What are the conditions for the statement of a Companion to be considered a proof?
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Question:
Regarding the statement of a Companion: Is his statement a proof if it does not contradict evidence or an explicit text?
Answer:
According to many scholars, it is a proof if no one else contradicts it, if it does not contradict an explicit text from the Book or from the Sunnah, and if no other Companion contradicts it either. It is a strong statement that can be used as evidence, because they are the most knowledgeable people after the Prophets (may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction).
Regarding the statement of a Companion: Is his statement a proof if it does not contradict evidence or an explicit text?
Answer:
According to many scholars, it is a proof if no one else contradicts it, if it does not contradict an explicit text from the Book or from the Sunnah, and if no other Companion contradicts it either. It is a strong statement that can be used as evidence, because they are the most knowledgeable people after the Prophets (may Allah be pleased with them and grant them satisfaction).
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