Ka'nebî and its place in hadith culture

The role of the Companions, tabi'in and etbaû't-tabiîn in the transmission of hadiths, the second source of Islam, to the present day cannot be overstated. As a result of their meticulousness in memorizing and transmitting the hadiths, the hadiths have come down to the present day in an organized manner. One of the important muhaddithis from theetbaû't-tabiîn who assumed this role was Ka'nebî, Mâlik's favorite student and the reliable narrator of Muwatta'. Ka'nebî was a scholar who was involved in fiqh and tafsir in addition to the science of hadith. Ka'nebî was also an imam, a reliable hafiz, an example, a shaykh al-Islam, a mujtahid in worship, a pious person, and a person of asceticism. This study focuses on the place of Ka'nebî in hadith culture. Ka'nebî is a well-known figure because he was Mâlik's student and narrator. However, his personality is not limited to being Mâlik's narrator. He was also a student of and received narrations from important muhaddithis of the period. He also taught and narrated hadiths to the muhaddiths of the Kutup el-Sitte, such as Bukhari, Muslim, and Abu Dawud. Ka'nebî was also an admired figure in his time for his knowledge and moral character. In addition to being an important muhaddith in the transmission of hadith narrations to the present day, Ka'nebî has played an important role in the transmission of Muwatta' narrations to the present day, although he does not have a detached work. Keywords: Hadith, etbaû't-tabiîn, Kutup el-Sitte, Muwatta' Ka'nebî