What is the evidence for the precision of the Companions? Given that the Qur'anic verses only indicate their justice?
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The questioner : Naturally, our Shaykh, some of the brothers say that the verses containing praise and commendation of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) indicate their justice. So where did we derive the issue of precision (dabt) regarding the Companions?
The Shaykh : From their reality.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If you know—this question is strange.
The questioner : Yes, this doubt comes from these doctors at this university.
The Shaykh : How did we know the precision of the narrators after the Companions?
The questioner : By the texts of the Imams, as a result of examining their narrations.
The Shaykh : So the Companions are even more entitled to it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the narrations of the Companions, however numerous, are far fewer than those of the Tabi'un and the generation after them.
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh : Correct?
The questioner : There is no doubt.
The Shaykh : So it is easier to verify their precision, meaning to know their accuracy and memorization, than that of those whose narrations are numerous.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the multiplication of narrations requires a much broader investigation than the investigation of narrators who are few in number.
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
The Shaykh : From their reality.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If you know—this question is strange.
The questioner : Yes, this doubt comes from these doctors at this university.
The Shaykh : How did we know the precision of the narrators after the Companions?
The questioner : By the texts of the Imams, as a result of examining their narrations.
The Shaykh : So the Companions are even more entitled to it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the narrations of the Companions, however numerous, are far fewer than those of the Tabi'un and the generation after them.
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh : Correct?
The questioner : There is no doubt.
The Shaykh : So it is easier to verify their precision, meaning to know their accuracy and memorization, than that of those whose narrations are numerous.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the multiplication of narrations requires a much broader investigation than the investigation of narrators who are few in number.
The questioner : Hmm.
The Shaykh: Is it clear?
The questioner : Is that clear?
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