Is Isa (peace be upon him) called a Companion?
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Question:
Is it said that the Messenger, Isa ibn Maryam (peace and blessings be upon him), is among the Companions in the last of time, and that he is called a Companion?
Answer:
He is called one of the followers of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). A Companion is one who saw the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). One who saw the Messenger, believed in him, and died upon that. Isa did not see the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He is a follower of the Messenger, like the Tabi'un. Yes.
Is it said that the Messenger, Isa ibn Maryam (peace and blessings be upon him), is among the Companions in the last of time, and that he is called a Companion?
Answer:
He is called one of the followers of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). A Companion is one who saw the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). One who saw the Messenger, believed in him, and died upon that. Isa did not see the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He is a follower of the Messenger, like the Tabi'un. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يُطلق على عيسى عليه السلام صحابي؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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