[When] I supplicate to Allaah, I make specific mention of [Imaam] ash-Shaafi’ee رحمه الله [in my supplication].
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Leading the night prayer
Suwayd ibn Ghafalah رحمه الله would lead us in the night prayer during the month of Ramadhaan, [even though] he had reached 120 years [of age].
The most authentic book after the Book of Allaah
In Islaam, after the Book of Allaah, we do not know of any book more authentic than the Muwatta of Imaam Maalik.
Even though he had an excuse not to go
‘Aamir ibn ‘Abdillaah heard the mu.adhin [calling the adhaan], and said: ‘Take me by the hand [to the masjid].’ It was then said [to him]
Using the least amount of water performing wudhoo
I have not seen anyone use the least amount of water purifying himself [performing wudhoo] than [Imaam] ash-Shaafi’ee.
Extreme reverence towards their Shaykhs
…and many people have extreme reverence (ghuloo) towards their shaykhs, the type [of ghuloo] which exists in the Shee’ah [Raafidhah] in their extreme reverence towards their imaams.
Numerous jamaa’aat in the masjid
What is the ruling about the numerous jamaa’aat [established for the obligatory salaah – taking place] in a single masjid, particularly when some of them pray after the imaam has completed [the first…
He would discard it entirely
If [Imaam] Maalik had doubt in a hadeeth, he would discard it entirely.
A loaf of bread with pickles
We used to pass by [Imaam] al-Baghawee, and ad-Daaraqutnee [who at the time was only] a small boy, would walk behind us – in his hand was a loaf of bread with pickles on it.
What bit me?
al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله was praying one night and a wasp bit him seventeen times. So when he finished praying, he said: ‘Have a look and see what hurt (bit) me.’