كَنْزُالأَطْفاَل
(The Childrens' Treasure)
Authored by: Dr. Faisal Az-Zanâmi al Wâdi'ee
Question 76:
What is the ruling of cursing and insulting
the companions?
Answer:
It is disbelief - (كُفُر Kufr).
What is obligatory upon us concerning the Sahabas is
that we love and respect them and we defend their honour. We remain silent with
regards to matters pertaining to their disagreements and fighting. The one who
insults them is a Munaafiq (hypocrite) since only those who are
submerged in hypocrisy insult the companions. How could it be otherwise since
the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه
وسلّم) stated as
recorded in the hadith of ibn Masud (رضي اللّه عنـه):
"The
best of people are from my nation (time), then those who follow them... then
those who follow them in my generation."
(Bukhari
& Muslim)