1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:03,379 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 2 00:00:03,379 --> 00:00:08,179 Only those of His learned servants fear God 3 00:00:08,179 --> 00:00:17,879 Lives of the Four Imams 4 00:00:17,879 --> 00:00:24,079 Four walks full of beauty and majesty 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:26,300 Carefully summarized 6 00:00:26,300 --> 00:00:29,800 From the great book 7 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,799 Biographies of noble figures 8 00:00:32,799 --> 00:00:36,340 By Imam Al-Dhahabi, may God have mercy on him 9 00:00:36,340 --> 00:00:41,250 Prepared by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Muhanna 10 00:00:41,250 --> 00:00:43,250 May God protect him 11 00:00:43,250 --> 00:00:50,270 Imam Abu Hanifa, may God have mercy on him 12 00:00:50,270 --> 00:00:56,140 The religious jurist and scholar of Iraq 13 00:00:56,140 --> 00:00:58,140 Imam Abu Hanifa 14 00:00:58,140 --> 00:01:02,140 Al-Numan bin Thabit Al-Taymi Al-Kufi 15 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:05,140 Mawla of Banu Taim Allah ibn Tha'labah 16 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,140 It is said that he is a descendant of Persians 17 00:01:09,140 --> 00:01:11,140 He was born in the year eighty 18 00:01:11,140 --> 00:01:13,640 In the lives of young companions 19 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,140 Not a single word was confirmed from him about any of them 20 00:01:17,140 --> 00:01:20,640 And Anas bin Malik, may God be pleased with him, saw it 21 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,859 When Malkufa came to him 22 00:01:23,859 --> 00:01:26,359 Narrated on the authority of Ata bin Abi Rabah 23 00:01:26,359 --> 00:01:30,859 He is his oldest and best sheikh, according to what he said 24 00:01:30,859 --> 00:01:33,359 On the authority of Hammad bin Abi Suleiman 25 00:01:33,359 --> 00:01:34,859 And he has jurisprudence 26 00:01:34,859 --> 00:01:36,359 And about the popular 27 00:01:36,359 --> 00:01:38,359 And Nafi’ Mawla bin Omar 28 00:01:38,359 --> 00:01:41,859 Qatada and Asim bin Bahdala 29 00:01:41,859 --> 00:01:43,859 And Muhammad bin Al-Mankadir 30 00:01:43,859 --> 00:01:45,859 And Hisham bin Urwa 31 00:01:45,859 --> 00:01:47,859 He created others 32 00:01:47,859 --> 00:01:50,859 He even narrated on the authority of Shaiban the grammarian 33 00:01:50,859 --> 00:01:52,859 He is younger than him 34 00:01:52,859 --> 00:01:54,859 On the authority of Malik bin Anas 35 00:01:54,859 --> 00:01:57,359 He is also younger than him 36 00:01:57,359 --> 00:01:59,359 And I am interested in requesting antiquities 37 00:01:59,359 --> 00:02:01,359 And he journeyed into it 38 00:02:01,359 --> 00:02:05,359 As for jurisprudence and scrutiny of opinion and its ambiguities 39 00:02:05,359 --> 00:02:07,359 To Him is the end 40 00:02:07,359 --> 00:02:10,860 People depend on him for that 41 00:02:10,860 --> 00:02:13,360 Many things happened about him 42 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:19,360 Our Sheikh Abu Al-Hajjaj Al-Mizzi mentioned them in his Tahdheeb 43 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,360 Ibrahim bin Tahman 44 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,360 Khorasan world 45 