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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

from the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—and it is not found in any of the well-known books of hadith, nor does it have any known chain of transmission (1) back to the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—whether authentic or fair.

Just as we testify that Fātimah is in Paradise and that Allah is pleased with her, we likewise testify to the same concerning Abū Bakr, Umar, Uthmān, Alī (2), Talhah, al-Zubayr, Saīd (3), and Abd al-Rahmān [ibn Awf] (4). We also testify that (5) Allah Most High has declared His pleasure with them in more than one passage, as in His words:

“And the first forerunners among the Emigrants and the Helpers, and those who followed them with excellence—Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him.”

[Surah al-Tawbah: 100]

And His words:

“Allah was certainly pleased with the believers when they pledged allegiance to you beneath the tree.”

[Surah al-Fath: 18]

It is firmly established that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—died while pleased with them. Anyone with whom Allah and His Messenger are pleased cannot be harmed by the anger of any created being against him (6), whoever that may be. Rather, the pleasure of anyone (7) with whom Allah is pleased and who is pleased with Allah accords with Allah’s pleasure. Since Allah is pleased with him, he is in harmony with what pleases Allah (8); and since he is pleased with Allah, Allah’s judgment (9) accords with what pleases him,

(1) A, B: “nor is the chain of transmission known.” (2) “and Alī” is omitted from A and B. (3) A and B read: “and Saīd”; all other manuscripts read: “and Sad.” The former refers to Saīd ibn Zayd, and the latter to Sad ibn Abī Waqqās—may Allah be pleased with them both. (4) “ibn Awf” is an addition in A and B. (5) A and B read: “To this we testify, and we testify that”; all other manuscripts read: “To this I testify, and I testify because.” (6) “against him” is omitted from A and B. (7) B only: “and because whoever…” (8) The passage between the two (8) markers is omitted from B only. (9) A: “and he is pleased with Allah with respect to Allah’s judgment…”; B: “so he is pleased with Allah with respect to Allah’s judgment…”

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -، وَلَا يُعْرَفُ هَذَا فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ كُتُبِ الْحَدِيثِ الْمَعْرُوفَةِ، وَلَا لَهُ إِسْنَادٌ مَعْرُوفٌ (١) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: لَا صَحِيحٌ وَلَا حَسَنٌ. وَنَحْنُ إِذَا شَهِدْنَا لِفَاطِمَةَ بِالْجَنَّةِ، وَبِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْضَى عَنْهَا، فَنَحْنُ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ وَعَلِيٍّ (٢) وَطَلْحَةَ وَالزُّبَيْرِ وَسَعِيدٍ (٣) وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ [بْنِ عَوْفٍ] (٤) بِذَلِكَ نَشْهَدُ، وَنَشْهَدُ بِأَنَّ (٥) اللَّهَ تَعَالَى أَخْبَرَ بِرِضَاهُ عَنْهُمْ فِي غَيْرِ مَوْضِعٍ، كَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَالسَّابِقُونَ الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ} [سُورَةِ التَّوْبَةِ: ١٠٠] وَقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {لَقَدْ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُونَكَ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ} [سُورَةِ الْفَتْحِ: ١٨] وَقَدْ ثَبَتَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - تُوُفِّيَ وَهُوَ عَنْهُمْ رَاضٍ، وَمَنْ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ - وَرَسُولُهُ لَا يَضُرُّهُ غَضَبُ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ عَلَيْهِ (٦) كَائِنًا مَنْ كَانَ، بَلْ مَنْ (٧) - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ - وَرَضِيَ عَنِ اللَّهِ، يَكُونُ رِضَاهُ مُوَافِقًا لِرِضَا اللَّهِ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَاضٍ عَنْهُ، فَهُوَ مُوَافِقٌ لِمَا يُرْضِي اللَّهَ (٨) ، وَهُوَ رَاضٍ عَنِ اللَّهِ، فَحُكْمُ اللَّهِ (٩) مُوَافِقٌ لِرِضَاهُ،

(١) أ، ب: وَلَا الْإِسْنَادُ مَعْرُوفٌ. (٢) وَعَلِيٍّ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (أ) ، (ب) . (٣) وَسَعِيدٍ: كَذَا فِي (أ) ، (ب) ، وَفِي سَائِرِ النُّسَخِ: وَسَعْدٍ. وَالْمَقْصُودُ بِالْأَوَّلِ سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ وَبِالثَّانِي سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا -. (٤) بْنِ عَوْفٍ: زِيَادَةٌ فِي (أ) ، (ب) . (٥) بِذَلِكَ نَشْهَدُ وَنَشْهَدُ بِأَنَّ: كَذَا فِي (أ) ، (ب) . وَفِي سَائِرِ النُّسَخِ: بِذَلِكَ أَشْهَدُ وَأَشْهَدُ لِأَنَّ. (٦) عَلَيْهِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (أ) ، (ب) . (٧) ب (فَقَطْ) : وَلِأَنَّ مَنْ. . (٨) (٨ - ٨) سَاقِطٌ مِنْ (ب) فَقَطْ. (٩) أ: وَهُوَ رَاضٍ عَنِ اللَّهِ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ. . .؛ ب: فَهُوَ رَاضٍ عَنِ اللَّهِ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ. . .