I will say, 'Far removed, far removed (from mercy), those who changed after me.

I will say, 'Far removed, far removed (from mercy), those who changed after me." Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet said, "On the Day of Resurrection a group of companions will come to me, but will be driven away from the Lake-Fount, and I will say, 'O Lord (those are) my companions!' It will be said, 'You have no knowledge as to what they innovated after you left; they turned apostate as renegades (reverted from the true Islam)" Hadith: 8.587 **Narrated Abu Huraira: ** The Prophet said, "While I was sleeping, a group (of my followers were brought close to me), and when I recognised them, a man (an angel) came out from amongst (us) me and them, he said (to them), 'Come along.' I asked, 'Where?' He said, 'To the (Hell) Fire, by Allah' I asked, 'what is wrong with them?' He said, 'They turned APOSTATE as renegades after you left.

' Then behold! (Another) group (of my followers) were brought close to me, and when I recognised them, a man (an angel) came out from (me and them) he said (to them); Come along.'I asked, "Where?' He said, 'To the (Hell) Fire, by Allah.' I asked, 'What is wrong with them?' He said, 'They turned APOSTATE as renegades after you left.

So I did not see anyone of them escaping except a few who were like camels without a shepherd." Faced with such explicit traditions the Nasibis often try to re-define Sahaba here, namely that the words dont refer to the Sahaba per se but in fact refer to the Ummah as a whole throughout history (ie. that the vast bulk of the Ummah will be in the fire). To counter this we suggest Nasibis check the Arabic it says the words Sahaba.

We are yet to find any Arabic dictionary that states the word Sahaba has the connotation of Ummah. Further proofs come from the wording of the traditions. In addition 8: 587 'They turned APOSTATE as renegades after you left.' When you LEAVE somebody, you do so having already BEEN WITH THEM, (i.e. he had been amongst them). The words "after you left" clearly indicate that the group being referred to are those who survived the Prophet (S) ie. the Sahaba.

This is absolutely logical, when a parent dies, they leave behind them their children - they have survived their parents-they dont leave behind all their descendents until the day of resurrection. Moreover in tradition 8: 585 Rasulullah (s) says There will come to me some people whom I will RECOGNIZE and in 8: 587 "While I was sleeping, a group (of my followers were brought close to me), and when I RECOGNIZED them.