Our Shaykh, is the attribution of the book *Al-Fiqh al-Akbar* to Abu Hanifah authentic?
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The questioner : Our Shaykh, is *Al-Fiqh al-Akbar* authentic?
The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic. That is, Abu Hanifah did not author a book during his lifetime. This was compiled by some of his followers after his death. In this book, there is what agrees with the Book and the Sunnah, and what contradicts them.
The questioner : Was it doctored?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Was this book doctored regarding Abu Hanifah?
The Shaykh : It is attributed to him; it is not said to be doctored. It is attributed to him. There are many books attributed to people who did not author them. But that aspect is not what concerns you, even though I have answered you. This book is attributed to Abu Hanifah. Abu Hanifah has no book. All four Imams have books, varying in quantity, except for the first Imam in terms of rank, who is Abu Hanifah; he has no book. Rather, he has students and narrations reported from him. Therefore, we should not concern ourselves with whether this book is authentically attributed to Abu Hanifah or not, in relation to our topic.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Even though I told you that what we know is that this book’s attribution to Abu Hanifah is not established, but suppose it is.
The Shaykh : No, it is not authentic. That is, Abu Hanifah did not author a book during his lifetime. This was compiled by some of his followers after his death. In this book, there is what agrees with the Book and the Sunnah, and what contradicts them.
The questioner : Was it doctored?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : Was this book doctored regarding Abu Hanifah?
The Shaykh : It is attributed to him; it is not said to be doctored. It is attributed to him. There are many books attributed to people who did not author them. But that aspect is not what concerns you, even though I have answered you. This book is attributed to Abu Hanifah. Abu Hanifah has no book. All four Imams have books, varying in quantity, except for the first Imam in terms of rank, who is Abu Hanifah; he has no book. Rather, he has students and narrations reported from him. Therefore, we should not concern ourselves with whether this book is authentically attributed to Abu Hanifah or not, in relation to our topic.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Even though I told you that what we know is that this book’s attribution to Abu Hanifah is not established, but suppose it is.
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