What is the meaning of the phrase that the Companions are infallible as a group?
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You mentioned that the Companions are infallible as a group, so we ask for clarification of this phrase.
Answer:
Their consensus, their consensus is infallible. The consensus of the Companions is infallible; they do not agree upon error. As for the individuals among them, they are those who exercise independent legal reasoning (ijtihad), and it is permissible for them to err in their ijtihad. An error in ijtihad is permissible for the Companions and for others. Yes.
You mentioned that the Companions are infallible as a group, so we ask for clarification of this phrase.
Answer:
Their consensus, their consensus is infallible. The consensus of the Companions is infallible; they do not agree upon error. As for the individuals among them, they are those who exercise independent legal reasoning (ijtihad), and it is permissible for them to err in their ijtihad. An error in ijtihad is permissible for the Companions and for others. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى عبارة أن الصحابة في جماعتهم معصومين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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