Discover the exceptional life of Imam Mālik ibn Anas, the founder of the Maliki school of law and ritual!In this episode: Growing up in Medina – Mālik & Knowledge – Teaching & Writing – Appearance & VirtuesSources:Ibn Farḥūn: Al-DībājAl-Aṣbahānī: Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾAl-Shablanjī: Nūr al-AbṣārAl-Shaʿrānī: Al-ṬabaqātAbū Zahra: MālikU.F. Abd-Allah: “Theological dimensions”

Discover the exceptional life of Lady Fāṭima, the luminous daughter of the Prophet, peace be upon him! In this episode: Intro & Beginnings – Household, Family & Service in Battle – The Prophet’s Illness ﷺ & Aftermath – Qualities & Closing Sources:Al-Aṣbahānī: Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾAl-Ṭabarī: Dhakhāʾir al-ʿUqbāAl-Zurqānī: Sharḥ al-Zurqānī ʿalā al-Mawāhibİslâm Ansiklopedisi

Discover the extraordinary life of Sayyidunā ʿAlī, the forth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs! In this episode: Intro & Biography – Marriage to Lady Fāṭima – Sd. ʿAlī as Caliph – Character and Appearance – Famous sayings Sources:Al-Aṣbahānī: Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾAl-Ṭabarī: Al-Riyāḍ al-NaḍiraAl-Shablanjī: Nūr al-AbṣārMusnad Aḥmadİslâm Ansiklopedisi

Discover life and legacy of Sd. ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān, the Possessor of Two Lights and preserver of the Quran! I this episode: Intro & Life – Mushaf of Osman – Possessor of Two Lights & Character – Appearance & Closing Sources:Abū Nuʿaym al-Aṣbahānī: Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾAl-Muḥibb al-Ṭabarī: Al-Riyāḍ al-Naḍiraİslâm Ansiklopedisi

Discover the story of Sd. ʿUmar, called al-Fārūq – the Distinguisher between truth and falsehood.  In this episode: Intro – Who Was Umar? – Physical Appearance – Respect for Other Faiths – The Title Al-Faruq – Legacy Sources:– Al-Aṣbahānī: Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾ– Al-Ṭabarī: Al-Riyāḍ al-Naḍira– Shah-Kazemi, The Spirit of Tolerance in Islam, 2011– İslâm Ansiklopedisi

Discover the inspiring life of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam.  0:00 - Intro, his Islam 3:51 - The Cave 6:53 - As Caliph 10:17 - Appearance & Traits 17:55 - Famous Saying Sources: Al-Aṣbahānī: Ḥilyat al-awliyāʾ Al-Ṭabarī: Al-Riyāḍ al-Naḍira Al-Ghazālī: Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn İslâm Ansiklopedisi Credits: Text: Dr. Ahmed F. Luetzen Music: Kristian Abdul Sabur