*Did Imām Abū Ḥanifa Issue Fatwas Based on His Own Opinion?* Imām Abū Ḥanifa (رحمه الله) said: *_“It is astonishing that people claim I issue fatwas based on personal opinion, whereas I issue fatwas only based on Athar (Hadith).”_* أبا حنيفة يقول: عجبا للناس يقولون: إني أفتى بالرأي، ما أفتي إلا بالأثر. `[Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ 1084, Kitāb Ṭabaqāt al-Qārī al-Athmār 2/672]` #hadith #hanafispirit #salaf