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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_knowledge, page : 92
After the death of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, the
caliphate was occupied by the orthodox and guided caliphs who were Imams of
righteousness, learned in the science of Allah, His essence and His attributes,
versed in His statues, and independent in handing down their legal opinions and
decisions. In this they did not seek the aid of jurists except in very rare cases in,
which consultation was indispensable. They devoted themselves to the science
of the Hereafter and used to refer legal questions and all that pertains to human
affairs in this world to one another and with their keenest effort, as the accounts
of their lives reveal, they followed after Allah.
When at their death, the caliphate passed to those who occupied it without either
merit or independence in legal opinion and decisions, the caliphs were compelled
to seek the aid of jurists and to attach them to themselves on all occasions in
order to consult with them on the manner of their judicial decisions. A few learned
followers (tabi‟un), who continued to emulate the orthodox caliphs and persisted
in conforming to the dictates of religion, and in following the way of righteous
caliphate was occupied by the orthodox and guided caliphs who were Imams of
righteousness, learned in the science of Allah, His essence and His attributes,
versed in His statues, and independent in handing down their legal opinions and
decisions. In this they did not seek the aid of jurists except in very rare cases in,
which consultation was indispensable. They devoted themselves to the science
of the Hereafter and used to refer legal questions and all that pertains to human
affairs in this world to one another and with their keenest effort, as the accounts
of their lives reveal, they followed after Allah.
When at their death, the caliphate passed to those who occupied it without either
merit or independence in legal opinion and decisions, the caliphs were compelled
to seek the aid of jurists and to attach them to themselves on all occasions in
order to consult with them on the manner of their judicial decisions. A few learned
followers (tabi‟un), who continued to emulate the orthodox caliphs and persisted
in conforming to the dictates of religion, and in following the way of righteous