Abū Hanīfah: His Life, Legal Method & Legacy *

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Author: Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Book length: 160 pages

Excerpt: In rites of worship, he gave preference to solitary hadīth over qiyās since these rulings are not dependent on reason; in matters not related to worship, he gave preference to qiyās over solitary hadīth since these rulings are often based on an underlying reason (‘illah).

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1. According to the supplied notes, what sequence did Abū Hanīfah state he followed when deriving legal rulings?
2. How did Abū Hanīfah generally treat solitary (āhād) hadīths versus qiyās (analogy) according to the notes?
3. Which of the following biographical details about Abū Hanīfah is supported by the supplied notes?
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