The Life and Times of Ahmad ibn Hanbal

The Life and Times of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, as written by Imam Muhammad ibn Muhammad As-Sa`di, covers the life of the Imam of Muslim Orthodoxy, none other than Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d.241), may Allah be pleased with him.

This text is a brief and yet detailed look at the life of the last of the absolute mujtahids and the final figure of the First Three Generations. This Imam, from his great sacrifice in attaining knowledge all the way to the suffering of the Inquisition, gives readers a fantastic look at the life of a true role model.

Readers are able to appreciate the true definition of words like zuhd, wara`, taqwa and much more as embodied in an individual that dedicated his life to following the last and greatest of the prophets, Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

One who gives this book a careful read will appreciate the service, dedication, perseverence, patience under the Inquisition, government oppression, the explosion of the cults, martyrdom of cherished contemporaries and much more that would have broken the resolve of many other men.

Take a journey into the life of one of the great role models of the First Three Generations so that you can see why his name is celebrated down the ages by both the elite and the laity.