The addressee in the hadith: “Do not revile my Companions”
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Question:
It was said: The Shaykh, may Allah inform you, about the addressee in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Answer:
The addressee is Khalid ibn al-Walid, meaning the cause of this hadith. Otherwise, the address is general. However, the cause of this hadith is that something occurred between Khalid and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, a dispute. It seems Khalid spoke ill of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, who was among the earliest to embrace Islam. At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
It was said: The Shaykh, may Allah inform you, about the addressee in the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Do not curse my Companions
لا تسبوا أصحابيAnswer:
The addressee is Khalid ibn al-Walid, meaning the cause of this hadith. Otherwise, the address is general. However, the cause of this hadith is that something occurred between Khalid and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, a dispute. It seems Khalid spoke ill of 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, who was among the earliest to embrace Islam. At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not insult my Companions.
لا تسبوا أصحابي.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : ونرى الحج والجهاد ماضيين مع طاعة كل إمام — islamhouse.com (1:04:50)
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