Abstract
The first half of the Hijri second century is important in that the period of hadīth narration continues and indicating the first examples of sectarian methods that will occur in the following periods. Therefore, it is essential to determine the understanding of Abū Ḥanīfa’s (d. 150/767) - one of the most important scholar of this period- hadīth narrative. In this study, the reasons why Abū Ḥanīfa’s narrations are not included in the hadīth studies written after the first quarter of the Hijri third century will first be examined by determining his understanding of the hadīth narration. The works named Kitāb al-āthâr narrated by Abū Yūsuf and Muḥammad b. al-Ḥasan al-S̲h̲aybānī will be analyzed while determining Abū Ḥanīfa’s method of hadīth narrative. Subsequently, Abū Ḥanīfa’s method will be compared with the other written works of the hijri second century and it will be questioned whether there are different aspects of the narrative method in this century. As a result of the data obtained at the end of this research, it will be tried to determine whether the structure of the isnāds used by Abu Hanifa in the hadith narration is the reason for his negligence in the following periods. In addition, al-dj̲arḥ expressions about Abū Hanīfa in the biography books written after the hijri second century will be briefly explained. However, the focus will be on the wheter these claims are a reason for Abū Hanīfa’s negligence in the hijri third century hadīth sources.