Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (5/510)

[The Rāfidī’s Discussion of the Virtues of Alī, May Allah Be Pleased with Him, and Commentary Thereon]

(Chapter) (1)

The Rāfidī (2) said:

“Al-Bayhaqī (3) narrated through his chain of transmission from the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—that he (4) said: ‘Whoever wishes to behold Adam (5) in his knowledge, Noah (6) in his piety, Abraham (7) in his forbearance (8), Moses (9) in his awe-inspiring dignity, and Jesus (10) in his worship, let him behold [Alī ibn Abī Tālib] (11).’ He thereby affirmed for him (12) the qualities that were dispersed among them.”

The response is that it may be said:

First, where is the chain of transmission for this hadith? Al-Bayhaqī narrates many weak hadiths concerning virtues—indeed, even fabricated ones—as was customary among scholars of his kind.

Second, it may be said: This hadith is a fabricated lie against the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless

(1) “Chapter” is omitted from (H) and (R). In (Y): “Chapter Twenty-Six.” (2) In (K), p. 135 (M). (3) (N) and (M): “Al-Bayhaqī narrated”; (K): “And from al-Bayhaqī in his book.” (4) “That he” is absent from (K). (5) (K): “Adam, peace be upon him.” (6) (K): “Noah, peace be upon him.” (7) (K): “Abraham, peace be upon him.” (8) (K): “in his khulla (intimate friendship with Allah).” (9) (K): “Moses, peace be upon him.” (10) (K): “Jesus, peace be upon him.” (11) “Ibn Abī Tālib” is omitted from (N). (12) (K): “Ibn Abī Tālib, peace be upon him. He thus affirmed for him—peace be upon him—.”

[كلام الرافضي على فضائل علي رضي الله عنه والتعليق عليه] (فَصْلٌ) (١) قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٢) : " وَرَوَى الْبَيْهَقِيُّ (٣) بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ (٤) قَالَ: " «مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى آدَمَ (٥) فِي عِلْمِهِ، وَإِلَى نُوحٍ (٦) فِي تَقْوَاهُ، وَإِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ (٧) فِي حِلْمِهِ (٨) ، وَإِلَى مُوسَى (٩) فِي هَيْبَتِهِ، وَإِلَى عِيسَى (١٠) فِي عِبَادَتِهِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى [عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ] (١١) فَأَثْبَتَ لَهُ (١٢) مَا تَفَرَّقَ فِيهِمْ» ". وَالْجَوَابُ: أَنْ يُقَالَ: أَوَّلًا: أَيْنَ إِسْنَادُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ؟ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ يَرْوِي فِي الْفَضَائِلِ أَحَادِيثَ كَثِيرَةً ضَعِيفَةً، بَلْ مَوْضُوعَةً، كَمَا جَرَتْ عَادَةُ أَمْثَالِهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ. وَيُقَالُ: ثَانِيًا: هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ كَذِبٌ مَوْضُوعٌ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ

(١) فَصْلٌ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ح) ، (ر) ، وَفِي (ي) : الْفَصْلُ السَّادِسُ وَالْعِشْرُونَ. (٢) فِي (ك) ص ١٣٥ (م) . (٣) ن، م: رَوَى الْبَيْهَقِيُّ ; ك: وَعَنِ الْبَيْهَقِيِّ فِي كِتَابِهِ. (٤) أَنَّهُ: لَيْسَتْ فِي (ك) . (٥) ك: آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٦) ك: نُوحٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٧) ك: إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٨) ك: فِي خِلَّتِهِ. (٩) ك: مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (١٠) ك: عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (١١) بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) . (١٢) ك: بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، فَأَثْبَتَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ.