Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (5/461)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

inevitably. Indeed, many of the things for which one of them is criticized actually count among his merits and virtues. This (1), then, is a general answer (2).

We shall now discuss in detail the accusations made by the Rafidis, as set forth by the author of this book—the foremost Rafidi of his time (3)—when he mentioned that al-Kalbī had composed a book entitled al-Mathālib (“Faults”) (4).

[A Rebuttal of Ibn al-Mutahhar’s Statements about What He Alleged Were Abu Bakr’s Faults]

The Rafidi said (5):

“Others have mentioned many other things among these (6), but we (7) shall mention only a few. One of them is what they narrated (8) from Abu Bakr: that he said from the pulpit, ‘The Prophet—may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him—used to seek protection (9) through revelation, whereas I have a devil that assails me. If I remain upright, assist me; but if I deviate, set me straight.’ How can (10) the leadership of one who seeks his subjects’ help in setting him straight be valid, when those subjects themselves need him?”

(1) (R), (H), and (Y) read: “And this.” (2) Here ends the lengthy digression that Ibn Taymiyya began at 3/29 (B). In what follows, he returns to discussing Ibn al-Mutahhar’s statements. (3) (H) and (B) read *fī zamānihi* (“in his time”). (4) After the word *al-Mathālib* (“Faults”), (Y) has: “Chapter Fourteen”; (N) and (M) have: “He then said: In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.” (M) adds: “Chapter.” (5) The phrase “The Rāfidī said” is omitted from (M). The text that follows appears in (K), p. 132 (M). (6) (K) reads: “among them.” (7) “And we”: thus in (M) and (K); all other copies read: “We.” (8) (H) and (B) read: “he narrated.” (9) (N) and (M) read: “was protected [by revelation].” (10) (Y) and (K) read *yajūzu* (“can be valid”); (H), (R), and (B) read *tajūzu*, the feminine form.

لَا مَحَالَةَ. وَكَثِيرٌ مِمَّا يُطْعَنُ بِهِ عَلَى أَحَدِهِمْ يَكُونُ مِنْ مَحَاسِنِهِ وَفَضَائِلِهِ، فَهَذَا (١) جَوَابٌ مُجْمَلٌ (٢) . ثُمَّ نَحْنُ نَتَكَلَّمُ عَلَى مَا ذَكَرَتْهُ الرَّافِضَةُ مِنَ الْمَطَاعِنِ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّفْصِيلِ، كَمَا ذَكَرَهُ أَفْضَلُ الرَّافِضَةِ فِي زَمَنِهِ (٣) صَاحِبُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ، لَمَّا ذَكَرَ أَنَّ الْكَلْبِيَّ صَنَّفَ كِتَابًا فِي " الْمَثَالِبِ " (٤) . [مناقشة ابن المطهر على كلامه عن مثالب أبي بكر في زعمه] قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٥) " وَقَدْ ذَكَرَ غَيْرُهُ مِنْهَا (٦) أَشْيَاءَ كَثِيرَةً، وَنَحْنُ (٧) نَذْكُرُ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا يَسِيرًا. مِنْهَا مَا رَوَوْهُ (٨) عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ: «إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - كَانَ يَعْتَصِمُ (٩) بِالْوَحْيِ، وَإِنَّ لِي شَيْطَانًا يَعْتَرِينِي، فَإِنِ اسْتَقَمْتُ فَأَعِينُونِي، وَإِنْ زِغْتُ فَقَوِّمُونِي» ، وَكَيْفَ يَجُوزُ (١٠) إِمَامَةُ مَنْ يَسْتَعِينُ بِالرَّعِيَّةِ عَلَى تَقْوِيمِهِ، مَعَ أَنَّ الرَّعِيَّةَ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهِ؟ " .

(١) ر، ح، ي: وَهَذَا. (٢) هُنَا يَنْتَهِي الِاسْتِطْرَادُ الطَّوِيلُ الَّذِي بَدَأَهُ ابْنُ تَيْمِيَّةَ ٣/٢٩ (ب) وَيَعُودُ فِيمَا يَلِي إِلَى مُنَاقَشَةِ كَلَامِ ابْنِ الْمُطَهَّرِ. (٣) ح، ب: فِي زَمَانِهِ. (٤) بَعْدَ كَلِمَةِ " الْمَثَالِبِ " فِي (ي) الْفَصْلُ الرَّابِعَ عَشَرَ وَفِي (ن) ، (م) : ثُمَّ قَالَ: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، زَادَتْ (م) : فَصْلٌ. (٥) عِبَارَةُ قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (م) ، وَالْكَلَامُ التَّالِي فِي (ك) ص ١٣٢ (م) . (٦) ك: مِنْهُمْ. (٧) وَنَحْنُ: كَذَا فِي (م) ، (ك) ، وَفِي سَائِرِ النُّسَخِ: نَحْنُ. (٨) ح، ب: رَوَاهُ. (٩) ن، م: كَانَ يُعْصَمُ. (١٠) يَجُوزُ: كَذَا فِي (ي) (ك) وَفِي (ح) ، (ر) ، (ب) : تَجُوزُ