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,360 And Hamza Al-Zayat 46 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:26,860 He is one of his peers 47 00:02:26,860 --> 00:02:28,860 And Abu Asim Al-Nabil 48 00:02:28,860 --> 00:02:30,860 And Abdul Razzaq 49 00:02:30,860 --> 00:02:33,360 Ali bin Mushar Al-Qadi 50 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:34,860 It's a thing 51 00:02:34,860 --> 00:02:36,860 Yazid bin Harun 52 00:02:36,860 --> 00:02:38,860 Judge Abu Youssef 53 00:02:38,860 --> 00:02:41,860 And his son Hammad bin Abi Hanifa 54 00:02:41,860 --> 00:02:46,080 Ismail bin Hammad bin Abi Hanifa said 55 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,080 My grandfather was born Abu Hanifa 56 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:51,080 Al-Numan bin Thabit 57 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,080 In the year eighty 58 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:57,080 His father Thabet went to Ali, may God be pleased with him 59 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:58,580 And he is young 60 00:02:58,580 --> 00:03:01,580 He prayed for blessings upon him and his descendants 61 00:03:01,580 --> 00:03:08,580 We hope that God will respond to Ali, may God be pleased with him, in our regard 62 00:03:08,580 --> 00:03:11,650 Al-Nadhar bin Muhammad said 63 00:03:11,650 --> 00:03:14,650 Abu Hanifa had a beautiful face 64 00:03:14,650 --> 00:03:17,650 The secret of the dress is the fragrance of the wind 65 00:03:17,650 --> 00:03:19,780 Abu Yusuf said 66 00:03:19,780 --> 00:03:22,780 Abu Hanifa was a quarter of him 67 00:03:22,780 --> 00:03:24,780 One of the best picture people 68 00:03:24,780 --> 00:03:26,780 And he informed them of his speech 69 00:03:26,780 --> 00:03:30,780 And I will punish them with a tone and make them clear about what is in his heart 70 00:03:30,780 --> 00:03:33,900 Hammad bin Abi Hanifa said 71 00:03:33,900 --> 00:03:35,900 My father was beautiful 72 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:37,900 Topped with a tan 73 00:03:37,900 --> 00:03:40,900 A good body is very fragrant 74 00:03:40,900 --> 00:03:43,900 He only speaks in response 75 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:47,900 He, may God have mercy on him, does not delve into what does not concern him 76 00:03:47,900 --> 00:03:49,969 Ibn Al-Mubarak said 77 00:03:49,969 --> 00:03:53,969 I have never seen a man more respected in his assembly 78 00:03:53,969 --> 00:03:57,969 There is no better person and dreamer than Abu Hanifa 79 00:03:57,969 --> 00:04:01,319 Qais bin Al-Rabi’ said 80 00:04:01,319 --> 00:04:05,319 Abu Hanifa was devout and pious 81 00:04:05,319 --> 00:04:07,509 Preferred over his brothers 82 00:04:07,509 --> 00:04:09,509 Partner said 83 00:04:09,509 --> 00:04:13,539 Abu Hanifa was very silent and wise 84 00:04:13,539 --> 00:04:16,540 Yazid bin Harun said 85 00:04:16,540 --> 00:04:20,540 I have never seen anyone more dreaming than Abu Hanifa 86 00:04:20,540 --> 00:04:22,540 Al-Ajli said 87 00:04:22,540 --> 00:04:26,540 Abu Hanifa was a baker who sold bread 88 00:04:26,540 --> 00:04:30,740 Prick is a soft, silk-like fabric 89 00:04:30,740 --> 00:04:32,740 Al-Ajli said 90 00:04:32,740 --> 00:04:34,740 Abu Hanifa said 91 00:04:34,740 --> 00:04:36,740 I presented Basra 