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Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman
Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman (Arabic: حماد بن أبي سليمان, romanized: Ḥammād ibn Abī Sulaymān; died 737–8) was an early Kufan Muslim jurist who is best known for being the principal teacher of Abu Hanifa, the eponym of the Hanafi school of law.[1] BiographyThe extant biographical information about Hammad is limited. It is known that he was a mawla (client) of the family of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, a companion of Muhammad. His father was wealthy, allowing Hammad to dedicate himself solely to his legal studies.[2] He became the student of Ibrahim al-Nakha'i in Kufa, who appears to have been his sole mentor in fiqh,[3] although he also studied under al-Sha'bi and met Hasan al-Basri, Said ibn al-Musayyib and the companion Anas ibn Malik.[2] He began issuing legal verdicts during al-Nakha'i's lifetime and inherited his halaqa (study circle) following his death in 714.[2] The jurisprudence of Hammad focused on ra'y and understanding the underlying causes ('illah) of rulings, following al-Nakha'i in this regard.[2] Various accounts describe crowds mocking Hammad for his use of legal analogy (qiyas).[4] Abu Hanifa attended the halaqa of Hammad for eighteen to twenty years and eventually, due to his ability, was afforded the privilege of sitting directly in front of Hammad.[1] The isnad of Abu Hanifa – Hammad – al-Nakha'i is regarded as the "golden Kufan chain".[5] Hammad died in Kufa in 738.[2] Abu Hanifa led his halaqa thereafter,[1] and named his son Hammad in tribute to his teacher.[6] ReferencesCitations
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