Companion is one who 1-accepted islam in time of Prophet 2-Met the Prophet 3-Died as muslim
Nowhere i said that everyone who meets this criteria is beyond reproach
I am not talking about ALL 12er books , many of which are by scholars of great repute But there are many hadith of 12ers which are contrary to the most commonly accepted histories of the time and the popular "shia" culture of matam azadari etc which totally neglects the sahaba in general.These majalis are the main source of education of masses amongst 12ers and they project a very negative image of sahaba/tabaeen who are non-banu hashim At any rate azadari is now mostly about getting togather shedding a few tears and eating halwa , qorma , sheermal .....is this what hussain b Ali die for ? kuch sharam karo ..read the fourth prayer of sahiffah-e-kamila by Ali b hussain its about the sahaba
Das, u pretend to know it all, dont u? And thanks for referencing Sahifa e Kamila. Indeed, supplication # 4 is for the great sahabas. But pay close attention to who Imam Sajjad (as) described as a sahabi. And stop being selective when reading a matter.
And btw Azadari is for Imam Hussein (as), his family (i.e. Prophet's family) and his companions (included Prophet's companions). And if you wish the shias to sing praise for sahabas like Muawiya and Abu Sufyan. Then sorry, its too wishful to expect that.