Books Written in Refutation of Imam Abu Hanifa Rahimahullah
Question: Have books been written in refutation of Imam Abu Hanifa Rahimahullah?
Answer: The Imams of Hadith have severely criticized and refuted Imam Abu Hanifa Rahimahullah. The Muhaddithin have also written books in refutation of the Imam, among which is the book “Al-Radd ‘ala al-Numan” by Imam Abdullah bin Zubair Humaidi Rahimahullah, the teacher of Imam Bukhari Rahimahullah.
Reference: Al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil by Ibn Abi Hatim: 8/40
Similarly, Imam Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Shaybah Rahimahullah, another teacher of Imam Bukhari Rahimahullah, wrote the book “Al-Radd ‘ala Abi Hanifa,” which is included at the end of the Musannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah. It has also been translated into Urdu.
