A Life Devoted to Madinah: Barefoot Steps and Nightly Visions of the Beloved ﷺ

Barefoot in MADINAH

The great leader of millions of Malikies, Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ was a great devotee of Rasool. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ would walk barefooted in the streets of Madinah. 

(At-Tabqat-ul-Kubra lish-Sha’rani, vol. 1, pp. 76)

Beholding Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ every night

Sayyiduna Musanna Bin Sa’eed رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has narrated that Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ stated, ‘I beheld the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ every night.’ 

(Hilya-tul-Awliya, vol. 6, pp. 346)

Refraining from riding in Madinah

Sayyiduna Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has stated: In Madinah, I saw that there were some Khurasanian or Egyptian horses tethered [i.e. tied] to the door of the house of Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ. Those horses were given to him as gifts. I had never seen such beautiful horses before. Hence I said, ‘How nice these horses are!’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ said, ‘I have given all of them to you as gifts.’ I said, ‘At least keep a horse for yourself.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ replied, ‘I feel shy of riding a horse on the ground under which the Holy Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the Beloved son of Sayyidatuna Aaminah rests (in his blessed shrine).’

(Ihya-ul-’Uloom, vol. 1, pp. 48; Ar-Raud-ur-Faaiq, pp. 217)