It is a certainty that in contrast to other months, Allah ﷻ has elevated the status of righteous deeds during the holiest months of the year (Muharram, Rajab, Ramadan, Dhul Qa’dah and Dhul Hijjah), thereby allowing us to be the recipients of countless rewards and benefits! Likewise, oppression and disobedience committed during these months is more grave and serious.
One of the worst forms of disobedience and oppression particularly prevalent during the month of Muharram is the maligning of the prophet’s companions and the fabrication of lies against them. How can people even comprehend cursing them when Allah ﷻ has said concerning them:
وَالسّٰبِقُوْنَ الْاَوَّلُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُهٰجِرِیْنَ وَالْاَنْصَارِ وَالَّذِیْنَ اتَّبَعُوْهُمْ بِاِحْسَانٍ رَّضِیَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوْا عَنْهُ وَ اَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنّٰتٍ تَجْرِیْ تَحْتَهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ خٰلِدِیْنَ فِیْهَا اَبَدًا ذٰلِکَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِیْمُ
And the foremost pioneers of the Muhajirin (those who migrated from Makkah to Madinah) and the Ansar (the citizens of Madinah who helped the Muhajirin) and also those who followed them exactly in virtue; Allah is well-pleased with them and they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.[Surah At Tawbah].
Concerning the Sahabah, the great Taabi’ee scholar Hassan al Basri (d. 110 A.H) said:
قتال شهده أصحاب محمد ﷺ و غبنا ، و علموا و جهلنا ، و اجتـمعوا فاتبعنا ، و اختلفوا فوقـفنا
These were battles that the Sahabah engaged in and we were not present. They were fully aware of all the circumstances relating to them and we are ignorant of that. We follow the Sahabah in whichever matter they were unanimous. We adopt silence concerning any matters about which they disputed.