FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-307: KELEBIHAN IMAM AHMAD DAN MANAQIBNYA
What are the virtues and notable merits of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal?
Short answer
Imam Ahmad was born in Baghdad in 164H and began studying hadith at the age of 15.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Imam Ahmad was born in Baghdad in 164H and began studying hadith at the age of 15. This Irsyad al-Hadith entry cites the praise of many scholars, including al-Shafi'i, who described him as an imam in hadith, jurisprudence, the Quran, language, the Sunnah, asceticism, piety and poverty. Other scholars such as Yahya bin Ma'in, Abd al-Razzaq and Abu Ubaid also praised his depth of jurisprudence, piety and knowledge.
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Imam Ahmad dilahirkan di kota Baghdad pada bulan Rabiul Awal, tahun 164H.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-307: KELEBIHAN IMAM AHMAD DAN MANAQIBNYA”, 2 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2823-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-307-kelebihan-imam-ahmad-dan-manaqibnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtues-and-merits-of-imam-ahmad/