Everything was placid in the large valley except for the voice of a two-year old child who was weeping. His mother embraced him, took him close to her chest, and patted his shoulders with tenderness and compassion. The youngster quickly went into sleep as his mother stared at the far horizon saying in a low weakened voice : “may Allah have mercy on your soul: father of Muhammad (her husband); you took us with you from Makkah to Gaza in search of our daily bread and good life, yet you died and were buried here. Here am I on my way to Makkah again to have your son raised among his tribe and clan 'Banu Al-Muttalib'.”

The poor mother went into a bitter fit of weeping and crying as she remembered those few years she had spent in Palestine with her beloved husband, who was the best husband, brother, and friend for her. However, the happy and beautiful days passed as quickly as clouds, or as a short but pretty dream.

In the honorable Makkah, the mother lived with her child in the protection of her husband's family. She raised her son by giving him a good education and instructions, flowing on him her love and compassion, so the youngster grew up with a well balanced psyche, a peaceful nature, and great ethics. The virtuous mother took on her shoulders the responsibility of teaching her son the Quran, reading, and writing so that he may be well acquired with both religious and other fundamental knowledge. Thus, she sent her son to one of the small elementary schools despite her poverty and inability to save the instructor's wage. Yet, Muhammad went to his first day at school almost unable to walk properly, and when the instructor saw Muhammad, he sort of belittled him and told him: “O my son, just sit next to me and listen carefully to your elders so that you may get used to reading and memorization.”

However, the young Muhammad Ibn Idrees Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him was glittering with intelligence and ingenuity. He used to incredibly quickly learn by heart whatever he heard from what the teacher dictated to his students. Every single day in the small school his knowledge increased along with his enthusiasm to learn more. His teacher then loved him more and actively pushed him forward. The youngster naturally became more and more distinguished, until his teacher told him one day, “My son, you are highly smart and intelligent to the extent that I hardly make any effort with you that is worth any wage. All I need from you is to teach on my behalf when I am not present.” The youngster rushed happily to his mother to tell her the happy news that she would not have to pay anymore for the teacher. The virtuous mother was glad for her son's excellence and encouraged him even more to study. This led him to embark actively on the completion of learning the Quran by heart which he finally completed when he was only seven years old.

Being in great happiness for her son's completion of the memorization of the Quran in that fast manner, she started thinking how could she best direct this smart child towards more excellence. She sent him to attend the lessons given around the Sacred Mosque of Makkah. The boy started to listen to prominent scholars; and as he did not have the price for paper on which to write what he listened to, he used parchment, palm tree leaves, and camel shoulder bones. During this early period of his quest for knowledge, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him intelligently realized the importance of the learning the classical Arabic language from its pure sources, in order to understand the Quran and the Sunnah, (the Prophet Muhammad's sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt his mention) sayings, acts, and approvals) in the best possible way. He went to the Huthayl tribe, which was among the most eloquent Arab tribes, and stayed with them for long years in which he learned their eloquence, memorized their poems, studied the biographies of Arabs from pre-Islamic era as well as the Islamic era, and learned the skill of knighthood and archery. He eventually became a brave unrivaled knight and a skillful archer who rarely missed his target.

As years passed, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him returned to his beloved hometown Makkah. No sooner had he quenched his longings to his mother, he continued his quest for knowledge enthusiastically. He headed for the Grand Mufti (Religious Jurist) of Makkah, the Sacred Mosque, Muslim Ibn Khalid Az-Zinji who became the first teacher for him in Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence). He also, started studying Hadeeth under the supervision of Sufyan Ibn 'Uyaynah, the narrator of the Sacred Mosque. In a short time, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him rose to prominence as an excellent Islamic scholar. His mentor, Muslim Ibn Khalid gave him permission to answer the religious enquiries when Imam Ash-Shafi'ee was only fifteen. He told him proudly, “O Muhammad! Give fatwa and answer the questions of people. By Allah! Now it is opportune for you to give fatwa." His other mentor, Sufyan Ibn 'Uyaynah, used to refer enquirers to him while he turned towards him and pointed "ask this boy.”

