Abdullah ibn Wahb reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, when a man entered and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, ‘the Most Merciful rose above the Throne,’ (20:5). How did He rise?” Malik bowed his head in silence until he began to sweat, then he said, “The Most Merciful …
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Muhammad ibn al-Dahhak reported: A man came to Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and he said, “Where should I put on my clothes for pilgrimage?” Malik said, “At the places designated by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” The man said, “I will do it from a …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Mahdi reported: I was with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, as a man came and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, I have come from a distance of six months travel. The people of my land have an issue to ask you about.” Malik said, “Then ask.” The man …
Malik ibn Anas reported: Wahb ibn Kaysan, may Allah have mercy on him, would sit with us and he would not stand to leave until he said to us, “Nothing will reform the latter of this nation except what reformed the beginning of it.” Source: Musnad al-Muwaṭṭaʼ lil-Jawharī 1/584 عَنْ مَالِكٍ بن أنس قَالَ كَانَ …
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Ibn Wahb reported: Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said to me, “The greatest loser among people is one who sold his Hereafter for his share of the world, and an even greater loser is one who sold his Hereafter for someone else’s share of the world.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 2/906 عَنِ ابْنِ …
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Abu Musa al-‘Ashari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the Imam recites the Quran, then listen quietly.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 847 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Ibn Hajar said, “Those who do not obligate reciting behind the Imam during aloud prayers, such as the Maliki scholars, …
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Yazid ibn Rukanah reported: Rukanah had divorced his wife irrevocably and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only counted it as one divorce. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2196 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani Ibn al-Qayyim writes, “It was judged to count as one divorce by Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam and Abdur Rahman ibn …
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Sa’id ibn Sulayman reported: I never heard Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, issue a religious verdict on anything but that he would recite this verse, “Verily, we only consider it speculation and we are not certain.” (45:32) Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 9117 عن سَعِيد بْن سُلَيْمَان قَالَ قَلَّمَا سَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا رحمه الله يُفْتِي بِشَيْءٍ …
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Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: I asked Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, “Shall I enjoin good and forbid evil upon the ruler?” Ibn Abbas said, “If you fear he will kill you, then no.” Then, I asked him again and he said the same to me. Then, I asked him again and he …
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Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad reported: Aisha, mother of the believers, may Allah be pleased with her, fasted on the day of ‘Arafat as a pilgrim. Al-Qasim said, “I saw her in the evening on they day of Arafat as the Imam was departing. She stood until one could see the ground between her and the people, …
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Yahya ibn Yahya reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and a man came to him, saying, “O Abu Abdullah, ‘The Merciful rose above the Throne,’ (20:5). How is this rising?” Malik bowed his head silently until he raised it, dripping sweat, saying, “The rising is not unknown, its …
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Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Beware of eating too much meat, for it can be as addictive as wine.” Source: al-Muwaṭṭa’ 3450 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-San’ani عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رضي الله عنه قَالَ …
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Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The Sunnah is like the Ark of Noah. Whoever boards it will be saved, and whoever does not board it will drown.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 12275 عن ابن عساكر قَالَ مَالِك بن أنس رحمه الله السَّنَةُ سَفِينَةُ نُوحٍ مَنْ رَكِبَهَا نَجَا وَمَنْ …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, it is the duty of a student of knowledge to behave with dignity, tranquility, and reverence, and to follow the way of those who came before him.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 619 عن ابن عبد البر قال مالك بن أنس …
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Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, whoever stands for prayer in Ramadan with the Imam until he is finished, it will be recorded as if he prayed the entire night.” Al-Tirmidhi said, “The scholars differed over the night prayer in Ramadan. Some of them are of …
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Abu Salamah reported: He asked Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, “How was the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in Ramadan?” Aisha said, “He would not pray more than eleven cycles in Ramadan or other times. He would pray four cycles, but do not ask about …
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Al-Haytam ibn Jamil reported: I said to Malik, “O servant of Allah, if a man has knowledge of the Sunnah, should he argue to defend it?” Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “No, rather he should convey the Sunnah if they might accept it from him, otherwise he should remain silent.” Source: Jāmi’ …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Ibn Wahb, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “What I learned from the manners of Malik was better than his knowledge.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 581 عن ابن عبد البر قال ابن وهب رحمه الله مَا تَعَلَّمْتُ مِنْ أَدَبِ مَالِكٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ 581 جامع بيان العلم وفضله لابن عبد البر
Al-Qadi ‘Iyad reported: Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “My mother would dress me up and say to me: Go to Shaykh Rabi’ah and learn from his manners before his knowledge.” Source: Tartīb al-Madārik 1/130 عن القاضي عياض قال مالك بن أنس رحمه الله كانت أمي تعممني وتقول لي اذهب إلى ربيعة فتعلم من …
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Aisha reported: Hamzah ibn Amr asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about fasting while traveling. The Prophet said, “If you wish, you may fast. And if you wish, you may break your fast.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1841, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1121 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and …
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