Truly I am a mortal

Reference: Ibn ‘Abdul Barr in Jaami’ Bayaan al-‘Ilm v2 p32, Ibn Hazm, quoting from the former in Usool al-Ahkaam v6 p149, and similarly Al-Fulaani p72

Imaam Maalik ibn Anas رحمه الله said:

Truly I am only a mortal: I make mistakes [sometimes] and I am correct [sometimes]. Therefore, look into my opinions: all that agrees with the Book and the Sunnah, accept it; and all that does not agree with the Book and the Sunnah, ignore it.


Translation originally published on 20 March, 2001.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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