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
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Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the ten days of Dhul Hijjah begin and one of you intends to sacrifice, let him not
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz wrote to Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, encouraging him to isolate himself for worship and discouraging him from gatherings of
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Malik reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was presented with a servant woman who had been struck by her master with a piece of fire or
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Abu al-Zubayr reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was presented with a marriage which no one had witnessed but one man and one woman. Umar said,
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Abdullah ibn Nafi’ reported: Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the saying of Allah Almighty, “The Most Merciful rose above the Throne,” (20:5). The man
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Nafi’ reported: Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was not asked by anyone from his family to provide a newborn celebration but that he would perform it. He
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as well as Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, would open the prayer by reciting, “All
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you doubts his prayer and does not know how much he has
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Al-Awza’i had opinions, Malik had opinions, Sufyan al-Thawri had opinions. Each of them had opinions,
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It is not befitting for anyone with knowledge to give up learning.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The stories and gatherings of the scholars are more beloved to me than a great deal of
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Al-Zarkashi reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Seeking the best option is nine tenths of knowledge.” Al-Baji said, “Istihsan, as applied by the Maliki scholars, means
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Ibn Manadhir reported: I asked Abu ‘Amr ibn al-Ala’, may Allah have mercy on him, “For how long is it appropriate for a man to learn?” Abu ‘Amr said, “It
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Al-Qadi Iyad reported: Al-Layth was sitting with Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, one day in the assembly of his students, when someone announced that elephants were walking nearby.
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Ibn Wahb reported: Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Knowledge is a light that Allah places wherever he wills. It does not consist of memorizing many narrations.” In
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I am only a human being. I make mistakes and I am correct, so investigate my
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‘Imran ibn Muslim reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Acquire knowledge and teach people. Learn with it dignity and tranquility, humility for those who teach
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Ibn Wahb reported: Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, when a man starts praising himself, his honor will disappear.” Source: Tārīkh al-Islām 2731 قال ابن وهب عن
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Ibn Kathir reported: Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked by Caliph Harun Rashid about evidence for the Creator. Malik said, “You will find evidence in the
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