Imam Shaafai
By Naima Sohaib
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Imam Shaafai, the founder of the Shaafai school of thought, was a well travelled scholar and a magnificent teacher. While a youth, he was considered the king of experts in Arabic linguistics. He later achieved mastery in the study of the Quran, Hadith (sayings of the Prophet) and Islamic jurisprudence. His main contribution is his highly original work in determining the bases and guidelines for the principles of jurisprudence. In this he integrated the knowledge of Madinah’s traditionalists with the insights of Iraq’s rationalists.He had a superb memory and extraordinary intellect, often astounding those around him with the brilliance of his insights. His work was and has been much appreciated in the Muslim world, and he is one of the most famous scholars in Muslim history. The Shaafai school of thought is dominant in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and southeast Asia.
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Imam Shaafai - Naima Sohaib
IMAM SHAAFAI
Naima Sohaib
Muslim Heroes series No. 6
Translated by Eman Asif Misbah
Copyright 2016 Naima Sohaib
Smashwords Edition
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Available in print at Dawah Books
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Translated from the Urdu book Tareekh-e-Islam ki Azeem Shakhsiat
by Naima Sohaib
Table of Contents
Title Page
Foreword
Imam Shaafai - Introduction
Birth
Childhood Events
Education and Upbringing
Under Imam Malik’s Tutelage
The Period of Hardship
Under Imam Muhammad’s Tutelage
Stay in Makkah and Widespread Fame
The Basis of Principles of Fiqh
Disagreement with Imam Malik
A Balance Between Ahl-e-Sunnah and Ahl-e-Rai
The Shaafai School of Thought
Death
Dealings and Morality
References
About the Author
About the Translator
Foreword
All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
This booklet is sixth in a series, translated from a book compiled on Muslim heroes by my good friend Naima Sohaib. The selection includes Muslim scholars, philosophers, reformers and military generals. It tells us about these unique individuals who selflessly worked for the cause of Islam.
This booklet is about an extraordinary Muslim hero from the world of learning. Imam Shaafai was a well-traveled scholar and a magnificent teacher. In the beginning, our hero was mainly interested in the study of Arabic linguistics, but later he decided to focus on the study of the Quran, the Hadith and Islamic Jurisprudence.
Imam Shaafai’s main contribution is his highly original work in determining the bases and guidelines for the principles of Fiqh. In this he integrated the knowledge of the traditionalists of Madinah with the insights of the rationalists of Iraq. He was the founder of the Shaafai School of Thought which is dominant in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and South East Asia.
May Allah reward Sana Dossul, Misbah Anwar and Sohaib Umar for editing this piece of work, Nadeem Siddiqui for the design work, and Asif Misbah, my husband for his constant encouragement and support.
Eeman Asif Misbah
Imam Shaafai
The Founder of the Shaafai School of Thought and the Compiler of Principles of Islamic Fiqh
Introduction
His name was Mohammad Bin Idrees, his Kuniat Abu Abdullah, and his title Nasir-us-Sunnah (The Helper of Sunnah). He was related to the Prophet (SAW) in the seventh generation. He was proud to belong to the family of Abdul Muttalib. His mother came from the famous and honorable Yemeni tribe of Azd.
According to traditions, his grandfather Saaib bin Ubaid and his great-grandfather Shaafay were both Companions of the Prophet (SAW). They accepted Islam after the Battle of Badr. His father Idrees bin Abbas