Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

A Typology of Abstruse Words in Hadiths within al-Shaykh al-Ṣadūq’s Works

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
hojjat alinezhad 1
Seyed Mohsen Mousavi 2
Mohsen Nourai 3
1 PhD student, Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
2 Assistant professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
3 Associate professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
10.22034/jis.2024.351695.1828
Abstract
Some hadiths transmitted from the Infallible Imams elaborate on and elucidate abstruse words (gharīb al-alfāẓ). Among the pioneering scholars who collected and categorized these hadiths was al-Shaykh al-Ṣadūq. Various studies have been conducted on the typology of hadiths found in some works by al-Shaykh al-Ṣadūq concerning abstruse words. This research aims to provide a comprehensive typology of these hadiths by examining all the works attributed to al-Ṣadūq available to us. The data collection method employed is library-based, and their examination follows a descriptive-analytical approach. Findings suggest that the explanations provided by the Infallibles regarding abstruse words, as compiled in the works of al-Shaykh al-Ṣadūq, encompass the rationale behind their designation, illustrative examples, both literal and contextual meanings, transcending their surface meanings, the influence of rational principles on their interpretations, considerations of the semantic spirit within Arabic literature, and the conceptual elucidation of abstruse terms. The exploration of diverse interpretations of these words in these hadiths offers a means to resolve and reconcile conflicting narratives within various Islamic denominations.
Keywords
al-Ṣadūq
abstruse Quranic words (gharīb al-Qurʾān)
abstruse words in hadiths (gharīb al-ḥadīth)
hadiths
semantics
Subjects
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Journal of Imamiyyah Studies
Volume 10, Issue 19 - Serial Number 19
September 2024
Pages 181-208