Is intercession permissible for one who insults the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), by analogy with Uthman’s intercession for Ibn Abi Sarh?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is intercession permissible for one who insults the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), just as Uthman interceded for Ibn Abi Sarh?

The Shaykh:
Is it?

The questioner:
He asks: Is intercession permissible for one who insults the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) now, just as Uthman interceded for Ibn Abi Sarh?

The Shaykh:
When Ibn Abi Sarh repented to Allah and asked Uthman to intercede for him with the Messenger, he repented, and the Messenger accepted Uthman’s (may Allah be pleased with him) intercession. However, anyone other than Uthman does not fall under this case; Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) had a unique status. Yes. As for the prescribed punishments (hudud), intercession is not permissible, but this was a specific incident unique to Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.