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* If such is recorded in three or more reports with different chains ([[Istifada]])
* If such is recorded in three or more reports with different chains ([[Istifada]])
* Being well known to people ([[shuhra]]),
* Being well known to people ([[shuhra]]),
* Being reported by trustworthy narrators ([[khabar al-thiqa]])
* Being reported by trustworthy narrators ([[al-khabar al-thiqa]])
Those who had the good fortune of seeing the Prophet (s), but were young in age, are known as the 'minor companions' (Saḥāba al-Ṣighār).
Those who had the good fortune of seeing the Prophet (s), but were young in age, are known as the 'minor companions' (Saḥāba al-Ṣighār).


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==Justness of Companions==
==Justness of Companions==
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[[Sunni]] Muslims, all except a small group (whom Ibn Hajar refers to as the [[Mubtada'a]]), are known to hold the belief that the companions were just and righteous individuals. However, apparently, it seems that not all Sunni scholars have accepted this view; hence, it is not correct to say that all Sunnis have this belief.
[[Sunni]] Muslims, all except a small group (whom Ibn Hajar refers to as the [[Mubtada'a]]), are known to hold the belief that the companions were just and righteous individuals. However, apparently, it seems that not all Sunni scholars have accepted this view; hence, it is not correct to say that all Sunnis have this belief.
[[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]], a Sunni [[Mu'tazilite]] scholar, says regarding those who instigated the [[Battle of Camel]]:
[[Ibn Abi l-Hadid]], a Sunni [[Mu'tazilite]] scholar, says regarding those who instigated the [[Battle of Camel]]:
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In the view of the [[Shi'a]]s, 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)]].
In the view of the [[Shi'a]]s, 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)]].
==See Also==
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* [[:category:Sahaba]]
* [[Pledge of al-Ridwan]]
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==References==
==References==
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