Is it permissible to despise the Companions despite our knowledge of their committing sins? And is committing major sins permissible in their regard?

A Muslim must love and revere the Companions, and not despise them, even if some of them erred, for their errors are submerged in their immense good deeds. This is evidenced by the Prophet’s actions, peace and blessings be upon him, with Hatib and others, his prohibition of cursing sinners and singling out Satan against them, and his prayer for the young man who sought permission to commit adultery.

It is a principle of Islamic law that one whose good deeds are many and whose influence is great may be excused for what others would not be, and forgiven for what others would not be. Allah praised and commended the Companions in the Quran, and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, praised them and warned against reviling and harming them, emphasizing that they are the best of people and a safeguard for the Ummah.

The Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (Sunnis) unanimously agree on the uprightness of all the Companions, and that slandering them is a sign of heresy and an attempt to invalidate the Sharia. Loving them is a matter of faith, belief, and good deeds, while hating them is disbelief, hypocrisy, and tyranny. It is obligatory to refrain from discussing their disputes and to seek the best interpretations for their actions.