Shaykh al-Islam Abu Ismaeel al-Ansari recorded in his book “Al-Farooq”, with his chain of authorities, that Abu Mut al-Balkhi asked Imam Abu Hanifah about a person who had said, “I don’t know if my Lord is in heaven or earth”. He said, “He has committed blasphemy(kufr). Allah has verily said, ‘The Most Gracious is firmly established on the Throne’, and His Throne is above the seven heavens”. Al-Balkhi then asked, “What if he says that Allah is established on His Throne but he says that he doesn’t know is the Throne is up above or on earth”. Abu Hanifah rh answered, “He is a disbeliever(kaafir) because he denied that He is up above(fi as-samaa’). Whoever denies that He is in Heaven has committed blasphemy”. Another version adds, “This is so because Allah is in the highest of high places(‘aala ‘illiyyiin), and He is supplicated up to Him and not down”.
(taken from: Sharh Aqeedah Tahawiyyah by Ibn Abil Izz al-Hanafi 3/236)
Therefore, one shouldn’t pay attention to those who claim to follow Abu Hanifah rh but deny Allah’s transcendence. Some of the Mu’tazilah and others claimed to follow is school even though they had opposing beliefs. It is common knowledge that Abu Yusuf, the great disciple of Abu Hanifah rh, asked Bishr Al-Marisi to recant his denial of Allah being on The Throne. Many people, including Abu Abdur- Rahman Ibn Abi Hatim, have narrated this incident.
But it shoud be kept in mind that on authentic personality to be followed is Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w). He is the authority, and whoever says in accordance with his sayings, we are with him. If a saying or a verdict of Imam Abu Hanifah contradicts the Prophet’s saying, then Imam Abu Hanifah himself said, “When I say something contradicting the Book of Allah the Exalted or what is narrated from the Messenger(s.a.w), then ignore my saying”. Abu Hanifah said to Abu Yusuf, "Woe to you, O Abu Ya'qub(Imaam Abu Haneefah's illustrious student)! Do not write down everything you hear from me, for it happens that I hold one opinion today and reject it tomorrow, or hold one opinion tomorrow and reject it the day after tomorrow." Therefore, the followers of the Imaams did not accept all their sayings. Rather, they abandoned many of them when it became clear that the truth and the Sunnah was made clear to them. So the two Imaams Abu Yoosuf and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaibaanee differed with Imaam Abu Haneefah in a third of the entire madhhab.
This was the greatness of Abu Hanifah rh and the greatness of Imam-i-Aa’zam, Imam al-Ambia, Sayyid al-awwaliin wal-aakhireen, Shafee al-muzlimeen, Rehmat al-lil-aalameen, Sayyiduna wa Moulana Muhammad ur-Rasoolullah (s.a.w) is reflected in the following hadith:
حدَّثنا مسدّد و أَبو بكر بن أَبي شيبةٍ قالا: حدّثنا يحيَ عن عبيداللَّه بن الأخنس عن الوليد بن عبداللَّه بن أبي مغيث عن يوسف بن ماهك عن عبداللّه ابن عمروٍ قال: كنت أكتب كلَّ شيْ أسمعه من رسوللّه صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم أريد حفظه فنهتني قريش وقالو :أتكتب كلَّ شي تسمعه و رسوللّه صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم بشر يتكلّم في الغضب والرَّضا فأمسكت عن الكتاب . فذكرت ذالك إلىَ رسوللّه صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم فأو مأ بإضبعه إلىَ فيه فقال : ((اكتب فو الّذي نفسي بيده ما يخرج منه إلّا حقٌّ))
(إسناد صحيح)
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr Ibn al-Aas : I used to write everything which I heard from Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). I intended (by it) to memorize it. The Quraysh prohibited me saying: Do you write everything that you hear from him while the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) is a human being; he speaks in anger and pleasure? So I stopped writing and mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w). He said : “Write, by Him in Whose Hands my soul lies, only right (truth) comes out from it”.
