WEBVTT 00:00:00.180 --> 00:00:03.379 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 00:00:03.379 --> 00:00:08.179 Only those of His learned servants fear God 00:00:08.179 --> 00:00:17.879 Lives of the Four Imams 00:00:17.879 --> 00:00:24.079 Four walks full of beauty and majesty 00:00:24.079 --> 00:00:26.300 Carefully summarized 00:00:26.300 --> 00:00:29.800 From the great book 00:00:29.800 --> 00:00:32.799 Biographies of noble figures 00:00:32.799 --> 00:00:36.340 By Imam Al-Dhahabi, may God have mercy on him 00:00:36.340 --> 00:00:41.250 Prepared by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Muhanna 00:00:41.250 --> 00:00:43.250 May God protect him 00:00:43.250 --> 00:00:50.270 Imam Abu Hanifa, may God have mercy on him 00:00:50.270 --> 00:00:56.140 The religious jurist and scholar of Iraq 00:00:56.140 --> 00:00:58.140 Imam Abu Hanifa 00:00:58.140 --> 00:01:02.140 Al-Numan bin Thabit Al-Taymi Al-Kufi 00:01:02.140 --> 00:01:05.140 Mawla of Banu Taim Allah ibn Tha'labah 00:01:05.640 --> 00:01:09.140 It is said that he is a descendant of Persians 00:01:09.140 --> 00:01:11.140 He was born in the year eighty 00:01:11.140 --> 00:01:13.640 In the lives of young companions 00:01:13.640 --> 00:01:17.140 Not a single word was confirmed from him about any of them 00:01:17.140 --> 00:01:20.640 And Anas bin Malik, may God be pleased with him, saw it 00:01:20.640 --> 00:01:23.859 When Malkufa came to him 00:01:23.859 --> 00:01:26.359 Narrated on the authority of Ata bin Abi Rabah 00:01:26.359 --> 00:01:30.859 He is his oldest and best sheikh, according to what he said 00:01:30.859 --> 00:01:33.359 On the authority of Hammad bin Abi Suleiman 00:01:33.359 --> 00:01:34.859 And he has jurisprudence 00:01:34.859 --> 00:01:36.359 And about the popular 00:01:36.359 --> 00:01:38.359 And Nafi’ Mawla bin Omar 00:01:38.359 --> 00:01:41.859 Qatada and Asim bin Bahdala 00:01:41.859 --> 00:01:43.859 And Muhammad bin Al-Mankadir 00:01:43.859 --> 00:01:45.859 And Hisham bin Urwa 00:01:45.859 --> 00:01:47.859 He created others 00:01:47.859 --> 00:01:50.859 He even narrated on the authority of Shaiban the grammarian 00:01:50.859 --> 00:01:52.859 He is younger than him 00:01:52.859 --> 00:01:54.859 On the authority of Malik bin Anas 00:01:54.859 --> 00:01:57.359 He is also younger than him 00:01:57.359 --> 00:01:59.359 And I am interested in requesting antiquities 00:01:59.359 --> 00:02:01.359 And he journeyed into it 00:02:01.359 --> 00:02:05.359 As for jurisprudence and scrutiny of opinion and its ambiguities 00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:07.359 To Him is the end 00:02:07.359 --> 00:02:10.860 People depend on him for that 00:02:10.860 --> 00:02:13.360 Many things happened about him 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:19.360 Our Sheikh Abu Al-Hajjaj Al-Mizzi mentioned them in his Tahdheeb 00:02:19.360 --> 00:02:21.360 Ibrahim bin Tahman 00:02:21.360 --> 00:02:23.360 Khorasan world 00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:25.360 And Hamza Al-Zayat 00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:26.860 He is one of his peers 00:02:26.860 --> 00:02:28.860 And Abu Asim Al-Nabil 00:02:28.860 --> 00:02:30.860 And Abdul Razzaq 00:02:30.860 --> 00:02:33.360 Ali bin Mushar Al-Qadi 00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:34.860 It's a thing 00:02:34.860 --> 00:02:36.860 Yazid bin Harun 00:02:36.860 --> 00:02:38.860 Judge Abu Youssef 00:02:38.860 --> 00:02:41.860 And his son Hammad bin Abi Hanifa 00:02:41.860 --> 00:02:46.080 Ismail bin Hammad bin Abi Hanifa said 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:49.080 My grandfather was born Abu Hanifa 00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:51.080 Al-Numan bin Thabit 00:02:51.080 --> 00:02:53.080 In the year eighty 00:02:53.080 --> 00:02:57.080 His father Thabet went to Ali, may God be pleased with him 00:02:57.080 --> 00:02:58.580 And he is young 00:02:58.580 --> 00:03:01.580 He prayed for blessings