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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_knowledge, page : 117
May His blessing be upon His Messenger Muhammad.
From Yahya ibn Yazid ibn Abd al Malik to Malik ibn Anas:
I have been informed that you wear fine clothes, eat choice food, recline on
comfortable couches, and station at your door chamberlains. At the same time
you have assumed the seat of learning and men have come toyou from every
direction, selecting you as their Imam and accepting your pronouncements as the
final word. Fear then Allah and humble yourself. I have written to you this letter of
advice. No one besides Allah has seen its contents. Peace be with you.”
Malik wrote back saying:
“In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful. May His blessing be upon
Muhammad, His Messenger, and on His Companions.
From Malik ibn Anas to Yahya ibn Yazid:
From Yahya ibn Yazid ibn Abd al Malik to Malik ibn Anas:
I have been informed that you wear fine clothes, eat choice food, recline on
comfortable couches, and station at your door chamberlains. At the same time
you have assumed the seat of learning and men have come toyou from every
direction, selecting you as their Imam and accepting your pronouncements as the
final word. Fear then Allah and humble yourself. I have written to you this letter of
advice. No one besides Allah has seen its contents. Peace be with you.”
Malik wrote back saying:
“In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Most Merciful. May His blessing be upon
Muhammad, His Messenger, and on His Companions.
From Malik ibn Anas to Yahya ibn Yazid: