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The '''companions of the Prophet Muhammad (s)''', or '''Saḥāba''' (Arabic: الصحابة) , are, according to some scholars, a hundred-thousand individuals who met the [[Prophet (s)]] and believed in him. | The '''companions of the Prophet Muhammad (s)''', or '''Saḥāba''' (Arabic: الصحابة) , are, according to some scholars, a hundred-thousand individuals who met the [[Prophet (s)]] and believed in him. | ||
The majority of Sunni scholars believe that all the prophet's companions were just and righteous individuals ('Ādil), and hence, any mistakes they made or crimes they committed were because of an error in their individual [[ijtihad]]. According to Shias, the Sahabah were no different to the rest of the Muslims in this regard, and the veracity or justice of each companions would need to be established separately. | The majority of Sunni scholars believe that all the prophet's companions were just and righteous individuals ('Ādil), and hence, any mistakes they made or crimes they committed were because of an error in their individual [[ijtihad]]. According to Shias, the Sahabah were no different to the rest of the Muslims in this regard, and the veracity or justice of each companions would need to be established separately. | ||
In the view of Shias, the best of the Prophet's (s) companions were [[Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and his two sons, [[Imam Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. | In the view of Shias, the best of the Prophet's (s) companions were [[Imam 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] and his two sons, [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] and [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||