فقہاے احناف رحمۃ اللہ علیہم کے ہاں آثار صحابہ رضی اللہ عنہم سے استفادے کی نوعیت اور اصول

The Principles and Nature of Utilization of the Āthār of the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) in Ḥanafī Legal Tradition

  • Asadi Muhammad Suleman Lecturer, Department of Islamic Studies, Government Graduate College, Karor Lal Esan, Layyah.
Keywords: Ḥanafī legal tradition, companions of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), āthār, Islamic jurisprudence

Abstract

As the first generation of Islamic history and the direct witnesses to the revelation of the divine law, the opinions of the Companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) hold significant position in the Muslim theological and legal tradition. Consequently, the Muslim Ummah has treated their sayings, actions, and understanding of legal issues—often termed as āthār of the Companions—as one of the most important sources of Islamic law besides the Qur’ān and the sunnah. Their opinions and decrees constitute one of the basic foundations on which all classical legal systems are based, though there are interesting debates among them regarding the framework in which these opinions and decrees are to be used. This article analyzes the framework in which anafī jurists utilized the āthār of the Companions while citing various examples from anafī legal tradition.

Published
2021-03-31
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