Book Review: al-Bashaair fee as-Simaa al-Mubaashir

al-Bashaair fee as-Simaa al-Mubaashir Nasaaih wa Irshaadaat wa ghayrihaa
Written by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Iyaash al-Ahdal with foreword by ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin ‘Abdillah al-Wasaabee
Printed by Maktabah al-Imaam al-Waadi’ee and Daar ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab
Pages 95

This is a collection of memorable sound bites taken from the lectures of Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi’ee, may Allah have mercy upon him. The late Muhaddith scholar of Yemen and founder of Daar-ul-Hadeeth in the village of Dammaaj, which is 30 minutes away from the north-Yemeni city of Sa’dah.

The book is divided into 26 sections of various topics such as his statements concerning seeking knowledge, recommended books to have for seeking knowledge, his comments about the deviant sects such as the Shiah, the Tableegh, the Ikhwan Muslimeen, his comments on America, and his warnings from disobedience and following the Quran and Sunnah.

I will translate some beneficial statements from the Shaykh so that you may get an idea of what the book is about. Under the section, “His advices and words of guidance towards his students”:

“Learning Tawheed is from the best ways of drawing closer to Allah.”

“The person who becomes beneficial in mastering the science of an-Nahw can cause benefit in all of the other sciences.”

“Do you learn so that the people will one day surround you? May Allah never cause blessing of knowledge for this reason.”

“Do you learn so that you can be a caller to a specific group? May Allah never cause blessing of knowledge for this reason. May Allah never cause blessing in any act until it becomes a sincere act (for Allah).”

“I advise the student of knowledge to marry the Sunni woman so that you can both build a Sunni home.”

And just some glimpses from the section, “His speech on some of the groups and sects”:

“I do not defend the rulers but I detest those who inspire take overs and revolutions.”

“The Hizbiyoon are more harmful on the Da’wah than the Sufis and the Shia because the ideology of at-Tasawwuf and at-Tashayyu’ has died.”

“Some of the women of Ahlus-Sunnah are more knowledgeable than many of the Azharis when it comes to the science of Hadeeth.”

“The group Jamaa’at-ul-Jihaad (the Party of Jihaad) deserved to be called Jamaa’at-ul-Fasaad (the Group of Corruption).”

And there are many other more too numerous to translate and post here. But the point being that this is a must have book for the Muslim to read and have as reference. May Allah have mercy upon the Shaykh, and grant him the highest place in paradise.