The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 36
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 36 collection of Ḥadīth with respect to its rank. Imām Mālik is one of the four authorities in jurisprudence. 8 Musnad Imām Abū Ḥanīfah Imām Nu‘mān bin Thābit Abū Ḥanīfah (80 A. H. – 150 A. H. ) In the field of jurisprudence, he possesses the highest rank among the A’immah-e-Arbi‘āh. 1 He was not a Muḥaddith , nor did he channel his attention in to this direction. However, in order to lay his foundation in jurisprudence, he collected some Aḥādīth. 9 Musnad Imām Shāf‘ī Imām Muḥammad bin Idrīs Shāf‘ī (105 A. H. – 204 A. H. ) He is also among the A’immah- e-Arbi‘āh , of jurisprudence. His book comprises a small collection of Aḥādīth in support of his philosophies of jurisprudence. 10 Musnad Aḥmad Imām Aḥmad bin Muḥammad bin Ḥanbal (161 A. H. – 241 A. H. ) He is also among the A’immah-e- Arbi‘āh , of jurisprudence, however, his collection of Aḥādīth is extremely impressive, and is probably the largest among the books of Ḥadīth. However, the standard of the authenticity of its narra-tions are not equal to that of the Ṣiḥāḥ Sittah. 11 Sunan Dārmī ‘ Abdullāh bin ‘Abdur- Raḥmān Dārmī (171 A. H. – 255 A. H. ) After the Ṣiḥāḥ Sittah , the rank of this book is commendable. 12 Mu‘jam Kabīr wa Awsaṭ wa Ṣaghīr Sultān bin Aḥmad Tabrānī (260 A. H. – 360 A. H. ) Written by a renowned scholar of Ḥadīth. 13 Sunan Dār Quṭnī ‘Alī bin Muḥammad Dār Quṭnī (306 A. H. – 385 A. H. ) Written by a renowned scholar of Ḥadīth. 1 1 The Four Great Leaders in Islāmic Jurisprudence