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Are there any details regarding Imam Abu Hanifa's creed, given that some people disparage it?

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The scholars are unanimous regarding the imamate of Imam Abu Hanifa and his lofty status. His belief in Tawhid (Oneness of God), Attributes, Divine Decree (Qadar), and the Companions aligns with the methodology of the Salaf (pious predecessors), with the exception of a few minor issues. Al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah, authored by Al-Tahawi al-Hanafi, is considered to express the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah according to the madhhab (school of thought) of Abu Hanifa and his two companions. Later on, Abu Hanifa's madhhab was influenced by interpretations and deviations introduced by his followers from among the Ash'aris and Maturidis, but Abu Hanifa himself is innocent of these. One must refrain from slandering the creed of imams whose uprightness is agreed upon, and it is not permissible to disparage them, for the flesh of scholars is poisoned. What has been narrated in some books concerning disputes over Abu Hanifa's creed has not been proven, and the matter has settled on his imamate and merit.

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