The ruling on one who rejects a Companion's interpretation and conditions the interpretation to be traced back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your view of the one who, when you cite a Companion's statement to him regarding the ruling on an issue, does not care about it or pay attention to it, and says, "Give me a verse or a hadith"? For example, if you tell him that Ibn Mas'ud said regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: , some of them say, "This is a Companion's statement, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not explain the interpretation of this verse." What is your view, Honorable Shaykh, of the one who says this?

Answer:
We have repeated to you several times the principles of interpretation. First, the speech of Allah is interpreted by the speech of Allah. If that is not found, it is interpreted by the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). If that is not found, it is interpreted by the statement of a Companion. The statement of a Companion is a proof, because he learned it from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The interpretation of Ibn Mas'ud is a proof. If you seek a verse or a hadith, that is the most eloquent, without doubt. But if there is no verse or hadith, the statement of a Companion is sufficient. However, this person wants to promote songs and musical instruments and seeks excuses and pretexts. His intention is not the truth, and Allah knows best.