Al-Uqud al-DurriyyaIbn Abd al-Hadi

—one that is unanimously accepted as being traced (1) back to him—constitutes the ultimate criterion for pursuing his commands and prohibitions, and turning away from it is a serious fault—something about which there is no dispute.

In that light, what grounds are there for censuring someone who, when asked about an issue, mentions the jurists’ disagreements and inclines toward one (2) of their views? This has been the scholarly way throughout all ages and successive generations.

Anyone who condemns such conduct is merely riding the scraggy mount (3) of caprice, a ride that delivers its rider to ruin. A scholar from whose works one borrows benefits and gathers rare gems is truly deserving of reverence and worthy of honour from every person of sound understanding and upright mind. The judgment of one who openly disparages him is no different from what is said in the familiar proverb and the poet’s line: “Barley is eaten, yet it is denigrated.” (4)

The poet also said:
“The sons of Abū’l-Ghaylān rewarded their father in his old age—
Repaying noble deeds just as Sinimmār was repaid.” (5)

[and other similar lines] (6)

(1) Manuscript F reads: "sihhatuhu raf’uhu" (it is sound to treat it as marfū‘, i.e., traceable to the Prophet); manuscript K has: "sihhat raf’ihi" (the soundness of attributing it to him). (2) The words "al-fuqaha’ … aqwal" ("the jurists … statements") are omitted in manuscript B. (3) The base text reads "nasr" (victory); manuscript F has "tasowlad," with a marginal note citing another copy: "li-sahwah." The adopted reading follows K. The word nadu (an emaciated camel) means "gaunt." (4) The phrase that begins with "al-sha‘ir …" ("the barley …") is absent from manuscript B. (5) The base text has "sumnar." The line of verse is by Sulayt ibn Sa‘d; see al-Aghani 2:138 and Khizanat al-Adab 1:275. (6) From manuscript F. The two verses are attributed to Malik ibn Asma’; see al-Bayan wa-l-tabyin 1:147 and al-Aghani 17:238.
على رَفْعِه (١) إليه: هو الغايةُ القصوى في تتبع أوامره ونواهيه، والعدول عن ذلك محذور، وذلك مما لا مِرْيَة فيه. وإذا كان كذلك؛ فأيُّ حرجٍ على من سُئل عن مسألة، فذكر فيها خلاف الفقهاء، ومال فيها إلى بعض أقوال (٢) العلماء؟ ! فإنَّ الأمر لم يزل كذلك على مرِّ العصور، وتعاقب الدُّهور. وهل ذلك محمول من القادح إلّا على امتطاء نضو (٣) الهوى، المفضي بصاحبه إلى التَّوى، فإنَّ من يُقْتَبس من فوائده، ويُلْتَقط من فرائده، لحقيق بالتعظيم، وخليقٌ بالتكريم، ممن له الفهم السليم، والذِّهن المستقيم. وهل حكمُ المُظَاهِرِ عليه في الظاهر، إلَاّ كما قيل في المثل السائر، وقول الشاعر: «الشعير يُؤكل ويُذَمّ» (٤). جزى بنوه أبا الغيلان عن كِبَرٍ ... وحُسْن فعلٍ كما يُجْزى سِنمَّار (٥) [وغيره] (٦):
(١) (ف): «صحته رفعه»، (ك): «صحة رفعه». (٢) «الفقهاء. . . أقوال» سقط من (ب). (٣) الأصل: «نصر»، (ف): «تصولد. وفي الهامش إشارة إلى نسخة: لصهوه»، والمثبت من (ك). والنضو: المهزول. (٤) «الشعير. . .» ليست في (ب). (٥) الأصل: «سمنار». والبيت لسليط بن سعد. انظر «الأغاني»: (٢/ ١٣٨)، و «خزانة الأدب»: (١/ ٢٧٥). (٦) من (ف). والبيتان لمالك بن أسماء، انظر «البيان والتبيُّن»: (١/ ١٤٧)، و «الأغاني»: (١٧/ ٢٣٨).

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