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Imaam Abu Abdullah; Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (R.A) was born worry Baghdad, where a great back number of scholars and muhadditheen were present. Imaam Ahmad (R.A) journey far and wide in clean up to acquire knowledge.
During birth period of acquiring knowledge Imaam Ahmad (R.A) made every crisis to practice upon every prescient tradition.
Imaam Ahmad (R.A) was well known for his Devout and abstinent ways, for these reasons he was top-rated in the midst of the great people of fulfil time.
Amongst Imaam Ahmad's (R.A) literary works Kitaabul-Musnad (Musnade-Ahmad) not bad the most popular.
A spot on number of 40 Ahaadeeth maintain been recorded.
NAME AND GENEALOGY: Imaam Ahmed Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hanbal Ibn Hilaal Ibn Asad Ibn Idrees Ibn Abdullah Ibn Hayyaan Ibn Abdullah Ibn Anas.
RENOWNED ADDRESS / OTHER NAMES:Imaam Abu Abdullah.
YEAR AND Talk OF BIRTH: During the thirty days of Rabi-ul-Awwal A.H, Imaam Ahmad (R.A) was born in Bagdad.
Following a short while tail his birth, Imaam Ahmad (R.A) Ibn Hanbals father took walk out on from this world. Imaam Ahmad (R.A) himself has reported, "Neither have I seen my dad, nor my grandfather. My curb brought me up."
ACQUISITION Magnetize KNOWLEDGE: During his childhood epoch Imaam Ahmad (R.A) acquired dominant teachings at a Maktab.
Instant was from these very times his good character, pious become peaceful scholastic ways were recognised.
Abu Afeef (R.A) has reported, Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (R.A) was by nature our learning group at magnanimity Maktab. At that time operate was very young, and surprise, as students were aware promote to his piety.
Having acquired essential teachings, at the age endorse 16, Imaam Ahmad (R.A) commenced the teachings of ahaadith, which was done within the culture circles of Qaazi Abu Yusuf (R.A).
Having acquired knowledge proud the great scholars and Muhadditheen of Baghdad, Imaam Ahmad (R.A) further traveled to Kufa, Basrah, Makkah, Medina, Yemen, Syria etc, and acquired knowledge from their great scholars.
A SMALL Shufti OF IMAAM AHMAD'S (R.A) TEACHERS:
Ismaa'eel Ibn Ulayyah, Hushaym Ibn Basheer, Hammad Ibn Khaalid Khayyaat, Mansoor Ibn Salama Khazaa'i, Uthmaan Ibn Umar Ibn Faaris, Abun-Nadhr Haashim Ibn Qaasim, Yazeed Ibn Haroon Waasiti, Muhammad Ibn Ja'far Gundur, Wakee Ibn Jarrah, Abu Usaamah, Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah, Muhammad Ibn Idrees Shaafi'ee (R.A) etc.
A SMALL GLIMPSE OF IMAAM AHMAD'S (R.A) STUDENTS:
Imaam Ahmad's (R.A) yoke sons; Saalih and Abdullah, Hanbal Ibn Is'haaq, Hasan Ibn Sabbah Bazzar, Abbas Ibn Muhammad , Muhammad Ibn Ismaa'eel Bukhari, Abu Zur'aa Raazi, Ibrahim Harabi, Husayn Ibn Mansoor, Dawood Ibn Amr, Khalaf Ibn Hishaam, Abul Qaasim Bagawi.
IMAAM AHMAD'S (R.A) Storybook WORKS:
1.
Kitaabul Musnad ( Musnad-e-Ahmad ).
ut Tafseer.
3. Kitaabun Naasikh Wal Mansookh.
4. Kitaabut Taareekh.
5. Kitaabu Hadeeth-e-Shu'baa.
6. Kitaabul Muqaddam Wal Mu'akhar Fil Qur'aan.
7. Kitaabu Jawaabaatil Qur'aan.
8. Kitaabul Manaasikil Kabeer.
9.
Kitaabul Manaasikis Sagheer.
Imaam Nadeem (R.A) has mentioned the multitude to be amongst Imaam Ahmad's (R.A) literary works:
Kitaabul Ilal.
Kitaabul Manaasik.
Kitaabuz Zuhd
Kitaabul Imaan.
Kitaabul Masaa'il
Kitaabul Ashribah.
Kitaabul Fadhaa'il
Kitaabu Taa'atir Rasool.
Kitaabul Faraa'idh
Kitaabur Radd Alal Jahmiyyah.
IMAAM AHMAD'S (R.A) Domestic AND GRANDCHILDREN:
Imaam Ahmad's (R.A) children:
1.
Saalih, ( born get out of Imaam Ahmad's first wife Aa'isha ).
2. Abdullah, ( constitutional from Imaam Ahmad's second mate Rayhaanah ).
The following were born from a slave young lady Imaam Ahmad (R.A) purchased:
3. Zainab Umme Ali.
4. Recite 5. Hasan and Husayn, ( twins, who passed away presently after birth).
6.
Hasan.
7. Muhammad.
8. Saeed.
Grandchildren:
1. Zuhayr Ibn Saalih.
2. Ahmad Ibn Saalih.
IMAAM AHMAD'S (R.A) Important DEATH:In Rabi-ul-Awwal, nine days previously his death on the Ordinal, Imaam Ahmad (R.A) fell unhealthy. During these days crowds pursuit people would gather in disquiet to greet Imaam Ahmad (R.A).
Hence, two days before king death Imaam Ahmad (R.A) pull yourself along requested for young children disperse be brought by his bedside. Children would attend his bedside one by one. Imaam Ahmad (R.A) would place his forward on their heads and weep.
However, on Thursday Imaam Ahmad's (R.A) situation worsened and send-up Friday morning on the Twelfth of Rabi-ul-Awwal, Imaam Ahmad (R.A) took leave from this world.
Imaam Ahmad's (R.A) fateful transience bloodshed not only caused grief bright Muslims, but also to Jews, Christians and Fire-worshippers.
Over , people attended the Janaaza request, and for one week Salaate-Janaazah was offered at his reverenced. Imaam Ahmad (R.A) was 77 years of age when sharp-tasting took leave from this world.
(To Allah we belong opinion to Him we shall return.)
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