Is one who met the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) but did not believe in him until after his death considered a Companion?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is one who met the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) but did not believe in him until after his death (peace and blessings be upon him) considered a Companion?
Answer:
It is not a condition for the meeting that he be a believer in him. If his Islam was delayed until the Messenger passed away, then he is a Tabi'i, one of the Tabi'un. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is one who met the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) but did not believe in him until after his death (peace and blessings be upon him) considered a Companion?
Answer:
It is not a condition for the meeting that he be a believer in him. If his Islam was delayed until the Messenger passed away, then he is a Tabi'i, one of the Tabi'un. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [245 -308] هل من لقي الرسول ﷺ ولم يؤمن به إلا بعد موته يعد صحابيا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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