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Ithbāt al-Ḥadd by al-Dashtī — Edited by ‘Ādil Āl Ḥamdān
Volume 1 · Page 25

Translation · EN

Some scholars have said: Perhaps by "lacking in excellence," he refers to a lack of worldly status, such as official positions and social standing, and this is something that only increases his honor and merit!

As for the "falling short in silencing his opponents," this assessment comes from al-Dhahabi, not from al-Dashti himself, for he described him as being among the scholars! His book Ithbat al-Hadd (Affirming the Limit) demonstrates the strength of his arguments; however, the People of the Sunnah are not practitioners of speculative theology (kalam), polemics, or disputes; rather, they are people of the Sunnah, narrations (athar), and adherence (ittiba‘).

As Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Barghuth [one of the Jahmites] began saying that day: 'the body' (al-jism), and so forth—speech that I did not understand. So I said: 'I do not know, nor do I comprehend what this is, except that I know that He is One, the Eternal Refuge (al-Samad), having no likeness or equal, and He is as He has described Himself.' Then he would fall silent." [Reported in al-Ibanah al-Kubra (2489), in my edition].

  1. Lu’lu’, the deputy of the Sultanate in Aleppo, once struck him because he was reading the virtues of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and intended for the deputy to hear it on a Friday. This deputy held Shiite leanings (tashayya‘), which is why he struck him!

Death:

He (may Allah have mercy on him) passed away on Monday at sunset on the twenty-first of Rajab, in the year six hundred and sixty-five (665 AH), in the Great Khan Masrur in Cairo. He was buried at the foot of Mount Muqattam near the tomb of al-Hafiz ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi. He had exceeded sixty years of age—as stated by al-Dimyati, and similarly by al-Dhahabi.

Arabic (Source)

قال بعض أهل العلم: لعله يعني بـنقص الفـضيلة؛ نقـص مراتـب الدُّنيا من الـمناصب والـهيئة، وهذا مما يزيده شرفاً وفضلاً !
وأما القصور عن إفحام الخصوم فإنه من الذهبيِّ لا مـن الدَّشتي:
فقد وصفه بأنه من العلماء !

وكتابه في «إثبات الحد» يدلُّ على قـوة الحُجَّـة؛ ولكـن أهـل السُّنة ليسوا بأصحاب كلام وجدل وخـصومات، بـل أصـحاب سـنة وأثـر واتباع.

كما قال الإمام أحمد رحمه الله: لقد جعل برغوث [أحد الجهمية] يقـول يومئذ: الجسم، وكذا، وكلام لا أفهمه، فقلت: لا أعرف، ولا أدري ما هذا، إلَّا أنني أعلم أنه أحدٌ صَمَدٌ، لا شـبه لـه، ولا عـدل، وهـو كـما وصف نفسه. فيسكت عني. [«الإبانة الكبرى» (٢٤٨٩) بتحقيقي]

٢ - وقد ضربه لؤلؤ نائب السلطنة بحلب؛ لأنَّه قرأ مـناقب الصَّحابة رضي الله عنهم، وقصد إسماعه يوم الجمعة، وكان هذا النائب يتشيَّع، ولهذا ضربه!

الوفاة:

توفِّي رحمه الله: يوم الاثنين عند مغيب شمس الحـادي والعـشرين مـن رجب سنة خمس وستين وسـتمائة (٦٦٥هـ)، بخـان مـسرور الكبـير بالقاهرة، وقد دُفن بسفح المقطم جوار تُربة الحافظ عبدالغني المقدسي، وقد أناف على ستين سنة - قاله الدمياطي، ونحوه عند الذهبي.

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