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An Examination of Direct Transmission from Sufyān ibn al-Samt by Ibn Abī ʿUmayr
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Omid Aslambakhsh   |
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| One of the contested issues among Shīʿī jurists concerns the ruling on the obligation of the sajdat al-sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) for every addition or omission during prayer. A key narration bearing on this ruling includes Sufyān ibn al-Samt in its chain of transmission. The primary challenge with this narration lies in the ambiguous status of Sufyān ibn al-Samt; according to certain methodological principles, this problem can only be resolved if it is established that Ibn Abī ʿUmayr transmitted directly from him, thereby eliminating the concern of anonymity. The present study investigates the validity of this alleged direct transmission. While al-Muḥaqqiq al-Khūʾī (may Almighty Allah have mercy on him) and the Dirāyat al-Nūr 3 software affirm direct transmission based on certain narrations, this research, drawing upon both textual and chain-based evidence, demonstrates the significant likelihood of an omitted intermediary (saqṭ)—namely Ibn ʿUmayrah—between Ibn Abī ʿUmayr and Sufyān ibn al-Samt. Consequently, confidence in a direct transmission cannot be established. Furthermore, an examination of the transmitter strata suggests that Ibn Abī ʿUmayr does not belong to a generation that would have allowed direct narration from Sufyān ibn al-Samt. In conclusion, even if one cannot attain certainty regarding the absence of such a transmission, neither can one attain a justified presumption of its occurrence. |
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| Keywords: Sufyān ibn al-Samt, Ibn Abī ʿUmayr, Sajdat al-Sahw, Addition and Omission, Direct Transmission. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/09/14 | Accepted: 2025/09/1 | Published: 2025/09/1
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