If one saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was a disbeliever, then embraced Islam after the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passing, is he considered a Companion or a Successor?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: If one saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was a disbeliever, then embraced Islam afterwards, is he considered a Companion or a Successor?
Answer:
He is a Successor, not a Companion. If the sight and the faith did not coincide during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he is a Successor. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: If one saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was a disbeliever, then embraced Islam afterwards, is he considered a Companion or a Successor?
Answer:
He is a Successor, not a Companion. If the sight and the faith did not coincide during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he is a Successor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [29 -201] من رأى النبي ﷺ وهو كافر ، ثم أسلم بعد وفاته ﷺ، هل يكون صحابيا أو تابعيا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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