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'''Kitāb Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh''' (Arabic: كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه) is a [[hadith]] collection mainly about [[fiqh]] complied by the famous Twelver | '''Kitāb Man lā yaḥḍuruh al-faqīh''' (Arabic: كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه) is a [[hadith]] collection mainly about [[fiqh]] complied by the famous Twelver Shi'a hadith scholar [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]]. This book is among the most reliable Shi'a hadith books and one of [[The Four Books]] of [[Twelver Shi'a]] hadith. | ||
==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The full name of this book is "Kitab Man la yahduruhu al-faqih'' (The word kitab sometimes is not mentioned). Its name literally means ''The Book for the One Who Does Not Have a [[Faqih]] before Him''. Some translate the title as ''Every man his own lawyer''. | The full name of this book is "Kitab Man la yahduruhu al-faqih'' (The word kitab sometimes is not mentioned). Its name literally means ''The Book for the One Who Does Not Have a [[Faqih]] before Him''. Some translate the title as ''Every man his own lawyer''. | ||
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Since this book has been written for ordinary people, generally the ''isnads'' of hadiths (that is, the chain of authorities by which the hadith had been received from the Prophet or one of the Imams) is omitted. [[Al-Shaikh al-Saduq]] explains in the introduction of the book that "I omitted the ''isnads'', lest the book become voluminous." The scholars, however, could check the ''isnads'' in other works of al-Saduq. | Since this book has been written for ordinary people, generally the ''isnads'' of hadiths (that is, the chain of authorities by which the hadith had been received from the Prophet or one of the Imams) is omitted. [[Al-Shaikh al-Saduq]] explains in the introduction of the book that "I omitted the ''isnads'', lest the book become voluminous." The scholars, however, could check the ''isnads'' in other works of al-Saduq. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
[[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] says that this work is driven from all hadiths and books he knew. He also gives an account of the works which he has consulted in compiling this book: "all what mentioned in this book is derived from those well-known works that we should rely on them and refer to them." Then he mentions the names of eleven early | [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] says that this work is driven from all hadiths and books he knew. He also gives an account of the works which he has consulted in compiling this book: "all what mentioned in this book is derived from those well-known works that we should rely on them and refer to them." Then he mentions the names of eleven early Shi'a hadith complier whose work he has refer to; such as [[Hariz b. 'Abd Allah al-Sijistani]], [['Ubayd Allah b. 'Ali al-Halabi]], [['Ali b. Mahziyar]], [[Husayn b. Sa'id al-Kufi]], [[Ibn al-Wlid al-Qummi]], [['Ali b. Babawayh al-Qummi]] (his father) and etc. | ||
This inclusion of the list of some of the works consulted is an evidence that the works of both al-Shaykh al-Saduq and his predecessor, [[al-Kulayni]], who compiled [[al-Kafi]], the first of [[the Four Books]], represent the zenith of hadith works which had been compiled in a continuous process from the earliest times and at least from the time of [[Imam al-Sadiq]] (a). | This inclusion of the list of some of the works consulted is an evidence that the works of both al-Shaykh al-Saduq and his predecessor, [[al-Kulayni]], who compiled [[al-Kafi]], the first of [[the Four Books]], represent the zenith of hadith works which had been compiled in a continuous process from the earliest times and at least from the time of [[Imam al-Sadiq]] (a). | ||
In addition to these references which the author gives in his introduction he frequently refers to his own works during the course of the book. Thus at the end of his "Bab nawadir al-hajj" (Chapter of Exceptional Traditions of the Pilgrimage), he says: "I have published these [[nawadir]] with isnads with others in Kitab | In addition to these references which the author gives in his introduction he frequently refers to his own works during the course of the book. Thus at the end of his "Bab nawadir al-hajj" (Chapter of Exceptional Traditions of the Pilgrimage), he says: "I have published these [[nawadir]] with isnads with others in Kitab jami' nawadir al-hajj." | ||
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This book has been esteemed as one of the most reliable hadith collections among [[Twelver | This book has been esteemed as one of the most reliable hadith collections among [[Twelver Shi'a|Shi'a]] scholars, hence its inclusion in [[The Four Books]]. As all hadith collections, however, there is no guarantee of the authenticity of each individual hadith and the reliability of each must be separately assessed. | ||
==Commentaries == | ==Commentaries == | ||
As one of the major works of | As one of the major works of Shi'a hadith, 23 commentaries have been written on it so far. Many of these commentaries have been lost or are unpublished transcripts. Among the significant Shi'a scholars who have written commentaries on this book are [[al-Shahid al-Thani]] and [['Allama al-Majlisi]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/کتاب_من_لایحضره_الفقیه کتاب من لایحضره الفقیه] in Farsi Wikishia. | * The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/کتاب_من_لایحضره_الفقیه کتاب من لایحضره الفقیه] in Farsi Wikishia. | ||
[[fa: view/کتاب_من_لایحضره_الفقیه]] | [[fa: view/کتاب_من_لایحضره_الفقیه]] | ||
[[Category:Shiʿa literature]] | [[Category:Shiʿa literature]] | ||
[[Category:Hadith collections]] | [[Category:Hadith collections]] | ||