He was an Imaam and a Mujtahid of his time. He used to lecture in Makkah and in Egypt. The book "Tadhkira" says that he wrote a camel's load of knowledge from Imaam Muhammed (A.R). Without authenticating him, Hadhrat Yahya bin Ma'een (A.R) casually stated that there is no harm in transmitting the Ahadeeth that Imaam Shaafi'ee (A.R) narrates. However, Imaam Ahmed (A.R) has declared him to be authentic.
According to Imaam Shaafi'ee (A.R), only the Imaam should say "Aaameen" loudly, while the Muqtadi should recite it silently. [Kitaabul Umm] No authentic hadith proves that the Sahaaba (RA) ever said "Aameen" loudly.
When he was asked about the number of Rakaahs for Taraaweeh, he replied, "I have found the people of our city Makkah performing twenty Rakaahs." [Tirmidhi Vol.1 Pg.99]
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