Abu Hanifah, even though, had a positive view of the Ahl al-Bayt, there is a strong opposition to
Abu Hanifah in both the first period’s and the next period's Imamiyya sources. This contrast would
result in his damnation and described as nâsibî. The basic reason for the criticism of Abu Hanifah is
that, he opened the mind to the understanding and interpretation of religion. In the Shiite sources,
rhetoric is given to Abu Hanifah in the form of “If Ali judges, I will also judge”. With this narration,
they are accusing Abu Hanifah being arbitrary and this idea should be vigilantly distracted from the
Imams accepted as the only authority in understanding religion. Rationalization in religious thought
is to break from being connected with narrations and not to recognize an authority except the reason.
This represents a very serious break with the view of Shi'i, that it was built his ontology on Imams.
For this reason, the Shi'i wants to avoid not only Abu Hanifah's thoughts, but also the thought of
every thought which will result in acting independently of Imams. The fact that the Shiites stay away
from the Ijtihad and Qiyas is also a result of this view. In this paper, we will look at the grounds and
reasons for the criticism of Abu Hanifah in Shiite Imamiyya sources and we will try to examine its
consequences in the Shi'a thought. Our basic references will be al-Kutub al-Arbaa.
Subjects | Religious Studies |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2017 |
Submission Date | August 18, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Issue: 48 |
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