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Al-Nawadir wal-Natf Author of the book Al-Hafiz Abu Sheikh Abdullah Al-Asbahani Year of death of the author: 369 AH Editor: Abu Bistam Muhammad Mustafa ibn Al-Kanani Publisher: Dar Al-Bashir Al-Islamiyah First edition Year of publication: 1443 AH Volumes: 1 Pages: 512 This book This is a noble volume being printed for the first time for Imam Abu Sheikh Al-Asbahani. And Imam Abu Sheikh Al-Asbahani held a high, noble, lofty position among hadith scholars; he contributed significantly to various sciences and arts, and he excelled in them. But his writings are rare and few, and among those writings is this book in your hands, dear reader. It is a precious book containing valuable effects about our noble and great ancestors, and its content is clear from its title, Al-Nawadir wal-Natf; it contains a large collection of the sayings of these noble and honored figures from the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and after them. So that we may follow their path and trace their footsteps; Indeed, those are the ones whom Allah has guided, so let us be guided by them [Al-An'am: 90].