Book Name:Tazkira e Imam e Azam رحمۃ اللہ تعالیٰ علیہ
The Life of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه
1. The name of the Imam is “NuꜤmān”, his father’s name is “Thābit”, and his teknonym is “Abū Ḥanīfah”.
2. He was born in 70 AH in Kufa, the famous city of Iraq, and passed away at the age of 80 on the 2nd of ShaꜤbān 150 AH.
3. His shrine is present in Baghdad even today.[1]
4. ꜤAllāmah ShuꜤayb Ḥarīfīsh رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه says regarding Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه: “The noble Imam was born in the era of the Companions رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُم, and he became a great jurist during the era of the TābiꜤīn.”
5. He was handsome, wore clean clothes, used pleasant fragrance, was very generous, and helped his fellow brothers.
6. He was a devout worshipper and ascetic, possessing gnosis and fear of Allah Almighty. He always sought the pleasure of Allah Almighty through his knowledge, and was an embodiment of humility and humbleness.
7. He treated students and scholars with kindness, the common people and the elite with compassion, and provided financial assistance to the poor and needy. He was affectionate, generous, a skilled teacher, an excellent jurist, a caring father, and a good neighbour who never caused harm to anyone.
8. He would forgive the debt of debtors, enjoin good and forbid evil, stand firm for the truth, deal with everyone with justice and fairness, and forgive those who caused him pain and hardship.
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد