Ḥanbalī School
Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbald. 241 AH · c. 855 CE
Centred on the ḥadīth corpus and the transmitted narrations of the Salaf with great restraint in speculative reasoning.
Jurisprudential Methodology
- Primacy of the Qurʾān and authentic Sunnah.
- Extensive reliance on ḥadīth from the compiled collections.
- Limited use of juristic reasoning without clear textual support.
- Preference for the reported opinions of the Companions and Successors.
- Restraint in speculative reasoning and innovation in legal matters.