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An Analysis of al‑Sharif al‑Murtada’s Transmitted- Interpretive Understanding of Hadith Approach in al‑Amālī
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Ali Akbar Kalantari   , Ali Sameni , Hasan Darvishi1 |
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| Abū al‑Qāsim ʿAlī ibn al‑Ḥusayn al‑Mūsawī, known as al‑Sharif al‑Murtada, is one of the prominent Imami theologians and exegetes of the fourth and fifth centuries AH. One of his valuable works is Ghurar al‑Fawāʾid wa Durar al‑Qalāʾid, widely known as al‑Amālī, which consists of eighty sessions covering topics such as Qur’anic exegesis, hadith, literature, poetry, and occasionally theological and legal‑theoretical discussions. This study aims to analyze al‑Sharif al‑Murtada’s transmitted (naqlī) approach to fiqh al‑ḥadīth (the interpretive understanding of hadith) in al‑Amālī. The significance of this research lies in the fact that his approach represents a synthesis of linguistic precision, Qur’anic referencing, and theological analysis, playing a central role in providing a reliable and accurate understanding of hadith. Some researchers, due to al‑Murtada’s extensive engagement with rational argumentation and Arabic literary analysis, have characterized his method as purely rationalist or literary. However, closer examination shows that alongside rational reasoning, he extensively relies on Qur’anic verses and other narrations when analyzing and interpreting hadiths. The research adopts a descriptive‑analytical method and examines numerous examples of hadith interpretation and reinterpretation in al‑Amālī. The findings demonstrate that when dealing with difficult hadiths or those containing rare expressions, al‑Murtada employs transmitted sources in conjunction with principles of divine transcendence (tanzīh) and the semantic coherence of the Qur’an. By presenting multiple interpretive possibilities, he avoids superficial readings and potential distortions in the understanding of hadith. This transmitted approach not only clarifies the precise meanings of hadiths but also highlights the necessity of integrating reason, transmitted sources, and rhetorical analysis within Shiʿi fiqh al‑ḥadīth. |
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| Keywords: al‑Amālī, al‑Sharif al‑Murtada, Fiqh al‑Ḥadīth, Transmitted Approach, Qur’an and Ḥadīth. |
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Received: 2026/07/1 | Accepted: 2026/07/1 | Published: 2026/07/1
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