They aroused his greed to the rule and to prevail over...

They aroused his greed to the rule and to prevail over Arabia first and then all over the Arab and Muslim world.

Wahabism was established on these concepts - trying their best to degrade the Prophet (S) and slighting his importance, until their scholars openly said, “ The man has died .” And their head said, “ Muhammad is just a worn-out rope that neither does any benefit nor harm, and my stick is better than him because it benefits and harms .” Sayings like that were said at the time of al-Hajjaj ibn Yousuf ath-Thaqafi who himself said, “ Woe to them! They circumambulate a worn-out rope.

If they circumambulated the palace of Ameerul Mo'minin Abdul Melik ibn Marwan, it would be of use to them .” In fact, nothing made al-Hajjaj and the vicious Umayyad rulers so daring, except for the daring of Umar ibn al-Khattab who said in the presence of the Prophet (S), “ The man (the Prophet) is raving. The Book of Allah suffices you .” In this very impudent saying, there are all the meanings that the Wahabis try their best to confirm and fix in the minds of people.

They say that Muhammad has died and is no longer but a part of history. Whoever supplicates through his means is as if he worships him and makes a partner in deity. This is not a new concept; it has a root in history. Abu Bakr said openly before people, “ O people, whoever worshipped Muhammad – so Muhammad has died, and whoever worshipped Allah, Allah is alive and will never die.

” What was the reason for Abu Bakr to say so while he certainly knew that no one of Muslims worshipped Muhammad at all? Did Abu Bakr believe that some Muslims actually worshipped Muhammad? If it was so, then why did Muhammad keep silent before those people, or why he did not prevent or scold them or even kill them? I have been convinced that they (Abu Bakr, Umar…etc.) had the same thoughts that the Wahabis have today.

It means that they could not bear to see people sanctify and honor the Prophet (S). It made them angry to see people hurry and fight with each other to get the remainder of the Prophet’s water of wudhu’ to massage their faces and skins for blessing and to be closer to Allah by loving him and his progeny. All that created a reaction among the people of Quraysh who began hating Muhammad (S) with no guilt being committed by him.