📜Biographies of Scholars

The homes of the four imams Abu Hanifa, Malik and Al-Shafi’i

منازل الأئمة الأربعة أبي حنيفة ومالك والشافعي

Author: أبو زكريا يحيى بن إبراهيم بن أحمد بن محمد أبو بكر بن أبي طاهر الأزدي السلماسي (المتوفى: 550هـ) (d. 550)

About this work

هذا الكتاب "منازل الأئمة الأربعة أبي حنيفة ومالك والشافعي وأحمد" لأبي زكريا يحيى بن إبراهيم السلماسي، يتناول دراسة تراجم الأئمة الأربعة الأفذاذ في الفقه الإسلامي، مع بيان منازلهم العلمية والعملية ومكانتهم في نشر العقيدة الصحيحة والفقه السليم. يركز المؤلف على تأكيد اتفاق المعتقد بين الأئمة الأربعة وبيان ما اتفقوا عليه من مسائل عقدية وفقهية، مع التأكيد على أهمية الاقتداء بهم والتمسك بفقههم واعتقادهم.

Translation

This book, “The Homes of the Four Imams, Abu Hanifa, Malik, Al-Shafi’i, and Ahmad” by Abu Zakaria Yahya bin Ibrahim Al-Salmasi, deals with the study of the biographies of the four most distinguished imams in Islamic jurisprudence, with an explanation of their scientific and practical positions and their position in spreading the correct doctrine and sound jurisprudence. The author focuses on confirming the agreement of belief between the four imams and explaining the doctrinal and jurisprudential issues they agreed upon, while emphasizing the importance of following their example and adhering to their jurisprudence and belief.

Topics covered

The homes of the four imams Abu Hanifa, Malik, Al-Shafi’i and Ahmad
introduction
The first section: Study of the author and the book
The first section: the author’s translation
The second topic: studying the book
The third section: investigation methodology
Chapter One: Explaining the limits of Sharia law
Author's introduction
Chapter One: In the first pillar
Chapter Two: In the second pillar
Chapter Three: In the third pillar
Chapter Four: Mentioning analogy
Chapter Two: Mentioning the introductions
Chapter One: In the statement of the nation
Chapter Two: Mentioning the Imams
Chapter Three: In mentioning followers and abandoning innovation
Chapter Four: On Kamal al-Din
Chapter Three: On the sentences of belief
Chapter One: On Proving Knowledge of the Essence, Names, and Attributes
Chapter Three: Explaining the message and prophecy
Chapter Four: Mention of the Imamate, Caliphate, Imams and Caliphs
Chapter Four: Mentioning the Imams
A chapter on mentioning Abu Hanifa, may God be pleased with him
entrance
In his lineage and sweetness

مناقب الإمام أبي حنيفة وصاحبيه