Ahmad Ibn Hanbal: The Helper of the Sunnah

Ahmad Ibn Hanbal: the rescuer of the Sunnah - Renaud K. - Sarrazins

Theologian, jurist and scholar of Ḥadīth, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal is one of the most appreciated imams in history. Mainly known for having been the man who inspired Hanbalism, one of the schools of law and belief that Islam has, Imam Aḥmad had a most singular life. Having rubbed shoulders with extreme poverty but also with the most illustrious scholars of his time, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal also experienced prison and torture for his defense of Islam. Hero of the crowds, revivalist of the Sunna, discover the life story of one of the most touching figures of Muslim civilization.