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Ahlussunnah As-salamu 'alaykum,

As far as Al-Hafeth Ahmad bin As-Siddiq(rah) he brought fourth more than one narration that I am aware of. According to his younger brother - who is also a Hafeth of Hadith - two of them are authentic according to the conditions of Al-Bukhariy(ra). However, his brother does not do Takfir of Amir Mu'awiyah(ra), nor does he allow anyone to speak ill of him.

There are different routes for at least some of these narrations. However - according to the conditions of other great scholars of Jarh wa Ta'dil - they have to be declared Da'eef due to several reasons - which I do not have time to get in to at the moment. Even if we take these asaneed to be reliable (and discard all matn criticism!): What strikes me as odd is the takfir of a known Sahabi based on isolated reports such as these.

What we have to keep in mind is that all 'ulama of the greatest learning will have some odd opinions - this includes Al-Hafeth Ahmad Bin As-Siddiq Al-Ghumariy(rah). We also need to keep in mind that he considered himself a Mujtahed and had memorised over 100.000 ahadith with their asaneed, biographies of narrators etc. He was an Imam in the field. However, we do not and should not follow these odd opinions, but it does not give us the right to resort to trash talking them on internet forums. Everyone makes mistakes. Like with all other scholars, take what is good, leave what is bad - And refrain from slandering.

May Allah forgive us all, Ulama and Awwam alike, may He shower us with His mercy and let us all die on Iman.

Ameen