O devotees of the Awliyāʾ! اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه Today, we will listen to a bayan regarding the “Life of Imām Mālik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه”. We will also hear some inspiring accounts regarding his prophetic devotion, as well the statements of the noble scholars in relation to his recitation of the Quran and manner of worship. Let us first listen to an account regarding his prophetic devotion and refresh our faith.

Imām Mālik’s respect for al-Masjid al-Nabawi

Khalifah Abu Jaʿfar Manṣūr debated Imām Mālik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, but during the debate, the voice of Abu Jaʿfar became slightly raised, so Imām Mālik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه  said to him:

O leader of the faithful! Do not raise your voice in this Masjid, for Allah Almighty taught manners to a group when He said:

یٰۤاَیُّہَا  الَّذِیۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا لَا تَرۡفَعُوۡۤا اَصۡوَاتَکُمۡ  فَوۡقَ صَوۡتِ النَّبِیِّ

O believers! Do not raise your voices higher than the voice of this Conveyor of the unseen (i.e. the Beloved Prophet Muhammad)^[1]

In praising another group, He said:

اِنَّ  الَّذِیۡنَ یَغُضُّوۡنَ  اَصۡوَاتَہُمۡ عِنۡدَ رَسُوۡلِ اللّٰہِ

Indeed, those who lower their voices in the august court of Allah's (Beloved) Messenger^[2]

And in condemning another group, He said:

اِنَّ  الَّذِیۡنَ یُنَادُوۡنَکَ مِنۡ وَّرَآءِ الۡحُجُرٰتِ  اَکۡثَرُہُمۡ  لَا یَعۡقِلُوۡنَ (۴)