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say:

“The caliphate may belong only to the descendants (1) of Abd al-Muttalib specifically.” He considered all the descendants (2) of Abd al-Muttalib eligible for it, namely Abū Tālib, Abū Lahab, al-Abbās, and al-Hārith (3).”

He said (4): “We have heard (5) [of a man in Jordan who maintained: ‘The caliphate may belong only to the descendants of Abd Shams (6).’ He had (7) compiled a work on the subject.”

He said (8): “We have seen (9) a book written by a descendant of Umar ibn al-Khattāb (10), in which he argued that (11) the caliphate may belong specifically to the descendants of Abū Bakr and Umar alone (12).” A full discussion of the people’s disagreement concerning the imamate will follow, Allah Most High willing.

The point here is that the positions of the Rāfida are countered by analogous claims. Their claim that Alī was explicitly designated is like the claim of those others that al-Abbās was explicitly designated. The falsity of both positions is known of necessity, and neither position was ever held by any scholar,

(1) F reads: “only among the descendants of.” (2) A and B read: “descendants.” (3) F reads: “al-Hārith and al-Abbās.” They were paternal uncles of the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Abū Tālib’s name was Abd Manāf, while Abū Lahab was Abd al-Uzzā. See *Sīrat Ibn Hishām*, 1/113, Mustafā al-Halabī edition, Cairo, 1355/1936. (4) Immediately after the preceding passage. (5) After the words “We have heard,” there is a substantial lacuna in N. Its endpoint will be indicated below, Allah willing. (6) F reads: “only among the descendants of Umayya ibn Abd Shams”; M reads: “only among the children of Abd Shams.” (7) At the words “He had,” a substantial lacuna begins in M and ends at the same point as the lacuna in N. (8) Immediately after the preceding passage. (9) F reads: “We have transmitted.” (10) F reads: “ibn al-Khattāb—may Allah be pleased with him.” (11) F reads: “on the grounds that.” (12) F reads: “only to the descendants of Abū Bakr and Umar—may Allah be pleased with them both.”

يَقُولُ: لَا تَجُوزُ الْخِلَافَةُ إِلَّا لِبَنِي (١) عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ خَاصَّةً، وَيَرَاهَا فِي جَمِيعِ وَلَدِ (٢) عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، وَهُمْ: أَبُو طَالِبٍ وَأَبُو لَهَبٍ وَالْعَبَّاسُ وَالْحَارِثُ (٣) ". قَالَ (٤) : " وَبَلَغَنَا (٥) [عَنْ رَجُلٍ كَانَ بِالْأُرْدُنِّ يَقُولُ: لَا تَجُوزُ الْخِلَافَةُ إِلَّا فِي بَنِي عَبْدِ شَمْسٍ (٦) ، وَكَانَ لَهُ (٧) فِي ذَلِكَ تَأْلِيفٌ مَجْمُوعٌ ". قَالَ (٨) : " وَرَأَيْنَا (٩) كِتَابًا مُؤَلَّفًا لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ (١٠) يَحْتَجُّ فِيهِ أَنَّ (١١) الْخِلَافَةَ لَا تَجُوزُ إِلَّا فِي وَلَدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ خَاصَّةً (١٢) "، وَسَيَأْتِي تَمَامُ الْكَلَامِ عَلَى تَنَازُعِ النَّاسِ فِي الْإِمَامَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى. وَالْمَقْصُودُ هُنَا أَنَّ أَقْوَالَ الرَّافِضَةِ مُعَارَضَةٌ بِنَظِيرِهَا، فَإِنَّ دَعْوَاهُمُ النَّصَّ عَلَى عَلِيٍّ، كَدَعْوَى أُولَئِكَ النَّصَّ عَلَى الْعَبَّاسِ، وَكِلَا الْقَوْلَيْنِ مِمَّا يُعْلَمُ فَسَادُهُ بِالِاضْطِرَارِ، وَلَمْ يَقُلْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ شَيْئًا مِنْ هَذَيْنِ الْقَوْلَيْنِ،

(١) ف: إِلَّا فِي بَنِي. (٢) أ، ب: بَنِي. (٣) ف وَالْحَارِثُ وَالْعَبَّاسُ، وَهُمْ عُمُومُ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -، وَأَبُو طَالِبٍ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ مَنَافٍ، وَأَبُو لَهَبٍ هُوَ عَبْدُ الْعُزَّى. . سِيرَةَ ابْنِ هِشَامٍ ١/١١٣، طَبْعَةُ مُصْطَفَى الْحَلَبِيِّ، الْقَاهِرَةُ، ١٣٥٥/١٩٣٦. (٤) بَعْدَ الْكَلَامِ السَّابِقِ مُبَاشَرَةً. (٥) بَعْدَ كَلِمَةِ " وَبَلَغَنَا " يُوجَدُ سَقْطٌ كَبِيرٌ فِي (ن) سَنُشِيرُ إِلَى نِهَايَتِهِ فِيمَا بَعْدُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ. (٦) ف: إِلَّا فِي بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ شَمْسٍ؛ م: إِلَّا فِي أَوْلَادِ عَبْدِ شَمْسٍ. (٧) عِنْدَ عِبَارَةِ " وَكَانَ لَهُ " يَبْدَأُ سَقْطٌ كَبِيرٌ فِي (م) وَيَنْتَهِي مَعَ نِهَايَةِ سَقْطِ (ن) . (٨) بَعْدَ الْكَلَامِ السَّابِقِ مُبَاشَرَةً. (٩) ف: وَرَوَيْنَا. (١٠) ف: بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ -. (١١) ف: بِأَنَّ. (١٢) ف: إِلَّا لِوَلَدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا -.