Abū Ibrāhīm al-Muzanī

Of this generation—indeed, preceding them in birth and age—was Abū Jaʿfar al-Ṭaḥāwī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Salama al-Ṭaḥāwī. He lived in Egypt, where the leadership of Abū Ḥanīfa's companions culminated in him. He learned from Abū Jaʿfar ibn Abī ʿImrān, Judge Abū Khāzim, and a group of others. At the beginning of his legal studies he studied according to al-Shāfiʿī's doctrine. Shaykh Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī related to me: The cause of his move to our companions' doctrines was that Abū Ibrāhīm al-Muzanī said to him one day, “By God, nothing will come of you.” Abū Jaʿfar was angered and felt affronted, and moved to Abū Jaʿfar ibn Abī ʿImrān. The first of his books that he composed was his abridgment, arranged according to al-Muzanī's book. When he finished it, he said, “God have mercy on Abū Ibrāhīm; if he were alive, he would make expiation for his oath.” Abū Jaʿfar had distinguished books, such as Ikhtilāf al-ʿUlamāʾ—no one produced its like—his large book on legal instruments, his book on the Qurʾan's rulings, his commentary on the meanings of transmitted reports, and other distinguished books. He died in 321 and was born in 238.

Of this generation—indeed, preceding them in birth and age—was Abū Jaʿfar al-Ṭaḥāwī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Salama al-Ṭaḥāwī. He lived in Egypt, where the leadership of Abū Ḥanīfa's companions culminated in him. He learned from Abū Jaʿfar ibn Abī ʿImrān, Judge Abū Khāzim, and a group of others. At the beginning of his legal studies he studied according to al-Shāfiʿī's doctrine. Shaykh Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī related to me: The cause of his move to our companions' doctrines was that Abū Ibrāhīm al-Muzanī said to him one day, “By God, nothing will come of you.” Abū Jaʿfar was angered and felt affronted, and moved to Abū Jaʿfar ibn Abī ʿImrān. The first of his books that he composed was his abridgment, arranged according to al-Muzanī's book. When he finished it, he said, “God have mercy on Abū Ibrāhīm; if he were alive, he would make expiation for his oath.” Abū Jaʿfar had distinguished books, such as Ikhtilāf al-ʿUlamāʾ—no one produced its like—his large book on legal instruments, his book on the Qurʾan's rulings, his commentary on the meanings of transmitted reports, and other distinguished books. He died in 321 and was born in 238.

ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad narrated to us: I heard al-Muzanī say: I heard al-Shāfiʿī say: People depend upon Abū Ḥanīfa in analogy and juristic preference.

ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm informed us: Makram narrated to us: Aḥmad narrated to us: I heard al-Muzanī say: I heard al-Shāfiʿī say: People depend upon Abū Ḥanīfa in analogy and juristic preference.

ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm informed us: Makram related to us: Aḥmad ibn ʿAṭiyya related to us: I heard al-Muzanī ask a man, “With whom have you sat?” He replied, “Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan’s companions.” He said, “By God, when they spoke, they filled the ears, and when jurists overlooked things, they opened what was closed to them.” His companions looked at him, so he said, “By God, I did not say this of my own accord until I heard al-Shāfiʿī say even more.”

ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm informed us: Makram related to us: Aḥmad ibn ʿAṭiyya related to us: I heard al-Muzanī ask a man, “With whom have you sat?” He replied, “Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan’s companions.” He said, “By God, when they spoke, they filled the ears, and when jurists overlooked things, they opened what was closed to them.” His companions looked at him, so he said, “By God, I did not say this of my own accord until I heard al-Shāfiʿī say even more.”

Al-ʿAbbās ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Faḍl al-Hāshimī informed us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Miskī related to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Nakhaʿī related to us: Al-Ḥusayn ibn al-Qāsim ibn al-Fallās related to us: Al-Muzanī related to us: I heard al-Shāfiʿī say: I never saw anyone more eloquent than Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan. When I heard him recite, it was as though the Qurʾan had been revealed in his language.

Al-ʿAbbās ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Faḍl al-Hāshimī informed us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Miskī related to us: ʿAlī ibn Muḥammad al-Nakhaʿī related to us: Al-Ḥusayn ibn al-Qāsim ibn al-Fallās related to us: Al-Muzanī related to us: I heard al-Shāfiʿī say: I never saw anyone more eloquent than Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan. When I heard him recite, it was as though the Qurʾan had been revealed in his language.