Imam Shafi’ee

Imam Muhammad Ibn Idress Shafi'ee was born in Ghazah, Palestine in the
year 150 AH. Imam Shafi'ee was a descendent from the Hashimi family of
the Quaraish tribe to which the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)
belonged. His father diedaround the time of his birth and his mother
migrated to Makkah with Imam Shafi'ee when he was 2 years of age.
During his youth Imam Shafi'ee excelled in 2 activities: acquisition
of deeni ilm and archery. Bythe age of 7 Imam Shafi'ee had memorised
the Qur'an and at ten years of age he had committed the Mu'atta of
Imam Malik to memory.
At the age of 13 with his mother's permission Imam Shafi'ee departed
Makkah arrived in Madinah at the door of Imam Malik.
Teachers
His uncle, Muhammed IbnAli Ibn Shafi'ee
Imam Malik
Imam Muhammad ibnul Hassan Shaybanee
Imam Waqee'
Imam Sufyan ibn Uyaynah
Imam Shafi'ee is reported to have written over 150 books.
Imam Shafi'ee was an expert in both Hanafi and Maliki fiqh. From which
came about the Shafi'ee fiqh, which was spread by his students.
Imam Shafi'ee is a great role model, for both men and women. Never did
he speak a lie, and his hands reached out to thepoor generously.
Imam Muhammad said about him: The door of Fiqh was shut to the people,
Allah opened it because of Imam Shafi'ee.
Imam Shafi'ee died in Cairo, Egypt, on FRIDAY evening after Maghrib,
inRAJAB, 204 A.H. after a short illness at the age of 54 years.

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