Dahak Shari Is Left Speechless

Abu Walid Tayalasi narrates: Dahak Shari came to Imam Abu Hanifa (rahmatullahi 'alayh) in Kufa and said: "Repent!" Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi 'alayh) asked: "Repent from what?" He replied: "Repent for considering arbitration permissible." Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi 'alayh) asked him: "Will you kill me or debate with me?" He replied: "I wish to debate with you." Upon this Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi 'alayh) said: "If we do have any difference of opinion over any issue, who will judge between us?" Dahak said: "You may appoint anyone you wish to judge between us."

Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi 'alayh) called one of his colleagues and asked him to sit down near them. He advised his colleague: "If we do have any differences, please pass judgement between us." Addressing Dahak, Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi 'alayh) asked: "Are you satisfied with this man being an arbitrator between us?" When he replied in the affirmative, Imam Sahib (rahmatullahi 'alayh) remarked: "Then you yourself are guilty of considering arbitration permissible." Dahak was left dumbstruck.

('Uqudul-Jamman fi Manaqibil Imamil-A'zam Abi Hanifata An-Nu'man, By Muhaddith 'Allamah Shasud-Deen Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Salihi Dimashqi Shafi'ee rahmatullahi 'alayh)

» Posted by Seifeddine-M on 28th April 2011

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