The ruling on the reward of one who remains steadfast upon the truth in the end times compared to the reward of the Companions

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that they have the reward of fifty, the Companions said, “Us or them?” He said, “No, you.” Will the reward of those who come after them be greater than their reward?

Answer:
In this matter, the reward of fifty is for patience upon the truth while the enemies are numerous. The Companions were with the Messenger, and they were with the emigrants and the Helpers. The Helpers were many, and the helpers were many. As for the one who comes in the end times and remains steadfast upon the truth while the helpers are few, he will be better than a Companion in this specific trait only. But the Companions have more traits than he does, and more in virtue. This is a special virtue.
It does not negate the general virtues. The Companions are better than everyone else absolutely. But it is possible that someone comes after them who is better in one of the traits. And his being better than them in this trait does not imply that he is better than them in general. This is what one of them said: no one is better than the Companions. So they drew attention to this matter. Yes.