Wisdom of Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullah alayh)

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Wisdom of Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullah alayh)

Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullah alayh) paid a visit to Madinah where he was approached by Imaam Baakeer – who was one of the prominent Ulama in Madinah. Imaam Baakeer asked Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullah alayh): "Are you the Imaam Abu Hanifah who changed the Deen of my grandfather?"

Imaam Abu Hanifah replied: "O Imaam Baakeer! You have been misinformed about me. Sit down so that I can clear myself."

Imaam Abu Hanifah: Tell me, O Imaam Baakeer! Who is the weaker sex, the male or the female?
Imaam Baakeer replied: The female.
Imaam Abu Hanifah: Tell me of the male and female: what is the portion of their inheritance?
Imaam Baakeer: For the male, two portions, and for the female, one portion.
Imaam Abu Hanifah: O Imaam Baakeer, if I were to follow my own deduction, then I would have given two portions for the female and one portion for the male!

Imaam Abu Hanifah: Which is greater, Salaah or Saum (Fasting)?
Imaam Baakeer: Salaah.
Imaam Abu Hanifah: If I were following my own fancies as you have accused me of – changing the Deen of your grandfather – then I would have made Qadah of Salaah compulsory for the woman who is menstruating and not Qadah of Fasting that she owes, seeing that we both agree that Salaah is greater than Saum.

By now Imaam Baakeer was getting excited, and he said: "Tell me more." He was deeply impressed with Imaam Abu Hanifah.

Imaam Abu Hanifah: Tell me, O Imaam Baakeer! Which is more unclean: semen or urine?
Imaam Baakeer: Urine is the more unclean of the two.
Imaam Abu Hanifah: O Imaam Baakeer, if I were to change the Deen of your grandfather Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) then I would have made ghusl compulsory after urinating and only wudhu necessary after ejection. I am only following the Deen of our Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam).

Upon hearing this, Imaam Baakeer was overjoyed and kissed the forehead of Imaam Abu Hanifah (rahmatullah alayh

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assalamu alaikum


jazakallah khayr for this beautiful story akhi

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Alhamdullilah

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subhanAllah!

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Extract from ''The Wisdom of Abu Haneefah'' By Shaykh Ahmed Ali

''In jurispondence (Fiqh) All scholars are children of Abu Hanifa'' - Imam Sha'fi

Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak relates:
One day while I was sitting with Imam Malik, an older man came, who was received with extreme respect by the Imam and made to sit beside him. After he had gone, the Imam said to Abdullah: "Do you know who this man was? He was Abu Hanifa of Iraq, who, if he wanted to could prove this pillar to have been made of gold."

Buried Treasure

Hasan bin Ziyaad relates that a man once buried his treasure and then forgot where he had buried it. He searched everywhere but could not find it. He decided to go and see Imam Abu Hanifa and realted his problem. Imam Abu Hanfia advised him "This is not a problem of fiqh that i can solve. Go home and offer salãh all night until you remember where you have buried it." Acting upon the Imam's advice he stood in prayer and less than a quarter of the night passed and he remembered where he had buried the treasure. The man then went and retrieved the treasure. The man then related the events to Imam Abu Hanifa who in turn said to the man, "I knew the devil would not let you pray all night until he himself would remind you. Only if you had prayed all night thanking Allah (swt)."

Is this person a kaafir or not?

Muhammad bin Mukatil relates that a man approached Imam Abu Hanifa and asked him, "What is your opinion regarding a person who does not hope for Jannah, who doesn't fear Allah (swt) and is not afraid of the fire of Hell. He eats meat of animals not slaughtered according to religious requirements and observes prayers without Ruku' (bowing) and Sujud (Prostration), and testifies to what he has not seen (witnessed). He dislikes Haq (Which is right and certain) and loves Fitna (Trials and tribulations)

The students of Imam Abu Hanifa replied "This persons situation is difficult, problematic and hard to solve." In another version it is narrated that they replied, "This person is very bad and these characteristics are of a Kaafir".

Imam Abu Hanifa replied, "This persons situation is not difficult and these are not properties of a Kaafir, as this is a person who doesn't wish or hope for Jannah but wishes and looks forward to meeting Allah (swt). He fears Allah (swt) and not the Fire of Hell (obviously he who fears Allah (swt) will refrain from all that is prohibited and do what is asked of him and thus will not need to fear Hell as he will be going into Jannah - Insha Allah). He doesn't fear injustice and unfairness from Allah (swt) in His rule. He eats Fish and Crust (remember these do not have to be slaughtered). He reads Salatul Janazah in which there is no ruku' or sujud. He testifies that there is only One Allah (swt) (though he has not seen him) and Muhammad (saws) is His Messenger. He dislikes Haq (what is right) which is death, as it is certain. He loves his children, money, wealth and possessions as they are Fitna"


After hearing this remarkable answer, the questioner stood up and kissed Imam Abu Hanifa's head and said, "I bear witness that you are a receptacle for knowledge."



Chief Justice

Kharija bib Mus'ab relates that the Khalif, Abu Ja'far invited Imam Abu Hanifa to make him the Chief Justice (Qadi) but he refused and thus was imprisoned for a few days. The Khalif called him once again, and questioned him "Oh Abu Hanifa, why is it that you do not accept our work, dislike it and turn away from it, though those who were better than you have done the same type of work (became Qadi)?. Imam Abu Hanifa replied "I am not fit to be Chief Justice." "You are a liar," he replied. Imam Abu Hanifa then said, "Allahu Akbar! the commander of the faithful has just decided that I am not suitable and fit to be Chief Justice." The Khalif asked, "How?". Imam Abu Hanifa replied, "Because if I am a liar, then a liar is not fit to be the Chief Justice, and if I'm honest and right (like I said I am really not fit to be the Chief Justice) then the excuse is evident."




