It is reported that Imam Malik ibn Anas {May Allah have Mercy upon them} once said to a young boy from among the Quraysh: “O! Son of my brother, learn etiquette before you acquire knowledge.” مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ ، يَقُولُ لِفَتًى مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ : يَا ابْنَ أَخِي ، تَعَلَّمَ الأَدَبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ {The …
‘Abdullah ibn Wahb {May Allah have mercy upon him} said: “That which we conveyed from the manners of Imam Malik was way more than what we learnt from his knowledge.” {Siyar ‘Alam an-Nubala’, Volume 8 pg. 113} When Imam Malik embarked on the study of Islamic sciences with a teacher, his mother advised him to …
Many people often use [SAW, PBUH, s.a.w, etc] after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad’s صلى الله عليه و آله و صحبه و سلم name. Imam an-Nawawi رحمه الله explains: It is recommended {Mustahabb} for a person who writes down Hadith that at the mentioning of the Messenger of Allah {peace and blessings of Allah be upon …