al-Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ said: “*Abū Ḥanīfah was a man of deep understanding, well-known for his jurisprudence, famous for his piety, abundant in wealth, recognized for his generosity to every guest, and patient in teaching knowledge day and night.*” al-Ṭabaqāt al-Sunniyyah by Taqī al-Dīn al-Tamīmī (d. 1010 AH)