Salafi claims "Abdul Qadir jeelani said there can be no wali in hanafi" quote "Tabaqaat ibn Rajab vol.1. p102" pls clarify

Unfortunately, we do not have a copy of 'Tabaqaat ibn Rajab'. Thus, we are unable to certify this claim.

However, the reality of affairs will comfortably refute it's apparent meaning. The number of saints who were Hanafi and were accepted to be great Walis of Allah by their own contemporaries, as well as those that come after them are innumerable. In fact, regarding Imaam Abu Hanifa (RA) himself (the founder of the Hanafi Madhab), there are quotations of great Ulama who testified to his extreme piety.

Imam Isa ibn Yunus (RA) says, 'Do not speak ill of Imaam Abu Hanifa nor should you believe anyone who does so. For verily, by the oath of Allah. I haven't seen anyone more virtuous, more pious and more greater a Faqeeh (theologian) than him.' (al-Intiqaa of Hafiz ibn Abdul-Barr pg.212)

The following scholars also mentioned that they didn't see anyone more pious (more greater a Wali of Allah) than Imaam Abu Hanifa (RA), a) Imaam Abdullah ibn al-Mubaarak, b) Imaam Makki ibn Ibraahim, c) Imaam Nadhar ibn Muhammad

In fact, Imaam Yazeed ibn Harun (RA) states, 'I have studied under 1000 scholars and I haven't seen among them anyone who was more pious and more protective over what he said than him (i.e. Imaam Abu Hanifa). (for reference for the above see Taarikh Baghdaad vol.13 pg.356-358; Tabyidu Saheefa of Allaamah Suyuti pg.106; al-Khayraatul Hissaan of Hafiz ibn Hajar al-Haytami pg.97)

Imam Hasan ibn Saalih says, 'Imaam Abu Hanifa was extremely fearful of Almighty Allah.' (Manaaqib Imaam Abi Hanifa of Imaam Dhahabiy pg.10)

After reading the above, the fallacy of the assumed meaning of the statement of Shaykh Abdul-Qaadir Jailaaniy (RA) can be understood.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar
FACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH

CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai