Analytical review for tradition of " ارتد الناس بعد "النبی الا ثلاثه

The apostasy of the Companions has been one of the doubts that since past to now have been attributed to Shia. One of the sources of this doubt is the hadith of " " ارتد الناس بعد النبی الا ثلاثه [after Prophet, all of people became apostates, except three]. The dignity of Companions and their place in the Quran and traditions, make it necessary to discussion about this hadith. The present writing tries to use the sources, texts and documents in the hadith books; firstly, in order to evaluate this hadith based on issuance, and then in order to explain the meaning of the hadith words and to express the views of the Sunni and Shia scholars. This writing, for the first time, validates the above-mentioned hadith and its implication it, and analyzes it with a narrative - literary method, and by using the textbooks and Quranic - Hadithic implications, would explain the types of apostasy and offers a proportionate meaning to this hadith.