The ruling on reading about the disputes among the Companions in response to those who speak ill of them
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, at the beginning of the lesson the virtue of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Is it permissible to read[An-Nisa 4:65] in response to those who speak ill of them, since in these days many have become bold in delving into that matter?
The Shaykh:
Do not enter into what caused discord among the Companions unless you intend to defend them and refute those who criticized them in that regard. Otherwise, do not read about it, because it stirs up in you some grief regarding the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Now, the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community is to leave alone what caused discord among the Companions, except for those who defend them.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, at the beginning of the lesson the virtue of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Is it permissible to read
concerning that over which they dispute among themselves
فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْThe Shaykh:
Do not enter into what caused discord among the Companions unless you intend to defend them and refute those who criticized them in that regard. Otherwise, do not read about it, because it stirs up in you some grief regarding the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Now, the methodology of the people of the Sunnah and the community is to leave alone what caused discord among the Companions, except for those who defend them.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (57:49)
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