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In Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), particularly in the Hanafi school of thought, the term “Sahibain” refers to two distinguished students of Imam Abu Hanifah (R.A) – Qadi Abu Yusuf (R.A) and Imam Muhammad al-Shaibani (R.A). Both scholars were leading jurists who contributed significantly to the development and codification of Hanafi Fiqh after the era of their teacher.

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  Qadi Abu Yusuf (113–798 CE): A prominent jurist and the first Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat) of the Abbasid Caliphate under Caliph Harun al-Rashid. He compiled many rulings of Imam Abu Hanifah and established them in the judicial system.

  
  


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  Imam Muhammad al-Shaibani (132–189 AH / 750–805 CE): Known for authoring several foundational books on Hanafi Fiqh, including Al-Mabsut, Al-Jami’ al-Kabir, and Al-Jami’ al-Saghir, which preserved and expanded the opinions of his teacher and introduced his own jurisprudential reasoning.

  
  

Both these scholars sometimes agreed with Imam Abu Hanifah’s rulings, and at times differed based on evidence and reasoning. Their contributions are collectively known as the opinions of Sahibain, which are respected and followed in Hanafi jurisprudence alongside the opinions of their teacher, Imam Abu Hanifah (R.A).

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  Sahibain: Qadi Abu Yusuf (R.A) and Imam Muhammad al-Shaibani (R.A).

  
  


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  School: Hanafi Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).

  
  


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  Teacher: Both were eminent students of Imam Abu Hanifah (R.A).

  
  


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  Contribution: Authored books, spread Hanafi rulings, and established judicial frameworks.

  
  


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  Qadi Abu Yusuf: First Chief Justice of the Abbasid Empire.

  
  


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  Imam Shaibani: Preserved and systemized Hanafi Fiqh in written form.

  
  


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  Importance: Their opinions hold significant weight in Hanafi legal rulings.