Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahimahullah)

About The Book

This work  was originally compiled in Arabic under the title of "Uqudul Jumman Fi Manaqibi Abi Hanifah An-Nu'man" by Allamah Muhammad ibn Yusuf Salihi Dimashqi Shafi'i (d. 942 AH), The Urdu Translation was done by Hadrat Maulana Abdullah Ibn Abdul Wahhab Saheb Bestawi muhajiri Madani. The English translation  was done by Madrasah Arabia Islamia, South Africa.

The book discusses the life of Imam Abu Hanifa rahmatullah alayhi, his vast knowledge, his extreme piety and noble character, his wit and wisdom, features that distinguish him from the other Aimma-e-Mujtahideen, and responses to some accusations levelled against him.

Imam Abu hanifah  is known in the Islamic world as al-imâm al-a`zam  and his school has the largest number of followers among the four schools of Ahl al-Sunna.

He was the first of the four mujtahid imams and  the first in Islam to organize the writing of fiqh under sub-headings embracing the whole of the Law, beginning with purity (tahara) followed by prayer (sala), an order which was retained by all subsequent scholars such as Malik, Shafi`i, Abu Dawud, Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, and others.

Not only was Imam Abu Hanifah's extraordinary mind and knowledge something to be admired but so too was his exemplary character and piety. He is an Example of a true Scholar

One of the main sources for this book is Khatib Baghdadi's  'Tarikh-e-Baghdad'.

Shaikh Shamsudeed Abu Abdillah Muhammad Ibn yusuf Salihi Shafi passed away in the year  942 AH, he was strong upholder of the Sunnah, a professional in various sciences and compiled many books including a famous book on  sirah.

​He was a follower of the Shafi'i Schoool of though and can therefore not be accused of exaggeration, He has compiled this word using reliable and authentic narrations.