Birth of Hadrat Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Rahimahullah) رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ

Description

The birth of Imam Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hanbal in Baghdad. He would become the founder of the Hanbali school of jurisprudence and the compiler of the Musnad Ahmad, one of the largest collections of hadith containing over 27,000 narrations. He is renowned for his steadfastness during the Mihna (Inquisition) when he refused to accept the Mu'tazili doctrine despite severe persecution.

Key Figures

Sources

• Siyar A'lam al-Nubala
• Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah