Al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah - Ibn Kathir - (14/418)

Al-Bidayah wa an-NihayahIbn Kathir

16 – Then ʿImād (1) al-Dīn Shādī, born of an umm walad (concubine who had borne him a child).

17 – And Naṣr (2) al-Dīn Marwād (3), likewise born of an umm walad.

As for his daughter, she was Muʾnisa Khātūn; she married her cousin al-Malik al-Kāmil Muḥammad ibn al-ʿĀdil Abū Bakr ibn Ayyūb—may Allah Most High have mercy on them (4).

He left behind no wealth or landed property, because of the profusion of his gifts, donations, charities, and acts of kindness to his amirs, viziers, and loyal supporters—even to his enemies. We have already cited much evidence for this—may Allah have mercy on him (5). He was frugal in his clothing, his food, his drink (6), and even his mounts; he wore nothing but linen, cotton (7), and wool. No one ever knew him to commit anything reprehensible after Allah had blessed him with sovereignty. Rather, his greatest concern and supreme aim was to champion Islam and crush the despicable enemies (8). He would devote his thought (9) to that cause, pondering it on his own and with those whose judgement he trusted, night and day, in private and in public.

All of this was in addition to the many virtues and noble qualities he possessed, and his unique attainments in language, literature, and the chronicles of peoples. It was even said that he had memorized the entire Ḥamāsah anthology from beginning to end. He was diligent in performing the prescribed prayers at their appointed times in congregation (10); it is reported that for a very long period before his death he never missed a congregational prayer. Even during the illness (11) that led to his passing, he would have the imam brought in to lead him, forcing (12) himself to stand despite his weakness—may Allah have mercy on him. He understood the discussions and debates held before him and took part in them aptly and sensibly, even if he did not always employ the technical terminology.

Qutb al-Nīsābūrī (13) composed a creed for him, which he memorized and had each of his intelligent sons memorize as well. He loved listening to the Glorious Quran (14) and was constant in

(1) A, B read: wa-Imād al-Dīn. (2) T reads: wa-Naṣīr; the report appears in Tarwīḥ al-Qulūb (p. 100). (3) In Tarwīḥ al-Qulūb (p. 100): Nusrat al-Dīn Ibrāhīm. (4) Found only in T. (5) T: “for his generosity, nobility, and benevolence toward his commanders and others, even his enemies; sufficient mention has already been made above.” (6) Not present in T. (7) T: “and he wore only cotton, linen, and wool, and is not known to have ever done anything reprehensible, especially after gaining favor.” (8) T: “the support of Islam and the crushing of its vile enemies.” (9) T: “and he acted on his own judgment.” (10) T: “al-jamāʿa” (the community). (11) T: “not even during illness.” (12) T: “thus he bore the burden.” (13) His biography was already given above in the events of the year 578 of this volume. (14) In T the phrase appears as “wa’l-ḥadīth wa’l-ʿilm.”

١٦ - ثم عماد (١) الدين شادي لأم ولده. ١٧ - ونصر (٢) الدين مرواد (٣) لأم ولد أيضًا. وأما البنت فهي مؤنسة خاتون تزوجها ابن عمها الملك الكامل محمد بن العادل أبي بكر ابن أيوب رحمهم الله تعالى (٤) . وإِنما لم يخفف أموالًا ولا أملاكًا لكثرة عطاياه وهباته وصدقاته وإِحسانه إِلى أمرائه ووزرائه وأوليائه، حتى إِلى أعدائه، وقد أسلفنا ما يدل على كثير من ذلك (رحمه الله) (٥) ، وقد كان متقلِّلًا في ملبسه، ومأكله، ومشربه (٦) ، ومركبه، فلا يلبس إِلا الكتان والقطن (٧) ، والصوف ولا يعرف أنه تخطى مكروهًا بعد أن أنعم الله عليه بالملك، بل كان همه الأكبر ومقصده الأعظم نصرة الإسلام، وكسر الأعداء اللئام (٨) ، وكان يُعمل فكر (٩) في ذلك ورأيه وحده، ومع من يثق برأيه ليلًا ونهارًا، سرًا وجهارًا، هذا مع ما لديه من الفضائل والفواضل، والفوائد، والفرائد، في اللغة والأدب وأيام الناس، حتى قيل: إِنه كان يحفظ الحماسة بتمامها وختامها، وكان مواظبًا على الصلوات في أوقاتها في جماعة (١٠) ، ويقال: إِنه لم تفته الجماعة في صلاة قبل وفاته بدهر طويل، حتى في مرض (١١) موته كان يدخل الإمام فيصلّي به، ويتجشَّم (١٢) القيام مع ضعفه (رحمه الله) ، وكان يفهم ما يقال بين يديه من البحث والمناظرة. ويشارك في ذلك مشاركة قريبة حسنة، وإِن لم يكن بالعبارة المصطلح عليها، وكان قد جمع له القطب النيسابوري (١٣) عقيدة، فكان يَحْفَظها ويُحْفِظها مَنْ عَقَلَ من أولاده، وكان يحب سماع القرآن العظيم (١٤) ، ويواظب على

(١) أ، ب: وعماد الدين. (٢) ط: ونصير، والخبر في ترويح القلوب (١٠٠). (٣) في ترويح القلوب (١٠٠): نصرة الدين إِبرإهيم. (٤) عن ط وحدها. (٥) ط: لجوده وكرمه وإِحسانه إِلى أمرائه وغيرهم حتى إِلى أعدائه وقد تقدم من ذلك ما يكفي. (٦) ليس في ط. (٧) ط: وكان لا يلبس إِلا القطن والكتان والصوف ولا يعرف أنه تخطى إِلى مكروه ولا سيما بعد أن أنعم. (٨) ط: نصرة الإسلام وكسر أعدائه اللئام. (٩) ط: وكان يعمل رأيه. (١٠) ط: الجماعة. (١١) ط: حتى ولا في مرض. (١٢) ط: فكان يتجشم. (١٣) تقدمت ترجمته في حوادث سنة ٥٧٨ من هذا الجزء. (١٤) مكان اللفظة في ط: والحديث والعلم.