Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (8/367)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

“Say, ‘You will never follow us.’”
[Sūrah al-Fath: 15]

For Allah Most High had reserved the spoils of Khaybar for those who had been present at al-Hudaybiyah. Then He said:

“Say to the Bedouins who stayed behind, ‘You will be called.’”
[Sūrah al-Fath: 16]

He meant: We shall call you (1) later to fight a people of great might. The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—called them to many military campaigns (2), such as Mu’tah, Hunayn, Tabūk, and others. Thus, it was (3) the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—who called them.

It is also possible that [‘Alī] was the one who called them (4), since he fought the oath-breakers, the unjust, and the renegades. Their return to obedience to him would have constituted [acceptance of Islam] (5), because of his saying—may blessings and peace be upon him—“O ‘Alī, war against you is war against me.” Waging war against the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—is disbelief.

As for his keeping the Prophet company in the shelter (6) on the day of Badr, there is no merit in that, for the comfort the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—found in Allah Most High left him with no need for anyone’s companionship. However, when the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—realized that his command

(1) ك: (p. 200 م) “Allah Most High means: We shall call you …” (2) ك: “The Prophet—may Allah bless him and his family and grant him peace—had called them to many military campaigns.” (3) ك: “And it was.” (4) ك: “It is also possible that it was ‘Alī, peace be upon him”; ن، س: “It is also possible that he was the one who called them.” (5) Islāman (“acceptance of Islam”) is omitted from (ن), (س), and (ب). (6) ك: “As for his being the companion of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and his family—in the shelter.”

{قُلْ لَنْ تَتَّبِعُونَا} [سُورَةُ الْفَتْحِ: ١٥] لِأَنَّهُ تَعَالَى جَعَلَ غَنِيمَةَ خَيْبَرَ لِمَنْ شَهِدَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: {قُلْ لِلْمُخَلَّفِينَ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ سَتُدْعَوْنَ} [سُورَةُ الْفَتْحِ: ١٦] يُرِيدُ سَنَدْعُوكُمْ (١) فِيمَا بَعْدُ إِلَى قِتَالِ قَوْمٍ أُولِي بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ، وَقَدْ دَعَاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - إِلَى غَزَوَاتٍ كَثِيرَةٍ (٢) : كَمُؤْتَةَ وَحُنَيْنٍ، وَتَبُوكَ، وَغَيْرِهِمَا؛ فَكَانَ (٣) الدَّاعِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -. وَأَيْضًا جَازَ أَنْ يَكُونَ [عَلِيٌّ] هُوَ الدَّاعِيَ (٤) ، حَيْثُ قَاتَلَ النَّاكِثِينَ وَالْقَاسِطِينَ وَالْمَارِقِينَ؛ وَكَانَ رُجُوعُهُمْ إِلَى طَاعَتِهِ [إِسْلَامًا] (٥) لِقَوْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ: «يَا عَلِيُّ حَرْبُكَ حَرْبِي» ، وَحَرْبُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - كَفْرٌ. وَأَمَّا كَوْنُهُ أَنِيسَهُ فِي الْعَرِيشِ (٦) يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فَلَا فَضْلَ فِيهِ؛ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - كَانَ أُنْسُهُ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى مُغْنِيًا لَهُ عَنْ كُلِّ أَنِيسٍ؛ لَكِنْ لَمَّا عَرَفَ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّ أَمْرَهُ

(١) ك: (ص ٢٠٠ م) يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ تَعَالِي: أَنَّهُ سَنَدْعُوكُمْ. . (٢) ك: وَقَدْ دَعَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَآلِهِ إِلَى غَزَاةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ. (٣) ك: وَكَانَ. (٤) ك: وَأَيْضًا جَازَ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، ن، س: وَأَيْضًا جَازَ أَنْ يَكُونَ هُوَ الدَّاعِيَ. (٥) إِسْلَامًا: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (س) ، (ب) . (٦) ك: وَأَمَّا كَوْنُهُ أَنِيسَهُ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ - فِي الْعَرِيشِ.