Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (7/523)

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The Rāfidī said (1): “He was supremely intelligent (2), intensely eager to learn, and constantly kept company, night (3) and day, with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)—the most perfect of mankind—from childhood until the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) passed away.”

The response is: How does he know that Alī was more intelligent than Umar and Abū Bakr, that he was more eager for knowledge than they were, or that he learned more from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) than they did?

It is recorded in the two Sahihs that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“Indeed, among the nations before you there were men granted inspiration. If there should be any such person in my nation, it is Umar.” (4)

A person granted inspiration is one whom Allah inspires, and this is a degree beyond instruction by human beings.

It is also recorded in the two Sahihs that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“I saw as though I had been brought some milk. I drank from it until I saw the signs of having drunk my fill emerging from my fingernails. Then I handed what remained to Umar.”

They asked, “How did you interpret it?”

He replied, “Knowledge.” (5)

No similar report has been narrated concerning Alī.

(1) In K, p. 178 (M). (2) K reads: “and because he—peace be upon him—possessed the utmost intelligence and discernment.” (3) K reads: “very close companionship at night.” (4) This hadith appeared previously at 6/20. (5) This hadith appeared previously at 6/21.

فَصْلٌ قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (١) : " وَكَانَ فِي غَايَةِ الذَّكَاءِ (٢) ، شَدِيدَ الْحِرْصِ عَلَى التَّعَلُّمِ، وَلَازَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الَّذِي هُوَ أَكْمَلُ النَّاسِ مُلَازَمَةً لَيْلًا (٣) وَنَهَارًا مِنْ صِغَرِهِ إِلَى وَفَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. وَالْجَوَابُ: أَنْ يُقَالَ: مِنْ أَيْنَ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ أَذْكَى مِنْ عُمَرَ وَمِنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ؟ أَوْ أَنَّهُ كَانَ أَرْغَبَ فِي الْعِلْمِ مِنْهُمَا؟ أَوْ أَنَّ اسْتِفَادَتَهُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْهُمَا؟ وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " «إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي الْأُمَمِ قَبْلَكُمْ مُحَدِّثُونَ، فَإِنْ يَكُنْ فِي أُمَّتِي أَحَدٌ فَعُمَرُ» " (٤) ، وَالْمُحَدَّثُ: الْمُلْهَمُ يُلْهِمُهُ اللَّهُ، وَهَذَا قَدْرٌ زَائِدٌ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْبَشَرِ. وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: " «رَأَيْتُ كَأَنِّي أُتِيتُ بِلَبَنٍ فَشَرِبْتُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ الرِّيَّ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَظْفَارِي ثُمَّ نَاوَلْتُ فَضْلِي عُمَرَ " قَالُوا: فَمَا أَوَّلْتَهُ؟ قَالَ: " الْعِلْمَ» (٥) ، وَلَمْ يُرْوَ مِثْلُ هَذَا لِعَلِيٍّ.

(١) فِي (ك) ص ١٧٨ (م) (٢) ك: وَلِأَنَّهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ كَانَ فِي غَايَةِ الذَّكَاءِ وَالْفِطْنَةِ (٣) ك: مُلَازَمَةً شَدِيدَةً لَيْلًا (٤) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى ٦/٢٠ (٥) سَبَقَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ فِيمَا مَضَى ٦/٢١