The fortresses of religion are many, and how few defend them in this time! But it will remain solid, full of faith, as long as men stand at its gates who do not fear the blame of a blamer in God, and do not be intimidated by the whip of a sultan, and no chains or bars move them from the truth. Voices and refuses but victory in the time of humiliation,, This book - dear reader - presents the biography of the venerable Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal; Let's imitate him.Among these men appeared before us and our eminent scholar, Imam Ahmed bin Jumbal, in front of the Sunnis and the group, whom we were accustomed to in blind jurisprudence, a lofty mountain that does not budge. And we found him in patience over adversity and calamities firm and unwaveringAnd this book - dear reader - presents the biography of the venerable Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal, so that we may imitate his biography, so that we can join the ranks of the righteous imams, so that we may live as they lived, humiliated by the believers, dearer to the unbelievers.