Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Among the degradation of knowledge is that you debate everyone who debates you,…
View More Shafi’i on Debate: Too much debating belittles status of knowledgeTag: Imam al-Shafi’i الإمام الشافعي
Shafi’i on Malice: Forgiveness relieved my soul of anxiety
Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his poetry, “When I forgave and stopped holding malice against anyone, I relieved my soul of…
View More Shafi’i on Malice: Forgiveness relieved my soul of anxietyShafi’i on Criticism: Delivering criticism in the best way, without hyperbole
Al-Muzanni reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, heard me one day as I said, “This narrator is a great liar!” Al-Shafi’i said to…
View More Shafi’i on Criticism: Delivering criticism in the best way, without hyperboleHadith on Talaq: Prohibition of divorcing women during menstruation
Ibn Umar reported: He divorced his wife in the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while she menstruating. Umar…
View More Hadith on Talaq: Prohibition of divorcing women during menstruationHadith on Marriage: Condemnation of Nikah Halala
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, cursed the one who marries a woman to overturn an irrevocable…
View More Hadith on Marriage: Condemnation of Nikah HalalaHadith on Nikah: Minimum legal requirements for valid marriage
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no marriage unless with a guardian and two credible witnesses.…
View More Hadith on Nikah: Minimum legal requirements for valid marriageHadith on Ashura: Fasting the 9th and 10th of al-Muharram
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered fasting on the day of Ashura, the tenth of al-Muharram. Al-Tirmidhi…
View More Hadith on Ashura: Fasting the 9th and 10th of al-MuharramHadith on Ashura: Fasting day of Ashura with 9th of al-Muharram
Al-Hakam ibn al-A’raj reported: I went to Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and I said, “Tell me about fasting the day of…
View More Hadith on Ashura: Fasting day of Ashura with 9th of al-MuharramUmar on Inbreeding: Do not to marry within bloodlines, close cousins
Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said to the house of Al-Sa’ib, “You have become frail, so marry…
View More Umar on Inbreeding: Do not to marry within bloodlines, close cousinsShafi’i on Knowledge: No good in one who does not love knowledge
Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever does not love knowledge, there is no good in him.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq…
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