assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh,
Salafi is an
ascription to the Salaf, the Pious predecessors, the Sahaba and the Tabi'een and Atba' Tabieen. - So, yes, of course, which Muslim would be foolish enough not to want to understand the Qur'aan and the authentic Sunnah according to them?
Even without this ascription, the correct Manhaj (methodology) is very clear>>>
Allaah Subhana wa ta'ala said:
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Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allâh and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac), Ya'qûb (Jacob), and to Al-Asbât [the twelve sons of Ya'qûb (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Mûsa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islâm)." [The Noble Qur'an Al-Baqarah 2:136]
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Invite (mankind, O Muhammad 
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Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islâm), enjoining Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden). And it is they who are the successful. [The Noble Qur'an Al-Imran 3:104]
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Say (O Muhammad SAW): "This is my way; I invite unto Allâh (i.e. to the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me (also must invite others to Allâh i.e to the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) with sure knowledge. And Glorified and Exalted be Allâh (above all that they associate as partners with Him). And I am not of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh; those who worship others along with Allâh or set up rivals or partners to Allâh)." [The Noble Qur'an Yusuf 12:108]
The Prophet Muhammad
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"I am leaving you two things and you will never go astray as long as you cling to them -- they are the Book of Allah and my Sunnah." [Reported by Al- Haakim - Sahih].
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"The best of people is my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them (i.e. the first three generations of Muslims)." [Reported by Bukhari and Muslim- Mutawaatir. Muslim, Narrated 'Aisha - Shaykh Al Albaanee declares it Hasan in Saheeh Al Jaami' no.3288].
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"The best of people are my generation, then the second, then the third, then there will come a people, having no good in them." [[related by Ibn Mas'ood] [Tabaraanee in Al-Kabeer] Shaykh Al Albaanee declares it to be Hasan. See Silsilatul Ahaadeeth ad-Da'eefah no.3569, and Saheeh Al Jaami' no. 3293.]
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"My Ummah will not unite upon error." [Reported by at-Tirmidhee and Haakim - Sahih]
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The best of people are my generation, then those who follow after them, then those who follow after them, then there will come after them a people who will be fat, and they will love obesity, bearing witness before being asked to."[related by the Umars, sons of Husayn(r)] [Tirmidthee, authenticated by Imaam Al Haakim] Shaykh Al Albaanee declares it to be Saheeh. See Silsilatul Ahaadeeth As-Saheehah no. 699, and Saheeh Al Jaami' no. 3294.
Those who oppose this, do so because of their vile beliefs. i.e. the Shi'aa Raafidah, the Sufi and other than them. They are opposed to the pure beliefs because it means to ...
- have pure Tawheed, - to be against Shirk. To worship, hold hope in Allaah alone and stay away from all that which makes a person enter into associating partners with Allaah subhana wa ta'ala.
-- so no grave worship, no saint worship!
- follow the Sunnah, and oppose everything that is against the Sunnah. To hold onto the authentic Hadith, to reject that which is fabricated or weak. To not blind follow anything based on any singular Imaam or way, except the way which is that of the Noble Prophet Muhammad
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- have correct love for the Prophet, his family and his companions, - To not revile any of his companions, and to not go beyond that which is allowed in the love for any of them. -
- have the right Aqeedah, that which the early Muslims had, from the Qur'aan and the Noble Sunnah -- to believe and affirm Allaah's attributes, we believe in them all without tahreef (to change a text in word or meaning), nor ta’teel (to deny the names and attributes of Allah), tashbeeh (to make something similar to Allah) or tamtheel (the belief that something is equal to Allah).
Without rejecting or twisting the meanings of the authentic hadith which support matters of Aqeedah, that should make us firm in our belief in Islaam, and in knowing what the true Aqeedah is. This was the Aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah.
This and much more is affirmed as the way that Muslims should be upon, the correct way, that is the way we must stick to.
Following the right way
Importance Of Tawheed And The Evil Result Of Neglecting It
The Aqeedah of Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa'ah
Statements of Salaf (predecessors) about Attributes of Allaah
