Life of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal Early Life and Education: Imam Ahmad was from the tribe of Shayban in Iraq, and his father was a soldier who died in his thirties. Imam Ahmad was raised as an orphan and his mother dedicated her entire life to raising her son to be conscious of Allah […]
Life of Imam Al-Shaafi’i Birth and Early Life: Imam al-Shaafi’i was born in the same year that Abu Hanifah passed away, and he was born in Palestine in the year 150 AH. Imam al-Shaafi’i’s ancestors were part of Abdi Manaf, the Quraysh tribe where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was from. Imam al-Shaafi’i travelled with his
Life of Imam Malik ibn Anas Early Life and Childhood: Imam Malik was born in Madinah in the year 93 AH, which was the same year where the companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Anas ibn Malik passed away. Imam Malik arrived at a position of teaching at the age of eleven and by the
Life of Imam Abu Hanifah Early Life and Background: Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān also known as Abu Hanifah, was the only one out of the four Imams to be born during the era of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Connection to the Companions and Tabi’un: Because of this, Abu
