bn Taymiyah was a towering scholar known for his depth of knowledge, clarity of thought, and fearless commitment to the truth. In this unique work, he turns his attention to the legacy of the Four Imams—Abū Ḥanīfah, Mālik, al-Shāfiʿī, and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.
Why did these great scholars sometimes differ? Why might their rulings seem to contradict authentic hadith? And why do their followers still uphold their views?
Ibn Taymiyah offers insightful explanations to these questions with humility and precision, defending the honour, scholarship, and sincerity of the four great imams, their scholarship and their followers.
In this unique work of Ibn Taymiyah, his primary aim is to present cogent answers to the following questions as he displays humble deference towards his predecessors:
■ Why did the distinguished jurists, notably the Four Imams of early Muslim history, differ?
■ Why do some of their views apparently contradict authentic scriptural texts?
■ Why do their followers seem to prefer their opinions, even when they outwardly contradict sound prophetic traditions?
He begins his work by outlining three explanations as to why the eponymous four Imams sometimes contravened the import of sound prophetic traditions. He then proceeds to explicate ten things, prompting them to adopt one of the three aforementioned explanations.
Author: Ibn Taymiyah
Format: Paperback
Pages: 164
Published: 2018
Dimensions: 140 x 215 x 15 mm - 240g
ISBN: 9781905837632
