Imam Ahmad’s Stand in the Mihna

Listen closely… because this is not just a story. This is the weight of truth carried

by one man. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal… A scholar whose courage shook an empire.

When the Abbasid rulers — al‑Ma’mun, al‑Mu‘tasim, and al‑Wathiq — enforced a new doctrine,

they demanded every scholar declare: “The Qur’an is created.” Most bowed to the pressure.

But one man refused. Imam Ahmad was dragged in chains… Interrogated by the most powerful

men of his time… Whipped until his skin tore… Imprisoned for standing by a single sentence:

“The Qur’an is the uncreated word of Allah.” They tried to break his body.

They could not bend his faith. Under the lash of al‑Mu‘tasim… Under the threats