While still studying in Makkah, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him heard of the renown scholar of Madeenah, Imam Malik Ibn Anas may Allah be pleased with him. He wanted to become a student of Imam Malik may Allah have mercy upon him yet he saw with his sharp intellect that he should not go to him unprepared and void. He memorized Malik's famous book “Al Muwatta” in only nine days. After that he went off to see Imam Malik may Allah have mercy upon him in his house in Madeenah. Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him spoke eloquently and politely with the Imam and told him that he wished to become his student. The Imam looked at the boy for a long time as the boy was telling his story of how he sought knowledge so far. The Imam had an astonishing physiognomy and a penetrating insight; he told him: “My son! By the Will of Allah you will have a great future. Tomorrow come to me and bring with you someone who could read the Muwatta' well as I fear you would not be able to read it by yourself.” Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him responded with the same politeness “Imam, I will read it myself from memory without a book.”

Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him remained in the company of Imam Malik may Allah have mercy upon him for a long time. The Imam loved him a lot, and in 179 A.H after Imam Malik passed away, Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him returned to Makkah from Madeenah equipped with a great load of knowledge which had influenced his life. In Makkah he was wedded to Hameedah Bint Nafi', a grand daughter of Caliph 'Uthman Ibn 'Afan may Allah be pleased with him and had two sons and a daughter from her.

In the courtyard of the well of Zamzam and next to Prophet Ibraheem's Maqam (the stone on which he stepped up to put the bricks in the Ka'bah), Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon them sat down to teach people and around him many students were gathered from everywhere. His circle became very prominent in the Sacred Mosque of Makkah and even became well known outside Makkah until it reached Iraq. Abdur-Rahman Ibn Mahdi, one of the scholars of Iraq sent him a letter requesting that he authors a book on the evidences of legislation from Quran, Sunnah and the consensus of the religious scholars, as well as other issues upon which the science of Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) is built. Imam Ash-Shafi'ee, may Allah have mercy upon him, wrote the book and named it Ar-Risalah (The Treatise) which became the first book that founded what came to be called: 'Ilm Usul Al Fiqh (The science of the sources of Islamic Jurisprudence), of which Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him was the organizer, classifier, and the inventor of its issues.

In 195 A.H the Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him traveled to Baghdad for the second time and continued to teach there for two years. Many studied under his supervision including Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal may Allah have mercy upon him who later said “Had it not been for Imam Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him we would not have known the understanding of Hadeeth.” Before he left Iraq he had finished writing his large book Al Hujjah (the Proof), in which he put down the essence of his new school of jurisprudence.

In 199 A.H the Imam went to Egypt where he stared to spread his knowledge between the Egyptians who loved him very much. More students came to him from all over the world. Towards the end of his life, the Imam became very sick. This illness continued with him for four years yet it did not stop him from teaching or lecturing. When he came back to his house after teaching, he used to force himself to ignore the pains of the sickness and get absorbed in writing, and editing and proofreading the book of Hujjah which he wrote in Iraq. After completed the proofreading and editing works he renamed the book’s name as Al-Umm (The Mother). The Imam remained to follow his daily routine until illness forced him to retire and stop teaching. His students used to visit him to console him in his sickness. One day one of his students entered his room and asked him: “How do you feel this morning O Imam?” Ash-Shafi'ee may Allah have mercy upon him answered: “I feel that I am traveling away from this world, away from the brothers, drinking from the cup of death, and approaching Allah the Glorious. By Allah I do not know if my soul will go to heaven so that I may congratulate it, or to hell so that I may lament.” He then went into crying. On a Friday, the last day of Rajab in the year 204 A.H, his pure soul went up to its Provider and Caretaker. He was buried in the cemetery of Qurashiyyeen amidst the cemeteries of Banu Al-Hakam in Egypt. May Allah bless the Imam's soul and admit him into his wide paradises. Aamin

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Truly many (pious) people don comot for this duniya!

Allahu akbar Allahu Akabr

surely Allah is the most high

May Allah hazwajal continue to bless Muslim umma , raise and increase our iman.
Continue to guide us to the right path and not to the path of those who had gone astray.

