HANBALI SCHOOL

OF LAW
 Founder:

Imm Ahmad Ibn Hanbal

1. Imm Ahmad Ibn Hanbal
Born on 12th Rabiul Awwal 164 AH/780 CE in Marw.
Full name: Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hanbal Ibn Hilal.
A pure Arab descendant.
Father was a Mujahid, but he died in Baghdad whilst Imm
Ahmad was young.
His mother, Safiyyah, brought him to Baghdad where he
undertook his initial Islamic training.
2. Livelihood & Environment
Received income from the estate which he inherited from
his father.
His upbringing was in Baghdad, the capital of the Muslim
world in various Islamic sciences.
The reign in which the Abbasids reach to the pinnacle of
their rule.
The science of Hadeeth and Fiqh flourished throughout the
Muslim world and the Madhabs of the previous Imms were
in the initial stages of consolidation.
Heavy influence of the Mutazilite sect.
3. Early Life & Education
Memorised Qurn at a tender age.
Endured a poverty life from the beginning and
throughout his quest for knowledge.
Dedicated to Hadeeth studies around the age of 16.
His travels for seeking Hadeeth included Kuf,
Basra, Makkah, Madeenah and Yemen.
Scholars have disputed whether to classify him
amongst the Mujtahid Imms or the rank of the
senior Muhaditheen.
4. His Teachers
Muhammad Ibn Idrees Ash-Shfiee
Hushaym Ibn Bashir
Jareer Ibn Abdul Hameed
Yahya Ibn Saeed Al-Qattn
Sufyn Ibn Uyaynah
Wakee Ibn Jarrah
Abdullah Ibn Nameer
5. His Works
Many works have been attributed to him;
1. Kitbul Aml
2. Kitbut Tafseer
3. Kitbul Masil

His most famous work is the Musnad of Imm Ahmad

comprising of 27,000 Ahadeeth.
He would lecture to his students from his own Hadeeth
collection.
6. Inquisition & Death
The Caliph Mamoon embraced Mutazalism and compelled
the scholars to accept the Quran being created.
The Caliphs who followed him in this path were Mutasim
and Wthiq.
Imm Ahmad was imprisoned and endured severe
persecution on the account of not accepting their dogmatic
creeds.
He was released and dignity restored under the Caliph
Mutawakkil and continued lecturing Hadeeth until his
death.
He died in 241 AH/856 CE in Baghdad.