Compiled by: Abu Ubaidah Muhammad Saqib
A Moment of Reflection for Those Who Insult the Companions of the Prophet, May Allah Be Pleased with Them
Allah Almighty says: وَالَّذِينَ جَاءُوا مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ.
And (for) those who were settled in the home before them and in faith, they love those who emigrated to them and have no desire in their hearts for that which is given to the emigrants, and they prefer themselves over themselves, even though they are in privation. And whoever is protected from the greed of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.
Reference: Surah Al-Hashr, Ayah: 10
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
[وقال مالك بن أنس وغيره: من أبغض الصحابة وسبهم فليس له في فيء المسلمين حق]
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Whoever harbors hatred towards the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with them, and speaks ill of them, then there is no share for him in the wealth of the Muslims.
Reference: Al-Shifa bi Ta'reef Huquq al-Mustafa, with omitted chains (Al-Qadi Iyad), Vol. 2, p. 120
Commentary:
Those who do not adopt this attribute, that is, those who harbor enmity towards the believers in their hearts, cannot be considered among the true ranks of the believers according to this verse.
This clarification tells us that the true sign of a believer is that he holds love for the believers in his heart and has no enmity or hatred in their hearts.
حدثنا حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى ، أخبرنا أبو معاوية ، عن هشام بن عروة ، عن أبيه ، قال: قالت لي عائشة يا ابن أختي أمروا أن يستغفروا لأصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فسبوهم.
It is narrated from Urwah that Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said to me: O my nephew! People were commanded to seek forgiveness for the Companions, but they spoke ill of them: (The command to seek forgiveness is in this verse (رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَان) (سورة الحشر:10)
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Tafsir, Chapter on the Interpretation of Various Verses, Hadith Number 7539 (3022)
حدثني عيسى بن القاسم الصيدلاني البغدادي، ثنا الحسن بن قزعة، ثنا عبد الله بن خراش، عن العوام بن حوشب، عن عبد الله بن أبي الهذيل، عن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «من سب أصحابي فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة، والناس أجمعين.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever insults my Companions, upon him be the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people.
Reference: Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir by Al-Tabarani: Vol. 12, p. 142, Hadith Number 12709
حدثنا علي بن محمد ، وعمرو بن عبد الله ، قالا: حدثنا وكيع ، قال: حدثنا سفيان ، عن نسير بن ذعلوق ، قال: كان ابن عمر ، يقول: لا تسبوا أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم فلمقام أحدهم ساعة خير من عمل أحدكم عمره.
Nasir bin Dhalooq says that Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما used to say: "Do not insult the companions of Muhammad ﷺ, being in the company of the Noble Prophet ﷺ for one moment is better than all the deeds of your entire life."
Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah: 162
حدثنا علي بن حمشاذ العدل، ثنا بشر بن موسى، ثنا الحميدي، ثنا محمد بن طلحة التيمي، حدثني عبد الرحمن بن سالم بن عتبة بن عويم بن ساعدة، عن أبيه، عن جده، عن عويم بن ساعدة، رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: «إن الله تبارك وتعالى اختارني واختار بي أصحابا فجعل لي منهم وزراء وأنصارا وأصهارا، فمن سبهم فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين لا يقبل منه يوم القيامة صرف ولا عدل» هذا حديث صحيح الإسناد، ولم يخرجاه.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Allah Almighty has chosen me and has chosen some noble companions for me, among whom He made some ministers, helpers, and relatives. Whoever insults (these noble companions), then upon him is the curse of Allah, the curse of the angels, and the curse of all people. On the Day of Judgment, Allah will not accept any of his deeds.
Reference: Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn - Al-Ilmi Press: Vol. 3, p. 732, Hadith No. 6656
وقال الشعبي: تفاضلت اليهود والنصارى على الرافضة بخصلة، سئلت اليهود: من خير أهل ملتكم؟ فقالوا: أصحاب موسى. وسئلت النصارى: من خير أهل ملتكم؟ فقالوا: أصحاب عيسى. وسئلت الرافضة من شر أهل ملتكم؟ فقالوا: أصحاب محمد، أمروا بالاستغفار لهم فسبوهم فالسيف عليهم مسلول إلى يوم القيامة، لا تقوم لهم راية، ولا تثبت لهم قدم، ولا تجتمع لهم كلمة كلما أوقدوا نارا للحرب أطفأها الله بسفك دمائهم وإدحاض حجتهم. أعاذنا الله وإياكم من الأهواء المضلة.
