The story of imam shafi'

 The story of imam shafi'

Alhamdulillah, one great scholar of Islam and among the four madhhazib we have was the shafi' madhhab.

Imam Shafi' was born in Gaza, Palestine.His real name was Muhammad ibn Iddriss.

His father died before he was born and was left upon the care of his mother.

Due to hardship in Gaza, his mother decided to move to Makkah where his families were.

It was believed he was from the Banu Mutalib and among the Hashmites.

In Makkah, he used to sell clothes in market but due to his quench for knowledge. he used to sit closer to a madrasa and listen to whatever the imam teaches the students.

As days passed by, One-day the shaykh did not attend the madrasa and they needed someone to teach for them

Imam Shafi' at young age came and said he would be able to assist them.

He was given a platform and he taught them that they were amazed of his knowledge.

The next day, the Shaykh was pleased with the young boy's knowledge and decided to make him to partake in the class for free

There he surpassed them in knowledge and then heard of imam Malik. He went to him to seek knowledge from him but imam Malik said to him, I want someone who has memorised Al Muwatta to teach him 

Imam Shafi' got the copy of the book and within nine days, he memorised the book and imam Malik was amazed at his knowledge and memorisation.

He became a great scholar and he travelled to many places for knowledge and he stayed in Egypt to learn from a great woman called Nafisah who was a scholar in hadith 

Imam Shafi' was criticized of opposing some scholars in the matter of fiqh.

In Egypt he felt sick and died and he was at that time 53years.

Nafisah was the one who imam shafi' asked to pray for his him according to come scholars due to her piety.

such was a great scholar and his short life he left on earth.

May Allah be pleased with them. Ameen