Why Following the Sahabah is the Only Safe Path?
- Muiz As-Siddeeqi
- 3 hours ago
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In a time of confusion, division, and countless "versions" of Islam—every group claims to be right. But who did the Prophet ﷺ say to follow when things go dark?
Not philosophies. Not movements. Not majority opinion.
He ﷺ said:"Upon you is my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-guided Caliphs after me. Cling to it with your molar teeth."— [Sunan Abī Dāwūd, 4607 | Authentic]
The Sahābah were chosen by Allah ﷻ:
They saw the revelation with their own eyes.
They lived Islam in action, directly from the Prophet ﷺ.
They were praised in the Qur’an, defended by Allah, and honored by the Prophet ﷺ.
Today, many claim to follow the Prophet ﷺ while rejecting his companions. They elevate modern thinkers, activists, or ideologies—while ignoring Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān, ʿAlī, Ibn Masʿūd, Ibn ʿAbbās, and others.
But the Prophet ﷺ made it crystal clear:
“The best of mankind is my generation…” — [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī]
He didn't say "the best are the later reformers" or "the thinkers of the 20th century." He said his generation.
Every sect—without exception—that strayed from the path, first strayed from the Sahābah:
The Khawārij rebelled against them.
The Rāfiḍah cursed them.
The Qadariyyah ignored them.
The Muʿtazilah mocked them.
The Ikhwānīs side-line them.
The Sūfīs bypass them.
The liberal modernists accuse them of "contextual opinions."
But the Saved Sect—those holding on to what the Prophet ﷺ and his companions were upon—they love the Sahābah, they follow the Sahābah, and they honor their way.
Because following the Sahābah is not optional—it's the only guarantee of safety. It's the only rope that leads to Jannah, not because they are men—but because their way is guided by the Messenger ﷺ himself.
All other paths may look appealing—but they lead to division, doubt, and deviation. Only the way of the Sahābah leads to truth.
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