Abu Abdullah, Malik bin Anas ibn Malik ibn Abi Aanir ibn Amr ibn Haris, was born in Medina in the year 94 H (75 AD). His ancestral home was in Yemen, but his grandfather settled in Medina after embracing Islam. He received his education in Medina, which was the most important seat of Islamic learning, and where the immediate descendants of the Companions of the Holy Prophet lived. Imam Malik was highly attracted to the study of law, and devoted...
