Qadi Ahmad bin Budayl al-Kufi al-Hanafi was called "Rahib al-Kufah" (The Monk/Ascetic of Kufah) due to his intense worship and devotion. When he was appointed as a judge (Qadi), he said: "I have been disgraced in my old age."

(Al-Jawahir al-Mudiyyah fi Tabaqat al-Hanafiyyah; 1/149)