Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal
School-founders (madhāhib) · Sunni · 780–855 CE
At a glance
| Category | School-founders (madhāhib) |
|---|---|
| Tradition | Sunni |
| Lifespan | 780–855 CE |
| Region | Iraq (Baghdad) |
| School | Founder of the Ḥanbalī madhhab |
| Work | Compiled the vast Musnad; endured the Miḥna inquisition |
His refusal, under the Muʿtazilī-driven Miḥna, to affirm that the Qurʾān was created made him the emblem of traditionist theology against rationalist kalām.