Clarification of the Creed regarding the Companions

• Clarification of the Creed: scope and aims

Clarification of the Creed regarding the Companions presents, through Qur’an, authentic Sunnah and scholarly consensus, the sound stance toward the Companions: loving them, honoring them and defending their reputation. The author outlines a clear, text-based method that helps the reader avoid polemics and stay aligned with the path of the scholars.

• Virtues and rank of the Companions

The Creed regarding the Companions requires acknowledging their virtues and rank. Allah chose them to accompany His Prophet ﷺ and to transmit revelation. Qur’anic verses and authentic hadiths attest to their faith and sacrifices. Scholars also detailed an order of merit: the Rightly Guided Caliphs first, then the earliest believers and the people of Badr, each according to textual evidence.

• Refuting deviations and upholding balance

The author identifies and refutes deviant positions—whether exaggeration or unjust disparagement—showing that the correct creed is a balanced middle path: reject extremes, respect all the Companions and defend their honor against baseless doubts. Thus, authentic faith is preserved and the unity of Muslims protected.

• Method and benefits for the reader

Finally, the book teaches the proper attitude toward historical disputes among the Companions: restraint, good opinion and seeking Allah’s forgiveness for them. This approach, faithful to the way of the scholars, strengthens adherence to the Sunnah and offers clear criteria for reading history with fairness and balance.