Waraqah ibn Nawfal and Books on Knowing the Companions
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is Waraqah ibn Nawfal a Companion?
The Shaykh:
Yes. He saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in him, and he wished that he would live to see his time so that he could support him and stand by him. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If you want to know the Companions, refer to the books of the Companions, such as *Asad al-Ghabah* on the names of the Companions, and the book by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar on the names of the Companions, *al-Isabah fi Asma' al-Sahabah*. The names of the Companions are recorded, praise be to Allah, so refer to them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is Waraqah ibn Nawfal a Companion?
The Shaykh:
Yes. He saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in him, and he wished that he would live to see his time so that he could support him and stand by him. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If you want to know the Companions, refer to the books of the Companions, such as *Asad al-Ghabah* on the names of the Companions, and the book by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar on the names of the Companions, *al-Isabah fi Asma' al-Sahabah*. The names of the Companions are recorded, praise be to Allah, so refer to them. Yes.
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التفسير المفصّل، تفسير من سورة الحجرات إلى سورة الناس [65] — alfawzan.live (1:07:22)
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