92 00:04:36,740 --> 00:04:41,740 So I thought that I would not ask about anything without answering it 93 00:04:41,740 --> 00:04:45,740 They asked me about things for which I did not have an answer 94 00:04:45,740 --> 00:04:47,740 So I made it for myself 95 00:04:47,740 --> 00:04:52,740 I will not leave Hammad bin Abi Suleiman until he dies 96 00:04:52,740 --> 00:04:55,959 I accompanied him for eighteen years 97 00:04:55,959 --> 00:04:58,959 Ahmed bin Al-Sabah said 98 00:04:58,959 --> 00:05:00,959 I heard Al-Shafi’i said 99 00:05:00,959 --> 00:05:02,959 Malik was told 100 00:05:02,959 --> 00:05:04,959 Have you seen Abu Hanifa? 101 00:05:04,959 --> 00:05:06,959 He said yes 102 00:05:06,959 --> 00:05:12,959 I saw a man who, if he spoke to you about this pole, would make it gold 103 00:05:12,959 --> 00:05:15,019 He made his argument 104 00:05:15,019 --> 00:05:17,019 Judge Abu Youssef said 105 00:05:17,019 --> 00:05:20,019 While I was walking with Abu Hanifa 106 00:05:20,019 --> 00:05:23,019 I heard one man say to another 107 00:05:23,019 --> 00:05:25,019 This is Abu Hanifa 108 00:05:25,019 --> 00:05:27,019 Doesn't sleep at night 109 00:05:27,019 --> 00:05:29,019 Abu Hanifa said 110 00:05:29,019 --> 00:05:33,019 God does not speak about me for what I did not do 111 00:05:33,019 --> 00:05:38,019 He used to spend the night in prayer, supplication, and supplication 112 00:05:38,019 --> 00:05:41,089 Abu Assem Al-Nabil said 113 00:05:42,089 --> 00:05:45,089 Abu Hanifa was called Al-Wattad 114 00:05:45,089 --> 00:05:47,089 Because of his many prayers 115 00:05:47,089 --> 00:05:50,310 Masar bin Kadam said 116 00:05:50,310 --> 00:05:54,310 I saw Abu Hanifa reciting the Qur’an while praying 117 00:05:54,310 --> 00:05:57,339 Al-Qasim bin Maan said 118 00:05:57,339 --> 00:06:02,339 Abu Hanifa stood up one night repeating the words of God Almighty 119 00:06:02,339 --> 00:06:04,339 Rather, the time is their time 120 00:06:04,339 --> 00:06:07,339 And the hour is worse and more bitter 121 00:06:07,339 --> 00:06:10,339 He cries and prays for the dawn 122 00:06:11,439 --> 00:06:13,439 Zaid bin Kumait said 123 00:06:13,439 --> 00:06:16,439 I heard a man saying to Abu Hanifa: 124 00:06:16,439 --> 00:06:18,540 Fear God 125 00:06:18,540 --> 00:06:21,540 He rose up, whistled, and knocked 126 00:06:21,540 --> 00:06:24,540 He said, may God reward you 127 00:06:24,540 --> 00:06:30,860 People always need someone to tell them something like this 128 00:06:30,860 --> 00:06:32,860 Bishr bin Al-Walid said 129 00:06:32,860 --> 00:06:36,860 Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur asked Abu Hanifa 130 00:06:36,860 --> 00:06:38,860 He wanted him to judge 131 00:06:38,860 --> 00:06:41,860 He swore an oath against him at night 132 00:06:41,860 --> 00:06:45,889 But he refused and swore that I would not do it 133 00:06:45,889 --> 00:06:48,889 Al-Rabi`, the chamberlain, said to him 134 00:06:48,889 --> 00:06:50,889 O Abu Hanifa 135 00:06:50,889 --> 00:06:54,889 You see the Commander of the Faithful swearing and you swear 136 00:06:54,889 --> 00:07:00,889 The Commander of the Faithful said, “I am more capable of expiating his oath than I am.” 137 00:07:00,889 --> 00:07:02,889 So he ordered him to prison 138 00:07:02,889 --> 00:07:05,889 He died there in Baghdad 139 00:07:05,889 --> 00:07:08,949 