وَنُحِبُّ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَا نُفْرِطُ فِي حُبِّ أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ
We love the Companions of Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and do not go to excess in love for any one of them.
Claim under examination: In the name of loving one Companion, someone justifies insulting another and exaggerated claims about the first.
What the text establishes: Nuḥibbu aṣḥāb Rasūl Allāh affirms love for the Companions generally, while lā nufriṭu restricts excess. Respect and recognition of merit must retain moderation.
What does not follow: Love for the Companions does not automatically establish absolute infallibility or justify denigrating another.
Application: Separate love, recognition of rank, and exaggeration.