What is meant by refraining from what occurred between the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is meant by refraining from what occurred between the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)? Does it mean that we do not read what is mentioned about them in the books of history? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Refraining means not entering into judging them by criticizing some and approving of others; rather, you refrain from that. As for reading history in order to be pleased with them, to excuse them, and to know their virtue and their status, this is a required matter. Why do you read about what sowed discord between them and the differences that occurred, and not read about their virtues, their excellences, and their rank with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)? Yes.
So do not read only about the wars that were between them or that occurred between them, but also read about their virtues, their excellences, and the honor they have with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Do not limit yourself to reading history about what occurred between them, but also read about their virtues, their excellences, and the honor they have with Allah. So that you may excuse them for what happened from them. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is meant by refraining from what occurred between the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)? Does it mean that we do not read what is mentioned about them in the books of history? And may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Refraining means not entering into judging them by criticizing some and approving of others; rather, you refrain from that. As for reading history in order to be pleased with them, to excuse them, and to know their virtue and their status, this is a required matter. Why do you read about what sowed discord between them and the differences that occurred, and not read about their virtues, their excellences, and their rank with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)? Yes.
So do not read only about the wars that were between them or that occurred between them, but also read about their virtues, their excellences, and the honor they have with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Do not limit yourself to reading history about what occurred between them, but also read about their virtues, their excellences, and the honor they have with Allah. So that you may excuse them for what happened from them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [35 /84] ما المقصود بالكف عما جرى بين الصحابة رضوان الله تعالى عليهم؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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