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The '''Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (s)''', or '''Ṣaḥāba''' (Arabic: {{ia|الصحابة}}), are | The '''Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (s)''', or '''Ṣaḥāba''' (Arabic: {{ia|الصحابة}}), are the title of those Muslims who met the [[Prophet (s)]] and believed in him until their demise. The number of sahaba is counted more than a hundred-thousand individuals. | ||
The majority of Sunni scholars believe that all the prophet's companions were just and righteous individuals (ʿĀdil), | The majority of Sunni scholars believe that all the prophet's companions were just and righteous individuals (ʿĀdil), and hence, any mistakes they made or crimes they committed were because of an error in their individual [[ijtihad]]. According to Shias, the Sahaba 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 al-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)]]. | ||