05 • Imam Malik ibn Anas
A Student of Imam Ja’far
“Imam Malik bin Anas was one of the students of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq {May Allah be well pleased with them}.” “Imam Malik studied under the teaching of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq in Madinah and he used to say: ‘He was among ... Read More »
Whom to Take Hadith From
[The student of Imam Malik] = Ibn Wahb said: “Imam Malik looked towards al-’Attan ibn Khalid and said: ‘It has reached me that you {al-‘Attan} take knowledge from this one.’ I said, ‘Of course.’ So Imam Malik said, ‘[I ask ... Read More »
900 Teachers
Imam an-Nawawi {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “Of Imam Malik’s nine hundred teachers = three hundred were from the followers of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad {Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, his family and ... Read More »
Always Contemplating the Qur’an
Ma’an ibn ‘Isa {May Allah have mercy upon him} reported: Imam Malik {May Allah have mercy upon him} did not try to defame people and Imam Malik would likewise always contemplate on the Qur’an. He would recite: Will they not ... Read More »
Imam Malik Student of Imam Ja’far
Imam Malik bin Anas was one of the students of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq. Imam Malik studied under the teaching of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq in Madinah and he used to say: ‘He was among the pious scholars who fear Allah.’ و ... Read More »
Sifting Narrators
Ahmad ibn Salih {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “I do not know of anyone more giving to sifting narrators and people of knowledge than Malik, and I do not know of him narrating from anyone about whom there ... Read More »
Gathering All Sayings
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, ... Read More »
Biography of Imam Malik ibn Anas
Here is a video of Dr. Hisham Hawasli (hafidhahullah) speaking about Imam Malik (rahimahullah): and another video feat. Mufti Ali Gomaa (hafidhahullah) from Egypt Read More »
Not But Conjecture
The student of Imam Malik, ‘Abdullahi ibn Wahb {May Allah have mercy upon them} said: When Imam Malik {May Allah have mercy upon him} issued a legal ruling, he would say: “We deem it not but conjecture and we are, ... Read More »
Knowledge Never Spoken Of
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 ... Read More »
