نوع مقاله : مقاله ترویجی
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نویسنده English
This research investigates the validity and implications of narrations related to the judgment of Imam Mahdi in Shi'a hadith sources through a comprehensive analysis of both the chain of transmission and the content. By focusing on an early primary source, Basa’ir al-Darajat (al-Saffar, 3rd Century AH), the study determines that although certain chains are open to criticism due to the presence of weak narrators, the recurrence of common themes in reports with sounder chains—such as the narration of Aban ibn Taghlib—and citations by prominent scholars like Sheikh al-Saduq corroborate their substantial validity. Findings indicate that Imam Mahdi’s method of judgment involves adjudicating without the demand for evidentiary proof, relying instead on Divine Knowledge, a practice aligned with the Sunnah of prophets such as David. This approach not only presents no conflict with previous judicial precedents but is also consistent with the station of Divinely Inspired Knowledge inherent to the Imamate in Shi'a thought. Furthermore, the examination of the thematic recurrence of these traditions and their transmission in later compendiums, such as Bihar al-Anwar, reinforces their acceptance within the Shi'a intellectual framework.
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