Love of Rasoolullah ﷺ Reflected in Character, Conduct, and Hadith Teaching

Complexion changed when hearing about Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Sayyiduna Mus’ab Bin ‘Abdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has said that Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ was a great devotee of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ. Whenever anyone mentioned anything about the Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ, the complexion [i.e. the colour of the face] of Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ would change. He would show deep reverence for the Beloved Nabi صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ. One day, he was asked about it, so he replied, ‘If you had seen what I see, you would not have asked about it.’ 

(Ash-Shifa, vol. 2, pp. 41, 42)

Manner of teaching Hadees

(Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ started giving lessons of Hadees at the age of 17). Before coming to give a Hadees lesson, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ would take a bath, wear nice clothing and apply fragrance. He would then humbly come out of his room and respectfully sit on a throne. (He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ did not even use to change his sitting posture throughout the lesson.) As long as Ahadees were taught and learnt during the gathering, aloe-wood¹ and frankincense were burnt to give a pleasant smell.

(Bustan-ul-Muhaddiseen, pp. 19, 20)