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he thought so, he replied, “If I were to be honest (about it I would know and say
that) I am not qualified for the job; if on the other hand I were to lie, I might say I
was qualified; but a liar is not fit for the judgeship.”
Abu Hanifah‟s knowledge of the things of the Hereafter and his concern with the
weighty matters of religion as well as knowing Allah are attested to by his deep
fear of Allah and by his ascetism. In this connection Ibn Jurayj had said: “It was
reported to me that this Kufian friend of yours, Al Numan ibn Thabit, fears Allah
very much.” Sharik al Nakhaj had said that Abu Hanifah spent long spells in
silence and contemplation and conversed little with men. These are among the
clearest signs of inward knowledge and the concern with the weighty matters of
religion, because whoever has been blessed with silence and ascetism would
receive all knowledge as well.
The virtues of Abu Hanifah are, however, too many to be numbered. Had he not
been characterized by perseverance in self mortification, and had he not dipped
into the sea of contemplation? Had he not throughout a period of forty years
performed his morning prayer (having spent all night in continual prayer) on the
basis of the evening ablutions? Had he not, also, performed the pilgrimage fifty
that) I am not qualified for the job; if on the other hand I were to lie, I might say I
was qualified; but a liar is not fit for the judgeship.”
Abu Hanifah‟s knowledge of the things of the Hereafter and his concern with the
weighty matters of religion as well as knowing Allah are attested to by his deep
fear of Allah and by his ascetism. In this connection Ibn Jurayj had said: “It was
reported to me that this Kufian friend of yours, Al Numan ibn Thabit, fears Allah
very much.” Sharik al Nakhaj had said that Abu Hanifah spent long spells in
silence and contemplation and conversed little with men. These are among the
clearest signs of inward knowledge and the concern with the weighty matters of
religion, because whoever has been blessed with silence and ascetism would
receive all knowledge as well.
The virtues of Abu Hanifah are, however, too many to be numbered. Had he not
been characterized by perseverance in self mortification, and had he not dipped
into the sea of contemplation? Had he not throughout a period of forty years
performed his morning prayer (having spent all night in continual prayer) on the
basis of the evening ablutions? Had he not, also, performed the pilgrimage fifty