Explanation of the author's statement: "And whoever looks into the biography of the people with knowledge and insight, and with the virtues that Allah has bestowed upon them, knows with certainty that they are the best of creation after the prophets"
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The Shaykh : He said: "And whoever looks into the biography of the people with knowledge and insight, and with the virtues that Allah has bestowed upon them, knows with certainty that they are the best of creation after the prophets" (may Allah be pleased with them). This is correct if you look with knowledge, insight, and fairness at the virtues of the people and what Allah has given them of excellence; you will know with certainty that they are, as the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, the best of creation after the prophets, the best of all creation after the prophets. They are better than the disciples, the companions of 'Isa, and better than the chiefs, the companions of Musa, and better than those who believed with Nuh, with Hud, and others. There is no one among the followers of the prophets who is better than the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The matter in this is apparent and known, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:110] And who is the best of us? The Companions. And because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the best of creation, his companions are the best of companions without doubt. So they are the best of creation after the prophets. And according to the Rafidah, they are the worst of creation, may Allah protect us, except for those they have excluded from them.
He said: "There has been none like them before, nor will there be any like them after" or "There has been none like them before, nor will there be any like them after", meaning there has been no one like them found, and there will be no one like them found. As for the fact that they are: "There has been no one like them found", this is correct. "And there will be no one like them found", is this also correct? What is the evidence? Yes, or . So there will never be anyone like the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
"And that they are the elite of the generations of this Ummah, which is the best of nations and the most honorable in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic"
May Allah reward him with good. This is very good speech regarding the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and they are worthy of it and deserving of it. The Shari'ah did not come to us, and we did not know the truth from falsehood, except through the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). And if it were not for them, the Shari'ah would have been lost. Ibn al-Qayyim said in the al-Miyyah:
"... And if it were not for them, there would be no Muslim on earth, and if it were not for them, the earth would have nearly swayed with its inhabitants,
But its mountains and its pegs are they"
And he praised them, and he spoke the truth.
You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind
كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِHe said: "There has been none like them before, nor will there be any like them after" or "There has been none like them before, nor will there be any like them after", meaning there has been no one like them found, and there will be no one like them found. As for the fact that they are: "There has been no one like them found", this is correct. "And there will be no one like them found", is this also correct? What is the evidence? Yes,
The best of the generations is my generation
خير القرون قرنيThe best of people is my generation
خير الناس قرني"And that they are the elite of the generations of this Ummah, which is the best of nations and the most honorable in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic"
May Allah reward him with good. This is very good speech regarding the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and they are worthy of it and deserving of it. The Shari'ah did not come to us, and we did not know the truth from falsehood, except through the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). And if it were not for them, the Shari'ah would have been lost. Ibn al-Qayyim said in the al-Miyyah:
"... And if it were not for them, there would be no Muslim on earth, and if it were not for them, the earth would have nearly swayed with its inhabitants,
But its mountains and its pegs are they"
And he praised them, and he spoke the truth.