[Aaron757]

ws,
maybe someone went to hijaz and read ibn taymiyyah and sh. ibn abdul wahhab during that era?

I had read a short article on history of Ahl Hadeeth or had listened to a lecture on, how it started, where it started etc. but it was a long time ago when I didn't know anything about them. I don't remember its name.
Usually when scholars say something, it isn't just a random thing. They have their reasons and daleel.

When Ghulam Ahmed Qadiani started his kufr, the ulama had told people that he was a british agent, but just like nowadays, the ulama were mocked for having conspiracy theories. But now everyone knows the truth.

Similarly, the case with Abdullah bin Saba, the father of Shiaism, when ulama called him Munafiq Jew, the people laughed and mocked the ulama about having conspiracy theories. But now everyone agrees.

And the list goes on...

So rather than just brushing aside the claim of the ulama, we should help them with their research to prove their points. There would be much reward for such people, who respect the ulama and help them.