Imam Shu'bi رحمه الله said:
The superiority of Jews and Christians over the Rafidah is due to one characteristic: When the Jews were asked who are the best people of their nation, they said: "The companions of Moses (peace be upon him) are the best." And when the same question was asked to the Christians, they said: "The companions of Jesus are the best." When the Rafidah (Shia) were asked who are the worst people of their nation (seeking forgiveness from Allah), they said: "The companions of Muhammad ﷺ are the worst." Although they were commanded to seek forgiveness for the companions, they insulted them. The sword will be drawn against these people until the Day of Judgment. No banner will be established for them, their feet will not remain firm, and their words will never take root. Whenever they ignite the fire of war, Allah will extinguish it by their blood being shed and by weakening their arguments. May Allah protect us and you from misleading ideologies.
Reference: Tafsir al-Qurtubi, Al-Jami' li Ahkam al-Qur'an (Al-Qurtubi), Vol. 18, p. 33, Surah Al-Hashr, Ayah: 11
قال مالك رضي الله عنه: «إنما هـٰؤلاء قوم أرادوا القدح في النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فلم يمكنهم ذلك فقدحوا في أصحابه حتى يقال: رجل سوء كان له أصحاب سوء ولو كان رجلا صالحا لكان أصحابه صالحين أو كما قال: وذٰلك أنه ما منهم رجل إلا كان ينصر الله ورسوله ويذب عن رسول الله بنفسه وماله ويعينه على إظهار دين الله وإعلاء كلمة الله وتبليغ رسالات الله في وقت الحاجة وهو حينئذ لم يستقر أمره ولم تنتشر دعوته ولم تطمئن قلوب أكثر الناس بدينه ومعلوم أن رجلا لو عمل به بعض الناس نحو هـٰذا ثم آذاه أحد لغضب له صاحبه وعد ذلك أذى له.
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: These people only wanted to object to the Prophet ﷺ, but they failed in that. So they began to object to the companions of the Prophet ﷺ in order to say, 'He was a bad person who had bad people with him.' Although the man was righteous, and his companions were righteous. But the reality is that every person among the companions of the Prophet ﷺ helped Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, protected the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and assisted in the propagation of Islam, while the religion of the Prophet ﷺ was not yet fully established and the hearts of the people were not yet at peace with it. And it is known that if a person speaks of goodness among people and then someone harms him, his companions also become angry and consider that harm to be wrong.
Reference: Al-Saarim Al-Maslul 'ala Shatim al-Rasul: (Ibn Taymiyyah) p.580
وحدثنا أبو بكر بن شهريار قال: حدثنا فضل بن زياد قال: حدثنا رباح بن الجراح الموصلي قال: سمعت رجلا ، يسأل المعافى بن عمران فقال: يا أبا مسعود ، أين عمر بن عبد العزيز من معاوية بن أبي سفيان؟ . فرأيته غضب غضبا شديدا وقال: لا يقاس بأصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أحد ، معاوية رضي الله عنه كاتبه وصاحبه وصهره وأمينه على وحي الله عز وجل ، وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «دعوا لي أصحابي وأصهاري فمن سبهم فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين.
The statement of Imam Muafi bin Imran, may Allah have mercy on him. Someone asked him, what is the difference between Umar bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, and Sayyiduna Amir Muawiya, may Allah be pleased with him? Upon hearing this, he became angry and said: No one should make assumptions about the companions of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Sayyiduna Amir Muawiya, may Allah be pleased with him, was the scribe of the Prophet ﷺ, his relative, and the trustee of Allah's revelation upon him ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Forgive my companions and relatives. Whoever speaks ill of them, may Allah, His angels, and all people curse him.
