The Ruling on Cursing the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them)
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, and Fadhil 'Umaran, this divorce ruling concerns the one who disparages the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
Whoever disparages the Companions of the Messenger in general is a disbeliever, because Allah praised the Companions, commended them, and purified them; thus, he is lying about Allah. Likewise, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) praised the Companions, commended them, and forbade disparaging them; thus, he is lying about Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for disparaging one specific Companion, this is examined: if it was due to his ignorance or following others, then he is clarified regarding what he said and asked to repent. If he persists and continues to declare a Companion a disbeliever or disparage him, he is ruled to be an apostate.
The questioner:
The life of Shaykh Muhammad Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
When Allah mentioned the Companions at the end of Surat al-Fath, He said:[Al-Fath 48:29] This indicates that no one slanders the Companions except the disbelievers.
Honorable Shaykh, and Fadhil 'Umaran, this divorce ruling concerns the one who disparages the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
Whoever disparages the Companions of the Messenger in general is a disbeliever, because Allah praised the Companions, commended them, and purified them; thus, he is lying about Allah. Likewise, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) praised the Companions, commended them, and forbade disparaging them; thus, he is lying about Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for disparaging one specific Companion, this is examined: if it was due to his ignorance or following others, then he is clarified regarding what he said and asked to repent. If he persists and continues to declare a Companion a disbeliever or disparage him, he is ruled to be an apostate.
The questioner:
The life of Shaykh Muhammad Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
When Allah mentioned the Companions at the end of Surat al-Fath, He said:
so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers
لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ الْكُفَّارَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 86 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الحدود|باب قتال أهل البغي|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:35)
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