Bishr al Hafi

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Bishr ibn al-Harith al-Hafi was one of the early Sufi Masters and a teacher of Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal. Imam Ahmed was the founder of the Hanbali school of Islamic thought.

He was born in 150 Hijri or 767 C.E. in the city Merv.

His title was Al-Hafi (The Barefoot). One legend explains the reason for his title that he lead a corrupt life, and then made his repentance on the hand of Imam Moosa Kazim. At that time he was barefoot. There are other legends about his title too.

He died in 840 C.E. or 227 Hijri and is buried in Baghdad, Iraq

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Minhaj al-karamah, by Allamah al-Hilli