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**Bobobsdo** · 03-21-2012, 03:33 AM

Not only that, but imam Abu Hanifa learned from Imam Malik, and Imam Shafi'i learnt from both of them? So is it not fairly baseless for someone to claim that you should only stick to the teachings of one of the imams and leave the others? But unknowingly you will be learning something from the other imams anyway? We should be open minded like that and accept everyone as a caller to the truth with some maybe more closer to the truth than others.
Salaamu alaiykum

**Grainiary** · 03-21-2012, 03:39 AM

Not only that, but imam Abu Hanifa learned from Imam Malik, and Imam Shafi'i learnt from both of them? So is it not fairly baseless for someone to claim that you should only stick to the teachings of one of the imams and leave the others? But unknowingly you will be learning something from the other imams anyway? We should be open minded like that and accept everyone as a caller to the truth with some maybe more closer to the truth than others.
Salaamu alaiykum

Madhabs are not entirely built upon the opinions of the Imam it's named after, it includes usool that are based upon his teachings, and well has some of his statements connected the opinions inside of the Madhab, however a lot of it is also based upon what his students, and various other scholars of the Madhab have collected, understood and formulated, which in turn made each Madhab what it has become. In fact, each Madhab is more or less built upon the Usool of the Imam rather then his direct opinion or fiqhi selection, and sometimes the Madhab disagrees complete with his opinion.

**DghtRdc** · 03-21-2012, 03:44 AM

Imams Abu Hanifa and Malik met eachother and benefited from each other

Imam Shafi learned from Imam Malik and then benefited from some of Imam Abu Hanifa's students

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal met Imam Shafi (and i believe studied under him).

No they did not all meet each other as they lived at different times.

**DghtRdc** · 03-21-2012, 03:45 AM

the pointof the madhab is not exclusivity of the scholars you follow, but that the fiqh you follow is all consistent with a certain set of usool.

**awagsFare** · 03-21-2012, 05:32 AM

Bismillah

Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam Malik were contemporaries, they met and benefitted from each other.
Imam Shafi´i studied under Imam Malik and Abu Hanifa's student Muhammad bin al-Hasan al-Shaybani.
Imam Ahmad studied under Abu Hanifa's student Abu Yusuf and under Imam Shafi´i.

03-21-2012, 03:33 AM	#1
Bobobsdo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Is it true that the four imams met? Not only that, but imam Abu Hanifa learned from Imam Malik, and Imam Shafi'i learnt from both of them? So is it not fairly baseless for someone to claim that you should only stick to the teachings of one of the imams and leave the others? But unknowingly you will be learning something from the other imams anyway? We should be open minded like that and accept everyone as a caller to the truth with some maybe more closer to the truth than others. Salaamu alaiykum Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2012, 03:39 AM	#2
Grainiary Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	Not only that, but imam Abu Hanifa learned from Imam Malik, and Imam Shafi'i learnt from both of them? So is it not fairly baseless for someone to claim that you should only stick to the teachings of one of the imams and leave the others? But unknowingly you will be learning something from the other imams anyway? We should be open minded like that and accept everyone as a caller to the truth with some maybe more closer to the truth than others. Salaamu alaiykum Madhabs are not entirely built upon the opinions of the Imam it's named after, it includes usool that are based upon his teachings, and well has some of his statements connected the opinions inside of the Madhab, however a lot of it is also based upon what his students, and various other scholars of the Madhab have collected, understood and formulated, which in turn made each Madhab what it has become. In fact, each Madhab is more or less built upon the Usool of the Imam rather then his direct opinion or fiqhi selection, and sometimes the Madhab disagrees complete with his opinion. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2012, 03:44 AM	#3
DghtRdc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	Imams Abu Hanifa and Malik met eachother and benefited from each other Imam Shafi learned from Imam Malik and then benefited from some of Imam Abu Hanifa's students Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal met Imam Shafi (and i believe studied under him). No they did not all meet each other as they lived at different times. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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DghtRdc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	the pointof the madhab is not exclusivity of the scholars you follow, but that the fiqh you follow is all consistent with a certain set of usool. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2012, 05:32 AM	#5
awagsFare Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 567 Senior Member	Bismillah Imam Abu Hanifa and Imam Malik were contemporaries, they met and benefitted from each other. Imam Shafi´i studied under Imam Malik and Abu Hanifa's student Muhammad bin al-Hasan al-Shaybani. Imam Ahmad studied under Abu Hanifa's student Abu Yusuf and under Imam Shafi´i. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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