NECESSITY OF FIQH PART - 4

In the Traditions also, the compulsory nature of Taqleed is well established. A few among them are being presented here.

There is a Tradition in (Sahih Bukhari, Vol 1, p. g no. 99) the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) says, ….

Hafidh Ibn E Hajar Asqalani writes in the interpretation of this Hadith, 'You learn the rules of the Shariah from Me, so that those who come after you can learn from you, and in the same way those who come after them, till the end of the world learn from one another.

There is a Tradition in Sahih Bukhari on the authority of Hadhrat Akramah (May Allah be well pleased with him), that the people of Madinah asked Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) about the woman who started menstruating after the Tawaf Afadha. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) said that she can go without the Tawaf e Wada’a. The pepole of Madinah said, 'We will not abandon the opinion of Hadhrat Zaid bin Thabit to follow your opinion.' This shows that the people of Madinah used to follow Hadhrat Zaid particularly (Taqleed shaksi). Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with him) did not chastise them that, 'You have committed a mistake by taking Hadhrat Zaid as your Imam.'

There is a lengthy Tradition in Sahih Bukhari, The Book of Obligations (Kitaab Ul Faraaidh). The summary of which is that Hadhrat Abu Moosa Asha’ari (May Allah be well pleased with him) was asked something. He replied,and said 'Ask Abdullah Bin Maso’od (May Allah be well pleased with him) also. After asking Hadhrat Abdullah bin Maso’od people conveyed his reply to Hadhrat Abu Moosa Asha’ari (May Allah be well pleased with him). He said, 'Do not ask me anything till you have this erudite scholar among you.'
 
This shows that he instructed the people to follow Hadhrat Abdullah bin Maso’od (May Allah be well pleased with him) in everything. This is what is called Taqleed Shaksi. There is a Tradition in Tirmidhi shareef, Ibn Majah shareef that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, After Me, follow the 2, i.e. Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (May Allah be well pleased with them). Here it is not said that you ask the evidence of every ruling. This is what is Taqleed Shaqsi.