Who are the seven jurists?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing? I hope you are well, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner : May I ask a small question, please?
The Shaykh : Please go ahead, and it is no problem if you make it longer.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Shaykh, I once heard a tape of yours on a Hajj trip in the year 1410, where you spoke about the Tabi'i Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, and you said that he was one of the seven jurists.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So who are these seven jurists, please?
The Shaykh : By Allah, my memory is not helping me right now.
The questioner : Even if it is just one of them, or two of them.
The Shaykh : There is one from the family of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, whose name is perhaps al-Qasim ibn Abu Bakr al-Madani. He is among the seven.
The questioner : Okay, the four jurists, who are Abu Hanifa and Malik.
The Shaykh : No, those are the Imams, my brother. Those Imams came after those people.
The questioner : Yes, I mean, in which era were these Tabi'un? Immediately after the Companions?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Yes. Is al-Zuhri one of them?
The Shaykh : No, no. Al-Zuhri is an Imam in hadith and narration.
The questioner : Yes, yes. Okay, may Allah reward you, my Shaykh. But is it possible if you could tell us a reference we can go back to?
The Shaykh : "I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al-'Alamin."
The questioner : By Ibn al-Qayyim?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : (may Allah have mercy on him).
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The Islamic University in the Holy City of Madinah will one day reach a point where the study there becomes mixed, in the way the Saudi government is proceeding. It is necessary.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, Agha? Abdullah al-Harairi is with you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing? I hope you are well, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner : May I ask a small question, please?
The Shaykh : Please go ahead, and it is no problem if you make it longer.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : Shaykh, I once heard a tape of yours on a Hajj trip in the year 1410, where you spoke about the Tabi'i Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, and you said that he was one of the seven jurists.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So who are these seven jurists, please?
The Shaykh : By Allah, my memory is not helping me right now.
The questioner : Even if it is just one of them, or two of them.
The Shaykh : There is one from the family of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, whose name is perhaps al-Qasim ibn Abu Bakr al-Madani. He is among the seven.
The questioner : Okay, the four jurists, who are Abu Hanifa and Malik.
The Shaykh : No, those are the Imams, my brother. Those Imams came after those people.
The questioner : Yes, I mean, in which era were these Tabi'un? Immediately after the Companions?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Yes. Is al-Zuhri one of them?
The Shaykh : No, no. Al-Zuhri is an Imam in hadith and narration.
The questioner : Yes, yes. Okay, may Allah reward you, my Shaykh. But is it possible if you could tell us a reference we can go back to?
The Shaykh : "I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al-'Alamin."
The questioner : By Ibn al-Qayyim?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : (may Allah have mercy on him).
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, may Allah reward you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The Islamic University in the Holy City of Madinah will one day reach a point where the study there becomes mixed, in the way the Saudi government is proceeding. It is necessary.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, Agha? Abdullah al-Harairi is with you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
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