Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (5/506)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

the grandfather—the father’s father—is like the relationship of the paternal uncles, the sons of the more remote grandfather, to that more remote grandfather—the father’s grandfather. Since the Muslims unanimously agree that the grandfather has a stronger claim than the paternal uncles, the nearer grandfather has a stronger claim than the brothers.

This is an independent argument establishing that the grandfather’s claim takes precedence over that of the brothers.

Moreover, those who hold that the brothers share the inheritance with the grandfather have conflicting and contradictory views, none of which is supported by evidence, as anyone versed in inheritance law knows. It is therefore evident that Abū Bakr’s view concerning the grandfather is the soundest of all views, just as his view is invariably the soundest.

[The Rāfidi’s remarks concerning the knowledge of Ali—may Allah be pleased with him—and the response to them]

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The Rāfidi (2) said: “How can he compare with one who said (3): ‘Ask me before you lose me. Ask me about the paths of heaven, for I know them better than the paths of the earth (4).’

Abū al-Bakhtarī said:

‘I saw Ali ascend the pulpit in Kufa wearing a woolen robe that had belonged to the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—with the sword of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—at his side: (*wearing (5) the turban of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and on his finger (6) was the ring of the Messenger of Allah—may

(1) The heading “Chapter” is omitted from (H) and (R); in (Y), it reads: “Chapter Twenty-Five.” (2) In (K), p. 134 (M), 135 (M). (3) (K): “to one who said.” (4) (K): “the earth. Ask me about whatever is beneath the Throne.” (5) (N), (M), and (B): “wearing a turban.” (6) (N), (M), and (B): “and in his hand.”

الْجَدِّ أَبِي الْأَبِ، كَنِسْبَةِ الْأَعْمَامِ بَنِي الْجَدِّ الْأَعْلَى إِلَى الْجَدِّ الْأَعْلَى جَدِّ الْأَبِ، فَلَمَّا أَجْمَعَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَى أَنَّ الْجَدَّ أَوْلَى مِنَ الْأَعْمَامِ، كَانَ الْجَدُّ الْأَدْنَى أَوْلَى مِنَ الْإِخْوَةِ. وَهَذِهِ حُجَّةٌ مُسْتَقِلَّةٌ تَقْتَضِي تَرْجِيحَ الْجَدِّ عَلَى الْإِخْوَةِ. وَأَيْضًا فَالْقَائِلُونَ بِمُشَارَكَةِ الْإِخْوَةِ لِلْجَدِّ لَهُمْ أَقْوَالٌ مُتَعَارِضَةٌ مُتَنَاقِضَةٌ، لَا دَلِيلَ عَلَى شَيْءٍ مِنْهَا، كَمَا يَعْرِفُ ذَلِكَ مَنْ يَعْرِفُ الْفَرَائِضَ، فَعُلِمَ أَنَّ قَوْلَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فِي الْجَدِّ أَصَحُّ الْأَقْوَالِ، كَمَا أَنَّ قَوْلَهُ دَائِمًا أَصَحُّ الْأَقْوَالِ. [كلام الرافضي على علم علي رضي الله عنه والرد عليه] (فَصْلٌ) (١) قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٢) : " فَأَيُّ نِسْبَةٍ لَهُ بِمَنْ قَالَ (٣) : سَلُونِي قَبْلَ أَنْ تَفْقِدُونِي، سَلُونِي عَنْ طُرُقِ السَّمَاءِ فَإِنِّي أَعْرَفُ بِهَا مِنْ طُرُقِ الْأَرْضِ (٤) .، قَالَ أَبُو الْبَخْتَرِيِّ: رَأَيْتُ عَلِيًّا صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ بِالْكُوفَةِ وَعَلَيْهِ مِدْرَعَةٌ كَانَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -، مُتَقَلِّدًا بِسَيْفِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: (* مُتَعَمِّمًا (٥) بِعِمَامَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -، وَفِي إِصْبَعِهِ (٦) خَاتَمُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى

(١) فَصْلٌ سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ح) ، (ر) ، وَفِي (ي) الْفَصْلُ الْخَامِسُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ. (٢) فِي (ك) ص ١٣٤ (م) ١٣٥ (م) . (٣) ك: إِلَى مَنْ قَالَ. (٤) ك: الْأَرْضِ، سَلُونِي عَمَّا دُونَ الْعَرْشِ (٥) ن، م، ب: مُعْتَمًّا. (٦) ن، م، ب: وَفِي يَدِهِ.