadi takfiri faction that has emerged, such as Abdul-Hameed al-Juhani, Abdullah al-Ghamidi, Abdullah al-Jarboo' and others.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — More Connections Between Haddadi Hajurites and the Extremist Haddadis Such as Abdul-Hameed Al-Juhanee (opens in a new tab)

ʿAbd Allāh al-Jarbūʿ

03. The next specimen is a Facebook post by Haddadi Nederlands which is an answer from the extremist Haddadi, Abdullah al-Jarboo'. First let us say some things about Abdullah al-Jarboo'. He is from al-Madeenah and he is amongst the Haddaadis except that previously he did not fully reveal his condition.

Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq — The Hajaawirah, the Extremist Haddaadis and the Terrorist Kharijites of ISIS (opens in a new tab)

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