The ruling on the claim that some later generations are superior to some of the Companions

Question:
May Allah keep you safe. The Honorable Shaykh, he says: There are those who say that in the end times, there may be individuals who are better than some of the Companions, but the Companions as a whole are the best. He illustrates this with the conduct of the Companions, stating that among the scholars and worshippers of the end times, there may be someone better than some of them. What is your opinion of this statement? This salam is after the smallest of the pillars.

Answer:
Those who saw the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) possess a distinction that the later generations did not attain, even if they were scholars or worshippers. They did not attain the sight of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, no one is better than the Companions. This statement is absolutely not permissible. Yes. When some people asked some of the Salaf, “Who is better, 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz or Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan?” he said: The dust that entered the eyes of Mu'awiyah while he was with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is better than 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz. For example, the Companions are never matched by anyone. Yes.