A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w. ) said, “My life is a great good for you; you will relate about me and it will be related to you.  And my death is a great good for you; your actions will be presented to me and if I see goodness, I will praise Allah ( s.w.t. ), and if see other than that, I will ask Forgiveness of Him.”   This hadits is cited, by Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ), in his ash-Shifa’ .  Imam Abu al-Fadhl ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuthi ( q.s. ) wrote it in his Manahil asw-Swafa fi Takhrij Ahadits ash-Shifa’ , “ibn Abu ‘Usamah cited it, in his Musnad , from the hadits of Bakr ibn ‘Abdullah al-Mazni, and al-Bazzar from the hadits of ibn Mas’ud with a swahih chain.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ) wrote, in his ash-Shifa’ , “ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘Some of the companions of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) sat down to wait for him.  He came out and stood near them and heard what they were saying to one another.   One of them said, ‘How extraordinary!  Allah Took Abraham from among His Creation as His intimate friend!’   Another said, ‘Even more extraordinary was when Allah Spoke Directly to Moses!’   Another said, ‘Jesus is the word of Allah and His spirit!’   Another said, ‘Allah Chose Adam!’   Then the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) came and greeted them and said, ‘I have heard what you were saying and noticed your amazement at the fact that Allah Chose Abraham as a close friend, and it is the case; that Moses is the intimate of Allah, and it is the case; that Jesus is the spirit of Allah, and it is the case; and that Adam was Chosen, and it is the case.   I am ...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ In the incident involving Imam  Abu ‘Abdullah  Malik ibn Anas ( r.a. ), once, the Abbasid caliph, Abu Ja’far ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Manswur, visited Madina, and he asked Imam Malik ( r.a. ), “While supplicating, should I turn my face to the qiblah , or should I turn my face to the Prophet ( s.a.w. ),” since they were in opposite directions.   Imam Malik ( r.a. ) replied, “Why do you turn your face away from the Prophet ( s.a.w. ), when he is the source of mediation for you and for your ancestor, Adam ( a.s. ), on the Day of Judgement?   Rather you should turn towards the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) and seek his intercession so that he intercedes for you before Allah on the Day of Judgement.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) has Declared:   سُوۡرَةُ النِّسَاء وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ وَلَوۡ أَنَّهُمۡ إِذ ظَّلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ جَآءُوكَ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّسُو...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ) said, “By means of Muhammad ( s.a.w. ), Allah ( s.w.t. ) Opened eyes that were blind, hearts that were covered, and ears that were deaf.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi  ( r.a. ) stated, “We do not say anything that is displeasing to Allah ( s.w.t. ) and His Messenger ( s.a.w. ); and we do not violate his noble state, and insult him with words that he would find negative.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ) said that Imam Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn ‘Abd ar-Rahman as-Sadafi ( r.a .) mentioned, “When ibn al-Mubarak came of age, his father sent him 50,000 to use for commerce.  He sought after knowledge until he had spent the money.  When it was gone, his father met him and said, ‘What have you bought?’   He brought out his books for him and said, ‘This is my trade.’   His father went into the house and gave him 30,000 darahim more and said, ‘Take this and follow your trade with them,’ and he spent them.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ), the Maliki jurist, said about Imam Abu Hasan ‘Ali ibn Isma’il al-Ash’ari ( r.a. ), “He composed the major works for the Ash’ari school, and established the proofs for Sunni Islam, and established the Attributes of Allah ( s.w.t. ) that the people of innovation negated.  He established the Eternality of the Speech of Allah ( s.w.t. ), His Will, and His Hearing.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w. ) said, “My life is a great good for you; you will relate about me, and it will be related to you.  And my death is a great good for you; your actions will be presented to me,” meaning that it will be presented him in his grave, “and if I see goodness, I will praise Allah ( s.w.t. ), and if see other than that, I will ask Forgiveness of him.”   This hadits is cited by Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ), in his ash-Shifa’ .  Imam Abu al-Fadhl ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuthi ( q.s. ) wrote, in his Manahil asw-Swafa fi Takhrij Ahadits ash-Shifa’ , “ibn Abu ‘Usamah cited it, in his Musnad , from the hadits of Bakr ibn ‘Abdullah al-Mazni; and al-Bazzar from the hadits of ibn Mas`ud with a swahih chain.”  And this is why we have the Mawlid .

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi ( r.a. ) wrote, in his ash-Shifa’ bi Ta’rif Huquq al-Muswthafa , “Our Beloved Prophet ( s.a.w. ) would stand in prayer so much that his feet became swollen.  When he was asked why he burdened himself in such a way when Allah had already Given him the status of Forgiveness for past and future-wrong actions, he replied, ‘Should I not be a grateful worshipper?’”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following article is about Imam Abu ‘Abd ar-Rahman ‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak ( r.a. ) , a renowned Khurasani scholar from Qadhi Abu al-Fadhl ‘Iyadh ibn ‘Amr al-Yahsubi’s ( r.a. ) Tardzib al-Madarik wa Taqrib al-Masalik li Ma’rifat A’alam Madzhab Malik as translated by Shaykha Aisha Bewley. He was the client of the Banu Tamim, then the Banu Hanifah.   His kunya was Abu ‘Abd ar-Rahman.   He listened to Imam Abu ‘Isa ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abu Layla ( r.a. ); Shaykh Hisham ibn ‘Urwah ( r.a. ); Imam Sulayman ibn Mahran al-Asadi al-A’amash ( r.a. ); Imam Yahya ibn Sa’id ( r.a. ); Imam ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Awn al-Muzani ( r.a. ); Imam Musa ibn ‘Uqbah ( r.a. ); the two “Sufyans” - Imam Abu Muhammad Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah ( r.a. ), and Imam Abu ‘Abdullah Sufyan ibn Sa’id ats-Tsawri ( r.a. ); Imam Abu ‘Amr ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn ‘Amr al-Awza’i ( r.a. ); Imam Hisham ibn Shu’bah ibn Abi Dzib al-Qurayshi ( r.a. ); Imam Abu ‘Abdullah Malik ibn Anas ( r...