Companions of the Prophet (s): Difference between revisions

A companion of the Prophet (Sahaba) is anyone who met the [[Prophet (s)]], believed in him and so died as a Muslim. This includes those who leave Islam in between the time that they met the Prophet and died as Muslims. The condition of 'meeting' as used in this context is inclusive of actual companionship (regular interaction) with the Prophet (s), accompanying the Prophet (s), and crossing paths with the Prophet even if no words were exchanged, or the other party did not physically see the Prophet (s) due to a cause such as blindness.

Some people have included further conditions to the definition, such as companionship for a considerable period of time, memorising narrations from him, fighting in wars and battles alongside the Prophet (s), and being martyred in the army of the Prophet (s). However, that which has been accepted and approved of by the scholars, is the original definition without these additional conditions.

It is reported that the Prophet's companions numbered up to one-hundred and fourteen-thousand individuals. Establishing whether or not someone was a companion can be done through:

* Being well known to people ([[shuhra]]),