Iqtiḍāʾ al-Ṣirāṭ al-MustaqīmIbn Taimiya

This provides us with certain knowledge that the Leader of the God-fearing—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was most emphatic in barring his community from the unbelievers’ festivals, laboring by every possible means to efface and eradicate them. The concession granted to the People of the Book to remain upon their faith never implied that any of their feast days should be left standing for his nation; just as it did not authorize the retention of any other facet of their disbelief or disobedience. On the contrary, he—peace and blessings be upon him—went to great lengths to command his followers to differ from them even in many matters that are themselves lawful, and in certain details of devotion, lest similarity there become a gateway to resembling them in other affairs. Such deliberate divergence serves as a barrier shielding the faithful from all their practices, for the more you differ from the people of Hell, the farther removed you are from the deeds of the people of Hell.

His solicitous care for his community and his sincere counsel—may my father and mother be sacrificed for him—know no further limit. All of this is but a favor from Allah upon him and upon humankind, yet most people do not know.

Fourth proof from the Sunnah:

Al-Bukhari and Muslim both report from ʿĀʾishah—may Allah be pleased with her—who said: “Abu Bakr entered my house while two young girls from among the Ansār were with me, singing verses the Ansār had exchanged on the day of Buʿāth. She added, ‘They were not professional singers.’ Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, ‘Is the flute of Satan being played in the house of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?’—and it was a festival day—whereupon the Prophet said

(1) MS AT reads: “yamnaʿ manʿan qawiyyan ummatahu min aʿyad” (he strictly prevents his community from celebrating festivals). (2) MS A reads: “darasaha” (he eradicated them). (3) The phrase “wa tamsaha” (and effacing them) is omitted in MS A; MS T has “wa tamusuha” (and their obliteration). (4) MSS J and D read: “munam” (sic). (5) The words “fi saʾir aʿmalihim” (in all their other deeds) are absent from MSS J and D. (6) MSS J, D, T and the printed edition read: “ahl al-jahim” (the people of Hell). (7) MSS AT and the printed edition place the word “ghaya” (ultimate aim) after the phrase “bi-abi huwa wa-ummi” (may my father and mother be sacrificed for him). (8) The printed edition reads: “la yashkurun” (they do not give thanks). (9) MSS J and D read: “bi-mughannatayn” (with two female singers).
وهذا يوجب العلم اليقيني، بأن إمام المتقين صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يمنع أمته منعا قويا عن أعياد (١) الكفار، ويسعى في دروسها (٢) وطمسها (٣) بكل سبيل، وليس (٤) في إقرار أهل الكتاب على دينهم، إبقاء لشيء من أعيادهم في حق أمته، كما أنه ليس في ذلك إبقاء في حق أمته؛ لما هم عليه في سائر أعمالهم (٥) من سائر كفرهم ومعاصيهم، بل قد بالغ صلى الله عليه وسلم في أمر أمته بمخالفتهم في كثير من المباحات، وصفات الطاعات؛ لئلا يكون ذلك ذريعة إلى موافقتهم في غير ذلك من أمورهم، ولتكون المخالفة في ذلك حاجزا ومانعا عن سائر أمورهم، فإنه كلما كثرت المخالفة بينك وبين أصحاب (٦) الجحيم، كان أبعد لك عن أعمال أهل الجحيم. فليس بعد حرصه على أمته ونصحه لهم غاية (٧) - بأبي هو وأمي - وكل ذلك من فضل الله عليه وعلى الناس، ولكن أكثر الناس لا يعلمون (٨) . الوجه الرابع من السنة: ما خرّجاه في الصحيحين عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: «دخل عليّ أبو بكر وعندي جاريتان من جواري الأنصار تغنيان بما تقاولت به الأنصار يوم بعاث، قالت: وليستا بمغنيتين (٩) فقال أبو بكر رضي الله عنه: أبمزمور الشيطان في بيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ وذلك يوم عيد، فقال
(١) في (أط) : يمنع منعا قويا أمته من أعياد. (٢) في (أ) : درسها. (٣) وطمسها: سقطت من (أ) . وفي (ط) : وطموسها. (٤) في (ج د) : منم. (٥) في سائر أعمالهم: سقطت من (ج د) . (٦) في (ج د ط) وفي المطبوعة: أهل الجحيم. (٧) في (أط) وفي المطبوعة: أخّر (غاية) بعد (بأبي هو وأمي) . (٨) في المطبوعة: لا يشكرون. (٩) في (ج د) : بمغنتين.

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