Hanifa biography

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Abu Hanifa

Muslim scholar, jurist, and theologian (699–767)

For other uses, see Abu Hanifa (disambiguation).

Abu Hanifa^[a] (Arabic: أَبُو حَنِيفَة, romanized: Abū Ḥanīfa; September 699–767)^[5] was a Muslim scholar, jurist, theologian, ascetic,^[3] and eponym of the Hanafi school of Sunnijurisprudence, which remains the most widely practiced to this day.^[3] His school predominates in Central and South Asia, Turkey, the Balkans, Russia, and some parts of the Arab world.^[6][7]

Born to a Muslim family in Kufa,^[3] Abu Hanifa traveled to the Hejaz region of Arabia in his youth, where he studied in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina.^[3] He was named by al-Dhahabi as "one of the geniuses of the sons of Adam" who "combined jurisprudence, worship, scrupulousness, and generosity".^[8]

As his career as a jurist and theologian progressed, he became known for favoring the use of reason in his jurisprudential rulings, and even in his theology.^[3] His school grew after his death, and the majority of its followers would also eventually come to follow the Maturidi school of theology.^[3] He left behind two major students, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani, who w

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A Short Biography of Imam Abu Hanifa (699-769AD)

The real name of Imam Abu Hanifa was Numan ibnu Sabit, but he is known to everyone with his Kunya i.e. nickname “Abu Hanifa”. There are two versions of facts behind this name. One is that he had a daughter whose name was Hanifa. On the other hand, the word ‘Hanifa’ means ink pot, and because the Imam used to keep an ink pot with him all the time, that is why he was called Abu Hanifa (sources found here and here, and from the book “Imam Abu Hanifa: Life & Work”, compiled by Abul Hasant Qasim and published by Somokalin Prokashon, Bangladesh). He was also known as Immaul Azam i.e. great Imam. 

Imam Abu Hanifa was the earliest among the renowned four Imams of the Sunni branch of Islam, and he is the only one who was a Tabeyi according to most of the scholars and historians. A Tabeyi means a person who met a Companion of the Prophet (PBUH). According to various sources, Imam Abu Hanifa met several Companions including the famous Anas ibn Malik. 

Imam Abu Hanifa was born in 80 Hijri (699 AD) in Kufa and he was the only son of his parents. His father was a rich businessman and from a very early age, he was involved in business with his father. His father died when he was 16. The Imam used to travel a lot for business