Imam Malik {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “The limits and vastness of the earth are many and plentiful, and it is not possible for anyone to gather all of the sayings of the scholars {in regard to law, etc}, and one who even tries to claim this; then his lie is not hidden …
Imam al-Bayhaqi related that Bishr ibn al-Harith al-Hafi {May Allah have mercy upon them} said: “Look at the person who has the most piety, chastity and purest earning from the people and then accompany him and do not sit with the one who will not help you upon your life in the hereafter.” {Shu’ab al-Iman …
Imam Malik {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “I know many sayings of the Prophet Muhammad {Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him} and had a great deal of knowledge that I never spoke about nor did I even mention it. And that was the knowledge of the heart.” {Kitab al-Muwafaqat fi Usul …
Excerpt from the up and coming book called the Jewels of Imam Malik: Bismillah. Let us look at the root of the family of knowledge and how it came to be that the family of Imam Malik became known as the family of the learned. Firstly, one must know that Imam Malik’s great grandfather was …
Always remember to have a balance and do not be so hard on yourselves. Do things consistently even if only a little. In regards to the Qur’an there so much ease. ‘Umar ibn al Khattab {May Allah be pleased with him} said: “Whoever misses reading his Hizb {of Qur’an} at night, but he then reads …
“It was said to Imam Malik: “Did you ever see Abu Hanifah?” He said: “Yes, I saw a man of such caliber that if he claims that this pillar is made of gold, he will prove it to you”. قيل لمالك: هل رأيت أبا حنيفة؟ قال: نعم. رأيت رجلا لو كلمك في هذه السارية أن …
There was one person of Asceticism {Zuhd} who once wrote a letter to Imam Malik saying: “You need to be more from the people of Zuhd! You need to start praying more at night, you need to start dressing down and you need to be known more for your fasting.” Imam Malik {May Allah have …