This group reasons that according to certain hadiths of the...

This group reasons that according to certain hadiths of the Holy Prophet all the companions could practice ijtihad, that they were excused by God for the sins they committed, and that God was satisfied with them and forgave them whatever wrong they might have performed. The Shi'ites, however, do not accept this argument for two reasons: It is not conceivable that a leader of human society like the Prophet should rise in order to revivify truth, justice and freedom and to persuade a…