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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

[The Rafidi’s remarks on Hajj tamattu' and temporary marriage, and commentary on his remarks]

Chapter (1)

The Rafidi (2) said:

“Likewise, there are the two forms of mut'ah prescribed in the Quran. Concerning Hajj tamattu', it says:

‘Whoever performs 'umrah followed by Hajj must offer whatever sacrificial animal is readily available’ [Surah al-Baqarah: 196].

The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—regretted having missed it when he performed qirān, saying, ‘Had I known beforehand what I came to know afterward, I would not have brought the sacrificial animals with me.’

Concerning temporary marriage, it says:

‘So for whatever you enjoy from them, give them their bridal dues as an obligation’ [Surah al-Nisā': 24].

Both continued to be practiced throughout the lifetime of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—the caliphate of Abu Bakr (3), and part of the caliphate of Umar, until he ascended the pulpit and said, ‘Two forms of mut'ah were [lawful] (4) during the time of Allah’s Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—but I prohibit them and will punish anyone who practices them’” (5).

The response is as follows: As for Hajj tamattu', the leading Muslim scholars unanimously agree that it is permissible. His claim (6) that Ahl al-Sunnah introduced its prohibition is a lie against them. Rather, most scholars of

(1) R, H, and S read: “Chapter Nineteen.” (2) In K, p. 109 (M). (3) N, M, H, R, and S read: “It continued from the time of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and from the caliphate of Abū Bakr”; A and B read: “It continued during the time of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and throughout (B: ‘and from’) the caliphate of Abū Bakr.” The adopted reading is from K. (4) *Muhallalatayn* (“both lawful”) occurs only in B. K reads *muhallalatān*, which is incorrect. (5) N, M, R, S, and W read: “I declare both unlawful and will punish anyone who practices them”; A reads: “I have prohibited both and will punish anyone who practices them”; B reads: “And I forbid both.” The adopted reading is from K. 1 (6) A and B read: “and their claim.”

[كلام الرافضي على متعة الحج والنساء والتعليق على كلامه] فَصْلٌ (١) . قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٢) : " وَكَالْمُتْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ وَرَدَ بِهِمَا الْقُرْآنُ، فَقَالَ فِي مُتْعَةِ الْحَجِّ: {فَمَنْ تَمَتَّعَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَمَا اسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ الْهَدْيِ} [سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ: ١٩٦] وَتَأَسُّفُ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - عَلَى فَوَاتِهَا لَمَّا حَجَّ قَارِنًا، وَقَالَ: " «لَوِ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا اسْتَدْبَرْتُ لَمَا سُقْتُ الْهَدْيَ» " وَقَالَ فِي مُتْعَةِ النِّسَاءِ: {فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ فَآتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً} [سُورَةِ النِّسَاءِ: ٢٤] وَاسْتَمَرَّتْ فِعْلُهُمَا مُدَّةَ زَمَانِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَمُدَّةَ خِلَافَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ (٣) ، وَبَعْضِ خِلَافَةِ عُمَرَ، إِلَى أَنْ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ، وَقَالَ: " مُتْعَتَانِ كَانَتَا [مُحَلَّلَتَيْنِ] (٤) عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَأَنَا أَنْهَى عَنْهُمَا وَأُعَاقِبُ عَلَيْهَا " (٥) . وَالْجَوَابُ أَنْ يُقَالَ: أَمَّا مُتْعَةُ الْحَجِّ فَمُتَّفَقٌ عَلَى جَوَازِهَا بَيْنَ أَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَدَعْوَاهُ (٦) أَنَّ أَهْلَ السُّنَّةِ ابْتَدَعُوا تَحْرِيمَهَا كَذِبٌ عَلَيْهِمْ، بَلْ أَكْثَرُ عُلَمَاءِ

(١) ر، هـ، ص: الْفَصْلُ التَّاسِعَ عَشَرَ. (٢) فِي (ك) ص ١٠٩ (م) . (٣) ن، م، هـ، ر، ص: وَاسْتَمَرَّتْ مُنْذُ زَمَانِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَمُنْذُ خِلَافَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ؛ أ، ب: وَاسْتَمَرَّتْ فِي زَمَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -، وَمُدَّةَ (ب: وَمُنْذُ) خِلَافَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ. وَالْمُثْبَتُ مِنْ (ك) . (٤) مُحَلَّلَتَيْنِ: فِي (ب) فَقَطْ. وَفِي (ك) : مُحَلَّلَتَانِ، وَهُوَ خَطَأٌ. (٥) ن، م، ر، ص، و: إِنِّي مُحَرِّمُهُمَا وَمُعَاقِبٌ عَلَيْهِمَا؛ أ: إِنَّى حَرَّمْتُهُمَا وَمُعَاقِبٌ عَلَيْهِمَا؛ ب: وَأَنَا أَنْهَى عَنْهُمَا. وَالْمُثْبَتُ مِنْ (ك) . ١ (٦) أ، ب: وَدَعْوَاهُمْ.