upon him and his descendants 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 00:03:08.580 --> 00:03:11.650 Al-Nadhar bin Muhammad said 00:03:11.650 --> 00:03:14.650 Abu Hanifa had a beautiful face 00:03:14.650 --> 00:03:17.650 The secret of the dress is the fragrance of the wind 00:03:17.650 --> 00:03:19.780 Abu Yusuf said 00:03:19.780 --> 00:03:22.780 Abu Hanifa was a quarter of him 00:03:22.780 --> 00:03:24.780 One of the best picture people 00:03:24.780 --> 00:03:26.780 And he informed them of his speech 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 00:03:30.780 --> 00:03:33.900 Hammad bin Abi Hanifa said 00:03:33.900 --> 00:03:35.900 My father was beautiful 00:03:35.900 --> 00:03:37.900 Topped with a tan 00:03:37.900 --> 00:03:40.900 A good body is very fragrant 00:03:40.900 --> 00:03:43.900 He only speaks in response 00:03:43.900 --> 00:03:47.900 He, may God have mercy on him, does not delve into what does not concern him 00:03:47.900 --> 00:03:49.969 Ibn Al-Mubarak said 00:03:49.969 --> 00:03:53.969 I have never seen a man more respected in his assembly 00:03:53.969 --> 00:03:57.969 There is no better person and dreamer than Abu Hanifa 00:03:57.969 --> 00:04:01.319 Qais bin Al-Rabi’ said 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:05.319 Abu Hanifa was devout and pious 00:04:05.319 --> 00:04:07.509 Preferred over his brothers 00:04:07.509 --> 00:04:09.509 Partner said 00:04:09.509 --> 00:04:13.539 Abu Hanifa was very silent and wise 00:04:13.539 --> 00:04:16.540 Yazid bin Harun said 00:04:16.540 --> 00:04:20.540 I have never seen anyone more dreaming than Abu Hanifa 00:04:20.540 --> 00:04:22.540 Al-Ajli said 00:04:22.540 --> 00:04:26.540 Abu Hanifa was a baker who sold bread 00:04:26.540 --> 00:04:30.740 Prick is a soft, silk-like fabric 00:04:30.740 --> 00:04:32.740 Al-Ajli said 00:04:32.740 --> 00:04:34.740 Abu Hanifa said 00:04:34.740 --> 00:04:36.740 I presented Basra 00:04:36.740 --> 00:04:41.740 So I thought that I would not ask about anything without answering it 00:04:41.740 --> 00:04:45.740 They asked me about things for which I did not have an answer 00:04:45.740 --> 00:04:47.740 So I made it for myself 00:04:47.740 --> 00:04:52.740 I will not leave Hammad bin Abi Suleiman until he dies 00:04:52.740 --> 00:04:55.959 I accompanied him for eighteen years 00:04:55.959 --> 00:04:58.959 Ahmed bin Al-Sabah said 00:04:58.959 --> 00:05:00.959 I heard Al-Shafi’i said 00:05:00.959 --> 00:05:02.959 Malik was told 00:05:02.959 --> 00:05:04.959 Have you seen Abu Hanifa? 00:05:04.959 --> 00:05:06.959 He said yes 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 00:05:12.959 --> 00:05:15.019 He made his argument 00:05:15.019 --> 00:05:17.019 Judge Abu Youssef said 00:05:17.019 --> 00:05:20.019 While I was walking with Abu Hanifa 00:05:20.019 --> 00:05:23.019 I heard one man say to another 00:05:23.019 --> 00:05:25.019 This is Abu Hanifa 00:05:25.019 --> 00:05:27.019 Doesn't sleep at night 00:05:27.019 --> 00:05:29.019 Abu Hanifa said 00:05:29.019 --> 00:05:33.019 God does not speak about me for what I did not do 00:05:33.019 --> 00:05:38.019 He used to spend the night in prayer, supplication, and supplication 00:05:38.019 --> 00:05:41.089 Abu Assem Al-Nabil said 00:05:42.089 --> 00:05:45.089 Abu Hanifa was called Al-Wattad 00:05:45.089 --> 00:05:47.089 Because of his many prayers 00:05:47.089 --> 00:05:50.310 Masar bin Kadam said 00:05:50.310 --> 00:05:54.310 I saw Abu Hanifa reciting the Qur’an while praying 00:05:54.310 --> 00:05:57.339 Al-Qasim bin Maan said 00:05:57.339 --> 00:06:02.339 Abu Hanifa stood up one night repeating the words of God Almighty 00:06:02.339 --> 00:06:04.339 Rather, the time is their time 00:06:04.339 --> 00:06:07.339 And the hour is worse and more bitter 00:06:07.339 --> 00:06:10.339 He cries and prays for the dawn 00:06:11.439 --> 00:06:13.439 Zaid bin Kumait said 00:06:13.439 --> 00:06:16.439 I heard a man saying to Abu Hanifa: 00:06:16.439 --> 00:06:18.540 Fear