Imam Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak was one of the greatest warrior scholars ever. He had so much heart that he was loved by everyone, soldiers, and the common alike. It is related, “Let’s sit and count the good traits that Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak, Allah sanctify his secret, has. He has “Knowledge of knowledge in general, knowledge …
This fact is so important to know. “Abdullahi ibn Wahb, Allah be pleased with him, once mentioned knowledge, to which Imam Malik in Anas, Allah be pleased with him, commented: “Truly, seeking extra knowledge is good, however, to study what is obligatory upon you from the beginning of your day to its end is far …
Bismillah The opinion of Sidi Ahmad Dardir (rahimahullah) and he said: عشر: رد مقتد على إمامه مشيرا له بقلبه لا برأسه، ثم يسن رده على يساره وبه أحد أي من المأمومين أدرك ركعة مع إمامه ولو صبيا “And the eleventh (Sunnah) is that a follower (the person praying behind an Imam) reply toward the Imam …
Imam Abu Idris al-Shafi’i al-Qurayshi al-Hashimi, Rahimahullah, said: “[Imam] Layth was a greater jurist [Faqih] than [Imam] Malik [ibn Anas, Rahimahullah], but his students [didn’t preserve his knowledge] and thus wasted him.” ~ The Lives of the Noble Figures – al-Siyar A`lam al-Nubala’, 8/156 – The Importance of Preservation of Knowledge – – The Mufti …
Imam Hasan Al-Basri {May Allah send His Divine Mercy upon 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 in a …
Imam Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti {May Allah have mercy upon him} relates that a certain visitor came to observe Imam Abu Hanifah {May Allah have mercy upon him} and saw him all day long in the Masjid, teaching relentlessly, answering every question from both the scholars and the common people, not stopping except to pray, then …
Imam al-Qarafi al-Maliki رحمه الله said: “And beware of doing what some students do when they reason directly from the Hadith, and yet they don’t know their soundness, let alone what has been mentioned by the Imams concerning the subtleties involved in them; by doing this, they went astray and led others astray. And whoever …
[Adapted from the Siyar A’lam an-Nubala’ ~ The Lives of the Noble Figures] 1} Imam Malik ibn Anas: ‘Isa bin ‘Umar said: “I never saw anything white or red that was more beautiful than the face of Malik, or any clothes whiter than Malik’s.” And a number of people relate that he was tall, firm, …
Imam Abu Amr Al-Awza’i {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: تعلم ما لا يؤخذ به, كما تعلم ما يؤخذ به “Learn that which will not be relied upon, just as you learn that which will be relied upon.” {Tarikh Ibn ’Asakir, 35/186} And he {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: عن الأوزاعي قال …