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'''Salaf''' is an [[Arabic]] noun which translates to "predecessor", or "forefather". In [[Islam]] it refers to the first three generations of Muslims, the so-called "Pious Predecessors". | '''Salaf''' is an [[Arabic]] noun which translates to "predecessor", or "forefather". In [[Islam]] it refers to the first three generations of Muslims, the so-called "Pious Predecessors". | ||
According to [[Muhammad]], the [[Sahabah]] ("Companions"), [[Tabi'un]] ("Followers"), and [[Tabi' al-Tabi'un]] ("Those after the Followers") are among the [[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Islamic_Theology#The_First_3_Generations_of_Muslims_are_the_Best_Muslims|best generation of Muslims]] on Earth, and are therefore seen by the vast majority of today's Muslims as a model for how Islam should be practiced. | According to Prophet [[Muhammad]], the [[Sahabah]] ("Companions"), [[Tabi'un]] ("Followers"), and [[Tabi' al-Tabi'un]] ("Those after the Followers") are among the [[Qur'an,_Hadith_and_Scholars:Islamic_Theology#The_First_3_Generations_of_Muslims_are_the_Best_Muslims|best generation of Muslims]] on Earth, and are therefore seen by the vast majority of today's Muslims as a model for how Islam should be practiced. | ||
Salafis (or "Wahhabis") are not a part of a deviant or [[Bid'ah|innovative]] Islamic sect, but strict [[Sunni|orthodox]] followers of the [[Qur'an]] and [[Sunnah]]. | Salafis (or "Wahhabis") are not a part of a deviant or [[Bid'ah|innovative]] Islamic sect, but strict [[Sunni|orthodox]] followers of the [[Qur'an]] and [[Sunnah]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:34, 4 December 2012
Salaf is an Arabic noun which translates to "predecessor", or "forefather". In Islam it refers to the first three generations of Muslims, the so-called "Pious Predecessors".
According to Prophet Muhammad, the Sahabah ("Companions"), Tabi'un ("Followers"), and Tabi' al-Tabi'un ("Those after the Followers") are among the best generation of Muslims on Earth, and are therefore seen by the vast majority of today's Muslims as a model for how Islam should be practiced.
Salafis (or "Wahhabis") are not a part of a deviant or innovative Islamic sect, but strict orthodox followers of the Qur'an and Sunnah.
See Also
- Salaf - A hub page that leads to other articles related to the Salaf