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**Abnorttrano** · 04-17-2012, 10:18 PM

Does it say anywhere in these CLASSICAL book that Imam Abu Hanifah (raa) had not taken from Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (raa)?

Again a straw man argument, does it say anywhere in the CLASSICAL books that Malik didn't study under Abu Hanifah? (even though Abu Hanifah was 13 years his senior), Although there are narratives that they both sat and exchanged knowledge. And this is what Contemporaries did as mentioned by Shaykh Taha Karaan. the fact that these Classical Books didn't mention it proves that they weren't each other's students because the books of the Classical Scholars was elaborate, not only did they mention the Jarh and Ta'deel of narrators they mentioned those who they took from and those who took from them.

The fact that they were equal in age means they were contemporaries (although Abu Hanifah was 3 years senior of Ja'far al-Sadiq), yes they exchanged knowledge but doesn't mean student / teacher in the stricter sense, despite what contemporary Scholars have said the classical Scholars have not said it, and best course and middle path would be they benefited from each other as did Malik and Abu Hanifah.

04-17-2012, 10:18 PM	#33
Abnorttrano Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 533 Senior Member	Does it say anywhere in these CLASSICAL book that Imam Abu Hanifah (raa) had not taken from Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (raa)? Again a straw man argument, does it say anywhere in the CLASSICAL books that Malik didn't study under Abu Hanifah? (even though Abu Hanifah was 13 years his senior), Although there are narratives that they both sat and exchanged knowledge. And this is what Contemporaries did as mentioned by Shaykh Taha Karaan. the fact that these Classical Books didn't mention it proves that they weren't each other's students because the books of the Classical Scholars was elaborate, not only did they mention the Jarh and Ta'deel of narrators they mentioned those who they took from and those who took from them. The fact that they were equal in age means they were contemporaries (although Abu Hanifah was 3 years senior of Ja'far al-Sadiq), yes they exchanged knowledge but doesn't mean student / teacher in the stricter sense, despite what contemporary Scholars have said the classical Scholars have not said it, and best course and middle path would be they benefited from each other as did Malik and Abu Hanifah.
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