The ruling on one who met the Prophet as a disbeliever and then embraced Islam after his death
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a disbeliever and then embraced Islam after the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) death? Is he considered among the Companions or among the Tabi'un?
Answer:
He is not considered among the Companions. If he was in the era of the Tabi'un, he is considered among the Tabi'un. If he was after the era of the Tabi'un, he is considered among the followers of the Tabi'un, or among the preferred generations, or among those who came after the preferred generations. As for companionship, it is not established except for one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while believing in him, meeting him while believing in him.
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a disbeliever and then embraced Islam after the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) death? Is he considered among the Companions or among the Tabi'un?
Answer:
He is not considered among the Companions. If he was in the era of the Tabi'un, he is considered among the Tabi'un. If he was after the era of the Tabi'un, he is considered among the followers of the Tabi'un, or among the preferred generations, or among those who came after the preferred generations. As for companionship, it is not established except for one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while believing in him, meeting him while believing in him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/2 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (30:28)
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