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Biography of Imam Mālik

Sunday, May 24, 2009


In the name of allah the most gracious the most merciful



Biography



Name:

Mālik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn 'Āmr al-Asbahi



One of the most highly respected scholars of fiqh in Sunni Islam


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Imam Shafi, who was one of Malik's student for 9 years


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..and a scholarly giant in his own right, stated, “when scholars are mentioned, Malik is like the star among them.”



Birth:711 CE (93 AH)

Death:795 CE (179 AH)



Family

His family was originally from the al-Asbahi tribe of Yemen


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Saudi arabia

Yemen

Oman

UAE

Sudan



Family

his great grandfather Abu 'Amir relocated the family to Medina after converting to Islam in the second year after hijra (623)




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Oman

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According to Al-Muwatta:

He was tall


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imposing of stature, very fair






with a huge beard and blue eyes.





Education



Teachers

He memorized the Quran in his youth,


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Teachers

learning recitation from Imam Abu Suhail an-Nafi' ibn 'Abd ar-Rahman,


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Teachers

He studied under various famed scholars including Hisham ibn Urwah,Jafar al Sadiq, andIbn Shihab al-Zuhri.


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Compiling and narrating hadith



Malik practiced extreme care in regard to narrating Hadith



“I do not accept knowledge from 4 types of people:”



“I do not accept knowledge from 4 types of people:”1) a person known to be foolish, even though others may narrate from him



“I do not accept knowledge from 4 types of people:”2) a person involved in committing heresy and calling others towards the innovation.



“I do not accept knowledge from 4 types of people:”3) a person who lies in regular conversation, even though I do not accuse him as liar in regard to Hadith



“I do not accept knowledge from 4 types of people:”4) a person who is pious worshipper or scholar, but does not properly and correctly memorize what he narrates.



Death



Imam Malik died at the age of 89 in Medina in 795


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Imam Malik died at the age of 89 in Medina in 795

Jannat ul Baqi’

Buried in the famous Jannat ul-Baqi cemetery across from the Masjid al Nabawi.


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Malik's last words was related by one Ismaa'eel Ibn Abee Uways who said...



“Malik became sick, so I asked some of our people about what he said at the time of his death.”



They said, `He recited the shahadah (testification of faith), then he recited:


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“Their affair is for Allah, before

and after”



Works



Imam Malik wrote Al-Muwatta, “The Approved”



..which was said to have been regarded byImam Shafi'i to be the soundest book on Earth after the Qur'an.


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Wallahu A’lam



References________________________________________

Wikipedia : Malik Ibn Anas↑ 1.0 1.1 MuslimHeritage.com - Topics↑ The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur’an, the Muwaṭṭa’ and Madinan ‘Amal, pg. 16↑ Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn `Amr, al-Imam, Abu `Abd Allah al-Humyari al-Asbahi al-Madani↑ The Life and Times of Malik ibn Anas (Islaam.Com)↑ http://www.sunnah.org/publication/khulafa_rashideen/malik.htm↑ 6.0 6.1 The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur’an, the Muwaṭṭa’ and Madinan ‘Amal By Yasin Dutton, pg. 12↑ "Imaam Maalik ibn Anas" by Hassan Ahmad, ‘Al Jumuah’ Magazine Volume 11 - Issue 9↑ Al-Intiqaa, pg. 38↑ as-Siffat, pg.75↑ al-Ibaanah of ibn Battah, no.441↑ al-I'tisaam↑ Dhammul-Kalaam (qaaf/173/alif)↑ Jaami' Bayaanul-Ilm wa Fadlihi (p. 415)↑ Dhammul-Kalaam (qaaf/173/baa)↑ al-Hilyah (6/327)↑ Tarteebul-Madaarik (2/44 -45)↑ Quran 30:4


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