Sharh Hanafiyah Page 89 New Link

Not yet in full. Selected passages are translated in The Hanafi Manual of Worship (UK Islamic Academy, 2020, p. 112-114). An ongoing project by Darul Qasim aims to produce a complete translation by 2026.

To appreciate page 89, one must understand the work’s structure. Al-Ṭaḥāwī’s original text is a concise, pre-creedal statement of Sunni orthodoxy, accepted by both Ashʿarīs and Māturīdīs. Ibn Abī al-‘Izz, a jurist of the Hanafi school, wrote his commentary in the 14th century, largely from a Māturīdī-Hanafi perspective. The “new” edition (e.g., al-Turki, 1997) organizes these dense arguments with modern pagination and annotation. On page 89, the commentary tackles a notoriously difficult line from al-Ṭaḥāwī: “Actions of servants are created by Allah and acquired by servants.”

To make the Hanafi position accessible, Ibn Abī al-‘Izz (on this page or in close proximity) often uses a vivid analogy, which the new edition’s footnotes on page 89 help clarify:

A man is sitting on a moving throne (the act’s existence). Another person pushes the throne from behind (Allah creates the movement). The seated man, however, intentionally leans into the direction of movement and holds on (human acquisition). The act exists by the pusher’s power, but the moral responsibility—the “doing”—belongs to the seated man. sharh hanafiyah page 89 new

The new edition’s marginal notes on page 89 emphasize that this is not “occasionalism” (where humans have zero effect) nor “dual creation” (where two creators exist). Rather, it is a single created act with two descriptions: divine origin and human appropriation.

A significant portion of "page 89 new" is dedicated to rebutting the accusation that Hanafis follow "personal opinion" over hadith. The author demonstrates, using the new footnotes, that Imam Abu Hanifah’s rejection of certain ahadith was based on a stringent Usooli framework, not whimsical desire.

Direct Quote from Typical Page 89 (New Edition Translation): "Do not assume that opposition to a hadith is opposition to the Prophet ﷺ. Rather, it is opposition to a particular understanding of the hadith. The Salaf differed, and on this page, we show you how they differed." Not yet in full

Many Hanafi shuruh (commentaries) at that page range discuss:

Topic: The Classification of Used Water (Ma' al-Must'mal) and Small Quantities Reference Context: Kitab at-Taharah (Book of Purification)

A real-world example might involve a business partnership where profits are conditional upon certain market conditions. Hanafi scholars would validate such a contract if: A man is sitting on a moving throne (the act’s existence)

This reflects the Hanafi emphasis on balancing legal rigor with social and economic needs, ensuring that contracts facilitate commerce while upholding Islamic ethics.

If you share a photo or exact text of page 89 (new edition) I will produce a line-by-line annotated deep review tied to that text.

It seems you're referring to a specific passage from a text titled "Sharh al-Hanafiyah" (likely a commentary on a Hanafi jurisprudential or creedal work), page 89 of a newer edition.

However, I don't have direct access to that specific page or edition. To help you accurately, I can offer the following: