Thus, there are just, hypocrite, faithful, honest, corrupt...

Thus, there are just, hypocrite, faithful, honest, corrupt and mischievous people amongst them. Being in the company of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, does not make a person infallible or immune to errors and abominable deeds, though one should be proud of being in his company.

Indeed, there are many verses in the Quran which speak of hypocrite companions, those who with their words, conducts and behavior tormented the Prophet (S) and caused him a great deal of pain and inconvenience. There are also a lot of traditions from the Holy Prophet (S) which clearly indicate that the Prophet (S) reprimanded and scorned some of the companions.

The hadith and history books are replete with reports about the companions quarrelling with each other, rejecting and speaking ill of each other. The great scholars of hadith and their followers have made a lot of remarks and comments about the companions which have been recorded in biographical and historical sources. Instances of those comments follow as under: Malik bin Anas was asked: "Two different traditions are reported from the Holy Prophet (S) by two reliable narrators.…