٢٤٥- أخبرني جماعة، عن أبي محمد التلعكبري، عن أحمد بن علي الرازي، عن الحسين بن علي القمي، قال: حدثني محمد بن علي بن بنان الطلحي الآبي، عن علي بن محمد بن عبدة النيسابوري، قال: حدثني علي بن إبراهيم الرازي، قال: حدثني الشيخ الموثوق به بمدينة السلام قال: تشاجر ابن أبي غانم القزويني وجماعة من الشيعة في الخلف، فذكر ابن أبي غانم أن أبا محمد عليه السلام مضى ولا خلف له، ثم إنهم كتبوا في ذلك كتابا وأنفذوه إلى الناحية، وأعلموه بما تشاجروا فيه، فورد جواب كتابهم بخطه عليه وعلى آبائه السلام: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم. عافانا الله وإياكم من الضلالة والفتن، ووهب لنا ولكم روح اليقين، وأجارنا وإياكم من سوء المنقلب أنه أنهي إلي ارتياب جماعة منكم في الدين، وما دخلهم من الشك والحيرة في ولاة أمورهم، فغمنا ذلك لكم لا لنا، وساء‌نا فيكم لا فينا، لان الله معنا ولا فاقة بنا إلى غيره، والحق معنا فلن يوحشنا من قعد عنا، ونحن صنائع ربنا، والخلق بعد صنائعنا. يا هؤلاء! ما لكم في الريب تترددون، وفي الحيرة تنعكسون؟ أو ما سمعتم الله عز وجل يقول: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ﴾؟ أوما علمتم ما جاء‌ت به الآثار مما يكون ويحدث في أئمتكم عن الماضين والباقين منهم عليهم السلام؟ أوما رأيتم كيف جعل الله لكم معاقل تأوون إليها، وأعلاما تهتدون بها من لدن آدم عليه السلام إلى أن ظهر الماضي عليه السلام، كلما غاب علم بدا علم، وإذا أفل نجم طلع نجم؟ فلما قبضه الله إليه ظننتم أن الله تعالى أبطل دينه، وقطع السبب بينه وبين خلقه، كلا ما كان ذلك ولا يكون حتى تقوم الساعة، ويظهر أمر الله سبحانه وهم كارهون. وإن الماضي عليه السلام مضى سعيدا فقيدا على منهاج آبائه عليهم السلام حذو النعل بالنعل، وفينا وصيته وعلمه، ومن هو خلفه ومن هو يسد مسده، لا ينازعنا موضعه إلا ظالم آثم، ولا يدعيه دوننا إلا جاحد كافر، ولولا أن أمر الله تعالى لا يغلب، وسره لا يظهر ولا يعلن، لظهر لكم من حقنا ما تبين منه عقولكم، ويزيل شكوككم، لكنه ما شاء الله كان، ولكل أجل كتاب. فاتقوا الله وسلموا لنا، وردوا الامر إلينا، فعلينا الاصدار كما كان منا الايراد، ولا تحاولوا كشف ما غطي عنكم ولا تميلوا عن اليمين، وتعدلوا إلى الشمال، واجعلوا قصدكم إلينا بالمودة على السنة الواضحة، فقد نصحت لكم، والله شاهد علي وعليكم، ولولا ما عندنا من محبة صلاحكم ورحمتكم، والاشفاق عليكم، لكنا عن مخاطبتكم في شغل فيما قد امتحنا به من منازعة الظالم العتل الضال المتتابع في غيه، المضاد لربه، الداعي ما ليس له، الجاحد حق من افترض الله طاعته، الظالم الغاصب. وفي ابنة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لي أسوة حسنة وسيردي الجاهل رداء‌ة عمله، وسيعلم الكافر لمن عقبى الدار، عصمنا الله وإياكم من المهالك والاسواء، والآفات والعاهات كلها برحمته، فإنه ولي ذلك والقادر على ما يشاء، وكان لنا ولكم وليا وحافظا، والسلام على جميع الاوصياء والاولياء والمؤمنين ورحمة الله وبركاته، وصلى الله على محمد وآله وسلم تسليما.
H 245 - Informed me a group of scholars from Abu Muhammad Talakbari from Ahmad bin Ali Raazi from Husain bin Ali Qummi that he said: Narrated to me Muhammad bin Ali bin Banan Talhi Aabi from Ali bin Muhammad bin Abduh Nishapuri: Narrated to me Ali bin Ibrahim Raazi that he said: A reliable Shaykh said in Baghdad that: Ibn Abi Ghanim Qazwini along with some Shia people had a difference of opinion regarding the successorship of His Eminence, Imam Hasan Askari . So much so that Qazwini denied the existence of His Eminence, the Awaited Imam . However, others stressed that the successor of His Eminence was present and he is His Eminence, Imam Mahdi . They wrote a letter to the Awaited Imam and related their discussion with Qazwini. His Eminence replied as follows: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. May the Almighty Allah keep you and us safe from the mischiefs and may He bestow you and us with certainty and may He also protect you and us from bad consequences. Information regarding doubt and denial of a group from you in religion and matter of guardianship (Wilayat) has reached us. Our sorrow and anger is for you and not for our own selves, as the Almighty Allah is with us, therefore except for Him, we are not needful of anyone else and the truth is with us. Therefore, I am not afraid if someone turns away from us. And we are the first creations of our Lord and (other) creatures and people were created afterwards. And you, O people! Why have you fallen into doubt and bewilderment? Have you not heard the statement of Almighty Allah: “O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and those in authority from among you…” (4:59) Don’t you know that it has come in traditional reports that unforeseen events had befallen the past and would befall the remaining Imams? Have you not seen how in all the times, the Almighty Allah had made a refuge for you to seek protection in? He appointed torches of guidance from the time of Adam  till Imam Hasan Askari  that you may obtain guidance and direction, in such a way that whenever a guide went away, another one took up his place and torch. When the Almighty Allah took away Imam Hasan Askari , do you think He has rendered His religion invalid and severed His relation with the creatures? Never! Till the Day of Judgment and the time of the issue of Allah’s command, which is not in favor of the people, it cannot be thus. Indeed, His Eminence, Imam Hasan Askari  passed away with success and good fortune like his respected forefathers and in such a condition that his knowledge and will is present with us. And his successor would perform his functions. And except for an unjust criminal, no one has any dispute with us in this matter. And except for a denier disbeliever, no one claims this divine position of ours. And if it would not have rendered the command of Allah to be subverted and His secret had not been exposed, our right upon you would have become so clear that your intellects would have been amazed and your doubts and uncertainties would have disappeared. However, what Allah has willed, predestined and written would surely happen and nothing except that. Then fear Allah and submit to our affair, and leave this matter with us. And do not persist in seeking that which Allah has concealed and don’t get deviated to the left and right. And make our right and illuminated path as the aim. Indeed, I wish for your well-being and Allah is witness upon you and me. If I had no affection for you and had not desired mercy and goodness for you, I would not have said anything to you. It is by way of trial and divine test for us that a misguided oppressor, without any right has become a prisoner of his selfish desires and usurped the right of others. Like the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, it is obligatory that I should be patient and in the end the ignorant and tyrant would see the consequences of his deeds. May Allah Almighty protect you and us from perditions, calamities and evils. And Allah is having authority and power on them and blessings and mercy of Allah be upon all the successors, saints and believers. And may Allah bless Muhammad, the Prophet, and his progeny and peace be upon them.