How can one reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Do not revile my Companions,” with the hadith, “The deed of a man is like fifty [deeds]”?

Question:
He asks: How can one reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Do not revile my Companions,” with the saying, as it came in the meaning of the hadith, “The deed of a man is like fifty”? They said: O Messenger of Allah, from us or from them? He said: Rather, from you. So, would my deed be like the deed of Abu Bakr fifty times?

Answer:
This is not reviling. “Do not revile my Companions” is a general statement; it is not permissible to revile the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction).
As for the fact that the deed of a latecomer in the last times, who is patient with the religion and patient with trials, has the reward of fifty of the Companions, this means in this matter only. The Companions are better than him in many matters, but he is better than them in this specific trait only, because they were with the Messenger and Islam was strong in their time. As for this one in the last times, he has no supporters and no helpers, and yet he is patient and holds fast to his religion as one holds fast to a coal of fire. He has the reward of fifty of the Companions in this specific trait only. A specific virtue does not negate a general virtue. The Companions have virtues (may Allah be pleased with them) that are more than what you have. Yes.