The Origination, Evaluation, Promotion and Segmentation of ╓anafī School of Thought
المذهب الحنفي, نشأته, أطواره, استقراره, كتبه وطبقاته
Abstract
In this article different era of ╓anaf┘ School of thought is discussed in which it is mentioned that ╓anaf┘ School got the general acceptance among people after the initial three stages of its Origination which lays the foundation of its Evolution and Promotion. First era is known as the era of “ Zahir ul Riw┐yah” renaissance starts from Hazrat Imam Ab┴ ╓an┘fa and moves on up to his disciple Hassan L┴lo’ (204 A.H.). There is no book found under the authorship of Imam Abu Han┘fa but his disciple R┐shid Al Mohammad has written various books. Some famous renowned books under the authorship of Im┐m Muhammad are Al J┐m‘ Alkab┘r (الكبري اجلامع ,(Al J┐m‘ Al Sagh┘r (الصغري اجلامع ,(Al Siyar Al kab┘r(الكبري السري ,(Al Siyar Al Saghir(الصغري السري ,(Al Mabs┴t(املبسوط (and Al Ziy┐d┐t(الزايدات .(Second era is known as Mas┐’l-e Naw┐dir. Books like Al-Kais┐niy┐t(كيسانيات َال ,(AlH┐r┴niy┐t(اهلارونيات ,(Al-Jurj┐niy┐t(رجانيات ُ اجل (and AlRuqiy┐t(ياتَّق َّ الر (are written under the authorship of Imam Muhammad during this era are consists of new topics that are not mentioned in the written books of earlier period.
