From the book, ‘Aqeedatus-Salaf wa Ashaabil-
Hadeeth of Aboo ‘Uthmaan as-Saaboonee, -pp. 101-107)
Aboo Uthmaan as-Saaboonee (d. 44911) (rahimahumullah) said, “And the characteristics (resulting) from (the effects of) innovations upon their people are obvious and manifestly clear. The most apparent of their signs and characteristics is the severity of their enmity and hatred towards the Carriers of the narrations of the Prophet (swallallahu alaihi wasallam). Their disdain of them, their scorn of them (considering them to he valueless) and naming them with Hashawiyyah (Worthless People), Jahalah (the Ignorant), Dhaahiriyyah (Literalists) and Mushabbihah (those who liken Allaah to the creation). (And this), due to their belief (concerning) the narrations of the Prophet (swallallahu alaihi wasallam) that they are devoid of any knowledge and that the (real) knowledge is that whichShaytaan throws at them from the results of their corrupt intellects, the dark whisperings of their chests (i.e., souls), the false notions of their hearts (which are) empty of any goodness, their words and proofs which are devoid (of truth) and their unjustified and futile doubts: