Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (وفيات الأعيان)

"I'm with my inkwell and pen until the grave."

Step Into the Life of Imam Ahmad

Have you ever wondered what shaped one of the greatest scholars in Islamic history? Imam Ahmad, known as “The Imam of Ahl al-Sunna,” defended orthodox Sunni beliefs against the Mu‘tazila view of the createdness of the Quran.

Grammica presents a grammatical walkthrough of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s life and legacy, drawn directly from Ibn Khilliqan’s Wafayāt al-A‘yān.

In this free video (25 minutes), you will explore examples of:

—The masculine noun ḥāmil (حامل) used to describe a woman

—Nouns of time and place

—Passive verbs

—The waw of circumstance (واو الحال)

—Seen in a dream: Bishr al-Hafi, the saint of Baghdad

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