Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

The Truth about the 'Companions'

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Foreword
• Introduction
• A Look at the Term 'Suhbah'
• Sahabi as Defined by Scholars of Ilm al-Usul
• Sahabi as Defined by Traditionists
• The Status of the Companions
• All the companions are infidels
• Probity of companions
• What is the Shia view about the companions of the Prophet (S)?
• Part 1: Sayings of Sunni Leaders and Memorizers about Hadith of al-Nujum
• Clear Words
• Ahmad bin Hanbal Sheibani: a glimpse of his life
• Abu Ibrahim Mazna: a glimpse of his life
• Abu Bakr Bazzaz: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Adi: a glimpse of his life
• Abul Hasan Daru Qutni: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Hazm Andalusi: a glimpse of his life
• Ahmad bin al-Hussein Bayhaqi: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Abd al-Barr: a glimpse of his life
• Ali bin Hasan ibn Asaker: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Jawzi: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Dihya: a glimpse of his life
• Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi
• A Look at Abu Hayyan Andalusi's Life
• Shams al-Din Zahabi: a short glimpse of his lifeShams al-Din Zahabi: a short glimpse of his life
• Taj al-Din Ibn Maktum: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzi: a glimpse of his life
• Zayn al-Din Iraqi
• Ibn Hajar Asqalani: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn al-Hammam: a glimpse of his life
• Ibn Amir al-Haj: a glimpse of his life
• Getting to Know Sakhawi
• Ibn Abi Sharif Shafi'ei: a glimpse of his life
• Jalal al-Din Suyuti: a glimpse of his life
• Ali Muttaqi Hindi: a glimpse of his life
• Getting to Know Ali Qari
• Getting to Know Abdur Rauf Manawi
• Shahab Khafaji: a glimpse of his life
• Qadhi Behari: a glimpse of his life
• Qadhi Shawkani: a glimpse of his life
• Muhammad Siddiq Hasan Khan: a glimpse of his life
• Hadith of al-Nujum and Other Scholars' Opinion
• Supplementary Discussion
• Part 2: The Narrators and Transmitters of Hadith of al-Nujum Plus Viewpoints of the Scholars of al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil
• The Narrators of Hadith of al-Nujum
• Abdullah bin Umar's Narration and Its Narrators
• Abdur Rahim bin Zayd
• Zayd Ammi
• Hamza Jazri
• Umar bin Khattab's Narration and Its Narrators
• Nu'aym bin Hammad
• Abdu Rahim bin Zayd and Zayd Ammi
• Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari's Narration and Its Narrators
• Abu Sufyan
• Salam bin Sulaym
• Harith bin Ghusayn
• The Narration of Abdullah bin Abbas and Its Narrators
• Sulayman bin Abu Karima
• Juwaybir bin Saeid
• Dhahhak bin Muzahim
• Abu Hurairah's Narration and Its Narrators
• The Narration of Anas bin Malik and Its Narrators
• Part 3: In-depth Analysis of the Hadith of al-Nujum
• Questions about the Denotation of the Hadith
• The Prophet of God (S) Reprimanding Some of the Companions
• Despicable Acts Committed by Some Companions
• Lying
• Khalid bin Walid's Crime
• Adultery Committed by Mughayra
• Mu'awiyah Selling Idols
• Abdur Rahman bin Umar Drinking Wine
• Ignorance of Some Companions
• Mu'awiyah Betraying in Sale of Commodity
• Zayd bin Arqam's Action
• Aisha and Hafsa's Conspiracy
• Closing Word on Hadith of al-Nujum
• Ahl al-Bayt, the Guiding Stars
• Bibliography