In this part, Dr. Hatem Al-Haj mentions the direct and indirect students of the Four Imams. As for Imam Abu Haneefah, his direct students are such as: Zufar, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan. The indirect students are such as Al-Karkhi, As-Sarkhasi and At-Tahawi. As for Imam Malek, his direct students are such as Ibn Al-Qasem, Abdullah ibn Wahb and Al-Qanabi. The indirect students are such as Al-Qurtubi, Ibn Al-Arabi and Ash-Shatibi. As for Imam Ash-Shafi’i, his direct students are such as Al-Humaidi and Al-Muzani. The indirect students are such as Al-Ghazali, An-Nawawi, Adh-Dhahabi, Ibn Kathir and Ibn Hajar and As-Suyuti. As for Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, his direct students are such as Ash-Shafi’i and Al-Bukhari. The indirect students are such as Ibn Rajab, Ibn Qudama, Ibn Taimeyyah and Ibn Al-Qayyem. Also, Dr. Hatem Al-Haj shows the position we should take from the madhaheb.
