There are two different beliefs: First is that all of them were in a halo of sanctity and they were righteous, truthful, virtuous and impartial without an exception. Because of that if any of them quote from Prophet (s.a.) it is correct and can be accepted, and we cannot animadvert them and if they did anything wrong we should start to justification and vindicate. This is the belief of a large group of Ahl -e- Sonnat.

Another belief is that although there were devoted, pure and virtuous people among them but also some of them were hypocritical and unrighteous whom Qur'an and Prophet (s.a.) were showing reluctance to them.

In other hand we should use all the scales and criteria to discern good people from bad people for them, but because they were Sahaba of Prophet (s.a.), we must assume for good at the first look but do not connive of truths and their faults and acts which deny justice and truthfulness. Because this kind of conniving view harms Islam and Muslims and cause hypocritical people to impenetrate the territory of Islam.

Shiites and an open minded group of Ahl -e- Sonnat have accepted the second belief.