What are the four Islamic schools of thought, and did any of their imams live during the time of the Messenger, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him?
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None of the Imams of the four madhhabs were contemporaries of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and their birth and death dates have been mentioned previously.
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