Combining the virtue of the Companions with the virtue of the people of the last age
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Question:
How do we reconcile the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Abi Dawud 4658Sahih (Al-Albani) with his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) to the one among them who works, that he receives the reward of fifty of you?
Answer:
Their virtue is general. The virtue of the Companions is general, and the virtue of those who come in the last age and remain steadfast upon the religion is specific. He is superior to them in this aspect only, but they are superior to him in many aspects. They are superior to him in many aspects, and specific virtue does not negate general virtue. Yes. He is superior to them because he was patient at a time when he had no supporter, and no one defended him.
The Companions were supportive of one another and were with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). But these people who come in the last age have no one to support them or defend them, and yet they remained steadfast upon the religion of Allah. So in this particular trait, they are superior to the Companions. But the Companions are superior to him in many traits. What is it? It is with him. Yes.
How do we reconcile the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
if one of you contributed the amount of gold equivalent to Uhud, it would not amount to as much as the mudd of one of them, or half of it.
لو أنفق أحدكم مثل أحد ذهبا ما بلغ مد أحدهم ولا نصيفهAnswer:
Their virtue is general. The virtue of the Companions is general, and the virtue of those who come in the last age and remain steadfast upon the religion is specific. He is superior to them in this aspect only, but they are superior to him in many aspects. They are superior to him in many aspects, and specific virtue does not negate general virtue. Yes. He is superior to them because he was patient at a time when he had no supporter, and no one defended him.
The Companions were supportive of one another and were with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). But these people who come in the last age have no one to support them or defend them, and yet they remained steadfast upon the religion of Allah. So in this particular trait, they are superior to the Companions. But the Companions are superior to him in many traits. What is it? It is with him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 222 - الجميع بين قوله ﷺ (لو أنفق أحدكم مثل أحد...) وقوله ( للعامل منهم أجر خمسين...) الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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