- A Sahabi (Companion) is that Muslim who has assisted
in the holy court of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) - in the
Holy Prophet's (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) presence - and has passed
away from this world with faith.
- All Sahabis are of praise and are pious. They are also
sincere in their Islamic judgement and in their Islamic actions. When there is
talk of a Sahabi, it is compulsory that it be with praise.
- To have bad beliefs for any of the Sahabis is mis-guidance
and belonging to the wrong sect.
- To speak ill of the dignity of Hazrat Amir Mua'awiya,
Hazrat Amr Bin Aas, Hazrat Wahshi (radi Allahu anhum), etc. is to curse
them and this is a Shi'ite belief.
- According to Islamic Jurists, to insult Hazrat Shaikhain
(Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Farouk-e-Azam radi Allahu anhum) or to
reject their position as Caliphs is infidelity.
- Regardless of how high a rank a Wali is, they would never
reach the grade of a Sahabi.
- The battle between Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu)
and Hazrat Amir Mua'awiya (radi Allahu anhu) was a mistake in the
interpretation of Islamic Law and, therefore, is not a sin. Therefore, to call
Hazrat Amir Mua'awiya (radi Allahu anhu) cruel, treacherous, etc., is all
strictly forbidden and not allowed. This is in fact a curse and the person is a
Shi'ite.
- Even among the Sahaba, some of them are more excellent in
status than others.
- After the Ambiya, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (radi Allahu
anhu) holds the greatest status, then Sayyiduna Umar-e-Farouk, Hazrat
Usman-e-Ghani and Hazrat Ali-e-Murtaza (radi Allahu anhum).
- After these Khulafa-e-Raashideen come the rest of the
Ash-harah Mubasharah (those who were given glad tidings of Jannah by the Prophet
sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), then Hazrat Hasnain Karimain,
Ashaab-e-Badr and Ashaab-e-Baitur Ridwaan. All of them will go to Jannah.
- The Ahl-e-Bait are the Holy Prophet's (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam) wives and children.
- To love the Sahabis and Ahl-e-Bait is to love the Holy
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
- Hazraat Hasnain (Imaam Hasan and Hussain radi Allahu
anhuma) are of the highest grade of Martyrs. Those who reject any of their
Martyrdoms is a misguided person and from a bad sect.
- Those who call Hazrat Imaam Hussain (radi Allahu anhu)
a traitor or show Yazid as correct is a rejected person and a Kharji and
therefore rightful of the Fire of hell. There is no doubt in Yazid being wrong,
however, one is not supposed to call Yazid a Kaafir or a Muslim, but remain
quiet.
- Those who do not love the Sahabis or Ahl-e-Bait are
misguided and from the wrong sect.
- To get involved in the details of disagreements between
the Sahabis is forbidden and strictly forbidden. To hold them against their
mistakes or because of this, blame them or show them as no longer evident on
faith is not allowed and is against the order of Allah Ta'ala or His Messenger
(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
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