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The slander against Hadhrat Abu Zarr Ghifafaari (Radiallahu anhu)

Assalamualaikum
Who was Abu Zar Ghifaari? We were told that he was commanded to go and stay in the jungles because of his sakht mizaaj (strict temperament) and because everything for him was haraam.
I find many people saying this against orthodox Ulama like the Majlis and the Gauteng Jamiat!
Please advise

The response of The Jamiatul Ulama Gauteng:

Assalamu-Alaykum
Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi ra-je-oon!
How tragic and heartbreaking!

A great Sahaabah (radiallahu anhu) is slandered and reviled. Let the people who informed you of the "sakht mizaaj” of Hadhrat Abu Zarr Ghifaari (radiallahu anhu) and know the accusation that he made “everything haram," of the tremendous danger they are exposing their Imaan to.

Nabi Salallahu alaihi wasallam warned us to be careful and to fear Allah with regards to his Sahaabah. Whomsoever had bughdh (enmity) for the illustrious Sahaabah has in reality deep down, enmity for Nabi Salallahu alaihi wasalllam.
To use words like "sakht mizaaj" and that Hadhrat Abu Zar Ghifaari (radiallahu anhu) "made everything Haraam" is the worst type of slander.

Respected sister! Listen carefully, tread fearfully for Nabi Salallahu alaihi wasallam praised Hadhrat Abu Zarr and said:
"Neither has the sky shaded one more truthful and honest than Abu Dharr nor has the earth had anyone walk over it like him. (In these matters) he is like Isa bin Maryam." (Tirmidhi) Nabi Salallahu alyhi wasallam also said, "Abu Dharr walks on earth with the piety of Isa bin Maryam." (Tirmidhi)

Allah's Rasul Sallallahu alaihi wasallam likens the piety of his beloved companion to a Nabi like Eesa alaihis salaam, yet some ignorant persons today accuse him of making everything Haraam. The tongue of Nabi Salallahu alaihi wasallam showers petals of praises concerning his honesty and truthfulness, the tongues of those who bear hatred for the truth spit poison labelling him as "sakht mizaaj".

A person who makes everything Haraam can never be a Muslim, let alone one who is given the glad tidings of being like a Nabi in piety and that too by Sayyidina wa Nabiyyina Muhammed Salallahu alaihi wasallam.

Though we are not even worth the dust of the shoes of Hadhrat Abu Zarr Ghifaari (radiallahu anhu), the Jamiatul Ulama Gauteng is indeed honoured to be mentioned in the same breath as Hadhrat Abu Zarr Ghifaari (radiallahu anhu).

We praise Allah alone for this undeserved compliment and are certain that every single "orthodox" Aalim who propagates the Truth and upholds the Sunnah will also bow their heads in gratitude to Allah, Most High.
Was-Salaam

Source: The Shariah vol 2 no 6