al-Jarh wa al-Ta’dil

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Preface The Difficulty, Significance and Objectives of this Study This study comprises the science of hadith transmitter criticism (‘ilm al jarh wa al ta’dil) according to the Imami Shia. It is based on the works of two of their leading authorities, namely al Hassan ibn Yusuf ibn al Mutahhar al Asadi al Hilli’s Khulasat al Aqwal Fi Ma’rifat al Rijal and Abu al […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introductory Chapter Historical Development of Literature on the Sciences of Narrator Evaluation According to the Imami Shia   Reviewing the claim that attributes the science of hadith narrator criticism to the Ahlul Bayt radiya Llahu ‘anhu A historical overview and appraisal of the biographical works authored by the Shia The lack of sciences by the Shia Imamiyyah in the field of ‘ilm al […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   2.0 A historical overview and appraisal of the biographical works authored by the Shia   The attempts of Shia scholars have continued unabated in establishing their (claimed) antecedence in the history of ‘ulum al rijal and al Jarh wa al Ta’dil. This can be clearly seen in their listing of works dedicated to narrator evaluation and al Jarh wa al Ta’dil. For this […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   3.0 The lack of sciences by the Shia Imamiyyah in the field of ‘ilm al rijal   3.1 The disregard for death dates Knowing the death date of a narrator is regarded as a helpful tool for ascertaining whether the isnad is muttasil (contiguous). The early generation of scholars from the Ahlus Sunnah used this tool to ascertain such information. As such, Abu […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   4.0 The Imami Shia’s lacking in the sciences of tashih, tad’if, and ta’lil   4.1 The lack of effort expended by the Imamiyyah in making tashih and tad’if of ahadith   The issue of scrutinizing and sieving through asanid and distinguishing between sahih and da’if is one of the greatest academic conflicts in the intellectual legacy of the Shia. Regarding this matter, there […]