Regarding the Return (rajʿa) and the number of companions of the Imam of Our Time, are those who return at the Return counted among the same 313, or will they constitute a separate group altogether?
Approximately how many people will return, and who will they be?
Are Those Who Return at the Return (Rajʿa) Among the Imam of Our Time’s 313 Companions?
The essence and first answer at a glance (60-word summary)
At the time of the ظهور of His Eminence, the Remnant of God Almighty (AJ), those who return at the Return will include the 313 companions as well as other groups. It is difficult to determine the exact number and identity of all those who will return.
Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)
Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural CenterAccording to the hadiths concerning the Return at the time of the ظهور of His Eminence, the Remnant of God, the companions who return include the 313 and others as well. It is difficult to determine their full number.