🕌 Imam Abu Hanifa (d. 150 AH) – Founder of the Hanafi school
“This is my opinion, and it is the best I could arrive at. If someone brings a better opinion, I accept it.”
“When I hear something from the Prophet ﷺ, I hold fast to it. When I hear something from the Companions, I choose from their opinions. But when I hear from the Followers, they are men like us.”
📖 Imam Malik ibn Anas (d. 179 AH) – Founder of the Maliki school
“Everyone’s words may be rejected or accepted—except the one in this grave.” (Pointing to the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ grave)
“Knowledge is not to be taken from four types of people: the foolish, the innovator, the liar, and the one who does not know what he is narrating.”
🖋 Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i (d. 204 AH) – Founder of the Shafi’i school
“I never debated anyone except that I hoped Allah would show them the truth—whether through me or through them.”
“Let not your tongue mention the shame of another, for you yourself are covered in shame—and all men have tongues.”
🔥 Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 241 AH) – Founder of the Hanbali school
“Do not speak about anything unless you are sure that Allah will not question you about it on the Day of Judgment.”
“The grave is a reality; Paradise is a reality; Hell is a reality; standing before Allah is a reality—so prepare for it!”
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I received something from Qatar (better than Trump's airplane):
It was Imam Al-Shafi who said (in Arabic)
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