The period of recording and Imams (250 years)

Golden period of legislation

•1- Expansion of Islam New issues

•2- The legislators found a legacy and so many precedents to work with

•3- Demand of the Ummah to know that they live an Islamic life

•4- The appearance of great talents’ and geniuses

What is new•Quran Memorization Punctuation

•Sunnah

The Legislation:

By that time several methodologies were developed

Differences in methodology because:

1-Difference in evaluating the source

2-The trend or attitude

3- Linguistic understanding

Two major attitudes

People of Hijaz People of Iraq

(text) (Opinion)

The result of this period

1- Different trials to record the Sunnah

2- Recording of the Fiquh ( Jurisprudence)

3-Rulings about events that did not happen

4-The discipline of the roots of Jurisprudence

The appearance of geniuses and giants

Companions--followers---followers of the follower- the Imams

A: Madina: Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Ali Ibn Omar, Zeid Ibn Thabit

B: Mecca: Ibn Abbas----Akramah, Mujahid,Ataai and Al Shafie

C: Kufa: Ibn Masoud----Abu Hanifa and his students

D: Egypt: Abdullah Ibn Amre--Ibn Habib--Al Leith Ibn Saad

Al-Hadith:

140 Hijri : Muwatta Malik 2nd century: The Masanid 3rd century: The 6 Books

Al Bukhari Died 256 H.

Muslim Died 261 H.

Ibn Majah Died 273 H.

Abu Dawud Died 275 H.

Al Tirmidhi Died 279 H.

Al Nisaii Died 303 H.

Abu Hanifa:

80 H (Kufa) --- 150 H (Baghdad) He was a market man, selling velvet

His conclusions come after debate Mastered Analogy

Skeptical in taking non-mutawatir hadith Hypothetical issues

The school is a mixture of his opinion and the opinion of his Students

Jailed, tortured, or poisoned?

Abu Yusuf: 112H- 193H

The distinguished student of Abu Hanifa Became the chief judge at the time of Haroon Al Rashid He imposed “Abu Hanifa “ school

Because of this school, Fiqh became a discipline on its own, with rules and regulations It is noticed that none of Abu Hanifa’s students separated themselves from him, The Madhab spread in Iraq, North Africa and India as well as Turkey Some of the rulings of this school : Women : mature women can marry themselves without a “walie”

and can hold any position without reservation “ inclined to Ahl Albeit”

Malik: 93 H. Madina-173 H. Madina from Yemen, lived in Madina, never left

Student in Masjid Al Madina

Was the teacher of Al Shafie.

The way of the people of Madina – more important than the single chain hadith. Disagrees with Shafie on this one, Used analogy, and the public interest Was very reluctant to give Fatwa ,deserted politic

His teaching spread in Spain, Moracco, and South Egypt

Poor, called for salaried scholarship Leith Ibn Saad gave him money

Practical approach:

He followed Quran, consensus of the companions the people of Madina, analogy, “urf” (what people agreed as good, the public interest)

learned from Jaafar Al Sadiq

Some of his opinions:

Right of the wife to divorce in case there is a fault that was not revealed before the marriage Paying debts to people more important than Zakat Pregnancy can extend to 3 yearsWall to hurt a neighbor should be demolishedNo fasting of the six days of ShawwalControl over polygamy and divorceMany of his students disagreed with him

He was beaten , had shoulder dislocation, was under house arrest

Al Shafie:

Ghaza 150 – 204 in Egypt

Student of Malik

Went to Iraq, encountered Ahmed Ibn Hanbal

Published his thought in Iraq

198 went to Egypt, revised his thoughts

Established “Usul El Fiqh”

Ahmad Ibn Hanbal : Persia 164H. – 241H. Baghdad

Musnad Ahmad, Scholar of Hadith, teacher of Bukhari and MuslimOnly after 4th century that his school came out of Iraq,

His School appeared in Egypt at 7th century, settled in Najd

His students became extremists

Worked in textile shop to help his motherWorked as carrier, transcriberUsed to eat fruits that comes out of the farms included that in his teachings

His first teacher was Abu Yusuf, then Al ShafieSome of his opinions:

Eating fruits coming out of farms Obedience to the ruler Changed Conditions of contracts to be respected Gifts to influential people not allowed The marriage of “Muhalal prohibited

Al Shawkani : Yaman 1173

He was a “Zaidi” but rebelled against imitation and infallibility of Imams

Authored 150 books most are manuscripts

His definition of imitation :

Following others without knowing reasoning from Quran and Sunnah Summary of some of his opinions :

1--All four Imams warned against imitations and generaly refused to have their opinion recorded

2--Saying that following the 4 “Madhab” is a must is Haram

3--Allowing imitation to anyone who can research is Haram “Shirk”

4-- Limiting the authority to the 4 imams is ignorance 5-- Following an imam while you know that he is contradicting the text is a major corruption