Ibn Ḥanbal, Alloh unidan rozi bo‘lsin, hadis izlab uzoq safarlarga chiqdi va uni o‘rganishga ko‘p vaqt sarfladi; maqsadiga erishmaguncha o‘zini rizq topish yoki turmush qurish bilan chalg‘itishga yo‘l qo‘ymadi. 7.1

Ibn Ḥanbal, may God be pleased with him, traveled great distances in search of Hadith and spent a long time acquiring it, and did not permit himself to be distracted by earning a living or seeking a wife until he had achieved what he set out to do. 7.1

[Ahmad:] Men qirq yoshdan oshganimdan keyin turmush qurdim. 7.2

[Aḥmad:] I didn’t marry until I was past forty. 7.2

[Ahmad ad-Dawraqiy:] Ahmad ibn Hanbalni eshitdim, u shunday degan: “Biz bir hadisni olti-yetti marta yozib oldik, lekin shunda ham uning isnodiga ishonch hosil qilmadik. Unda bir marta yozilgan rivoyatga qanday ishonch bo‘lishi mumkin?” yoki shunga o‘xshash so‘zlar bilan. 7.3