It is also prohibited to emulate (do Taqlid) of a...

It is also prohibited to emulate (do Taqlid) of a jurisprudent (Mujtahid) who relies on analogy and personal opinion. This view of the writer is certified by the statement of Hujjatul Baligha.[^5] The writer says: “Allah has not permitted the emulation of anyone except that of Quran and tradition. It is unlawful to act on any other thing.

There is consensus of opinion among the companions, Tabein (companions of companions) and Tabe Tabein (companions of companions of companions) continuously, against the emulation one person. Thus, one who has emulated Abu Hanifah or Shafei will not trust the statement of anyone else. Such a follower will no more regard Quran and tradition to be of any importance.” The book of Allah, that is Quran; and traditions, that is the sayings of Prophet (S), have criticized personal opinion and analogy.

Now we shall quote such a tradition that really upsets the mind: The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Adam (a.s.) became proud on our existence and I am proud of the existence of Abu Hanifah that he is the lamp of the community.” Then he said: “All the prophets are proud of my existence and I am proud of the existence of Abu Hanifah. One who befriends him, has befriended me and one who has harbored enmity to him, has harbored enmity to me.” There has to be a method to concoct lies!

It should at least have some semblance to truth! What type of a lie would be that “in China, there is an ant as huge as a mountain?” Anyway, there is no need for me to prove the falsity of this concocted tradition. The scholars of Ahlul Sunnat have themselves considered it baseless.

Thus, Ibn Jauzi, Zahabi, Suyuti and Ibn Hajar and even Shaykh Qasim Hanafi have said that these traditions are fabricated.[^6] Some more discussion about Abu Hanifah is to come in the following pages, if Allah the High wills. [^1]: Ref. Darasatul Labeeb, Pg. 65. [^2]: Ref. Muqaddima Hidaya of Maulavi Abdul Hai of Lucknow, Pg. 8. [^3]: Darasatul Labeeb, Pg. 65. [^4]: Muqaddima Hidaya, Maulavi Abdul Hai Lucknowi [^5]: Pg. 59 [^6]: Muqaddimah Hidaya, Maulavi Abdul Hai Lakhnavi, Pg. 9. Previous…