أَنْ تُفَضِّلَ الشَّيْخَيْنِ، وَتُحِبَّ الْخَتَنَيْنِ، وَتَرَى الْمَسْحَ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ
To accord precedence to the two shaykhs, love the two sons-in-law, and regard wiping over the khuffs as permissible.
These three characteristics, attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah, connect respect for the Companions with acceptance of a transmitted practical ruling. Attachment in belief and recognition of a juristic practice appear together in one concise statement.