By Anders Nielsen I was at a point in my life, where I had to reevaluate my values, my goals and my whole person, my identity, what I had so far achieved, by what means and if this was the way to continue. I had little clue about who I really were as person, although …
Imam Malik (May Allah have mercy on him) said: ❝I have met people here in Madinah who had no faults of their own, but who spoke about other people’s faults, so people found fault with them. I also met here those with many faults but who kept quiet about other people’s fault, so other people …
“ For forty years, the Adhan was never called but Sa`id bin al-Musayyib {May Allah have mercy on him}was in the Masjid before it was called.“ Imam Sufyan bin `Uyaynah {May Allah have mercy on him} said: “Honoring the prayer includes coming before the Iqamah is recited.” {Tabaqat al~Hanabilah, Volume1 pg.141, Hilyatul’ Awliyah, Volume 2 …
Imam al-Awza’i {May Allah have mercy on him} said: “Patiently restrict yourself to the Sunnah and pause where the people paused, say what they said and avoid what they avoided. Take to the path of your righteous {Muslim} ancestors, for indeed, what was sufficient for them, is sufficient for you.” {al-Bayhaqi, Madhkal ilas~Sunan}
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 …
~ The School of Madinah. The Scholars say that the principles of Imam Malik in Fiqh were originally the principles of Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab the leader of Tabi’un in his time, the Imam of Madinah, the son in law of the Sahabi Abu Hurayrah {d. 94 AH}. Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab is known to have been …
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 …
It is impossible to turn a blind eye to the fact that Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Praise and Peace be upon Him) is by far the most worthy and the greatest of all mankind, and that he is the most perfect of all, adorned with the most excellent virtues and qualities. وأحسن منك لم تر قط …
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