Editing Companions of the Prophet (section)

===Shia===
The Shia<ref name="Jabali">{{cite web |last1=Jabali |first1=Fu'ad |title=A STUDY OF THE COMPANIONS OF THE PROPHET: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRlBUTION AND POLITICAL ALIGNMENTS (1999) |url=http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape9/PQDD_0018/NQ55342.pdf |website=nlc-bnc.ca}}</ref><ref name="noormags">{{cite web |last1=Taqi poor |first1=Hussain |title=reviewing of the article "Companions of the Prophet" authored by linda L. Kim |url=https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/692830/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B5?q=%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%87%20%D8%A7%D8%B2%20%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1%20%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D9%88%20%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%20%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%AA%20%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%87%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85&score=39.710552&rownumber=10 |website=noormags}}</ref> as well as some Sunni scholars like [[Javed Ahmad Ghamidi]] and [[Amin Ahsan Islahi]] follow a stricter definition, believing that not every Muslim who met Muhammad should be considered a companion. In their view, the Qurʻan requires companions to demonstrate a high level of faith; thus, only those individuals who had substantial contact with Muhammad should be considered, e.g., those that lived with him, took part in military campaigns, or proselytized.<ref>''Fundamentals of Hadith Interpretation'' by Amin Ahsan Islahi.</ref> 
 
This stricter definition means that the Shia consider each ṣaḥābiyy differently, depending on what they accomplished. They do not accept that the testimony of nearly all ṣaḥābah are an authentic part of the chain of narrators for a hadith. The Shia further argue that the righteousness of ṣaḥābah can be assessed by their loyalty towards Muhammad's family after his death, and they accept hadith from the [[Imamate in Shia doctrine|Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt]], believing them to be cleansed from sin through their interpretation of the Qurʻan{{efn|[http://tanzil.net/#33:33 Qur'an, 33:33]}} and the [[Ahl al-Kisa#Hadith of Kisa|hadith of the Cloak]].

Shia Muslims believe that some of the companions are accountable for the loss of the caliphate by [[Ali]]'s family.<ref name="Encyclopedia Britannica"/> As verses 30-33 from [[Al-Aḥzāb]], Shias believe their argument {{where|date=July 2018}} that one must discriminate between the virtues of the companions by verses relating to Muhammad's wives.{{efn|[http://tanzil.net/#33:30 Qur'an, 33:30–33]}} Therefore they believe Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Muawiya, Hafsa, Ayesha and Umm Habiba were all hypocrites.