Delving into what occurred between the Companions and the restraint commanded by the Salaf
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: How do we prevent, how is it prevented? He says: How is delving into what occurred between the Companions prevented? We see that Ibn Kathir, in *Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya* and other works, narrates what happened with some detail.
The Shaykh:
Ibn Kathir is a historian; he mentions it solely for the purpose of narrating history. He does not mention it to criticize some and validate others, or to belittle them. What? May Allah protect Ibn Kathir from such an intention. He is a historian. He mentions it because he is a historian, and that is the historian's duty. But what business do you have with this? You are not a historian, so what business do you have with this? Yes. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
He says: Yes, and what is the restraint commanded by the Salaf?
The Shaykh:
The restraint is that you remain silent, you keep your tongue between your teeth, and you remain silent, and you do not mention the Companions except with good. This is the restraint. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: How do we prevent, how is it prevented? He says: How is delving into what occurred between the Companions prevented? We see that Ibn Kathir, in *Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya* and other works, narrates what happened with some detail.
The Shaykh:
Ibn Kathir is a historian; he mentions it solely for the purpose of narrating history. He does not mention it to criticize some and validate others, or to belittle them. What? May Allah protect Ibn Kathir from such an intention. He is a historian. He mentions it because he is a historian, and that is the historian's duty. But what business do you have with this? You are not a historian, so what business do you have with this? Yes. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
He says: Yes, and what is the restraint commanded by the Salaf?
The Shaykh:
The restraint is that you remain silent, you keep your tongue between your teeth, and you remain silent, and you do not mention the Companions except with good. This is the restraint. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 35 من 64\شرح عمدة الأحكام (شرح كامل مع أسئلة)\ الحج\دخول مكة وغيره\صالح الفوزان\الفقه\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:15)
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