🤲Spiritual Refinement, Manners & Remembrance

Al-Shafi’i etiquette and virtues

آداب الشافعي ومناقبه

Author: أبو محمد عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن إدريس بن المنذر التميمي، الحنظلي، الرازي ابن أبي حاتم (المتوفى: 327هـ) (d. 327)

About this work

كتاب «آداب الشافعي ومناقبه» للرازي ابن أبي حاتم يندرج ضمن فئة الرقاق والآداب والأذكار، ويجمع ما ورد عن سيرة الإمام الشافعي وعلمه وتواضعه وورعه وسخائه وفراسته ومعرفته باللغات، إلى جانب مناظراته ومواقفه الفقهية والعقائدية. كما يتضمن نصوصاً في آدابه الشخصية وأقواله في العبادة والمعاملات مثل الوضوء والصلاة والصوم والزكاة والبيوع وغيرها. يقتبس الكتاب من روايات متعددة لتبيان خصال الإمام ومقاصده، ويهدف إلى إظهار سيرة الإمام الشافعي ومبادئه الأخلاقية والعلمية.

Translation

The book “Al-Shafi’i Etiquette and Virtues” by Al-Razi Ibn Abi Hatem falls within the category of Al-Riqaq, Etiquette, and Remembrances, and collects what was reported about the biography of Imam Al-Shafi’i, his knowledge, humility, piety, generosity, erudition, and knowledge of languages, in addition to his debates and his jurisprudential and doctrinal positions. It also includes texts on his personal etiquette and his sayings regarding worship and transactions such as ablution, prayer, fasting, zakat, sales, and others. The book quotes from multiple narrations to explain the characteristics and purposes of the Imam, and aims to show the biography of Imam Al-Shafi’i and his moral and scientific principles.

Topics covered

Chapter on what was mentioned about Al-Shafi’i’s knowledge, jurisprudence, and virtue, may God have mercy on him
Al-Shafi’i’s saying about the request
Chapter on what was mentioned about Al-Shafi’i’s piety and worship
What Ahmad bin Hanbal narrated on the authority of Al-Shafi’i regarding the effects and issues
Chapter on what was mentioned about Al-Shafi’i’s generosity and good manners, may God have mercy on him
Chapter on what was mentioned about Al-Shafi’i’s insight and acumen, may God have mercy on him
What was mentioned about Al-Shafi’i’s debate with Muhammad bin Al-Hasan and others
What was narrated in the debate with Al-Shafi’i Ishaq bin Rahawayh
The Shafi’i doctrine regarding the people of theology and other people of desires
Al-Shafi’i’s saying, may God have mercy on him, regarding the caliphate
Al-Shafi’i doctrine of faith
The Shafi’i doctrine in the Qur’an
Al-Shafi’i’s saying in describing Malik bin Anas and the people of Medina
Al-Shafi’i’s saying in describing Sufyan bin Uyaynah and the people of Mecca
Al-Shafi’i’s saying in describing the people of Iraq
Al-Shafi’i’s saying about the reasons for the hadith
Al-Shafi’i’s saying about the principles of knowledge
Chapter on Al-Shafi’i’s statement in describing Al-Shajaj
Chapter on Al-Shafi’i’s statement regarding the description of camels’ teeth
Al-Shafi’i’s saying about the genealogies of Quraysh and Banu Hashim
A chapter on the etiquette of Al-Shafi’i, may God have mercy on him
Al-Shafi’i’s issues that did not come out of the books
Chapter on ablution
Chapter on prayer
Chapter on fasting

آداب العشرة وذكر الصحبة والأخوة