Yahya related to me from [Imam] Malik that he heard that Luqman al-Hakim {‘Alayhis’ Salam} made his will and counselled his son, saying, “My son! Sit with the learned men and keep close to them. Allah gives life to the hearts with the light of wisdom as Allah gives life to the dead earth with …
Imam al-Hasan al-Basri ~ May Allah have mercy on him ~ said: ” One who acts without knowledge is like one who travels off the path; and the one who acts without knowledge corrupts more than he rectifies. So seek knowledge in a way that does not harm your worship, and seek to worship Allah …
It is reported that Imam Jafar as-Sadiq رحمه الله would turn pale whenever he heard the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و آله و صحبه و سلم mentioned. From this, Imam Malik رحمه الله would not mention a Hadith except in a state of ritual purity. ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu …
Ahmad ibn Salih al~Misri narrated from ibn Wahb that Imam Malik {May Allah have mercy on their souls} said, وَقَالَ أَحْمَد بْن صَالِح الْمِصْرِيّ عَنْ اِبْن وَهْب عَنْ مَالِك قَالَ : إِنَّ الْعِلْم لَيْسَ بِكَثْرَةِ الرِّوَايَة وَإِنَّمَا الْعِلْم نُور يَجْعَلهُ اللَّه فِي الْقَلْب . “ Knowledge does not consist in narrating much. Knowledge is but a light which Allah places …
Hafiz Yusuf ibn Abd al-Barr al-Andalusi رحمه الله said: ” They should not prevent the youth, if he knows something, from speaking about what he has knowledge of. Perhaps a person may be young in age, but an elder with regards to his knowledge. And Allah blesses whom He wills through wisdom and mercy.” {At-Tamhid, Volume 23, …
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Imam Hasan Al-Basri رحمه الله narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “He whom death overtakes while he is engaged in acquiring knowledge with a view to reviving Islam with the help of it, there will be one degree between him and the Prophets in Paradise. ” {Sunan at-Tirmidhi; Sunan ad-Darimi}
Imam al-Hasan al-Basri رحمه الله said: ” One who acts without knowledge is like one who travels off the path; and the one who acts without knowledge corrupts more than he rectifies. So seek knowledge in a way that does not harm your worship, and seek to worship Allah in a way that does not harm …
In the Muwatta’ of Imam Malik رحمه الله we find the following: Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that Luqman the Sage made his will and counselled his son, saying, “My son! Sit with the learned men and keep close to them. Allah gives life to the hearts with the light of …
Shaykh Janun رحمه الله in his commentary on the book of Malik “Muwatta” mentioned what Qadi Iyad رحمه الله said: ” The Shuyukh of Imam Malik رحمه الله were 900 Shaykhs. 300 were from the Tabi’een and 600 from the Tabi Tabi’een. And Imam Malik says that ‘for thirteen years I was sitting from Fajr …