however many of the people of that era disbelieved by not declaring him a disbeliever. the innovators of our time and the sect of our age have raised their voices against them and said do not curse him for he was a companion cursing muawiyah is an innovation and whoever hates him has contradicted the sunnah.
على أن كثيرا من أهل ذلك العصر قد كفروا بترك إكفاره. وقد أربت عليهم نابتة عصرنا، ومبتدعة دهرنا فقالت لا تسبوه فإن له صحبة؛ وسب معاوية بدعة، ومن يبغضه فقد خالف السنة.