Clarification regarding al-Ahnaf ibn Qays: Is he a Companion or a Successor?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: You stated (may Allah preserve you) that al-Ahnaf ibn Qays is a Successor, even though he met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
He met him while he was not a believer, not a believer in him at the time of the meeting, so he does not qualify as a Companion.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: You stated (may Allah preserve you) that al-Ahnaf ibn Qays is a Successor, even though he met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
He met him while he was not a believer, not a believer in him at the time of the meeting, so he does not qualify as a Companion.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [134/186] توضيح حول الأحنف بن قيس هل هو صحابي أم تابعي؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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