Mughith bin Badil said 140 00:07:08,949 --> 00:07:11,949 Al-Mansur left Abu Hanifa to judge 141 00:07:11,949 --> 00:07:13,949 So refrain 142 00:07:13,949 --> 00:07:14,949 Al-Mansour said 143 00:07:14,949 --> 00:07:17,949 I wonder where we are 144 00:07:17,949 --> 00:07:19,949 Abu Hanifa said 145 00:07:19,949 --> 00:07:21,949 I am not fit 146 00:07:21,949 --> 00:07:23,949 He said I lied 147 00:07:23,949 --> 00:07:24,949 And he said 148 00:07:24,949 --> 00:07:28,949 The Commander of the Faithful ruled that I was not fit 149 00:07:28,949 --> 00:07:31,949 If you are a liar, then I am not correct 150 00:07:32,949 --> 00:07:34,949 Even if you are honest 151 00:07:34,949 --> 00:07:37,949 I told you that I am not fit 152 00:07:37,949 --> 00:07:39,949 So he locked him up 153 00:07:39,949 --> 00:07:42,949 The jurist Abu Abdullah Al-Saymari said 154 00:07:42,949 --> 00:07:46,949 Abu Hanifa did not accept the covenant to judge 155 00:07:46,949 --> 00:07:51,019 He was beaten, imprisoned, and died in prison 156 00:07:51,019 --> 00:07:53,019 Ibn Al-Mubarak said 157 00:07:53,019 --> 00:07:56,019 Abu Hanifa is the most learned jurist among people 158 00:07:56,019 --> 00:07:59,019 Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan said 159 00:07:59,019 --> 00:08:01,019 We do not lie to God 160 00:08:01,019 --> 00:08:04,019 We have not heard anything better than the opinion of Abu Hanifa 161 00:08:04,019 --> 00:08:07,019 We have taken most of his sayings 162 00:08:07,019 --> 00:08:10,110 Ali bin Asim said 163 00:08:10,110 --> 00:08:13,110 If the knowledge of Imam Abu Hanifa was weighed 164 00:08:13,110 --> 00:08:15,110 With the knowledge of the people of his time 165 00:08:15,110 --> 00:08:17,240 It would prevail over them 166 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:19,399 Hafs bin Ghiyath said 167 00:08:19,399 --> 00:08:22,399 The words of Abu Hanifa in jurisprudence 168 00:08:22,399 --> 00:08:24,399 Finer than poetry 169 00:08:24,399 --> 00:08:27,430 Only an ignorant person can fault him 170 00:08:27,430 --> 00:08:29,430 Al-Shafi’i said 171 00:08:29,430 --> 00:08:33,500 In jurisprudence, people are dependent on Abu Hanifa 172 00:08:33,500 --> 00:08:34,500 I said 173 00:08:34,500 --> 00:08:37,500 Imamate in jurisprudence and its subtleties 174 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:40,500 Muslim to this imam 175 00:08:40,500 --> 00:08:43,500 This is beyond doubt 176 00:08:43,500 --> 00:08:46,500 Nothing comes to mind 177 00:08:46,500 --> 00:08:50,529 If the day needs my guide 178 00:08:50,529 --> 00:08:54,529 His biography could be divided into two volumes 179 00:08:54,529 --> 00:08:57,659 May God be pleased with him and have mercy on him 180 00:08:57,659 --> 00:09:00,659 He walked as a watered martyr 181 00:09:00,659 --> 00:09:03,659 That is, he was given poison to die 182 00:09:03,659 --> 00:09:06,659 In the year one hundred and fifty 183 00:09:06,659 --> 00:09:08,690 He is seventy years old 184 00:09:08,690 --> 00:09:12,690 And his son, the jurist Hammad bin Abi Hanifa 185 00:09:12,690 --> 00:09:15,690 He was knowledgeable, religious, and righteous 186 00:09:15,690 --> 00:09:17,690 Complete piety 187 00:09:17,690 --> 00:09:22,519 Hammad died in the year one hundred and seventy-six 188 00:09:22,519 --> 00:09:26,519 Lives of the Four Imams