What is the ruling on one who does not declare as disbelievers those who declared the Companions as disbelievers, or any one of them?
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Question:
What is your opinion regarding one who does not declare as a disbeliever the one who declared any of the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a disbeliever?
Answer:
The one who declares the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as disbelievers. This person becomes a sinner against Allah and His Messenger. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, praised the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and purified them,[Al-Fath 48:29]. Allah praised them, [Al-Fath 48:18] [Al-Hadid 57:10]. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) are the best of the ummah (the Muslim community), and they are the best of the generations. They are those who supported the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), fought alongside him, and accompanied him. They transmitted this religion to us from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They are the link between us and the Messenger in the transmission of this religion. We received it from them, and they received it from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, whoever slanders the Companions slanders the religion of Islam. Because if he slanders its narrators and its bearers, he slanders the religion of Islam. And whoever slanders the religion of Islam is a disbeliever. Yes.
What is your opinion regarding one who does not declare as a disbeliever the one who declared any of the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a disbeliever?
Answer:
The one who declares the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as disbelievers. This person becomes a sinner against Allah and His Messenger. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, praised the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and purified them,
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating
مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًاCertainly was Allah pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you, [O Muhammad], under the tree
لَّقَدْ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِNot equal among you are those who spent before the conquest [of Makkah] and fought [and those who did so after it]. Those are greater in degree than they who spent afterwards and fought. But to all Allah has promised the best [reward].
لَا يَسْتَوِي مِنكُم مَّنْ أَنفَقَ مِن قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَقَاتَلَ أُولَٰئِكَ أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً مِّنَ الَّذِينَ أَنفَقُوا مِن بَعْدُ وَقَاتَلُوا وَكُلًّا وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الْحُسْنَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من لم يكفِّر من كفر الصحابة أو أحدا منهم؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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