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The confession of Sunni scholars to the knowledge and jurisprudence of Imam Sadeq (P.B.U.H)

The confession of Sunni scholars to the knowledge and jurisprudence of Imam Sadeq (P.B.U.H)

Malik Ibn Anas, Muslim jurist and the Imam of the law school of Malikites, which is named after him; ca. 710-796. He is frequently called briefly the Imam of Medina. His great work, "the book of the smoothed path" is the earliest surviving Muslim law-book. Malik introduced the recognition of the unanimous practice of Medina, which he established as an organized juridical system. He thus created a theoretical standard for matters which were not settled from the point of view of consensus.
He says: "most of the time Imam Sadeq had a cheerful smile." Malik believes there will be never a person as superior as the Imam.

Muhammad Shahrestani, principal Muslim historian of religions in the Middle Ages; 1076-1153.
According to Shahrestani, Imam Sadeq had a great virtue and a profound knowledge.
Shahrestani is strongly against Shia, but has a considerable respect for Imam Sadeq.

Abu Othman Jahez, famous Arab prose writer of Basra; 776-869. a real master of the Arabic language.
Jahez was contemporary with Imam Sadeq (he may was a child in time of the Imam).
"all over the world is full of the knowledge and jurisprudence of Jafar Ibn Muhammad (Imam Sadeq)" said Jahez.

Ahmad Amin, Egyptian scholar and writer; 1886-1954.
He is also one of the strong opponents of Shi'ite but he holds the Imam in a high respect. He never respected the Sunni Imam in this manner.
Amin has a great respect for the Imam's knowledge in his works.

Mir Ali, Sunni Indian scholar. He says: "in time of Jafar Ibn Muhammad, the intellectual and philosophical disputes spread all over the Islamic world, and the only leader of that great movement, was Jafar Ibn Muhammad, he had a profound knowledge, and was highly proficient in all the sciences of his own time; many great scholars such as: "Abu Hanifeh" and "Sofyan Thuri" were trained in his presence."

Ahmad Zaki Saleh, Egyptian Sunni scholar. he believes Shiite was the first sect which created the base of religious issues with intellect and thought and Shiite means Jafar Ibn Muhammad.

The related topics:
-The intellectual and scientific movements in time of Imam Sadeq
- the scientific and cultural features in time of Imam Sadeq

References:
A glimpse of the Holy Imams' attitude

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