Abu Hanifah, Numan Ibn Thabit, has been the disciple of some scholars for many years of his life. In this respect it is reported that he has uttered a saying which shows how he was helped in a special way for two years of the years of his learning and also his special praise for one of his grand teachers. He has said, “Were it not for the two years, al-Numan would have perished.”
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