Four Rewarding Exhortations about People
Four very beneficial pieces of advice reported by Imam Shafi from the Companion Ubay b. Ka’b about interaction with people.
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Lands of Scholars and Doctors
Where not to live if you care about your body and soul.
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The Humble Elite
The most righteous and best of the people are humble and do not consider themselves the elite.
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How Imam Al-Shafi Spent his Nights
A description of how Imam Shafi worshipped at night.
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From the Beauty of Knowledge
It is reported that Imām Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Al-Shāfi’ī saw me sitting in his circle, and there was some ink on my shirt I was trying to hide. He said, “Young man, why are you hiding it? Having ink on ones clothes is a sign of lofty […]
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A Treatment for Egotism
It is reported that Imām Al-Shāfi’ī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: If you fear becoming deluded and impressed by your deeds then remember whose pleasure you are seeking, and the joy (Paradise) in which you want to be, and what punishment you fear. Whoever thinks about these things will diminish his deeds. […]
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The Complete Man
Imām Al-Buwayṭī – Allāh have mercy on him – reports: I heard Al-Shāfi’ī say, “A man does not become complete in this life except when he has four [qualities]: religiousness (al-diyānah), trustworthiness (al-amānah), safeguarding [from sin] (al-ṣiyānah) and sobriety (al-razānah).” Al-Bayhaqī, Manāqib Al-Shāfi’ī 2:189.
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As if I saw The Prophet
It is reported that Imām Al-Shāfi’ī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: When I see a man from the Adherents of Ḥadīth, it is as if I have seen the Prophet – Allāh’s peace and blessings be upon him – alive. Al-Khaṭīb Al-Baghdādī, Sharaf Ashāb Al-Ḥadīth article 85.
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The Salaf and the Quran in Ramadan
It is reported that Al-Aswad [b. Yazīd Al-Nakha’ī] used to complete the recitation of the Quran in Ramadan every two nights; sleeping between al-maghrib and al-‘ishā. Outside of Ramaḍān, he used to complete a recitation every six nights. Abū Nu’aym, Ḥilyatu Al-Awliyā` 1:250. It is related from Al-Rabī’ b. Sulaymān, “Muḥammad b. Idrīs Al-Shāfi’ī used […]
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The Heretic Miracle Worker
It is reported that Imām Layth b. Sa’d – Allāh have mercy on him – said, “Even if I saw a heretic (follower of bid’ah) walk on water, I would not accept him.” This was reported to Imām Al-Shāfi’ī – Allāh have mercy on him, to which he replied, “He didn’t go far enough. Rather, […]