ย Dr. Nakshawani in the following work not only corrects the widespread misconception that the Shiโi intellectual tradition despises and curses all Companions, but also clarifies the reason for which some Companions were considered people of Paradise in the Shiโi (and usually the Sunni) tradition. In a few places, the author notes reasons for which the Shiโi tradition does not venerate certain Companions. Discussing controversial history as it relates to Companions and the ahl al-bayt remains a difficult enterprise, where methods and premises, let alone conclusions, substantially differ from scholar to scholar. As an expert of the Shiโi tradition, Dr. Nakshawani presents relevant Shiโi narratives for non-specialists who would otherwise be unaware of them. Thus, the following biographies fill a gap in knowledge about Companions not only revered in the Shiโi tradition, but according to the collective memory of pro-Alid Sunni and Shiโi authors, granted Paradise.