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so he said (1), “Bring me out.” He came out between ‘Alī and al-‘Abbās, moved him aside (2) from his place facing the qiblah (direction of prayer), removed him from leading the prayer (3), and led the prayer himself (4).”
The Rāfidī said:
“Such is the state (5) of these people’s proofs (6). Let the rational person examine them impartially and seek to follow the truth (7), rather than his own desires, and abandon blind imitation of his fathers and forefathers, for Allah Most High has forbidden this [in His Book] (8). Let worldly concerns not distract him from giving what is rightfully due [to] (9) its rightful recipient, and let him not
(1) Then he—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said…
(2) ك: “and al-‘Abbās; he went to the mosque, saw Abū Bakr in the mihrāb (prayer niche), and moved him aside.”
(3) “From leading the prayer” is omitted in (ك).
(4) م: “he—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—[led] the prayer himself.”
(5) Ibn Taymiyya abridged several lines from (ك) here: “the prayer? He led the people in a brief prayer, ascended the pulpit, and delivered a short sermon because illness had overcome him. Afterwards, he asked the Companions to pardon him concerning his words and deeds, bade them farewell, and counselled them. He urged them to care for ‘Alī, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn—peace be upon them—and entrusted them to him. He descended from the pulpit, lay on his deathbed, and summoned ‘Alī—peace be upon him. He gave him instructions concerning every kind of matter, nourished him with knowledge, and enjoined him to endure patiently after his death whatever the people did to him. He mentioned the elders’ conduct and their opposition, and said: ‘Consider, until it was not by the sword among them—Allah—over the shedding of their blood in proportion to al-mahajja; for that would increase corruption among them. Fighting them would only increase hostility and bring about the decline of religion and Islam. Be a fortress and protection for him, his children, and his companions against tribulations and whatever comes from them. Do not be engaged in reforming the Muslims, orphans, and widows, and performing obligatory and voluntary acts of worship.’ Such is the state…”
(6) ك (p. 202 م): “these people’s proofs.”
(7) ك: “impartiality at what they did after him and how they tore away the veils of religion; and let him seek the truth.” م: “impartiality, and let him prefer following the truth.”
(8) “In His Book” is omitted in (ن), (س), and (ب).
(9) “To” is omitted in (ن), (س), and (ب).
فَقَالَ
(١)
: أَخْرَجُونِي فَخَرَجَ بَيْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَالْعَبَّاسِ فَنَحَّاهُ
(٢)
عَنِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَعَزَلَهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ
(٣)
وَتَوَلَّى هُوَ الصَّلَاةَ
(٤)
".
قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ:
" فَهَذِهِ حَالٌ
(٥)
أَدِلَّةِ الْقَوْمِ
(٦)
، فَلْيَنْظُرِ الْعَاقِلُ بِعَيْنِ الْإِنْصَافِ وَلِيَقْصِدِ اتِّبَاعَ الْحَقِّ
(٧)
دُونَ اتِّبَاعِ الْهَوَى، وَيَتْرُكْ تَقْلِيدَ الْآبَاءِ وَالْأَجْدَادِ؛ فَقَدْ نَهَى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى
[فِي كِتَابِهِ]
(٨)
عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَلَا تُلْهِيهِ الدُّنْيَا عَنْ إِيصَالِ الْحَقِّ
[إِلَى]
(٩)
مُسْتَحِقِّهِ، وَلَا
(١) فَقَالَ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -. .
(٢) ك: وَالْعَبَّاسِ، وَذَهَبَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَرَأَى أَبَا بَكْرٍ فِي الْمِحْرَابِ فَنَحَّاهُ.
(٣) عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ك)
(٤) م: هُوَ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - الصَّلَاةَ بِنَفْسِهِ.
(٥) اخْتَصَرَ ابْنُ تَيْمِيَّةَ سُطُورًا عَدِيدَةً مِنْ (ك) فِي هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ هِيَ: " الصَّلَاةُ؟ وَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ خَفِيفًا وَصَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَخَطَبَ مُخْتَصَرًا لِأَنَّهُ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَرَضُ، وَبَعْدَ ذَلِكَ طَلَبَ الِاسْتِحْلَالَ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ فِي الْقَوْلِ وَالْفِعْلِ، وَوَدَّعَهُمْ وَنَصَحَهُمْ، وَاسْتَوْصَى لِعَلِيٍّ وَالْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ، وَأَوْدَعَهُمْ إِلَيْهِ، وَنَزَلَ مِنِ الْمِنْبَرِ، وَنَامَ عَلَى فِرَاشِ الْمَوْتِ، وَدَعَا عَلِيًّا عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، وَوَصَّى لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ نَوْعٍ، وَزَقَّهُ مِنَ الْعُلُومِ، وَأَوْصَى بِالصَّبْرِ بَعْدَهُ عَلَى مَا فَعَلَ الْقَوْمُ عَلَيْهِ، وَذَكَرَ أَحْوَالَ الشُّيُوخِ وَمُخَالَفَتَهُمْ، وَقَالَ: انْظُرْ حَتَّى لَمْ يَكُنْ بِالسَّيْفِ بَيْنَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَلَى إِهْرَاقِ دِمَائِهِمْ بِقَدْرِ الْمَحَجَّةِ، لِأَنَّ ذَلِكَ زِيَادَةُ فَسَادٍ بَيْنَهُمْ، وَلَا يَزِيدُ الْمُقَاتَلَةُ مَعَهُمْ إِلَّا زِيَادَةَ الْخُصُومَةِ، وَانْحِطَاطُ الدِّينِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، فَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِأَوْلَادِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ حِصْنًا وَحِمَايَةً مِنِ الْفِتَنِ؛ وَمَا وَقَعَ مِنْهُمْ، وَلَا تَكُنْ لِإِصْلَاحِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْأَيْتَامِ وَالْأَرَامِلِ وَأَدَاءِ الْفَرَائِضِ وَالنَّوَافِلِ - فَهَذَا حَالُ. . . ".
(٦) ك (ص ٢٠٢ م) : أَدِلَّةِ هَؤُلَاءِ.
(٧) ك: الْإِنْصَافِ مَا فَعَلُوا بَعْدَهُ، وَمَا هَتَكُوا أَسْتَارَ الدِّينِ، وَيَقْصِدْ طَلَبَ الْحَقِّ، م: الْإِنْصَافِ وَلِيُفَضِّلِ اتِّبَاعَ الْحَقِّ.
(٨) فِي كِتَابِهِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (س) ، (ب)
(٩) إِلَى: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (س) ، (ب) .