875 H) says as well...

875 H) says as well: وهامان: هو وزير فرعون وأكبر رجاله Haman: he was the wazir of Fir’aun and the most senior of his men.[^9] And Imam al-Alusi (d. 1270 H) solidly stands with him: }إلى فرعون وهامان {وزير فرعون {To Fir’aun and Haman} the wazir of Fir’aun.[^10] The Salafi Imam, Shaykh Ibn Baz (d.

1420 H), corroborates everyone else: قال بعض أهل العلم في شرح هذا الحديث : إنما يحشر مضيع الصلاة مع فرعون وهامان وقارون وأبي بن خلف؛ لأنه إن ضيعها من أجل الرئاسة والملك والإمارة شابه فرعون الذي طغى وبغى بأسباب وظيفته فيحشر معه إلى النار يوم القيامة، وإن ضيعها بأسباب الوظيفة والوزارة شابه هامان وزير فرعون الذي طغى وبغى بسبب الرئاسة فيحشر معه إلى النار يوم القيامة Some of the people of knowledge said in the commentary of this hadith : The one who abandons Salat will be gathered with Fir’aun, Haman, Qarun and Ubayy b.

Khalaf (on the Day of al-Qiyamah ), because if he abandons it due to leadership, kingdom and governance, he will be similar to Fir’aun who oppressed and rebelled on account of his office. So, he (the abandoner of Salat ) will be gathered with him into the Fire on the Day of al-Qiyamah . But, if he abandons it (i.e. Salat ) due to position and al-wizarah , he will be similar to Haman, the wazir of Fir’aun, who oppressed and rebelled because of leadership .

Therefore, he (the abandoner of Salat ) will be gathered with him into the Fire on the Day of al-Qiyamah .[^11] Then, another top Salafi scholar, Shaykh al-‘Uthaymin (d. 1421 H), seals the list: ففرعون غره الملك والسلطان فاستكبر هو وجنوده في الأرض بغير الحق وهامان غرته الوزارة لأنه وزير فرعون As for Fir’aun, he was deceived by kingdom and power. So, he became arrogant - he and his soldiers - without right.

As for Haman, he was deceived by al-wizarah **, because he was the** wazir of Fir’aun .[^12] In all, we know that Fir’aun was the king of Egypt, and that its armed forces owed their allegiance to him. We also know that Haman was the wazir of this Fir’aun. Interestingly, both Fir’aun and Haman were contemporaries of Musa, and his wazir , Harun. The four of them had initially lived together in the same city: Musa and his wazir , and Fir’aun and his wazir .

The rank and power of the wazir are indicated in this verse: إن فرعون وهامان وجنودهما كانوا خاطئين Verily, Fir’aun and Haman and their soldiers were people who made mistakes.[^13] First, Allah mentions Haman immediately after Fir’aun – a fact that is indicative of the status of the wazir . The wazir is next in rank only to the sovereign ruler.