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Imam Malik and his school A-Knowledge Background to Madinah 1-The Companions and their students 2-The Seven Scholars 'Aishah, 'Umar ibn al Khattab Abd Allah, Zayd ibn Thabit.Imam Malik and his school A-Knowledge Background to Madinah 2-The Seven Scholars Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab 'Urwa ibn az-Zubayr Abu Bakr ibn 'Abdu'r-Rahman 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Utba ibn Mas'ud Sulayman ibn Yasar Kharija ibn Zayd ibn Thabit Qasim ibn Muhammad Imam Malik and his school 2-The Seven Scholars A-Knowledge Background to Madinah Their students Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri, Rabi'a al-Ra’i Ja`far al-Sadiq, Ibn Hurmuz Ayyub al-Sikhtiyyani Imam Malik Ibn AnasImam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 1-His quest for knowledge Born 91H Al Qasim said, 'The quest for knowledge compelled Malik to dismantle the roof of his house and sell the wood in it. Then later on this world inclined towards him'.Imam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 1-His quest for knowledge Imam Mâlik (r.a) said: “My mother used to wrap my turban and before I left to see my teacher she would say: ‘Go to your teacher Rabi’ah and learn from his good manners before learning from his knowledge’.”Imam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas "Very soon will people beat the flanks of camels in search of knowledge, and they shall find no-one more knowledgeable than the knowledgeable scholar of Madina." [al-Tirmidhi] 2-What is related about him "Whenever the 'Ulama' are mentioned Malik outshines them all. No one has ever done me a greater favour than Malik ibn Anas." [al Shafi'i]Imam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 3-The student “I used to come to Nafi for half of the day. As long as the tree shaded me from the sun, I would wait for him to come out. When he came out I would leave him alone for a time as if I did not notice him. I would then greet him, and leave him until he entered the courtyard. Then I would ask him,'What did Ibn Umar say about such-and-such?' and he would answer me…”Imam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 'When Malik was with us, it was as if he was one of us. He was cheerful with us in conversation and we had the greatest humility towards him. When he began the hadith, his words filled us with awe. It was as if he did not recognise us and we did not recognise him'. [Tartib] 3-The studentImam Malik and his schoolImam Malik Ibn Anas He visited his shaykh Ibn Hurmuz (d. 148) every day from morning to night for a period of about eight years and recounts: "I would come to Ibn Hurmuz, whereupon he would order the servant to close the door and let down the curtain, then he would start speaking of the beginning of this Umma, and tears would stream down his beard." 3-The studentImam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 5-His students Al-Zurqani mentions sixty-nine scholars that narrated the collection of Muwatta’ directly from him, though over 900 learnt hadith from him. His legal opinion were also recorded in detail by his direct students. Imam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 6-His etiquette and character "Whoever knows me, knows me; whoever does not know me, my name is Malik ibn Anas, and I say: The divorce of the coerced is null and void!"Imam Malik and his school "When we went to see Malik, he would come out to us adorned, wearing kuhl on his eyes, perfumed, wearing his best clothes, sit at the head of the circle, call for palm-leaf fans, and give each one of us a fan." Imam Malik Ibn Anas 6-His etiquette and character His class settingImam Malik and his school Imam Malik Ibn Anas 6-His etiquette and character His class setting "Malik’s circle was a circle of dignity and courtesy. He was a man of majestic countenance and noblity. There was no part for self-display, vain talk, or loud speech in his circle. His reader would read for all, and no-one looked into his own book, nor asked questions, out of awe before Malik and out of respect for him."Imam Malik and his school 7-His death: On the 11th Rabi-al-Awwal 179 A.H. he passed away and buried in Madinah His remaining wealth was 3300 dinaars.Imam Malik and his school C-His School The Qur'an, The Sunna, The consensus of the people of Madina, Analogy, The statement of the Companions, Considerations of public interest Local custom 'adat Blocking the means to evil Jurists Discretion Presumption of contiuity. 1-Distinguishing PrinciplesImam Malik and his school C-His School 1-Distinguishing Principles The consensus of the people of Madina "The learned men among the Followers quoted traditions which had been conveyed to them from others and they said, 'We are not ignorant o f t h i s , but t he common pract i ce i s different.'" [Malik] "A thousand from a thousand is better than one from one." Imam Malik and his school C-His School 1-Distinguishing Principles Blocking the means “The Prophet said ‘He who hoards has indeed committed a wrong’ [Sahih Muslim]. Imam Malik and his school C-His School 1-Distinguishing Principles Local Custom "Customs can change in it from good to ugly and the reverse, like uncovering the head. That varies in different regions. In eastern lands it is considered offensive but not in western lands. So the legal judgment varies according to that. Thus it detracts from good character in the view of the people of the east but not with the people of the west." (al-Muwafaqat, pt. 2, p. 198)Imam Malik and his school D-The Maliki school and today. 1-Geography 2-Muslims in the West