The atheists

It has been reported from Imam Abu Hanifa that he said he was like a sword on the atheists of his time. There were many of them and they had power and strength and were always looking for an opportunity to kill him. One day whilst he was sitting alone in the mosque, a group of them pounced on him with knives and swords drawn and were just about to kill him when he said to them, "Take it easy just answer one question then you can do wat you please.". they agreed. He asked, "What do you say regarding a man who says I saw a ship, a vessel loaded with cargo, full with goods, in the depths of some ocean, being battered by gales and rough waves without a navigator, or anybody to care of it. Despite this it proceeds taking its course. Is something like this possible even in the mind?" They replied "No, this is a thing that one's mind doesn't accept and one's imagination doesn't permit." Imam Abu Hanifa said, "Subhanallah, if it is not possible in the mind for a ship to keep its course in these conditions without a navigator or a crew, then how is it possible for this world to caryy on despite its ever flactuating conditions and constantly changing affairs and activities without a creator or a care taker." They all began to cry and said, "You are right." They put away their swords and repented from their sins and error.



A'mash and his wife

Sa'eed bin Yahya relates from his father that he said, "There was once an argument between A'mash and his wife, his wife became angry and said on oath that she would not talk to him. Now A'mash used to talk to her but she wouldn't reply, he became irritated and angry and said, "If you do not talk to me by tonight then you are divorced". When he cooled down and came to his senses, he was sorry and regretted what he had said, but he couldn't find a way out of this problem. He became very upset and thus went to Imam Abu Hanifa that night. The Imam welcomed him and was very hospitable to him. A'mash began to apologise (as at the beginning A'mash didn't used to associate with or sow respect for the Imam). Imam Abu Hanifa said "Stop apologising and tell me the purpose of your visit." When A'mash explained his situation, Imam Abu Hanifa replied, "Don't worry you will be relieved of your problem very soon, if Allah(swt) makes it easy."

He called the Muazzin and told him that when A'mash reached his house to give the Adhan for the morning prayer before dawn breaks (that is before its time). It was the practise in Kufa not to give the Adhan for any Salaah before its time, as Adhan is a means of informing the begining of that Salaah, and to give Adhan for a Salaah before its time has begun is not permissible (against Shari'ah). So when this Muazzin gave Adhan for the Fajr prayer, before the night had ended, she assumed that, since she hadn't spoken to him all night and the night had come an end as the Muazzin had called the Adhan for the next day, she would be divorced and freed from this man and thus said to him, "All Praise to Allah, Who has relived me frm you, oh you ill-tempered". A'mash replied "The night has not ended as it is not morning yet, it was a ploy, which came to affect and what a ploy it was, Allah have mercy on Abu Hanifa who told me about it."


Taken from www.islamglobe.2ya.com

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A'mash and his wife

Sa'eed bin Yahya relates from his father that he said, "There was once an argument between A'mash and his wife, his wife became angry and said on oath that she would not talk to him. Now A'mash used to talk to her but she wouldn't reply, he became irritated and angry and said, "If you do not talk to me by tonight then you are divorced". When he cooled down and came to his senses, he was sorry and regretted what he had said, but he couldn't find a way out of this problem. He became very upset and thus went to Imam Abu Hanifa that night. The Imam welcomed him and was very hospitable to him. A'mash began to apologise (as at the beginning A'mash didn't used to associate with or sow respect for the Imam). Imam Abu Hanifa said "Stop apologising and tell me the purpose of your visit." When A'mash explained his situation, Imam Abu Hanifa replied, "Don't worry you will be relieved of your problem very soon, if Allah(swt) makes it easy."

He called the Muazzin and told him that when A'mash reached his house to give the Adhan for the morning prayer before dawn breaks (that is before its time). It was the practise in Kufa not to give the Adhan for any Salaah before its time, as Adhan is a means of informing the begining of that Salaah, and to give Adhan for a Salaah before its time has begun is not permissible (against Shari'ah). So when this Muazzin gave Adhan for the Fajr prayer, before the night had ended, she assumed that, since she hadn't spoken to him all night and the night had come an end as the Muazzin had called the Adhan for the next day, she would be divorced and freed from this man and thus said to him, "All Praise to Allah, Who has relived me frm you, oh you ill-tempered". A'mash replied "The night has not ended as it is not morning yet, it was a ploy, which came to affect and what a ploy it was, Allah have mercy on Abu Hanifa who told me about it."


Taken from www.islamglobe.2ya.com

hehehe

subhanAllah

[hope_n_fear]

He called the Muazzin and told him that when A'mash reached his house to give the Adhan for the morning prayer before dawn breaks (that is before its time). It was the practise in Kufa not to give the Adhan for any Salaah before its time, as Adhan is a means of informing the begining of that Salaah, and to give Adhan for a Salaah before its time has begun is not permissible (against Shari'ah).

Wasn't it a sinful act then?

[Abu-Umar-Usman-Ali]

Wasn't it a sinful act then?

It was adhan before dawn breaks, not necessairly the call to Fajr Prayer, it was a ploy only so that the wife speaks to the husband.

Nice question though.

[hope_n_fear]

So are we allowed to give adhan like that whenever we wish without any shar'i reason?

What if someone else (other than the wife of the king) thought it was the adhan of fajr, and prayed thinking he was praying on time, while he was actually doing it early?

[Abu-Umar-Usman-Ali]

So are we allowed to give adhan like that whenever we wish without any shar'i reason?

What if someone else (other than the wife of the king) thought it was the adhan of fajr, and prayed thinking he was praying on time, while he was actually doing it early?

Again, this is also a good question, I am not a scholar therefore, I would not be able to provide you any answer. I have the same question as you do, and I thought by now someone would have answered you with a valid explaination.


wa-salaam