Imam Malik (رحمة الله عليه) said, “I love to honour the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and I do not read Hadith without wudu’.” This honour and respect of his also pertained to who he would or would not take Hadith from: It was said to Imam Malik, “Why don’t you take narrations …
Imam an-Nawawi said: “Praise be to Allah. Who singled out this nation with the science of Isnad, {this privilege} is shared by no other nation.” {Sharh Sahih Muslim} The Muhaddith, Abdullahi ibn al-Mubarak {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “Isnad is part of this Deen {Islamic way of Life}, …
Sahnun said: “Ibn al-Qasim said to me: “If you desire this knowledge after me, then seek it with Ashhab.” {Al-Madkhal al-Wajiz fi Istilat Madhhab as-Sadat al-Malikiyyah by Ibrahim al-Mukhtar Ahmad ‘Umar al-Jabruti az-Zayla’i via Aisha Bewley} Sahnun wrote the Mudawanna and studied it with ibn al-Qasim. 30,000 + rulings.
“Abu Jafar had a very esteem place in knowledge among the scholars, both before and after the Caliphate. He was the main person who insisted upon Imam Malik to write the Muwatta. He once said, O Abu ‘Abdullah —> {Imam Malik}, today there is no one who is more knowledgeable on the face on …
Book Description Al-Muqaddimah Al-Izziyah is a Maliki Fiqh text written by Abu Hasan Al-Maliki Al-Shadhili, he died 939 A.H in Cairo. The book covers all of the primary areas of worship in addition to practical life matters such as marriage/ divorce, commercial transactions and inheritance. It is said that the author wrote this book for …
New translation of Mukhtasar al-Akhdari – translated by Shaykh Rami Nsour One of the most important endeavors that a Muslim will be concerned with is gaining knowledge on how to truly worship Allah and deal well with all creation. One of the main ways to do this is by accessing the texts that our righteous …
Diploma in Sharia Sciences The Meem Institute has designed a program at the end of which a Diploma in Sharia Sciences (DSS) can be obtained. The Meem Institute DSS , when completed, will provide the student with a solid basis in the sciences of the Deen. The DSS is divided into two levels, the first …
Imam Malik bin Anas (رحمة الله عليه) was asked: “Can knowledge be taken from a man who has not (to his credit any) seeking (of knowledge) nor sitting (with scholars)?” He said, “No.” He (رحمة الله عليه) replied: “No.” Sources: Reported by al-Suyuti in Is’af al-Mubatta’ bi-rijal al-Muwatta’ and it is also found in Hilyat …