Reference: Al-Shariah lil-Ajri: Vol 5, p. 2466, No. 1956
أنبأنا خلف بن عمرو العكبري قال: حدثنا الحميدي عبد الله بن الزبير قال: حدثنا محمد بن طلحة قال: حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن سالم بن عبد الرحمن بن عويم بن ساعدة ، عن أبيه ، عن جده ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «إن الله عز وجل اختارني واختار لي أصحابا فجعل لي منهم وزراء وأنصارا وأصهارا فمن سبهم فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين ، لا يقبل الله منه يوم القيامة صرفا ولا عدلا.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Allah Almighty chose me and selected some noble companions for me, among whom He made some ministers, helpers, and relatives. Whoever insults (these noble companions), then upon him be the curse of Allah, the curse of the angels, and the curse of all people. On the Day of Judgment, Allah will not accept any of his deeds.
Reference: Al-Shariah lil-Ajri: Vol 5, p. 2498, No. 1989
وحدثنا أبو العباس عبد الله بن الصقر السكري قال: حدثنا إبراهيم بن المنذر الحزامي قال: حدثنا محمد بن طلحة قال: حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن سالم بن عتبة بن عويم بن ساعدة ، عن أبيه ، عن جده قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن الله عز وجل اختارني واختار لي أصحابا ، وجعل لي منهم وزراء وأصهارا وأنصارا فمن سبهم فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين ، لا يقبل الله منه صرفا ولا عدلا» قال إبراهيم بن المنذر: الصرف والعدل: الفريضة والنافلة.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Allah Almighty has chosen me and has chosen for me the noble companions, among whom some were made ministers, relatives, and helpers. Whoever insults (these noble companions), then upon him is the curse of Allah, the curse of the angels, and the curse of all people. Allah will accept neither his obligatory deeds nor his voluntary deeds.
Ibrahim bin Mundhir says: الصرف والعدل refers to obligatory (worship) and voluntary (worship).
Reference: Al-Shari'ah by Al-Ajri: Vol 5, p. 2500, No. 1990
حدثنا عبد الله ق ثنا عبد الله بن عون ق ثنا علي بن يزيد الصدائي قال: حدثني أبو شيبة الجوهري، عن أنس بن مالك قال: قال أناس من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يا رسول الله، أنا نسب، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «من سب أصحابي فعليه لعنة الله، والملائكة، والناس أجمعين، لا يقبل الله منه صرفا ولا عدلا»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) in which he stated:
Some companions said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: 'O Messenger of Allah, we are being insulted.' So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever insults my companions, then upon him is the curse of Allah, the curse of the angels, and the curse of all people. Allah will accept neither his obligatory deeds nor his voluntary deeds.'
Reference: Fada'il al-Sahabah by Ahmad bin Hanbal: Vol 1, p. 52, No. 8
أخبرنا أبو منصور محمد بن عيسى الهمذاني ، ثنا صالح بن أحمد الحافظ ، قال: سمعت أبا جعفر أحمد بن عبيد يقول: سمعت أحمد بن محمد بن سليمان التستري ، يقول: سمعت أبا زرعة ، يقول: «إذا رأيت الرجل ينتقص أحدا من أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاعلم أنه زنديق ، وذلك أن الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم عندنا حق ، والقرآن حق ، وإنما أدى إلينا هذا القرآن والسنن أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وإنما يريدون أن يجرحوا شهودنا ليبطلوا الكتاب والسنة ، والجرح بهم أولى وهم زنادقة»
Abu Zur'ah, may Allah have mercy on him, said: "When you see that a person speaks ill of any of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then know that this person is a heretic (i.e., deviated from the religion). The reason is that for us, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is the truth, and the Quran is the truth. And the Quran and Sunnah have been conveyed to us by the noble companions. Those who speak ill of the companions want to invalidate the Quran and Sunnah by insulting our witnesses, and insulting them is better for them, and they are heretics.
Reference: Al-Kifayah fi Ilm al-Riwayah by Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi: p.49
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا عبد العزيز بن محمد، عن صالح بن كيسان، عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة، عن زيد بن خالد، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" لا تسبوا الديك، فإنه يوقظ للصلاة.
Our master Zayd ibn Khalid, may Allah be pleased with him, says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Do not insult the rooster, for it wakes you up for the Fajr prayer.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawood::5101
From the aforementioned hadith, it is understood that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ forbade speaking ill of the rooster solely because it wakes us up for the Fajr prayer. So, what do you think about the Companions of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with them all, who conveyed the religion to us exactly as the Prophet ﷺ left it? Can we speak ill of them? Absolutely not, because they played an extremely important role in delivering Islam to us. This is a great virtue that we should always keep in mind.
