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| Author | Imam Muhammad Bin Hasan Al-Shaybani |
|---|---|
| Original title | كتاب الآثار |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Hadith collection |
Kitab al-Athar (Arabic:كتاب الآثار), is one of the earliestHadith books compiled by ImamMuhammad al-Shaybani (132 AH – 189 AH), the student ofImam Abu Hanifa.[1] This book is sometimes attributed toImam Abu Hanifa.
The book contains almost 1,000hadiths according toAl-Maktaba Al-Shamela. It is one of the oldest Hadith book written. The book contains many Hadiths that connect directly to the Islamic prophetMuhammad while others are the narrations ofSahabas (companions ofMuhammad). Some of its Hadiths also attributed to students ofSahabas.[2]
The book has been published by many organizations around the world: