164 H - 241 H
Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal al-Shaybani
Narrator: ahmadLocation: Baghdad (Iraq)
Imam Ahmad is the founder of the Hanbali School of Law. He was a legendary defender of Islamic orthodoxy during the Mihna (inquisition). His Musnad Ahmad is a massive encyclopedia containing over 27,000 Hadiths.
Complete Biography of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal al-Shaybani
Birth
164 AH (780 CE) in Baghdad, Iraq
Death
241 AH (855 CE) in Baghdad, Iraq
Notable Teachers
- Imam al-Shafi'i
- Sufyan bin Uyainah
- Abu Yusuf
Notable Students
- Imam al-Bukhari
- Imam Muslim
- Abu Dawud
Famous Works
- Musnad Ahmad
- Kitab al-Zuhd
- Al-Rad 'ala al-Jahmiyyah