May Allah's blessings be upon them all

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By Allah I do not know if my soul will go to heaven so that I may congratulate it, or to hell so that I may lament.” He then went into crying. May Allah bless the Imam's soul and admit him into his wide paradises. Aamin

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Eyah, I pity him. After all those years serving and gathering knowledge, he wasn't sure if he's burning in hell or getting virgins in heaven. So much uncertainty, that's what you get when you miss the way, truth and the life. HE said he's going to prepare a place for us, not like this one crying because he has no place in eternity.

Allah be praised.

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May Allah hazwajal continue to bless Muslim umma , raise and increase our iman.
Continue to guide us to the right path and not to the path of those who had gone astray.

AMEEN BROTHER, AMEEN

ALHAMDULILAH...... AFTER ALL HID DEDICATON TOWARDS THE SERVICE OF ALLAH HE'S STILL UNCERTAIN OF HIS ETERNAL LIFE... HERE WE ARE TODAY LIVING A HALF ISLAMIC LIFE AND WE ARE COMFORTABLE.... LAS LAS ONLY ALLAH IN HIS INFINITE MERCY WILL PARDON US AND GRANT US EASE

No need to worry he is enjoying his virgins in the islamic paradise with 77 or more virgins ,young boys, lots of wine and he has access to a market where he can call up any image just to have sex with them (the first heavenly holographic sex portal). Just imagine the number of 70 year orgasms he must have had!

May Allah have mercy and blessing be on him!!!

zoedicus:

Eyah, I pity him. After all those years serving and gathering knowledge, he wasn't sure if he's burning in hell or getting virgins in heaven. So much uncertainty, that's what you get when you miss the way, truth and the life. HE said he's going to prepare a place for us, not like this one crying because he has no place in eternity.

Allah be praised.

Don't you know how to read or what??

May Allah forgive him and grant him Al Jannatul-Firdaus.

May Allah continue to increase us(present Ummah) in Piety and Striveness towards his Right Path.(Aameen)

May Allah make it easy for us all to follow in their footsteps, Aameen thumma Aameen.

If he's grand jurist of sunnah..

What would you call rosul?
Umar
Abubakr and other sahabahs?

Our scholar is imam shafee

Jazakallahu Khayra. This is a good life to lead. Everything about him is the he was a teacher. He was not mentioned as a rich man, no private jet and no affluence. He was a teacher from the beginning to the end which means he touched many lives before he left. May Allah forgive him, please with him and grant him Jannah firdaus.

zoedicus:

Eyah, I pity him. After all those years serving and gathering knowledge, he wasn't sure if he's burning in hell or getting virgins in heaven. So much uncertainty, that's what you get when you miss the way, truth and the life. HE said he's going to prepare a place for us, not like this one crying because he has no place in eternity.

Allah be praised.

You are not intelligent and smart. The imam was trying to keep himself low and trying to avoid trick of shaytan. If you allow pride of your good deeds to overcome you,Shaytan will make it look like no one can replace you and definitely sure for you to enter Jannah which you people called heaven. Besides, are you saying once a person dies as a Christian, he or she is going to heaven? that means all evil acts read on media perpetrated by Christians have no reward in hereafter? Think well bro

May Allah have merch upon his soul and grant him Al Hannah Firdaws.Amin

May Allah have merch upon his soul and grant him Al jannah Firdous

Aameen

zoedicus:

Eyah, I pity him. After all those years serving and gathering knowledge, he wasn't sure if he's burning in hell or getting virgins in heaven. So much uncertainty, that's what you get when you miss the way, truth and the life. HE said he's going to prepare a place for us, not like this one crying because he has no place in eternity.

Allah be praised.

When an idiot speaks there's no point trying to make them see light.

zoedicus:

Eyah, I pity him. After all those years serving and gathering knowledge, he wasn't sure if he's burning in hell or getting virgins in heaven. So much uncertainty, that's what you get when you miss the way, truth and the life. HE said he's going to prepare a place for us, not like this one crying because he has no place in eternity.

Allah be praised.

