Know that Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jama^ah are the majority of the Muslim nation. They are the people who rightfully followed the methodology of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu ^alayhi wa-sallam. They include the companions and those who followed them in the essence of belief. They are the people referred to in the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah when he said what means:
<<Let the one who seeks the vastness of Paradise remain steadfast to the majority.>>
The Jama^ah are the majority of true followers of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu ^alayhi wa-sallam. It happened that after the year 260 after Hijrah, the perverted innovative beliefs of the Mu^tazilah, the Mushabihah and other sects started to spread. The Mushabihah are those who liken Allah to His creations. Technically they are known as Anthropomorphist. So by His eternal decree, Allah willed for two noble scholars to emerge with a mission to refute the misguidance of the Mu^tazilah, and the Mushabihah, and other sects, and to reaffirm the true creed. These two scholars are Abu Hasan Al-Ash^ariyy and Abu Mansurin Al-Maturidiyy, May Allah reward them. They both rose to clarify and emancipate the creed of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jama^ah, the creed to which the companions and their righteous followers held strong to.
