When was Imam Hanbal born?
780 AD
Ahmad ibn Hanbal/Date of birth
Who is the teacher of Imam Hanbal?
He started learning jurisprudence (Fiqh) under the celebrated Hanafi judge, Abu Yusuf, the renowned student and companion of Imaam Abu Hanifah. After finishing his studies with Abu Yusuf, ibn Hanbal began traveling through Iraq, Syria, and Arabia to collect hadiths, or traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.