Are the later Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) better than we are, just as the earlier Companions are better than them?
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The questioner : The brother’s statement: that the Companions are [divided into] the earlier ones, with evidence that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Khalid, and Khalid is among the later ones, not among the earlier ones.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : He said:.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This indicates ...
The Shaykh : We say that the later CompanionsSahih Muslim 2540 are from among the earlier ones, and we also consider the Companions to be those who do not reach the mudd of any one of them, nor do we diminish them.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the earlier ones are in this position relative to the later ones, and we are in this position relative to the Companions.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh. Whoever insults the Companions specifically has three conditions.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But we did not mention these conditions; in any case, they are either religious or moral, or moral.
The Shaykh : No, the issue of moral and physical/physical [defects], these do not lead to disbelief without doubt; one does not become a disbeliever because of them. But in the issue of religious [defects], one needs to look into this matter.
The questioner : Shaykh. The technical definition of the Companions ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even though the linguistic definition contradicts that.
The Shaykh : Yes, they say that the Companion who believed in the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) means that he is a follower of him, committed to following him. And whoever follows someone and commits to following him is among his Companions, because they submit, believe, follow, and believe themselves to be followers of this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); this is companionship.
The questioner : Likewise the Tabi'un.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Likewise the Tabi'un.
The Shaykh : The Tabi'un, but they did not meet the Messenger; they did not meet the Messenger; they did not meet the Messenger. It consists of two things: meeting and faith.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is the well-known view; this is the well-known view, and there is no doubt in it, just as the scholars mentioned, saying that this is the case. And his Companions, all of them. Ha.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Here.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Among the type of Companions are the Muhajireen and the Ansar. So which of the two is better in terms of type? By Allah the Exalted
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : He said:
Do not insult my Companions
لا تسبوا أصحابيThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This indicates ...
The Shaykh : We say that the later Companions
if one amongst you would have spent as much gold as Uhud it would not amount to as much as one much on behalf of one of them or half of it.
لو أنفقوا مثل أحد ذهبا ما بلغوا مد أحدهم ولا نصيفهThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the earlier ones are in this position relative to the later ones, and we are in this position relative to the Companions.
The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh. Whoever insults the Companions specifically has three conditions.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : But we did not mention these conditions; in any case, they are either religious or moral, or moral.
The Shaykh : No, the issue of moral and physical/physical [defects], these do not lead to disbelief without doubt; one does not become a disbeliever because of them. But in the issue of religious [defects], one needs to look into this matter.
The questioner : Shaykh. The technical definition of the Companions ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Even though the linguistic definition contradicts that.
The Shaykh : Yes, they say that the Companion who believed in the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) means that he is a follower of him, committed to following him. And whoever follows someone and commits to following him is among his Companions, because they submit, believe, follow, and believe themselves to be followers of this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); this is companionship.
The questioner : Likewise the Tabi'un.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Likewise the Tabi'un.
The Shaykh : The Tabi'un, but they did not meet the Messenger; they did not meet the Messenger; they did not meet the Messenger. It consists of two things: meeting and faith.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is the well-known view; this is the well-known view, and there is no doubt in it, just as the scholars mentioned, saying that this is the case. And his Companions, all of them. Ha.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Here.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Among the type of Companions are the Muhajireen and the Ansar. So which of the two is better in terms of type? By Allah the Exalted