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Dear Islamic brothers! Let’s now listen to the brief biography of Sayyiduna Imam Malik [Aalim-e-Madinah].

Sayyiduna Imam Malik’s birth and lineage

According to a correct saying, Sayyiduna Imam Malik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was born in 93 AH (in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal) in Madinah Munawwarah. (Tazkirah Al-Huffaz, vol. 1, pp. 157) His رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه name is Malik and Kuniyyat Abu Abdullah. His رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه lineage is Malik Bin Anas Bin Malik Bin Abu Amir. His رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه great grandfather Abu Amir moved from Yemen to Madinah Munawwarah and embraced Islam and became a blessed companion. (Tarteeb-ul-Madarik, vol. 1, pp. 47) A famous book of blessed Hadees named ‘Muwatta Imam Malik’ is written by Sayyiduna Imam Malik. (Tarteeb-ul-Madarik, vol. 1, pp. 100, 101) Sayyiduna Imam Malik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه passed away in 179 AH in the month of Rabi’-ul-Awwal in Madinah Munawwarah. He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was buried close to Sayyiduna Ibrahim رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, the blessed son of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, in Jannat-ul-Baqi’. (Tazkira Al-Huffaz, vol. 1, pp. 157)

Blessed appearance of Aalim-e-Madinah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه

Aalim-e-Madinah Sayyiduna Imam Malik رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was tall and healthy. He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه had wheatish complexion. The hair of his head and beard was white. He would wear very nice clothes. He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would wear very elegant and expensive clothes made in the city ‘Adan. Besides this, he would also wear excellent kind of clothes made in Khorasan and Egypt. He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would quite often wear white dress and would also apply perfume.

(Bistan-ul-Muhaddiseen, pp. 13, summarised)

Titles of Aalim-e-Madinah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه

He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه is also remembered by the titles – Imam-ul-A’immah (the Imam of Imams), Aalim-e-Madinah and Imam-e-Dar-il-Hijrat.