A question about verifying the meaning of companionship?

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The questioner : Are those who attended the Farewell Pilgrimage considered Companions?

The Shaykh : Yes, we say that those who met the Messenger are considered Companions.

The questioner : Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ...

The Shaykh : Anyone who met him may have been one of the pilgrims, standing in the shade of a distant tree, and did not attend the gathering.

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