left, he wore fine clothing and adorned himself like a bridegroom and then returned to the Masjid again. He then continued to offer Nafl Salah until Fajr. Before Fajr Salah, he returned home, changed his clothes and then retuned again. After offering the Fajr Salah in Jama’at, he continued to teach again until Isha.

Sayyiduna Mis’ar Bin Kidaam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: I thought to myself, ‘He must be tired now, he will definitely sleep tonight’, but he continued like this for the second night also. Then the third night also passed in this manner, where he would teach Islamic knowledge during the entire day and then offer Nafl in the Court of Allah Almighty at night. I was greatly impressed and decided that I will remain in his service for the rest of my life. Thus, I began to reside in his Masjid permanently.

He also states: I never saw Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه except that he would be fasting during the day and I never observed him neglecting Nafl worship during the night. However, he would rest for a short while before Zuhr Salah. Sayyiduna Mis’ar Bin Kidaam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was so impressed by Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه that he spent the rest of his life in his presence, to such an extent that Sayyiduna Ibn-e-Abi Mu’aaz رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: The passing of Sayyiduna Mis’ar Bin Kidaam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه took place in the Masjid of Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, in the state of prostration. (Manaqib-ul-Imam Al-A’zam Abi Hanifah-lil-Muwaffaq, vol. 1, pp. 230-231; Al Khayraat-ul-Hisan, p. 51)

The worship of Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه

Dear Islamic brothers! This was Sayyiduna Mis’ar Bin Kidaam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, who mentioned the state of Imam-e-A’zam’s worship which he observed with his own eyes. Let us now listen to the statements of five other pious predecessors and what they said about the worship that Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه performed:

1.   Sayyiduna Hafs Bin Abdur Rahman رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: For 30 years, Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه would complete the entire