A woman had a dream in which she saw a star emerging from her womb and landing in Egypt, and then a further light emitting from this star which illuminated the whole city. She asked the wise men of the city to interpret this dream, they said that this was a divine prediction that she would give birth to a child whose knowledge, wisdom and intellect will light up the world. That blessed woman was none other than Imaam Shafi'ee's (rh) mother. Imaam Shafi'ee (rh) became a great scholar of his time. He acquired a great amount of knowledge at a very tender age. He held teachings which due to their great effect, people from afar and wide would come to attend. He respected and honoured his pupils with the utmost respect. He has written several monumentous books, which due to their usefulness are read widely amongst people.