God 00:06:18.540 --> 00:06:21.540 He rose up, whistled, and knocked 00:06:21.540 --> 00:06:24.540 He said, may God reward you 00:06:24.540 --> 00:06:30.860 People always need someone to tell them something like this 00:06:30.860 --> 00:06:32.860 Bishr bin Al-Walid said 00:06:32.860 --> 00:06:36.860 Abu Jaafar Al-Mansur asked Abu Hanifa 00:06:36.860 --> 00:06:38.860 He wanted him to judge 00:06:38.860 --> 00:06:41.860 He swore an oath against him at night 00:06:41.860 --> 00:06:45.889 But he refused and swore that I would not do it 00:06:45.889 --> 00:06:48.889 Al-Rabi`, the chamberlain, said to him 00:06:48.889 --> 00:06:50.889 O Abu Hanifa 00:06:50.889 --> 00:06:54.889 You see the Commander of the Faithful swearing and you swear 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.” 00:07:00.889 --> 00:07:02.889 So he ordered him to prison 00:07:02.889 --> 00:07:05.889 He died there in Baghdad 00:07:05.889 --> 00:07:08.949 Mughith bin Badil said 00:07:08.949 --> 00:07:11.949 Al-Mansur left Abu Hanifa to judge 00:07:11.949 --> 00:07:13.949 So refrain 00:07:13.949 --> 00:07:14.949 Al-Mansour said 00:07:14.949 --> 00:07:17.949 I wonder where we are 00:07:17.949 --> 00:07:19.949 Abu Hanifa said 00:07:19.949 --> 00:07:21.949 I am not fit 00:07:21.949 --> 00:07:23.949 He said I lied 00:07:23.949 --> 00:07:24.949 And he said 00:07:24.949 --> 00:07:28.949 The Commander of the Faithful ruled that I was not fit 00:07:28.949 --> 00:07:31.949 If you are a liar, then I am not correct 00:07:32.949 --> 00:07:34.949 Even if you are honest 00:07:34.949 --> 00:07:37.949 I told you that I am not fit 00:07:37.949 --> 00:07:39.949 So he locked him up 00:07:39.949 --> 00:07:42.949 The jurist Abu Abdullah Al-Saymari said 00:07:42.949 --> 00:07:46.949 Abu Hanifa did not accept the covenant to judge 00:07:46.949 --> 00:07:51.019 He was beaten, imprisoned, and died in prison 00:07:51.019 --> 00:07:53.019 Ibn Al-Mubarak said 00:07:53.019 --> 00:07:56.019 Abu Hanifa is the most learned jurist among people 00:07:56.019 --> 00:07:59.019 Yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan said 00:07:59.019 --> 00:08:01.019 We do not lie to God 00:08:01.019 --> 00:08:04.019 We have not heard anything better than the opinion of Abu Hanifa 00:08:04.019 --> 00:08:07.019 We have taken most of his sayings 00:08:07.019 --> 00:08:10.110 Ali bin Asim said 00:08:10.110 --> 00:08:13.110 If the knowledge of Imam Abu Hanifa was weighed 00:08:13.110 --> 00:08:15.110 With the knowledge of the people of his time 00:08:15.110 --> 00:08:17.240 It would prevail over them 00:08:17.240 --> 00:08:19.399 Hafs bin Ghiyath said 00:08:19.399 --> 00:08:22.399 The words of Abu Hanifa in jurisprudence 00:08:22.399 --> 00:08:24.399 Finer than poetry 00:08:24.399 --> 00:08:27.430 Only an ignorant person can fault him 00:08:27.430 --> 00:08:29.430 Al-Shafi’i said 00:08:29.430 --> 00:08:33.500 In jurisprudence, people are dependent on Abu Hanifa 00:08:33.500 --> 00:08:34.500 I said 00:08:34.500 --> 00:08:37.500 Imamate in jurisprudence and its subtleties 00:08:37.500 --> 00:08:40.500 Muslim to this imam 00:08:40.500 --> 00:08:43.500 This is beyond doubt 00:08:43.500 --> 00:08:46.500 Nothing comes to mind 00:08:46.500 --> 00:08:50.529 If the day needs my guide 00:08:50.529 --> 00:08:54.529 His biography could be divided into two volumes 00:08:54.529 --> 00:08:57.659 May God be pleased with him and have mercy on him 00:08:57.659 --> 00:09:00.659 He walked as a watered martyr 00:09:00.659 --> 00:09:03.659 That is, he was given poison to die 00:09:03.659 --> 00:09:06.659 In the year one hundred and fifty 00:09:06.659 --> 00:09:08.690 He is seventy years old 00:09:08.690 --> 00:09:12.690 And his son, the jurist Hammad bin Abi Hanifa 00:09:12.690 --> 00:09:15.690 He was knowledgeable, religious, and righteous 00:09:15.690 --> 00:09:17.690 Complete piety 00:09:17.690 --> 00:09:22.519 Hammad died in the year one hundred and seventy-six 00:09:22.519 --> 00:09:26.519 Lives of the Four Imams