Examination and Critique of the Authenticity of Praises for Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) Towards the Caliphs in the Book

Khademi Mashari, Marzieh; Moraveji Tabasi, Mohammad Mohsen

doi:10.22034/jep.2023.213714

Examination and Critique of the Authenticity of Praises for Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) Towards the Caliphs in the Book "Al-Mukhtasar Min Kitab Al-Muwafaqa Bayn Ahl al-Bayt wa al-Sahaba" by Zamakhshari

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Marzieh Khademi Mashari ¹

mohammad mohsen moraveji tabasi ²

¹ Department of Shi’i kalam، University of Religions and Denominations، Ghom,Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Shiite Difference, Qom University of Religions and Religions, Iran

10.22034/jep.2023.213714

Abstract

For a long time, Sunnis, especially Wahhabis, have sought to promote the idea of appropriating the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) for their own benefit. They refer to narrations that claim the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) praised the caliphs. The approach of this paper is to investigate whether the Takfiri Wahhabi claim regarding the existence of praises from Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) for the caliphs is accurate or not. Among the distortions made by Wahhabis is the assertion that the fabricated praises of Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH) for the caliphs indicate his obedience and affection towards them. The book "Al-Mukhtasar Min Kitab Al-Muwafaqa Bayn Ahl al-Bayt wa al-Sahaba" is one of the oldest sources cited by Wahhabis and Salafis in this regard. This research attempts to critically examine some of the narrations from this book in terms of their authenticity and chain of transmission, based on sources from Sunni scholars themselves. The findings of this study indicate that the narrations of Amir al-Mu'minin's (PBUH) praises for the caliphs are flawed and contain issues related to their authenticity and chain of transmission.

Keywords

Praises of Amir al-Mu'minin (PBUH)

Caliphs of the Prophet (PBUH)

Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH)

Zamakhshari

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