Shaykh Abdul-Azeez bin Baaz on Qutb's Attacks Upon the Companions and Accusing them of al-Nifaaq and al-Ghish and al-Khadee'ah
As well as being in the book above, the following statement is also reeorded. You can download the audio recording here.
A section of the book "Kutub wa Shakhsiyaat" (p.242) was read out to the Shaikh and in which Sayyid Qutb accuses of Mu'awiyah and Amr Ibn al-Aas of lying (kadhib), deception (ghish), treachery or trickery (khadee'ah), hypocrisy (nifaaq), and taking bribes (rishwah).
Here is the scan of the page:
So Shayh Ibn Baz replied:
These are repugnant words!! These are repugnant words. Revilement of Mu'awiyah and of Amr Ibn al-Aas. All of this is repugnant and evil words. Mu'awiyah and Amr and whoever was with them made ijtihaad and erred[1], and those who perform ijtihaad and err then may Allaah pardon us and them.
The questioner then said,
What about his statement that there is hypocrisy (nifaq) in them both, is that not Takfir of them?
Shaikh Ibn Baaz replied,
This is an error and a mistake which is not disbelief. For his revilement of some of the Companions or just one of them is evil (munkar) and sinfulness (fisq) and he deserves to be given exemplary punishment for it - we ask Allaah to pardon him - however, if he reviled most of them and declared them sinners then he would become an apostate, because they are the Carriers of the Revelation. When he reviles them then this means that he is reviling the legislation.
The questioner then said,
Should not these books in which these statements exist be forbidden?
Shaikh Ibn Baaz replied
It is necessary for them to be torn to pieces.
Then the Shaikh said,
Is this in a newspaper?
The questioner said,
In a book, may Allaah be benevolent to you.
The Shaikh asked,
Whose book?
The questioner said,
Sayyid Qutb.
The Shaikh said,
These are repugnant words.
The questioner, continuing,
In 'Kutub wa Shakhsiyaat'.
Source: The book "Baraa'ah Ulamaa il-Ummah Min Tazkiyah Ahl il-Bid'ah", by Isaam bin Abdullah as-Sinaanee, a compilation of the sayings of all the Scholars on Sayyid Qutb, checked by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan. Originally from the cassette, "Sharh Riyaad us-Saaliheen" dated 18/7/1418H. (Audio recording here).
Footnotes
[1] Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan in checking through the manuscript of this book made the comment on this statement of Shaykh Ibn Baz, saying,
Being resolved that they erred is not clearly apparent, but if it was said, "They were mujtahidoon, if they were correct they have two rewards and if they erred they have one reward, yet their error is forgiven", it would have been much better and more just.