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Who is Sunni Imam Malik ibn Anas?
| Malik ibn Anas | |
|---|---|
| Title | Sheikh ul-Islam, Imam |
| Personal | |
| Born | 711 CE/93 AH Madina, Umayyad Caliphate |
| Died | 795 CE/179 AH (aged 83-84) Medina, Abbasid Caliphate |
Where was Imam Malik from?
Medina, Saudi ArabiaMalik ibn Anas / Place of birth
How many hadith did Anas Ibn Malik?
Hadiths passed on by Anas appear in many hadith collections. Al-Bukhari and Muslim recorded 278 traditions attributed to Anas, and 128 of them appear in both collections; 80 other were recorded only by al-Bukhari, and 70 more only by Muslim.
When and where was Imam Malik born?
Abu Abdullah Mālik ibn Anas ibn Mālik Ibn Abī ‘Āmir Ibn ‘Amr Ibnul-Hārith Ibn Ghaimān Ibn Khuthail Ibn ‘Amr Ibnul-HaarithMalik ibn Anas / Full name
Who is the teacher of Imam Malik?
Teachers of Imam Malik: Imam Malik had the honor to study from the most acclaimed scholars of Islam in his life. Imam Abu Hanifa was his teacher that is why there had been an existence of mutual respect and peace between the Maliki and Hanafi school of thought.
Who is Imam Malik ibn Anas?
Imam Malik ibn Anas was born in 93 Hijri (711 AD) in the village called Zul-Marwa in Madina. His father, grandfather, and great grandfather were all renowned people among the scholars of Hadith.
What is the name of Malik’s father?
His full name was Abu Abdullah Mālik ibn Anas ibn Mālik Ibn Abī ‘Āmir Ibn ‘Amr Ibnul-Hārith Ibn Ghaimān Ibn Khuthail Ibn ‘Amr Ibnul-Haarith. Malik was born the son of Anas ibn Malik (who is not the Sahabi with the same name) and Aaliyah bint Shurayk al-Azdiyya in Medina circa 711.
How many teachers did Imam Malik have?
It is reported that Imam Malik had 900 teachers, including Imam Sihab Az Zuhri, Abdur Rahman ibn Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr As Siddique, Amir Ibn Abdullah ibn Zubayr ibn Awwam, and Nafi Ibn Abi Nu’aym, who was the freed slave of the famous Companion Abdullah Ibn Umar.
Why did Imam Malik go to Hajj?
Imam Malik never ventured outside Madina except for going to Hajj – he was in immense love for the land of the Prophet (ﷺ). Due to this reason, he had the opportunity to meet almost every great scholar of his time including Abu Hanifa, Abu Yusuf, Lais ibn Saad, and so many.