Continuation of the explanation of the hadith (The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a woman to bathe...)
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The Shaykh : Okay, he says: "He accompanied the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)" How many years did he accompany the Prophet?
The student: Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Regarding companionship with the Messenger specifically, one hour is sufficient, just one hour. Do you have any comment on this statement?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Ah, less than that. This is why they said that a Companion is one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while believing in him, even if only for a moment, and died upon that, even if the Messenger did not know of it. For example, if he was in a large gathering but saw the Messenger, we say he is a Companion. Even if he did not see the Messenger but was in the same gathering as him, such as if he was blind or in a distant place where he could not see him, but he was in the assembly where the Messenger was. So, a Companion is one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while believing in him and died upon that. Pay attention to the phrase "met the Prophet" to understand that it implies his meeting with him must have been after he had become a Prophet. So, if he met him before the message, or even before the prophethood, and then did not see him afterwards, and believed in him after hearing the news of him—he believed in him, but after his belief, which was after the prophethood, he did not meet him—would he be a Companion?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : He would not be a Companion. So we say: he met the Prophet in his capacity as a Prophet and died upon that, so he is a Companion. Now, if he apostatized after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or during his lifetime, and then returned to Islam, his companionship remains, most likely, because Allah did not mention that apostasy nullifies deeds unless a person dies upon it. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:217]
The student: Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Regarding companionship with the Messenger specifically, one hour is sufficient, just one hour. Do you have any comment on this statement?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Ah, less than that. This is why they said that a Companion is one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) while believing in him, even if only for a moment, and died upon that, even if the Messenger did not know of it. For example, if he was in a large gathering but saw the Messenger, we say he is a Companion. Even if he did not see the Messenger but was in the same gathering as him, such as if he was blind or in a distant place where he could not see him, but he was in the assembly where the Messenger was. So, a Companion is one who met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while believing in him and died upon that. Pay attention to the phrase "met the Prophet" to understand that it implies his meeting with him must have been after he had become a Prophet. So, if he met him before the message, or even before the prophethood, and then did not see him afterwards, and believed in him after hearing the news of him—he believed in him, but after his belief, which was after the prophethood, he did not meet him—would he be a Companion?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : He would not be a Companion. So we say: he met the Prophet in his capacity as a Prophet and died upon that, so he is a Companion. Now, if he apostatized after the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or during his lifetime, and then returned to Islam, his companionship remains, most likely, because Allah did not mention that apostasy nullifies deeds unless a person dies upon it. Allah the Exalted said: