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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

[Section on the Rāfidī’s claim, “During the Campaign of al-Silsila, a Bedouin came…” and the response to it]

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The Rāfidī said (2): “During the Campaign of al-Silsila, a Bedouin came and informed the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—that a group of Arabs intended to launch a surprise attack against him in Medina (3). ‘The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “Who will carry my banner?” (4)

Abu Bakr said, “I will.” So he gave him the banner and placed seven hundred men under his command. When he reached them, they said (5), “Go back to your companion, for we are a large force.” So he returned (6). On (7) the second day, he said, “Who will carry my banner?” (8)

Umar said, “I will” (9), so he gave him the standard.

(* He did as the first had done. Then, on the third day (10), he said, “Where is Ali?”

Ali replied, “Here I am (11), O Messenger of Allah,”

(1) “Section” is absent from (S) and (B). (2) In (K), pp. 184 (M)–185 (M). (3) (K) reads: “to launch a night attack against the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—in Medina.” (4) (N) and (M) read: “Who will go to the valley?” (5) (K) reads: “They said to him.” (6) In the margin of (K): “for fear of destruction. Allah Most High has said, ‘Do not cast yourselves into destruction with your own hands.’” (7) (K) reads: “Then he—peace be upon him—said on…” (8) (N) and (M) read: “Who will go to the valley?” (9) (K) reads: “I will carry it.” (10) (K) reads: “Then, on the third day, he—may Allah bless him and his family—said.” (11) (K) reads: “Where is Alī ibn Abī Tālib—peace be upon him?” He—peace be upon him—replied: “Here I am…”

[فصل كلام الرافضي وَفِي غَزْوَةِ السِّلْسِلَةِ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ. . . والرد عليه] (فَصْلٌ) (١) قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٢) : " وَفِي غَزْوَةِ السِّلْسِلَةِ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَأَخْبَرَ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّ جَمَاعَةً مِنَ الْعَرَبِ قَصَدُوا أَنْ يَكْبِسُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ (٣) ، «فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: مَنْ لِلِوَائِي؟ (٤) . فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: أَنَا لَهُ، فَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ اللِّوَاءَ، وَضَمَّ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعَمِائَةٍ، فَلَمَّا وَصَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا (٥) .: ارْجِعْ إِلَى صَاحِبِكَ، فَإِنَّا فِي جَمْعٍ كَثِيرٍ، فَرَجَعَ (٦) ، فَقَالَ فِي (٧) الْيَوْمِ الثَّانِي: مَنْ لِلِوَائِي؟ (٨) . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: أَنَا (٩) .، فَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الرَّايَةَ، (* فَفَعَلَ كَالْأَوَّلِ، فَقَالَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ (١٠) : أَيْنَ عَلِيٌّ؟ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ: أَنَا ذَا (١١) يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،

(١) فَصْلٌ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (س) ، (ب) . (٢) فِي (ك) ص. ١٨٤ (م) - ١٨٥ (م) . (٣) ك: أَنْ يُبَيِّتُوا النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - بِالْمَدِينَةِ. (٤) ن، م: لِلْوَادِي (٥) ك: قَالُوا لَهُ (٦) فِي هَامِشِ (ك) : " خَوْفًا مِنَ الْهَلَاكِ. وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: (وَلَا تُلْقُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ) . (٧) ك: فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فِي. . . (٨) ن، م: لِلْوَادِي (٩) ك: أَنَا لَهُ (١٠) ك: فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ. (١١) ك: أَيْنَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ -؟ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ: أَنَا ذَا. . .