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    Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal
    Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal
    Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal
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    Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal

    By Naima Sohaib

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    Founder of the Hanbali school of thought, Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal attained the heights of scholarly knowledge at a young age and he was widely acclaimed by contemporaries in the Islamic world. He traveled far and wide to study Hadith and Fiqh. The task of collecting Ahadith took him to Kufa, Basra, Makkah, Madinah, Yemen and Syria. Many a journey was covered on foot and without sufficient resources to cover the travel cost. His most famous work is Al-Musnad that contains about 30,000 Ahadith. Imam Hanbal’s greatness is not only due to his scholarly achievements. When faced with the task of standing up for the truth which meant challenging the ruler of the time, he demonstrated extreme courage and determination. He was persecuted, lashed, imprisoned and put in solitary confinement, but he never wavered from his stance. History remembers him as a courageous and dedicated intellectual whose work has benefited Muslims for centuries.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaima Sohaib
    Release dateAug 22, 2016
    ISBN9781370444809
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      Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal - Naima Sohaib

      IMAM AHMED BIN HANBAL

      Naima Sohaib

      Muslim Heroes series No. 7

      Translated by Eman Asif Misbah

      Copyright  2016 Naima Sohaib

      Smashwords Edition

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including photocopying, recording, Internet or any storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the Publisher.

      Available in print at Dawah Books

      dawahbooks.com.pk

      Translated from the Urdu book Tareekh-e-Islam ki Azeem Shakhsiat by Naima Sohaib

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Foreword

      Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal - Introduction

      Birth

      Childhood Events

      Education and Upbringing

      The Study Circle of Imam Hanbal

      The Trial

      Scholar Par Excellence in Hadith and Fiqh

      The Principles of the Hanbali School of Thought

      The Impact of the Hanbali School of Thought

      The Lifestyle of Imam Hanbal

      Death

      References

      About the Author

      About the Translator

      Foreword

      All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

      This booklet is seventh in a series, translated from a book compiled on Muslim heroes by my good friend Naima Sohaib. The selection includes Muslim scholars, philosophers, reformers and military generals. It tells us about these unique individuals who selflessly worked for the cause of Islam. I hope that Muslims today will find their stories a source of inspiration.

      The current narrative is about a remarkable Muslim hero from the world of learning. Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal attained the heights of scholarly knowledge at a young age and he was widely acclaimed by contemporaries in the Islamic world. He traveled far and wide to study Fiqh and Hadith. The task of collecting Ahadith took him to Kufa, Basra, Makkah, Madinah, Yemen and Syria. Many a journey was covered on foot and without sufficient resources to cover the travel cost. He founded the Hanbali School of Thought. His most famous work is Al-Musnad that contains about 30,000 Ahadith.

      Imam Hanbal’s greatness is not only due to his scholarly achievements. When faced with the task of standing up for the truth, which meant challenging the ruler of the time on the issue of Doctrine of the Creation of the Quran, he demonstrated extreme courage and determination. He was persecuted, lashed, imprisoned and put in solitary confinement repeatedly. He faced serious death threats but he never wavered from his just stance.

      May Allah reward Sana Dossul and Sohaib Umar for their editing, Nadeem Siddiqui for designing and Asif Misbah, my husband, for his constant encouragement and support.

      Eeman Asif Misbah

      Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal

      The Founder of the Hanbli School of Thought and the Revolutionary of the Third Century Hijri

      Introduction

      His name was Ahmed, his kuniat Abu Abdullah and the

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