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[Chapter: The Sixth Proof—“In Houses Which Allah Has Ordered to Be Raised and His Name Mentioned Therein”—and the Response to It]

The Rāfidī (1) said:

“The sixth proof concerns (2) the words of Allah Most High:

‘In houses which Allah has ordered to be raised and His name mentioned therein, He is glorified therein morning and evening by men,’

down to His words:

‘They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned.’

[Surat al-Nūr: 36–37] (3)

Al-Tha'labī related with his chain of transmission from Anas (4) and Burayda, who said: ‘The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—recited this verse. A man stood and asked, “Which houses are these, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “The houses of the prophets.” Abu Bakr then stood before him and asked, “O Messenger of Allah, is this house among them?”—meaning the house of Ali and Fatima (5). He replied, “Yes, it is among the finest of them.”’ (6)

The men are described therein in terms that indicate their superior merit. It therefore follows that Ali (7) is the Imam; otherwise, this would entail placing the less meritorious ahead of the more meritorious (8).”

The response may be given from several angles:

First: The authenticity of this report must be established. Merely attributing it

(1) In (K), p. 152: (M). (2) The word “concerning” is absent from (K). (3) (K) reads: “Allah permitted them to be raised,” and then continues with the verse. (4) (K) reads: “Anas ibn Mālik.” (5) (K) reads: “and Fātima—peace be upon them both.” (6) (K) reads: “among its finest.” (7) (K) reads: “Ali—peace be upon him.” (8) The phrase “ahead of the more meritorious” is absent from (S) and (B).

[فصل البرهان السادس " فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ " والجواب عليه] فَصْلٌ قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (١) : " الْبُرْهَانُ السَّادِسُ: فِي (٢) قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ رِجَالٌ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {يَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ الْقُلُوبُ وَالْأَبْصَارُ} [سُورَةُ النُّورِ: ٣٦ - ٣٧] (٣) قَالَ الثَّعْلَبِيُّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ (٤) وَبُرَيْدَةَ قَالَا: «قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ، فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: أَيُّ بُيُوتٍ هَذِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ: " بُيُوتُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ". فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، هَذَا الْبَيْتُ مِنْهَا؟ يَعْنِي بَيْتَ عَلِيٍّ وَفَاطِمَةَ (٥) . قَالَ: نَعَمْ مِنْ أَفْضَلِهَا» (٦) ، وَصُفَّ فِيهَا الرِّجَالُ بِمَا يَدُلُّ عَلَى أَفْضَلِيَّتِهِمْ، فَيَكُونُ عَلِيٌّ (٧) هُوَ الْإِمَامُ، وَإِلَّا لَزِمَ تَقْدِيمُ الْمَفْضُولِ عَلَى الْفَاضِلِ (٨) " . وَالْجَوَابُ مِنْ وُجُوهٍ: أَحَدُهَا: الْمُطَالَبَةُ بِصِحَّةِ هَذَا النَّقْلِ. وَمُجَرَّدُ عَزْوِ ذَلِكَ

(١) فِي (ك) ص ١٥٢ (م) . (٢) فِي: لَيْسَتْ فِي (ك) . (٣) ك: أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنَّ تُرْفَعَ، الْآيَةَ. (٤) ك: أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ. (٥) ك: وَفَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ. (٦) ك: مِنْ أَفَاضِلِهَا. (٧) ك: عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ. (٨) عِبَارَةُ " عَلَى الْفَاضِلِ ": سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (س) ، (ب) .