 we do not name the immoral companions nor the other concealed ones in any way. as for the companion we do not name him because of his sanctity and the obligation of his right and the other we do not name him because god concealed him and because of what is due to whoever is in a similar situation. rather we name the one who has left these two situations and perhaps we name the companion if he was
ولسنا من تسمية الأصحاب المتهتكين، ولا في غيرهم من المستورين، في شيء. أما الصاحب، فإنا لا نسميه لحرمته، وواجب حقه، والآخر لا نسميه لستر الله عليه، ولما يجب لمن كان في مثل حاله، وإنما نسمي من خرج من هاتين الحالين، ولربما سمينا الصاحب إذا كان