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Shafi‟I - may Allah have mercy upon him - said: “If you fear the people praising
your goods deeds, then seek the pleasure of Allah and the reward you desire,
the punishment you fear and the strength you would be grateful for, and the trial
you would remember, so when you think about any one of these you would see
how small your deeds really are.”
That through jurisprudence in particular, and debates centering around the same
subject in general, Al Shafi‟i had sought nothing but the face of Allah is revealed
by the following, which it has been reported that he said: “I had hoped that men
would benefit by this science and that none of the benefits would be attributed to
me.” It can be seen how he realized what a curse it was to seek knowledge in
order to obtain prestige and how he had been completely above such
considerations.
As to Al Imam Malik - may Allah be pleased with him - he was too adorned with
those five characteristics. It is reported that he was once asked, “O Malik, what
do you say of seeking knowledge?” He replied: “It is fair and beautiful, but find
your goods deeds, then seek the pleasure of Allah and the reward you desire,
the punishment you fear and the strength you would be grateful for, and the trial
you would remember, so when you think about any one of these you would see
how small your deeds really are.”
That through jurisprudence in particular, and debates centering around the same
subject in general, Al Shafi‟i had sought nothing but the face of Allah is revealed
by the following, which it has been reported that he said: “I had hoped that men
would benefit by this science and that none of the benefits would be attributed to
me.” It can be seen how he realized what a curse it was to seek knowledge in
order to obtain prestige and how he had been completely above such
considerations.
As to Al Imam Malik - may Allah be pleased with him - he was too adorned with
those five characteristics. It is reported that he was once asked, “O Malik, what
do you say of seeking knowledge?” He replied: “It is fair and beautiful, but find