Does one who insults one of the Companions become a disbeliever?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Does one who insults one or two of the Companions become a disbeliever?
Answer:
It is not permissible to insult the Companions, nor to insult any one of them; this is not permissible. As for whether he becomes a disbeliever or not, there is a distinction here. If he insults them because of their religion, then he becomes a disbeliever. But if he insults them because of their personal status, this is a major sin among the major sins. It is not permissible to belittle a Muslim, let alone a Companion.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Does one who insults one or two of the Companions become a disbeliever?
Answer:
It is not permissible to insult the Companions, nor to insult any one of them; this is not permissible. As for whether he becomes a disbeliever or not, there is a distinction here. If he insults them because of their religion, then he becomes a disbeliever. But if he insults them because of their personal status, this is a major sin among the major sins. It is not permissible to belittle a Muslim, let alone a Companion.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1501- 4717] هل يكفر من سب واحدا من الصحابة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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