Musnad Humaidi
Hadith book attributed to Imam Al-Humaydi
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Musnad Humaidi or Musnad Humaydi (Arabic: مسند الحميدي), is one of the Hadith books attributed to Imam Al-Humaydi (d. 219 AH).[1]
| Author | Imam Al-Humaydi |
|---|---|
| Original title | مسند الحميدي |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Hadith collection |
Description
The book contains almost one thousand five hundred (1500) hadiths according to Maktaba Shamila.[2] It is one of the oldest Musnad (a kind of Hadith book) written. It is written in second century of Islamic Calendar and written before the most authentic book of Hadiths (narrations of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) that are Sahihain (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim). The Musnad (مسند) are collections of Hadiths which are classified by narrators, and therefore by Sahabas (companions of Muhammad). The book contain Sahih (authentic), weak and fabricated narrations.[3][4]