Combining the hadith regarding the reward of fifty Companions with the virtue of the Companions

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, how do you reconcile the hadith that mentioned the belly of the Companions, with the hadith in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) expressed his wish to see his brothers? The Companions said to him, "Are we not your brothers?" He said, "No, you are my Companions." Then he explained that among the characteristics of these people is that one of them has, for his patience in his religion, the reward of fifty of the Companions.

Answer:
It is not the reward of fifty of the Companions because he is better than the Companions, but because he was patient. He was patient at a time when he had no supporter and no one to help him, so he was patient and held fast to the religion. In this regard, he is better. However, the Companions have many aspects in which they are better than him. A specific virtue does not override general virtues. Therefore, there is no contradiction between this and the fact that the Companions are the best of the Ummah. There is no contradiction. The Companions are the best of the Ummah absolutely. The fact that some of the later generations attain a virtue that is specific to them does not imply that they are better than the Companions, because he has one virtue, while they have virtues that cover the sun. Yes.