eyes in their heads.”

3. Sayyidunā ꜤAlī b. ꜤĀṣim رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: “If the intellect of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه were compared with the intellects of half of the people on earth, his intellect would surpass them all.”

4. Imam al-ShāfiꜤī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه went so far as to say: “No mother has given birth to anyone more intelligent than Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.”^[1]

5. Imam Jalāl al-Dīn al-Suyūṭī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states regarding the Hadith: لَوْ کَانَ الْعِلْمُ بِالثُّـرَ یَّـا لَتَـنَاوَلَہُ رِجَالٌ مِّنْ اَبْنَاءِ فَارِسَ “If knowledge were even at the Pleiades (name of a constellation), then a man of Persia would certainly attain it”, that it certainly refers to Imam Abū Ḥanīfah  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.^[2]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                  صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard how the greatest scholars, imams, muftis and rulers of their time described the scholarly excellence and extraordinary intellectual ability of Imam Abū Ḥanīfah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه. This is why the principles and laws of Islamic jurisprudence that the great Imam formulated were not only accepted by the majority of scholars, but acting upon the Hanafi jurisprudence was considered an honour.

Countless Awliyāˈ رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه lived their lives according to his school of thought. Numerous expert scholars explained Islamic rulings in light of his principles and rules, and they followed him in matters of Islamic law. Let us listen to three faith-inspiring incidents regarding his intelligence and scholarly prowess.