Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (4/476)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

“By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, there was no household on the face of the earth whose humiliation was dearer to me than that of your household. Yet today, there is no household on the face of the earth whose honor is dearer to me than that of your household.” (1)

[The Rāfidī’s criticism of Khālid ibn al-Walīd—may Allah be pleased with him—and the response to it]

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The Rāfidī (3) said: “They called Khālid ibn al-Walīd ‘the Sword of Allah’ out of spite toward the Commander of the Faithful, who had a greater right to that title, since (4) he slew the disbelievers with his sword and, through him, the foundations of the religion were established (5). The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said concerning him: ‘Alī is the Sword of Allah and the Arrow of Allah.’

Alī said from the pulpit:

‘I am Allah’s sword against His enemies,
and His mercy (6) to His allies.’

Khālid never ceased to be an enemy of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and to deny him. He was responsible for Muslims being slain on the Day of Uhud, for one of the Prophet’s incisors being broken, and for Hamza (7), the Prophet’s uncle, being killed. When he outwardly professed Islam, the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—sent him to Banū Jadhīma to collect from them

(1) This hadith appeared earlier in this volume, p. [0–9] 30. (2) R, S, and H read: “Chapter Thirty.” (3) In (K), p. [0–9] 15 (M). (4) N and M read: “until.” (5) K reads: “and through his jihad, the foundations of the religion were established.” (6) W, H, and R read: “and a mercy.” (7) K reads: “Hamza—peace be upon him.”

وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا كَانَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْأَرْضِ أَهْلُ خِبَاءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ أَنْ يُذَلُّوا مِنْ أَهْلِ خِبَائِكَ، ثُمَّ مَا أَصْبَحَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْأَرْضِ أَهْلُ خِبَاءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ أَنْ يَعِزُّوا مِنْ أَهْلِ خِبَائِكَ (١) . [كلام الرافضي على خالد بن الوليد رضي الله عنه والرد عليه] (فَصْلٌ) (٢) . قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٣) : " وَسَمَّوْا خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ سَيْفَ اللَّهِ عِنَادًا لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، الَّذِي هُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَذَا الِاسْمِ، حَيْثُ (٤) قَتَلَ بِسَيْفِهِ الْكُفَّارَ، وَثَبَتَ بِوَاسِطَتِهِ قَوَاعِدُ الدِّينِ (٥) ، وَقَالَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: عَلِيٌّ سَيْفُ اللَّهِ وَسَهْمُ اللَّهِ. وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ: أَنَا سَيْفُ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَعْدَائِهِ، وَرَحْمَتُهُ (٦) لِأَوْلِيَائِهِ. وَخَالِدٌ لَمْ يَزَلْ عَدُوًّا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - مُكَذِّبًا لَهُ، وَهُوَ كَانَ السَّبَبَ فِي قَتْلِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، وَفِي كَسْرِ رَبَاعِيَةِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -، وَفِي قَتْلِ حَمْزَةَ (٧) عَمِّهِ، وَلَمَّا تَظَاهَرَ بِالْإِسْلَامِ بَعَثَهُ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - إِلَى بَنِي جَذِيمَةَ لِيَأْخُذَ مِنْهُمْ

(١) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِي هَذَا الْجُزْءِ، ص [٠ - ٩] ٣٠. (٢) ر، ص، هـ: الْفَصْلُ الثَّلَاثُونَ. (٣) فِي (ك) ص [٠ - ٩] ١٥ (م) . (٤) ن، م: حَتَّى. (٥) ك: وَثَبَتَتْ بِوَاسِطَةِ جِهَادِهِ قَوَاعِدُ الدِّينِ. (٦) و، هـ، ر: وَرَحْمَةٌ. (٧) ك: حَمْزَةَ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ -.