Imam Malik

By Naima Sohaib

Malik bin Anas is the founder of Maliki school of thought. He was a famous Muslim scholar and an expert on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh). He began teaching at an early age, and went on to become one of the most influential and respected scholars of his time. He is the author of the famous book Al-Mautah, one of the earliest collections of Ahadith. Besides the sayings of the Prophet, it also contains the practices of the Prophet’s companions, traditions and customs of Madina and his own religious deductions and derivations. It is considered one of the most authentic books ever written after the Quran. His chain of narrators was considered the most authentic and called "The Golden Chain of Narrators" by notable hadith scholars. The Maliki school of thought gained immense influence and spread into Arabia, Africa, and Spain. He left a mark on the world, and is remembered as a true Muslim hero from the world of learning.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Naima Sohaib
• Release date: Aug 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370325740

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IMAM MALIK

Naima Sohaib

Muslim Heroes series No. 5

Translated by Eman Asif Misbah

Copyright  2016 Naima Sohaib

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Translated from the Urdu book Tareekh-e-Islam ki Azeem Shakhsiat by Naima Sohaib

Table of Contents

Title Page

Foreword

Imam Malik - Introduction

Birth

Family Background

Educational Activities in the City of Madina

Education and Upbringing

Start of Religious Lectures

Reverence for Ahadith and Love for the Prophet

Political Conditions

Selflessness and Modesty

Imam Malik - a Man of Principles

Caution Exercised in Rulings

Main Principles of Maliki School of Thought

Mautah Imam Malik

Death

Personality and Character

References

About the Author

About the Translator

Foreword

All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

This booklet is fifth in a series, translated from a book compiled on Muslim heroes by my good friend Naima Sohaib. The selection includes Muslim scholars, philosophers, reformers and military generals. It tells us about these unique individuals who selflessly worked for the cause of Islam.

This booklet is about an extraordinary Muslim hero from the world of learning. Imam Malik Bin Anas was known as the scholar of Madina. He started teaching in the Prophet’s (SAW) mosque at a very early age. Since our hero lived upto the ripe old age of ninety, he witnessed the change from the Umayyad dynasty to the Abbasid one. Most of the caliphs he encountered had a deep love of learning and he commanded their respect. Yet he never humbled himself before them and expected them to behave as ordinary students when they came to listen to his sermons.

Malik Bin Anas is specially recognized for his voluminous book Al-Mautah. Chronologically, this is supposed to be the second most authentic Islamic book written after the Quran. Today, the Maliki School of Thought continues to guide millions of Muslims.

May Allah reward Sana Dossal, Misbah Anwar and Sohaib Umar for editing this piece of work, Nadeem Siddiqui for the design work, and Asif Misbah, my husband for his constant encouragement and support.

Eeman Asif Misbah

Imam Malik

The Founder of the Maliki School of Thought and the Most Notable Scholar in Madina in Second