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Bismillahi Al-Rahmani Al-Rahim
Imam Ahmad's Statements (may Allah
be pleased with him)
`Abd al-Rahman bin `Abd Allah al-Ba`li writes at the beginning
of his commentary on Ikhsar al-mukhtasarat at the beginning
of the book of purification
- Imam Ahmad, may Allah Most High be merciful with him, did not
author a book in fiqh. Rather, his companions took his madhhab from
his statements, actions, answers, and others [sources]. His
statements "one should not," "it is not fit," "I find it ugly," "it
is ugly," and "I do not opine that" [respectively: la yanbaghi,
la yasluh, astaqbihahu, huwa qabih, la arahu] indicate
prohibition. However, some scholars interpreted "one should not"
[la yanbaghi] in some of his statements to indicate
offensiveness.
- There are two opinions regarding [Imam Ahmad] saying "I find it
offensive," "it does not please me," "I do not like it," "I do not
find it to be good," "whoever asked should do such-and-such to be
say" [respectively: ukrihahu, la yu`jibuni, la uhibbuhu, la
astashinuhu, ya`al al-sa'ilu ihtiyatan]
- [Imam Ahmad saying] "I like such-and-such," "it pleases me," or
"it is more pleasing to me" [uhibbu kadha, yu`jibuni, `ajabb
ilayya] indicate that something is preferable.
[ From Kash al-mukhaddarat 1:41. cf. Kashshaf
al-qina` 1:14]
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