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Saturday, January 14, 2012

The Companions of the Prophet(s.a.w)

Mohammed b. Mūsā b. Nasr al-Rāzi narrated, saying: [My father related to me, saying: al-Ridā, peace be on him, was asked about the tradition of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family: 'My companions are like the stars: If you follow any of them, you shall receive guidance.' And about his tradition: 'Leave my companions to me.' So he, peace be on him, replied:

"Yes, he did say this tradition, meaning thereby the companions who did not make any alteration after him or any change (to the Islamic creed)."

The Imām was asked: "How can you tell that they altered and changed?"
He answered: "This is due to what is reported about him (the Prophet), may Allah bless him and his family, that he said: 'Certain individuals among my companions will be pushed away by force from my Pool (of Kawther) on the Day of Resurrection just as strange camels are pushed away from the watering place, and I shall say: 'O Lord! My companions! My companions!' And it shall be said to me:
'You do not know what innovations they invented after you.' So they will be pushed away towards the left side (where Hell is), and I shall say: 'Away with them; ruined they shall be.' Such will be the penalty of those who alter and change (the Prophet's traditions and practices).[1]"

[1] Al-Bukhāri (vol. 6, p. 119, al-Amiriya edition) has narrated on the authority of  'Abd Allah b. Mas'ūd, on the authority of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, who said: "I shall be the first to reach the Pool, then the souls of some men from among you will be resurrected and they shall be prohibited from coming near me, and I shall say: 'O Lord! These are my companions!' And it shall be said to me: 'You do not know what they did after you.'" Narrations similar to this are numerous.


As for companionship, it did not protect the Prophet's companions from making mistakes, for some of his companions were Samra b. Jundub, 'Amru b. al-'Ās, al-Mughira b. Shu'ba, and the like from among the heads of hypocrisy and mischief.

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