The daily routine of Imam Abu Hanifah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه

Sayyidunā MisꜤar b. Kidām رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states:

I entered the masjid of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, and I saw that after offering Fajr prayer, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would teach people sacred knowledge for the entire day, during which he would only break for prayers. After ꜤIshāˈ prayer, he entered his home. After a short while, he appeared again after wearing simple clothing and applying perfume, going to a corner of the masjid and busying himself in voluntary worship. This continued until dawn. Then he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ returned to his home, changed his clothes, and came to the masjid again. Thereafter, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ offered Fajr prayer in congregation, and just like the previous day, he started teaching and did so until the time of ꜤIshāˈ.

I thought to myself that he must be tired, so he will sleep tonight. However, his routine remained the same on the following night too. The third day and night also passed in the same manner. I was greatly impressed and decided that I would accompany him for as long as we live. Thus, I took up permanent residency in his masjid. During my stay, I always found the great imam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ in a state of fasting during the day and engaged in voluntary worship in the night. However, he would rest for a short while before Ẓuhr prayer.^[1]

Sayyidunā Ibn Abī MuꜤādh رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه mentions that Sayyidunā MisꜤar b. Kidām رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was extremely fortunate in that he passed away in the state of prostration inside the masjid of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ.^[2]