Abu Hanifah says “……….don’t write anything……..” and Muhammad صلى اللّه عليه وسلّمsays “……….write…….” , now decide yourselves! Therefore, in every respect, Muhammad صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم is the authority. If a verdict of any Imam goes against Quran and Sunnah , we have to throw the verdict on the wall! ( as taught by the Imams themselves). Like Imam Malik rh said "Everyone after the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) will have his sayings accepted and rejected - not so the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)", and regarding Allah’s transcendence, it is clear from Quran & Sunnah that which is the creed mentioned above. والحمد للّه
And Allah knows the best
Slave of Allah
Syed Minaam
(taken from: Sharh Aqeedah Tahawiyyah by Ibn Abil Izz al-Hanafi 3/236)
Therefore, one shouldn’t pay attention to those who claim to follow Abu Hanifah rh but deny Allah’s transcendence. Some of the Mu’tazilah and others claimed to follow is school even though they had opposing beliefs. It is common knowledge that Abu Yusuf, the great disciple of Abu Hanifah rh, asked Bishr Al-Marisi to recant his denial of Allah being on The Throne. Many people, including Abu Abdur- Rahman Ibn Abi Hatim, have narrated this incident.
But it shoud be kept in mind that on authentic personality to be followed is Prophet Muhammad(s.a.w). He is the authority, and whoever says in accordance with his sayings, we are with him. If a saying or a verdict of Imam Abu Hanifah contradicts the Prophet’s saying, then Imam Abu Hanifah himself said, “When I say something contradicting the Book of Allah the Exalted or what is narrated from the Messenger(s.a.w), then ignore my saying”. Abu Hanifah said to Abu Yusuf, "Woe to you, O Abu Ya'qub(Imaam Abu Haneefah's illustrious student)! Do not write down everything you hear from me, for it happens that I hold one opinion today and reject it tomorrow, or hold one opinion tomorrow and reject it the day after tomorrow." Therefore, the followers of the Imaams did not accept all their sayings. Rather, they abandoned many of them when it became clear that the truth and the Sunnah was made clear to them. So the two Imaams Abu Yoosuf and Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaibaanee differed with Imaam Abu Haneefah in a third of the entire madhhab.
This was the greatness of Abu Hanifah rh and the greatness of Imam-i-Aa’zam, Imam al-Ambia, Sayyid al-awwaliin wal-aakhireen, Shafee al-muzlimeen, Rehmat al-lil-aalameen, Sayyiduna wa Moulana Muhammad ur-Rasoolullah (s.a.w) is reflected in the following hadith:
حدَّثنا مسدّد و أَبو بكر بن أَبي شيبةٍ قالا: حدّثنا يحيَ عن عبيداللَّه بن الأخنس عن الوليد بن عبداللَّه بن أبي مغيث عن يوسف بن ماهك عن عبداللّه ابن عمروٍ قال: كنت أكتب كلَّ شيْ أسمعه من رسوللّه صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم أريد حفظه فنهتني قريش وقالو :أتكتب كلَّ شي تسمعه و رسوللّه صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم بشر يتكلّم في الغضب والرَّضا فأمسكت عن الكتاب . فذكرت ذالك إلىَ رسوللّه صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم فأو مأ بإضبعه إلىَ فيه فقال : ((اكتب فو الّذي نفسي بيده ما يخرج منه إلّا حقٌّ))
(إسناد صحيح)
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr Ibn al-Aas : I used to write everything which I heard from Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). I intended (by it) to memorize it. The Quraysh prohibited me saying: Do you write everything that you hear from him while the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) is a human being; he speaks in anger and pleasure? So I stopped writing and mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w). He said : “Write, by Him in Whose Hands my soul lies, only right (truth) comes out from it”.
Abu Hanifah says “……….don’t write anything……..” and Muhammad صلى اللّه عليه وسلّمsays “……….write…….” , now decide yourselves! Therefore, in every respect, Muhammad صلى اللّه عليه وسلّم is the authority. If a verdict of any Imam goes against Quran and Sunnah , we have to throw the verdict on the wall! ( as taught by the Imams themselves). Like Imam Malik rh said "Everyone after the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) will have his sayings accepted and rejected - not so the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)", and regarding Allah’s transcendence, it is clear from Quran & Sunnah that which is the creed mentioned above. والحمد للّه
And Allah knows the best
Slave of Allah
Syed Minaam
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