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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

They replied, ‘Yes—so-and-so and so-and-so (1).’

Then he asked, ‘Is anyone missing?’

They replied, ‘Yes—so-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so.’

Then he asked yet again (2), ‘Is anyone missing?’

They replied, ‘No.’

He said, ‘But I am missing Julaybīb. Go and look for him.’ They searched (3) among the slain and found him beside seven men whom he had killed before they killed him. The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—came and stood over him, saying, ‘He killed seven men, and then they killed him. He is from me, and I am from him. He is from me, and I am from him.’”

Abū Barza continued: “The Prophet then laid him across his forearms; Julaybīb had no bier other than the Prophet’s own forearms—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—(4). A grave was then dug for him, and he was placed (5) in it. No mention was made of washing his body.” (6)

Thus, it is clear that the Prophet’s words to Alī, “You are from me, and I am from you,” were not exclusive to him. Rather, he said the same of the Asharīs and of Julaybīb. Since this was not exclusive to Alī, and others (7) who ranked below the three caliphs (8) in virtue shared it with him, it did not establish either his superiority (9) or his imamate.

[Chapter Nine: Continuation of the Rāfidī’s Discussion of Alī’s Merits and the Statement of Amr ibn Maymūn, and the Response to It]

CHAPTER NINE (10)

The Rāfidī (11) said: Amr ibn Maymūn reported: “Alī ibn Abī

(1) Muslim reads: “So-and-so, so-and-so, and so-and-so.” (2) Manuscripts (ن), (م), (و), (ر), (ح), (ي), and (ب) read: “And is anyone...?” (3) Muslim reads: “So a search was made.” (4) Manuscripts (ح) and (ب) read: “His only bier was his [i.e., the Prophet’s] forearms—may Allah bless him and grant him peace.” Manuscripts (ر), (ي), and (أ) read: “His only bier was the Prophet’s forearms—may Allah bless him and grant him peace.” (5) Manuscript (و) reads: “Then he placed him.” Muslim reads: “And he was placed.” (6) This hadith appeared previously at 4:35. (7) Manuscripts (ي) and (ب) read: “among those who.” (8) The words “the caliphs” are absent from manuscripts (ن), (م), and (و). (9) Manuscript (و) reads: “superiority over them.” (10) Manuscripts (ن), (م), (و), and (أ) read: “A chapter.” (11) The words “The Rāfidī” are absent from manuscript (و). The following passage appears in manuscript (ك), pp. 122 (م) and 124 (م).

قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، فُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا (١) . ثُمَّ قَالَ: هَلْ تَفْقِدُونَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ؟ قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، فُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا. ثُمَّ قَالَ: هَلْ (٢) تَفْقِدُونَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ؟ قَالُوا: لَا. قَالَ: لَكِنِّي أَفْقِدُ جُلَيْبِيبًا، فَاطْلُبُوهُ. فَطَلَبُوهُ (٣) فِي الْقَتْلَى، فَوَجَدُوهُ إِلَى جَنْبِ سَبْعَةٍ قَدْ قَتَلَهُمْ ثُمَّ قَتَلُوهُ. فَأَتَى النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ: قَتَلَ سَبْعَةً ثُمَّ قَتَلُوهُ. هَذَا مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ، هَذَا مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ. قَالَ: فَوَضَعَهُ عَلِيٌّ عَلَى سَاعِدَيْهِ، لَيْسَ لَهُ إِلَّا سَاعِدَا النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - (٤) قَالَ: فَحُفِرَ لَهُ فَوُضِعَ (٥) فِي قَبْرِهِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ غُسْلًا» (٦) . فَتَبَيَّنَ أَنَّ قَوْلَهُ لِعَلِيٍّ: «أَنْتَ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْكَ» . لَيْسَ مِنْ خَصَائِصِهِ، بَلْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ لِلْأَشْعَرِيِّينَ، وَقَالَهُ لِجُلَيْبِيبٍ. وَإِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ خَصَائِصِهِ، بَلْ قَدْ شَارَكَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ غَيْرُهُ مَنْ (٧) هُوَ دُونَ الْخُلَفَاءِ (٨) الثَّلَاثَةِ فِي الْفَضِيلَةِ، لَمْ يَكُنْ دَالًّا عَلَى الْأَفْضَلِيَّةِ (٩) وَلَا عَلَى الْإِمَامَةِ. [الْفَصْلُ التَّاسِعُ تابع كلام الرافضي عن فضائل علي وقول عمرو بن ميمون والرد عليه] الْفَصْلُ التَّاسِعُ (١٠) قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (١١) : وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ: لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي

(١) مُسْلِمٌ: فُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا. (٢) ن، م، و، ر، ح، ي، ب: وَهَلْ. (٣) مُسْلِمٌ: فَطُلِبَ. (٤) ح، ب: لَيْسَ لَهُ سَرِيرٌ إِلَّا سَاعِدَيْهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ر، ي، أ: لَيْسَ لَهُ سَرِيرٌ إِلَّا سَاعِدَا النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. (٥) و: فَوَضَعَهُ، مُسْلِمٌ: وَوُضِعَ. (٦) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى ٤/٣٥. (٧) ي، ب: مِمَّنْ. (٨) الْخُلَفَاءِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (م) ، (و) . (٩) و: الْأَفْضَلِيَّةُ عَلَيْهِمْ. (١٠) ن، م، و، أ: فَصْلٌ. (١١) الرَّافِضِيُّ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (و) ، وَالْكَلَامُ التَّالِي فِي (ك) ص ١٢٢ (م) ، ١٢٤ (م) .