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biography, dealing mainly with the lives of illustrious men and of the
Companions, knowledge of the trustworthy transmitters of traditions and their
peculiarities, in order to distinguish between weak (daif) and strong (qawi)
traditions, and of their ages in order to differentiate between those traditions
whose chain of authorities is incomplete or lacking (mursal) and those whose
chain of authorities is incomplete goes back to the Prophet - may Allah praise
and venerate him - (musnad), as well as knowledge of whatever is connected
with it.
These then are the sciences of jurisprudence. Not only are they all praiseworthy,
but they also belong to the category of the collective duty. But should one inquire
saying: “Why have you appended jurisprudence to secular sciences and grouped
jurists among secular scholars?” Let me tell you that Allah made Adam from
earth and his offspring from clay and running water. He brought them out from
loins to the womb, then to life, and finally to the grave; from the grave He raised
them to judgment and from there to Paradise or to Hell Fire. Such was, therefore,
their beginning, such their end, and such their abodes. Furthermore, Allah
created this world in preparation for the Hereafter in order to gather suitable
Companions, knowledge of the trustworthy transmitters of traditions and their
peculiarities, in order to distinguish between weak (daif) and strong (qawi)
traditions, and of their ages in order to differentiate between those traditions
whose chain of authorities is incomplete or lacking (mursal) and those whose
chain of authorities is incomplete goes back to the Prophet - may Allah praise
and venerate him - (musnad), as well as knowledge of whatever is connected
with it.
These then are the sciences of jurisprudence. Not only are they all praiseworthy,
but they also belong to the category of the collective duty. But should one inquire
saying: “Why have you appended jurisprudence to secular sciences and grouped
jurists among secular scholars?” Let me tell you that Allah made Adam from
earth and his offspring from clay and running water. He brought them out from
loins to the womb, then to life, and finally to the grave; from the grave He raised
them to judgment and from there to Paradise or to Hell Fire. Such was, therefore,
their beginning, such their end, and such their abodes. Furthermore, Allah
created this world in preparation for the Hereafter in order to gather suitable