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could the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—single out his family by declaring that Allah’s wrath intensifies against those who shed their blood?

Allah has forbidden the taking of a life except by right. So why would Allah’s wrath intensify against one who lawfully killed another, whether the person killed was a Hāshimite or a non-Hāshimite?

If, however, he was killed unlawfully, then: “Whoever kills (1) a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, abiding therein; Allah is wrathful toward him, has cursed him, and has prepared for him a tremendous punishment.” The grounds that render blood inviolable or permit its shedding apply equally to Banū Hāshim and others. No one would attribute such words to the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—except a hypocrite who impugns his prophethood, or an ignorant person who does not understand the justice with which he—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was sent.

Likewise, there is his statement:

“Whoever harms me through my kindred.”

For causing harm to the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—is forbidden, whether through his kindred, his Ummah, his Sunnah, or anything else (2).

(1) MSS N, M, and W read: *fa-man qatala* (“then whoever kills”). (2) MSS A and B read: *wa-ghayri dhālika wa-bi-Allāhi al-tawfīq* (“and anything else. Success comes from Allah”). At this point, Part Three of MS R ends with the words: “...and anything else. Allah knows best. End of Part Three of *Minhāj al-Sunnah*....” See the introduction to the book for a description of this final page. MS H likewise ends here, with the following colophon: “This third part was completed on the ninth day of Allah’s sacred month of Rajab, in the year 1275. Part Four follows, if Allah Most High wills...,” etc. This colophon is also described in the introduction to the book. MS S likewise contains material here indicating the end of Part Three and the beginning of Part Four.

يَخُصُّ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَهْلَهُ بِأَنْ يَشْتَدَّ غَضَبُ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَنْ أَرَاقَ دِمَاءَهُمْ. فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ قَتْلَ النَّفْسِ إِلَّا بِحَقٍّ، فَالْمَقْتُولُ بِحَقٍّ لِمَ يَشْتَدُّ غَضَبُ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ، سَوَاءٌ كَانَ الْمَقْتُولُ هَاشِمِيًّا أَوْ غَيْرَ هَاشِمِيٍّ؟ . وَإِنْ قُتِلَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ، {وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ (١) مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا} . فَالْعَاصِمُ لِلدِّمَاءِ وَالْمُبِيحُ لَهَا يَشْتَرِكُ فِيهِ بَنُو هَاشِمٍ وَغَيْرُهُمْ، فَلَا يُضِيفُ مِثْلَ هَذَا الْكَلَامِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ يَقْدَحُ فِي نُبُوَّتِهِ، أَوْ جَاهِلٌ لَا يَعْلَمُ الْعَدْلَ الَّذِي بُعِثَ بِهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -. وَكَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ: " «مَنْ آذَانِي فِي عِتْرَتِي» " فَإِنَّ إِيذَاءَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - حَرَامٌ فِي عِتْرَتِهِ وَأُمَّتِهِ وَسُنَّتِهِ وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ (٢) .

(١) ن، م، و: فَمَنْ قَتَلَ. (٢) أ، ب: وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ وَبِاللَّهِ التَّوْفِيقُ. وَعِنْدَ هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ يَنْتَهِي الْجُزْءُ الثَّالِثُ مِنْ نُسْخَةِ (ر) وَفِيهَا:. . وَغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ آخِرُ الْجُزْءِ الثَّالِثِ مِنْ مِنْهَاجِ السُّنَّةِ. . . وَارْجِعْ إِلَى مُقَدِّمَةِ الْكِتَابِ لِوَصْفِ هَذِهِ الصَّفْحَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ وَكَذَلِكَ تَنْتَهِي نُسْخَةُ (هـ) وَفِيهَا: " تَمَّ هَذَا الْجُزْءُ الثَّالِثُ لِتَاسِعِ يَوْمٍ خَلَتْ مِنْ شَهْرِ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمِ رَجَبٍ سَنَةَ ١٢٧٥ وَيَتْلُوهُ الْجُزْءُ الرَّابِعُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى. . .، إِلَخْ. وَالْوَصْفُ أَيْضًا فِي مُقَدِّمَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَكَذَلِكَ جَاءَ فِي نُسْخَةِ (ص) هُنَا مَا يُشِيرُ إِلَى نِهَايَةِ الْجُزْءِ الثَّالِثِ وَبِدَايَةِ الْجُزْءِ الرَّابِعِ.