NASFAT cautions against disparaging Prophet Muhammad’s companions

An Islamic group, Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT), has cautioned Muslims and clerics worldwide against the un-Islamic act of disparaging the noble companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Daily Trust reports that some Muslim clerics in Kwara and South West have engaged in verbal attacks against one another because of disparaging statements against Prophet Muhammad’s companions.

But NASFAT, in a statement, emphasised that Islam, as established in the Glorious Qur’an and Sunnah, commands complete obedience to Allah and His Messenger (SAW) and mandates love, respect, and honour for his companions (Sahabah – may Allah be pleased with them all).

SPONSOR AD

“These noble companions were the pioneers of Islam, defenders of faith, preservers of the Qur’an and Sunnah, and transmitters of the religion to future generations”, the statement signed by NASFAT’s National Public Relations Secretary, Alhaji Shamsideen Owolabi Oseni, said.

The society declared that abusing, hating, or slandering the Prophet Muhammad’s companions is un-Islamic and forbidden, with rulings ranging from grievous sin and hypocrisy to outright disbelief.

It said respected Islamic scholars throughout history have unanimously described such actions as a sign of great spiritual loss and deviation.

It said classical scholars, including Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Tahhaawi, Abu Zar’ah al-Raazi, and Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah, all warned that maligning the companions shakes the very foundation of Islam.

To demean them is to question the transmission of the Qur’an and Sunnah, an act that borders on disbelief, it added.

According to NASFAT, loving the companions is part of faith (iman), while hating them is a mark of hypocrisy and kufr.

“Allah Himself praised the Sahabah in the Qur’an, affirming His pleasure with them. Thus, no Muslim should harbor hatred or grudges against those whom Allah and His Messenger honoured,” it said.

The society, therefore, called on clerics and scholars to guard their pulpits and teachings from divisive rhetoric against the Prophet’s companions. It also called on Muslims worldwide to strengthen their faith by loving and respecting both the Prophet’s family (Ahlul-Bayt) and his companions.

Source: DailyTrust | Read the Full Story…