The Ruling on Declaring the Companions in Error and Declaring Them Correct
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Question:
And is it permissible for us to say that those who mention them have become correct?
Answer:
What business do we have with this? We do not intervene in the affairs of the Companions by declaring them in error or correct. We hold back and refrain; we refrain from this matter. What is the benefit in saying that Companion So-and-So erred and Companion So-and-So was correct? What is our benefit in this? Yes, are we tasked with this? Yes, Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Hashr 59:10] Those who came after them, after the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), their position is to seek forgiveness for them and to love them.
The presenter:
We ask Allah for help.
And is it permissible for us to say that those who mention them have become correct?
Answer:
What business do we have with this? We do not intervene in the affairs of the Companions by declaring them in error or correct. We hold back and refrain; we refrain from this matter. What is the benefit in saying that Companion So-and-So erred and Companion So-and-So was correct? What is our benefit in this? Yes, are we tasked with this? Yes, Allah the Exalted says:
And [there is a share for] those who came after them, saying, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith
وَالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِن بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِThe presenter:
We ask Allah for help.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الطحاوية / الله تعالى يستجيب الدعوات / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:05)
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