Is it true that Imam Abu Hanifa, may God have mercy on him, was asked to repent from disbelief twice?
Imam Abu Hanifa was a mujtahid jurist, but he erred in some issues for which he was criticized by his contemporaries, such as:
1. The saying that the Quran is created: This saying is not authentically attributed to him, and scholars have confirmed that he believed the Quran to be the uncreated speech of Allah. 2. Excluding actions from faith (Iman): This saying aligns with the Bid'ah (innovation) of Irja'. Some scholars have defended him, stating that his belief was not corrupted by this saying. 3. Rejecting many Ahadith and prioritizing (analogical reasoning) over them: This was his (independent reasoning) due to the not being authentic to him, or its contradiction with other evidences. It is not conceivable that Abu Hanifa intentionally opposed an authentic Hadith.
These issues should be dealt with by concealing them, refraining from delving into them, and suffice with mentioning his virtues and leadership, while not following him in what was attributed to him as error, even if he was excused for it.
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