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1) To tolerate a few small errors without reproaching the
other party, and accept that person for what he is.
2) To cover up any unbecoming actions performed openly.
3) To forgive any wrong directed towards oneself.”

The Maliki School and Imam Malik
According to the most reliable accounts, Imam Malik ibn
Anas was born in Madinah in 93 AH. As the son of a family
steeped in the study of hadiths, he made considerable progress
in this field in a very short space of time. He was placed at the
side of the famous scholar Ibn Hurmuz at a young age and
remained with him for the next 13 years. He began teaching at
the age of 17, and the interest that onlookers shown in him
actually proved to be greater than the interest his own teach-
ers aroused. Despite being 13 years older, Abu Hanifah knelt
before him and received instruction from him.
The works written about Imam Malik generally refer to his
superior memory and intelligence and describe his patience,
forbearance, sincerity, foresight, and grandeur as exemplary.
This is what Imam Malik is renowned for. He occupies a criti-
cal position in the science of the hadiths and was well-respect-
ed for how scrupulous he was when determining the authen-
ticity of the traditions. He carefully researched those report-
ing traditions and only accepted those which were completely
reliable.
Imam Malik never acted in haste when issuing fatwas. When
consulted about a problem he would say, “Go now and let me
investigate this problem.” Asked why he behaved in this
way, he would respond, “I shall have to account for fatwas.
Because I have a sincere fear of the Day of Judgment.”

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