Is it said that the Companions are included among the seventy thousand, or that they are of a higher rank than that?
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Question:
Is it said that the Companions are included among the seventy thousand mentioned in the hadith, or that they are of a higher rank than these people?
Answer:
The Companions are the best of people, the Companions are the best of people, and the best of people after the Prophets. The best of my Ummah is my generation, the best of people is my generation, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: They are the best of people. Yes.
Is it said that the Companions are included among the seventy thousand mentioned in the hadith, or that they are of a higher rank than these people?
Answer:
The Companions are the best of people, the Companions are the best of people, and the best of people after the Prophets. The best of my Ummah is my generation, the best of people is my generation, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If one of them had spent gold equal to the amount of Mount Uhud, he would not have reached the mudd (a quarter of a sa') of one of them or his share.
لو أنفق أحدهم مثل حج ذهبا ما بلغ مد أحدهم ولا نصيبه.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 686- هل يقال بأن الصحابة يدخلون في السبعين ألفًا أو أنهم أرفع منزلة من ذلك؟ (أسئلة)- ابن باز — youtube.com
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