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Shaykh Saaleh bin Fawzaan bin Abdullah al-Fawzaan [May Allaah Preserve him]

Member of the Permanent Committee of Senior Scholars
Seerah Khulafaa Sayyid al-Mursaleen Conference
Prince Faisal bin Fahad Masjid, Riyadh
7/11/1433 - 23/9/2012

Question: What is the meaning of the wording in the Hadeeth, ‘Do not revile my Companions [May Allaah be Pleased with them all]’?

Answer: To revile the Companions means to give them shortcomings, to look for faults in them and to find mistakes in them means you are finding mistakes in Islaam and the Muslims, because reached us via them. Rather, the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] sent them to the east and west in order to call people and thus Islaam spread. Allaah, the Most High, says:

“And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.”

[Hashr 59:10]

This is how we should be with the Companions [May Allaah be Pleased with them all]

As for those who have enmity towards them then Allaah, the Most High, also addresses this when He, the Most High, says:

“Say: "Perish in your rage” [Aal-Imraan 3:119]

And He, the Most High, says after mentioning the Companions at the end of Surah al-Fath:

“…and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves…”

[Fath 48:29]

So they have enmity with the Kuffaar but the believers are merciful towards them and supplicate for them. So reviling them is actually reviling the religion and all the Muslims.

Question: What is the ruling on one who says ‘Alee bin Abee Talib [May Allaah be Pleased with him] is better than Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar [May Allaah be Pleased with them both]?

Answer: There is no difference between the Muslims that Aboo Bakr and ‘Umar [May Allaah be Pleased with them both] are better than him, there is no difference in this. The difference is whether ‘Alee bin Abee Talib [May Allaah be Pleased with him] is better than Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan [May Allaah be Pleased with him] or not and the correct view is that the Shoura appointed by ‘Umar selected ‘Uthmaan and they all agreed on that, including ‘Alee.

Question: What is the ruling on discussing the differences that occurred between the Companions [May Allaah be Pleased with them all]?

Answer: It is not permissible in discussing these matters which is between them. The Usool of Ahl as-Sunnah is to refrain from talking about Companions and the differences they had, and it is only permissible to talk about them if we need to differentiate their statuses.  As for speaking about their differences then this is not allowed, never.

Question: What is the ruling on movies that show actors acting as if they are the Khulafaa’ or other Companions [May Allaah be Pleased with them all]?

Answer: Acting as if you from the Companions [May Allaah be Pleased with them all] is Haraam. The scholars have discussed this issue, including a Fatwaa from the Committee of Permanent Scholars that which states that it is Haraam.