18 | Know your Imams

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Imam Abu Hanifa (699 A

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Imam Abu Hanifa (699 A.D - 767 A.D) was Tabi'i who met many of the Prophet's companions. He was the first of the four famous Imams who established the Hanafi school of thought. Even though Abu Hanifa didn't meet any of the three Imams, Imam Ashafi'i (766 A.D - 820 A.D), who was the third Imam, bridged the gap by studying Hanafi Fiqh. He, Ashafi'i, was the student of the second Imam: Imam Malik (715 A.D - 796 A.D) and the teacher of the fourth Imam: Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal (780 A.D - 855 A.D)

As you see, all these great scholars are students and teachers of one another, directly or otherwise, so we shouldn't favor one over the other.

Note: The difference between the four schools of thought is only in Fiqh, not in creed.

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⏰ Last updated: Jun 02, 2022 ⏰

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