No Muslim is sure of what his fate will be. It is only the Christians that believes the lie that Jesus can put them in Heaven.

Matthew 20:23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

fortran12:
No need to worry he is enjoying his virgins in the islamic paradise with 77 or more virgins ,young boys, lots of wine and he has access to a market where he can call up any image just to have sex with them (the first heavenly holographic sex portal). Just imagine the number of 70 year orgasms he must have had!

This is archaic. Typical nonsense from a disgruntled Christian. At least their is enjoyment in our heaven, you can have anything you wish unlike the Christian heaven where you are like angels "only singing praises to the Lord".

Rashduct4luv:


This is archaic. Typical nonsense from a disgruntled Christian. At least their is enjoyment in our heaven, you can have anything you wish unlike the Christian heaven where you are like angels "only singing praises to the Lord".

Am I lying? The Muslim heaven is a sexual paradise and you know it's true. There are several verses referencing this :sura 44 vs 54 , sura 52 vs 20 . debunk this claim and stop deflecting.
Typical muslim; you are embarrassed by this and you changing the topic. Better swallow your pride chose life chose Jesus.

fortran12:

Am I lying? The Muslim heaven is a sexual paradise and you know it's true. There are several verses referencing this :sura 44 vs 54 , sura 52 vs 20 . debunk this claim and stop deflecting.
Typical muslim; you are embarrassed by this and you changing the topic. Better swallow your pride chose life chose Jesus.

Unlike you... i won't change the topic. Embarrassed Kwa! Our heaven is sweeter than all the enjoyment of this world. And what are the enjoyment of this world if not sex, good food, drinks, Luxury apartments,....Unlike yours! Compare our heaven with your own version of heaven! And is it only sex that is available in the Islamic paradise?

Rashduct4luv:


Unlike you... i won't change the topic. Embarrassed Kwa! Our heaven is sweeter than all the enjoyment of this world. And what are the enjoyment of this world if not sex, good food, drinks, Luxury apartments,....Unlike yours! Compare our heaven with your own version of heaven! And is it only sex that is available in the Islamic paradise?

That is the main thing, you still being a slave to sex, am sure the women will also have 77 men going thru them or what do you think?

why will you not be sure of your fate?
this confusion is real....

Rashduct4luv:


No Muslim is sure of what his fate will be. It is only the Christians that believes the lie that Jesus can put them in Heaven.

Matthew 20:23 Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father.”

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 7:21

yea, sure....
when there's no light in sight anyways. that guy didn't show you the light, but my man promised to go before me and prepare a space for me. I prefer that...

Khaleell001:



When an idiot speaks there's no point trying to make them see light.

read what you wrote again and tell me if you're not ashamed and feeling like deleting it...
stop making conjectures of what I said and what I didn't say, I only pointed out the fact that he wasn't sure of his life hereafter whereas my man promised me a space in eternity if I follow thru with my side of the bargain. simple.

olayinka63:

You are not intelligent and smart. The imam was trying to keep himself low and trying to avoid trick of shaytan. If you allow pride of your good deeds to overcome you,Shaytan will make it look like no one can replace you and definitely sure for you to enter Jannah which you people called heaven. Besides, are you saying once a person dies as a Christian, he or she is going to heaven? that means all evil acts read on media perpetrated by Christians have no reward in hereafter? Think well bro

zoedicus:
yea, sure....
when there's no light in sight anyways. that guy didn't show you the light, but my man promised to go before me and prepare a space for me. I prefer that...

Can I ask you some few questions regarding this man before you?
especially regarding that "space."

fortran12:

That is the main thing, you still being a slave to sex, am sure the women will also have 77 men going thru them or what do you think?

Why not consult the holy Spirit? If the sons of God can come to sleep with daughters of men in Genesis 6... I think the Christian heaven is dull.

Is your Jesus the son of God among the sons of God in Genesis 6 above?
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Does Jesus your God have sex organ? If yes, what for?

If the Son has sex organ can we say similar too for the father and the holy spirit too since Jesus said "I and my father are one''.
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What am I even saying? The father gave birth to the son right? How?
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The topic is sex in heaven.