What is the ruling on those who declare the noble Companion Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) a disbeliever?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on those who declare the noble Companion Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) a disbeliever, and who say, "We love all the Companions except Abu Sufyan and Mu'awiyah"? Are these people considered to be...?
Answer:
We ask Allah... We love all the Companions, and Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). His "sin" in the eyes of these people is that Allah united the Muslims through him after the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and the year of his rule was called the Year of the Community. He governed the Muslims with wise policy, so he is the best of the kings of Islam (may Allah be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction). This is regarding his actions. As for his virtue, he is a Companion. A noble Companion who kept the company of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), went on expeditions with him, and struggled in his path. He was a scribe of the revelation, and he is the brother of Umm Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan, who was a wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on those who declare the noble Companion Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) a disbeliever, and who say, "We love all the Companions except Abu Sufyan and Mu'awiyah"? Are these people considered to be...?
Answer:
We ask Allah... We love all the Companions, and Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). His "sin" in the eyes of these people is that Allah united the Muslims through him after the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and the year of his rule was called the Year of the Community. He governed the Muslims with wise policy, so he is the best of the kings of Islam (may Allah be pleased with him and grant him satisfaction). This is regarding his actions. As for his virtue, he is a Companion. A noble Companion who kept the company of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), went on expeditions with him, and struggled in his path. He was a scribe of the revelation, and he is the brother of Umm Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan, who was a wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [244 -308] ما حكم الذين يكفرون الصحابي الجليل معاوية رضي الله عنه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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