Abū Ḥanīfa
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Summary
Abū Ḥanīfa was born on September 5, 699[1], in Kufa[2]. He died on 767[3] in Baghdad[4]. He worked as an ulema[5], merchant[6], Islamic jurist[7], theologian[8], and legal scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,653 views/month, #6,643 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 699[11]
- Date of death: 767[12]
- Place of burial: Abu Hanifa Mosque[13]
- Child: Hammad ibn Abi Hanifa[14]
- Occupation: mujtahid[15]
- Field of work: fiqh[16], science of hadith[17]
- Student: Abu Yusuf[18], Ahmad bin Abi Taybah al-Darimi[19], Muhammad al-Shaybani[20], Ibn Ṭahmān[21], Hasan bin Ziyad[22], Hammad ibn Abi Hanifa[23], Hamzah al-Kufi[24], Dawud al-Ta'i[25], Abdullah ibn Mubarak[26], Wakee ibn al-Jarrah[27]
- Notable work: Musnad Abu Hanifa[28], Al-Fiqh al-Akbar[29], Al-Fiqh al-Absat[30], Kitab al-Wasiyyah[31]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Part of: The Four Imams[34]
- Commons category: Abu Hanifa[35]
- Honorific prefix: Al-Imam[36]
- Given name: Nu'man[37]
- Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[38]
- Student of: Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman[39], Ata ibn Abi Rabah[40], Anas ibn Malik[41], Amir al-Sha'bi[42], Tawus ibn Kaysan[43], Jabalah ibn Suhaim[44], Abd al-Rahman ibn Hurmuz[45], Amr ibn Dinar[46], Talha ibn Nafi[47], Nafi Mawla ibn Umar[48], Muharib ibn Diththar[49], Alqama ibn Marthad[50], Abd al-Aziz ibn Rufay[51], Simak ibn Harb[52]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[53], Islam: an encyclopedic dictionary[54], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[55], Encyclopedic Lexicon[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Abū Ḥanīfa include Hanafism[57], Abu Hanifa Mosque[58], and Adhamiyah[59].
Why It Matters
Abū Ḥanīfa has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi[62], a muhaddith[63], 1856–1921[64], of British Raj[65], specialised in fiqh[66]; Ashraf Ali Thanwi[67], a Qur'anic exegete[68], 1863–1943[69], of British Raj[70], specialised in Qur’an[71]; Zafar Ahmad al-Uthmani[72], a poet[73], 1892–1974[74], of Pakistan[75]; Imam Birgivi[76], an ulema[77], 1522–1573[78], of Ottoman Empire[79]; and Sadr al-Shari'an al-Asghar[80], a naturalist[81], specialised in aqidah[82].
Works attributed to him include Al-Fiqh al-Akbar[83], a literary work[84] and Musnad Abu Hanifa[85], a literary work[86]. Entities named for him include Hanafism[57], Abu Hanifa Mosque[58], and Adhamiyah[59].
FAQs
Where was Abū Ḥanīfa born?
Abū Ḥanīfa's place of birth was Kufa[2].
Where did Abū Ḥanīfa die?
Abū Ḥanīfa died in Baghdad[4].
What did Abū Ḥanīfa do for work?
Abū Ḥanīfa worked as an ulema[5], merchant[6], Islamic jurist[7], theologian[8], and legal scholar[9].
Who did Abū Ḥanīfa influence?
Abū Ḥanīfa has been cited as an influence by Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi[62], Ashraf Ali Thanwi[67], Zafar Ahmad al-Uthmani[72], and Imam Birgivi[76].