Defining the Companion and the one who saw him before his Islam

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. We have received many questions, most of which are off-topic. I will present to your eminence whatever is available that relates to the topic. This questioner says, Honorable Shaykh: Is the one who embraces Islam after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), having seen him before he embraced Islam and before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, considered a Companion?

The Shaykh:
No, he is not considered a Companion if he did not embrace Islam until after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Or if he saw him while he was a disbeliever, then embraced Islam and did not see the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he is not considered a Companion. It is necessary that both conditions be present in him: he sees the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and believes in him.

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, the host.

The Shaykh:
He embraced Islam and believed in the Messenger, but did not see the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), so he is not called a Companion, but rather he is called a Tabi'i (one of the generation after the Companions).

The presenter:
May Allah reward you