How do we respond to the following doubt: namely, that the Companions disagreed with each other, even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that they are the best of the generations?

The Shaykh : How do we respond to the following doubt: that Islam was tied to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); when he was alive, the religion was implemented on earth in the best possible way, but when he departed to his Lord (Mighty and Majestic), disturbances spread among the Companions and battles took place, such as the Battle of the Camel and others. And despite the fact that they were among the best of the generations, as mentioned in the hadith, and what happened did happen? Also, we ask for an answer to the second doubt: yes; how do we respond to the second doubt? What was the first doubt? I didn't understand it.

Eid Abbasi : How did the Companions disagree, even though they are the best of the generations?

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The questioner : Professor, regarding the first doubt, a person is saying, meaning a communist: "As long as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that the best of the generations are the first generations."

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : And battles occurred between the Companions.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : How did battles take place between the Companions in the best of the generations, even though they inferred that there were no battles taking place? So the absence of... the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from the sky... the battles occurred between 'Ali (peace be upon him) and Mu'awiyah and others. This is a narration...

The Shaykh : Well; Islam in the time of the Messenger was better, of course, than what came after, and what came after was better than what came after that. So what is the issue? What is in it? It is relative. Does it mean that when the Messenger says: it means that no one steals, no one commits zina, no one strikes the other on the cheek?

The questioner : The issue of killing in battles is not an issue.

The Shaykh : I am following the topic according to my logic, whether it pleases or not; does it mean that that nothing happens in these generations that should not happen?

The questioner : Of course not.

The Shaykh : Of course not. You are following a sequence. So you condense the sins to reach the knowledge of the answer. Does it mean that because this generation and the Companions are the best of people, that nothing like what happened occurs from them? It does not mean that. But this means that if all the generations were gathered together, it would not be possible for there to be a generation better than this generation in which the Battle of the Camel took place. The Battle of the Camel ended, Islam settled, and all people felt secure. Whereas in the countries governed by communism, first, blood flowed like rivers in the millions, and then the matter continues, they suffer severe torment, but in the manner of slow strangulation. So what brought what?

Eid Abbasi : After that, Professor, there may be a note that this Islamic history has something added to it in the form of lies and fabrications, distorted, meaning the severe distortion by the Orientalists. So also, if Islamic history were purified as it should be, the reality is that much of these misguidances... these disagreements are magnified.

The Shaykh : And this is correct, correct speech.

The questioner : Read the book "Al-Awasim min al-Qawasim".