Did cursing the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) constitute open sinfulness or disbelief?
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Question:
Is cursing the Companions (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them) open sinfulness or disbelief?
Answer:
It is a lie against Allah and His Messenger. Allah praised them, spoke well of them, and commanded following and obeying them with excellence. Therefore, this is a lie against Allah and His Messenger, and one fears that it amounts to disbelief, unless the person is ignorant and follows those who curse them without knowing the truth. In that case, the matter and the deception that occurred regarding the Companions are explained to him. As for the one who does it intentionally, one fears that it amounts to disbelief, because he is lying against Allah and His Messenger, who, by Allah, praised them, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) praised them, and they are the best of generations. Yes.
Is cursing the Companions (may Allah the Exalted be pleased with them) open sinfulness or disbelief?
Answer:
It is a lie against Allah and His Messenger. Allah praised them, spoke well of them, and commanded following and obeying them with excellence. Therefore, this is a lie against Allah and His Messenger, and one fears that it amounts to disbelief, unless the person is ignorant and follows those who curse them without knowing the truth. In that case, the matter and the deception that occurred regarding the Companions are explained to him. As for the one who does it intentionally, one fears that it amounts to disbelief, because he is lying against Allah and His Messenger, who, by Allah, praised them, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) praised them, and they are the best of generations. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2587- 4717] هل سب الصحابة رضي الله عنهم فسق أم كفر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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