Tawheed is the key

Assalaamu Aleykum.

The importance of sticking to Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jama’ah is great, and there are numerous ahadeeth mentioning the obligation to stick to the same path as the prophet and his companions.

The prophet (saws) said: “Verily this nation will split into seventy one sects, all of them are in the fire except one, and it is the Jamā’ah.”

Its well known that the majority of people will always be against the truth as we have many verses in the Qur’an mentioning that.

One example:

“But most of them follow nothing but fancy: truly fancy can be of no avail against truth. Verily Allah is well aware of all that they do.” [10:36]

And Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood May Allah be pleased with him said:

‘Verily, the majority of the Jamā’ah are those who have left the Jamā’ah; the Jamā’ah is that which complies with the Truth, even if you are alone.”

No matter how few you see sticking with the truth shouldnt scare you off and make you doubt that this is the truth. Or if you see so many knowledgable people speaking against the truth and so many scholars, because the truth is not about the people or how many you see supporting it, but know the truth and you will know its people.

Abū Shāmah said in “Kitāb Al-Hawādith Wal-Bida’:

“Where ever the order to follow the Jamā’ah comes, then what is intended by it is adhering to the Truth and its followers, even if those holding steadfast to it are a small amount and those contradicting it are many ‘because the Truth is that which the first Jamā’ah was upon from the time of the Prophet and his Companions. And there is no consideration given to the great numbers of the People of Bid’ah from after them.

Sometimes shaytan wants to make you doubtful about this path and will whisper to you “do you really think your the only one following the truth”. But haq is haq and even if its sad to see so many people misguided we know what haq is, and we should stick to it no matter what, and bite on it with our molar teeth.

And if you see some people that you once knew to be on haq, chosing another path, it shouldnt scare you off or make you doubt aswel. but you should only be more firm and thank Allah that He chose you to be from Ahlul Haq.

“If the Jamā’ah becomes corrupt, then it is upon you (to follow) that which the Jamā’ah was upon before it became corrupted, even if you are alone, because then you are the Jamā’ah at that point.”

*The Jama’ah mentioned is Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jama’ah.