Abu Hanifa: Difference between revisions

There are many [[hadiths]] involving debates between Abu Hanifa and [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] or [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]], as well as some Imami scholars of Kufa, such as [[Mu'min al-Taq|Muhammad b. 'Ali Sahib al-Taq]], [[Faddal b. Hasan]], and [[Haytham b. Habib al-Sayrafi]]. The chains of transmitters of each of these hadiths have to be assessed with respect to their reliability. In these debates, various issues are discussed, such as imamate, iman, and [[predestination]]. In some hadiths, Imam al-Sadiq (a) is cited as reproaching Abu Hanifa and sometimes taking him to be a person who does not love and respect 'Ali (a) so much.