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Your
Question: My question is about Imaam Abu Hanifa pbuh, to which generation
he belongs to, is he belongs to the next generation of Companions so called
Taba'een or Tabe-Taba'een.
First, to clarify the meaning of the terms ‘Sahabee’,
‘Tabe’een’, and ‘Taba-Tabe’een’:
Sahaba: One who saw the Messenger of
Allah (saws) themselves in the state of faith, and they died in the state of
faith (First generation of believers.)
Tabe’een: One who did not see the Prophet
(saws), but saw a ‘Sahaba’ in the state of faith, and they died in the state of
faith. (Second generation)
Taba-Tabe’een: One who saw a ‘Tabe’een’ in the
state of faith, and they died in the state of faith. (Third generation)
Muhammad Nu’man bin Thabit bin
Zuta bin Maah better known by his ‘kunya’ as Imam
Abu Ḥaneefah was born in the city of
The noble ‘Sahaba’ or
companions of the Prophet (saws) of the likes of Hadrat Anas ibn Malik (r.a.)
reported to have died in 93AH and Hadrat Abul Tufail Amr bin Wathilah (r.a.)
who died in 100AH were alive during the lifetime of Imam Abu Haneefah, but
there is no strong evidence to suggest that Imam Abu Haneefah actually saw the
noble ‘Sahaba’ himself.
Thus although some muslim
historians do consider Imam Abu Haneefah as a ‘Tabe’een’, the absolute majority
of the scholars and jurists in Islam consider him to be a ‘Taba-Tabe’een’ for
sure….and Allah Alone Knows Best.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister