OverviewAbu Hanifa’s student, remembered as a judge and writer on government responsibility.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 731 – c. 798 CE
Life and settingAbu Yusuf studied with Abu Hanifa in Kufa and later served as an important judge under Abbasid rule.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis Kitab al-Kharaj discusses taxation, revenue and government responsibility. His judicial work helped establish Hanafi learning within the institutions of the Abbasid state.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
