Justice Of The Companions Of The Prophet (s): Difference between revisions

* [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]] states that anyone who accompanied the [[Prophet (s)]] and saw him for a year, a month, a day, or even a moment is considered one of the Prophet's Companions.<ref>Abu Ali Farra al-Hanbali, al-Udda fi Usul al-Fiqh, vol. 3, p. 988, quoted in ''Shi'ashinasi:pasukh bi shubahat'' by Ali Asghar Ridwani, vol. 1, p. 319.</ref>   

* [[Sa'id b. al-Musayyib]] considers only those who were with the Prophet (s) for at least one or two years and participated in one or two [[Ghazwa]]s with him as his Companions.<ref>Same reference.</ref>   

2. Social exclusion of critics of the Companions: If anyone finds fault with or criticizes the Companions, do not eat or drink with them, and do not perform [[prayer]] over their funeral.<ref>Ya'qub, Ahmad Hussein, Research on the Justice of the Companions, translated by Mohammad Qazi Zadeh, Dar al-Thaqalayn Publications, first edition, 1997, p. 34, quoting Al-Kaba'ir by Al-Dhahabi, p. 238.</ref>   

== Arguments of the Proponents ==   

Ahl al-Sunnah cite several hadiths in favor of the Companions' justice:   

* The Prophet (s) said: "Do not revile my Companions. If any of you were to spend gold equal to Mount Uhud, it would not amount to even a handful or half a handful of what they gave."<ref>Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 159.</ref>   

* Another narration states: "If you see people criticizing my Companions, say: May God’s curse be upon your worst ones."<ref>Tirmidhi, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, vol. 5, p. 359.</ref>   

* {{Quran|یَا أَیُّهَا الَّذِینَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جَاءَکُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَیَّنُوا أَنْ تُصِیبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَیٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِینَ|Translation=O you who have believed, if a wicked person comes to you with information, investigate it, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become regretful for what you have done.|Surah=Al-Hujurat|Verse=6}}   

{{Quran|وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ یَلْمِزُکَ فِی الصَّدَقَاتِ فَإِنْ أُعْطُوا مِنْهَا رَضُوا وَإِنْ لَمْ یُعْطَوْا مِنْهَا إِذَا هُمْ یَسْخَطُونَ|Translation=And among them are those who criticize you concerning the distribution of alms. If they are given some of it, they are pleased; but if they are not given any, they become enraged.}}   

{{Quran|وَإِذْ یَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِینَ فِی قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا|Translation=And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allah and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion."}}   

{{Quran|وَ مَا کَانَ لِنَبِیٍّ أَنْ یَغُلَّ ۚ وَمَنْ یَغْلُلْ یَأْتِ بِمَا غَلَّ یَوْمَ الْقِیَامَةِ|Translation=It is not [attributable] to any prophet that he would act unfaithfully. And whoever betrays will come with what he took on the Day of Resurrection.}}   

1. Those whom Allah is pleased with. <ref>Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 100</ref>   

2. Believers who committed sins but later repented. <ref>Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 102</ref>   

4. Those who outwardly accepted Islam but had no faith in their hearts. <ref>Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 14</ref>   

5. The hypocrites. <ref>Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 101</ref>   

===The Implementation of Islamic Punishments on Some Companions===

The claim of the absolute justice of all companions is further challenged by the fact that some of them were punished during the Prophet's time and afterward:   

* Nu'ayman, a companion, drank alcohol, and the Prophet (s) ordered that he be beaten with shoes and sticks. <ref>Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Page 13, Hadith No. 67775</ref>   

===Hadiths from Sunni Sources That Reject the Justice of All Companions===  

The most authentic Sunni books contain narrations that contradict the belief in the justice of all companions:   

== References ==

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