Can you source this statement of As Suyuti? In which book of his can I find it?
“The difference found in the four Schools of Islamic law (Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki and Hambali) is a huge blessing and an enormous virtue. It has a subtle hidden wisdom the intelligent are able to grasp, but the ignorant are blind of. I have even heard some of them say: ‘The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came with one law, so where did the four Madhabs come from?”
Answer:
‘Allamah Suyuti (rahimahullah) has mentioned this in his book ‘Jazilul Mawahib Fikhtilafil Madhahib.’
(Jazilul Mawahib, pg. 25)
The Arabic text is as follows:
اعلم أن اختلاف المذاهب في الملة نعمة كبيرة، وفضيلة عظيمة، وله سر لطيف أدركه العالمون، وعمي عنه الجاهلون، حتى سمعت بعض الجهال يقول: النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جاء بشرع واحد، فمن أين مذاهب أربعة
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar