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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-467: BENARKAH IMAM AHMAD MURID KEPADA IMAM AL-SYAFIE
Was Imam Ahmad a student of Imam al-Shafi'i, and did al-Shafi'i praise him often?
Short answer
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was indeed a student of Imam al-Shafi'i while al-Shafi'i resided in Iraq.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was indeed a student of Imam al-Shafi'i while al-Shafi'i resided in Iraq. Ahmad supported al-Shafi'i's views through the book al-Hujjah, which represents the old position (qaul qadim). Al-Shafi'i praised him as an imam in eight areas, including hadith, jurisprudence, the Quran, Arabic language, the Sunnah, asceticism, piety and poverty. Al-Shafi'i also said that the trustworthy narrator mentioned in his books refers to Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memang benar Imam Ahmad adalah murid kepada Imam al-Syafie ketika Imam al-Syafie menetap di Iraq.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-467: BENARKAH IMAM AHMAD MURID KEPADA IMAM AL-SYAFIE”, 8 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4142-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-467-benarkah-imam-ahmad-murid-kepada-imam-al-syafie. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/was-imam-ahmad-student-of-al-shafii/