Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (5/40)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

so whoever recounts one of his virtues and acknowledges it as true, Allah will forgive his past and future sins. Whoever records one of his virtues, the angels will continue to seek forgiveness for him for as long as any trace of that writing remains. Whoever listens to one of his virtues, Allah will forgive the sins he committed through listening; and whoever looks at (1) a book concerning his virtues, Allah will forgive the sins he committed through looking.

He then said:

“Looking upon the face of the Commander of the Faithful, Alī (2), is an act of worship, and mentioning him is an act of worship. Allah does not accept (3) a servant’s faith unless it is accompanied by allegiance to him and disavowal of his enemies.”

Hakīm ibn Hizām (4) reported from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said (5):

“Alī’s (6) single combat against Amr ibn Abd (7) Wudd on the Day of the Trench is superior to all the deeds of my community until the Day of Resurrection.”

Sad ibn Abī Waqqās reported:

“Muāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān commanded Sad to revile Alī, but he refused. He then asked, ‘What prevented you from reviling Alī ibn Abī Tālib (8)?’ He replied, ‘Three things the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said; I shall never

(1) (أ), (ب): “in.” (2) (ك), pp. 125 (م), 126 (م): “Alī ibn Abī Tālib—peace be upon him.” (3) (أ), (ب): “and Allah does not accept”; (م): “so Allah does not accept.” (4) “ibn Hizām” is absent from (ك). (5) (ن), (م): (أ), “The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said.” (6) (أ), (ب), (ر), (ح), (ي): “Alī ibn Abī Tālib”; (و): “Alī ibn Abī Tālib—peace be upon him”; (ك): “Alī—peace be upon him.” (7) “Abd” is omitted from (ن), (م), (و), and (ح). (8) (ك): “to revile Abū Turāb.”

فَمَنْ ذَكَرَ فَضِيلَةً مِنْ فَضَائِلِهِ مُقِرًّا بِهَا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ، وَمَنْ كَتَبَ فَضِيلَةً مِنْ فَضَائِلِهِ لَمْ تَزَلِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ تَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ مَا بَقِيَ لِتِلْكَ الْكِتَابَةِ رَسْمٌ، وَمَنِ اسْتَمَعَ فَضِيلَةً مِنْ فَضَائِلِهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي اكْتَسَبَهَا بِالِاسْتِمَاعِ، وَمَنْ نَظَرَ إِلَى (١) كِتَابٍ مِنْ فَضَائِلِهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي اكْتَسَبَهَا بِالنَّظَرِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: النَّظَرُ إِلَى وَجْهِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيٍّ (٢) عِبَادَةٌ، وَذِكْرُهُ عِبَادَةٌ، لَا يَقْبَلُ (٣) اللَّهُ إِيمَانَ عَبْدٍ إِلَّا بِوَلَايَتِهِ وَالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِ» . وَعَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ (٤) عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ قَالَ (٥) : «لَمُبَارَزَةُ عَلِيٍّ (٦) لِعَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدِ (٧) وُدٍّ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَمَلِ أُمَّتِي إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ» . وَعَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَالَ: «أَمَرَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ سَعْدًا بِالسَّبِّ فَأَبَى، فَقَالَ: مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسُبَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ (٨) ؟ قَالَ ثَلَاثٌ قَالَهُنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَلَنْ

(١) أ، ب: فِي. (٢) ك ص ١٢٥ (م) ، ١٢٦ (م) : عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٣) أ، ب: وَلَا يَقْبَلُ، م: فَلَا يَقْبَلُ. (٤) بْنِ حِزَامٍ، لَيْسَتْ فِي (ك) . (٥) ن، م: أ، النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ. (٦) أ، ب، ر، ح، ي: عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، و: عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ك: عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٧) عَبْدِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (م) ، (و) ، (ح) . (٨) ك: أَنْ تَسُبَّ أَبَا تُرَابٍ.