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== ''Al-Kafi'' ==
== ''Al-Kafi'' ==
''Al-Kafi'' was compiled by [[Al-Kulayni|Abu Ja‘far Muhammad b. Ya'qub Kulayni]] (d. 329 AH) during [[the Minor Occultation]] period. It contains 16,000 [[hadith]] which are divided into the three general sections of ''usul'', ''furu‘'', and ''rawdah''. ''Usul'' contains hadith related to beliefs, ''furu‘'' contains hadith concerning ''[[fiqh]]'', and ''rawdah'' contains hadith pertaining to ''[[akhlaq]]'' and morality.<ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-e Hadith, pp. 116 - 119.</ref>
''Al-Kafi'' was compiled by [[Al-Kulayni|Abu Ja‘far Muhammad b. Ya'qub Kulayni]] (d. 329 AH) during [[the Minor Occultation]] period. It contains 16,000 [[hadith]] which are divided into the three general sections of ''usul'', ''furu‘'', and ''rawdah''. ''Usul'' contains hadith related to beliefs, ''furu‘'' contains hadith concerning ''[[fiqh]]'', and ''rawdah'' contains hadith pertaining to ''[[akhlaq]]'' and morality.<ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-i Hadith, p. 116 - 119.</ref>


== ''Man la yahduruh al-Faqih'' ==
== ''Man la yahduruh al-Faqih'' ==
This work was compiled by [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], Abu Ja‘far Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Husayn b. Babawayh al-Qummi (d. 381/991).
This work was compiled by [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], Abu Ja‘far Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Husayn b. Babawayh al-Qummi (d. 381/991).
It contains 6,000 hadith related to ''[[fiqh]]'' and practical rulings - all of which al-Saduq deemed as authentic and used as the basis for his ''[[fatwa|fatwas]]''. <ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-e Hadith, pp. 130 - 135.</ref>
It contains 6,000 hadith related to ''[[fiqh]]'' and practical rulings - all of which al-Saduq deemed as authentic and used as the basis for his ''[[fatwa|fatwas]]''. <ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-i Hadith, p. 130 - 135.</ref>


== ''Tahdhib al-Ahkam'' ==
== ''Tahdhib al-Ahkam'' ==
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In it, al-Tusi discusses rulings of ''[[fiqh]]'' ranging from ''[[taharah]]'' to ''diyat''. The order of the book's content is the same as that of [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]]'s ''al-Muqni'ah''.
In it, al-Tusi discusses rulings of ''[[fiqh]]'' ranging from ''[[taharah]]'' to ''diyat''. The order of the book's content is the same as that of [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]]'s ''al-Muqni'ah''.
It contains 393 chapters and a total of 13,590 hadith.
It contains 393 chapters and a total of 13,590 hadith.
There is a section on ''mashikhah'' at the end of this book which includes al-Tusi’s chain of authorities for the sources he used.<ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-e Hadith, pp. 138 - 140.</ref>
There is a section on ''mashikhah'' at the end of this book which includes al-Tusi’s chain of authorities for the sources he used.<ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-i Hadith, p. 138 - 140.</ref>


== ''Al-Istibsar fi ma ikhtalaf min al-akhbar'' ==
== ''Al-Istibsar fi ma ikhtalaf min al-akhbar'' ==
This hadith collection was compiled by [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] after ''Tahdhib al-ahkam'' in response to requests from some of his students.  It consists of 5,511 hadith.<ref> Modir Shanehchi, Tarikh-e Hadith, pp. 148 - 150.</ref>
This hadith collection was compiled by [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] after ''Tahdhib al-ahkam'' in response to requests from some of his students.  It consists of 5,511 hadith.<ref> Modir Shanehchi. ''Tarikh-i Hadith''. p. 148 - 150.</ref>
In this work he has collected only those hadith relating to ''[[fiqh]]'' which apparently contradict each other. Like other ''fiqh'' references, the categorization of topics in this book begins with ''[[taharah]]'' and ends with ''[[diyat]]''. Under each topic, he first mentions the hadith he regards as authentic, then mentions the ones that apparently contradict them, and finally, attempts to harmonize them.
In this work he has collected only those hadith relating to ''[[fiqh]]'' which apparently contradict each other. Like other ''fiqh'' references, the categorization of topics in this book begins with ''[[taharah]]'' and ends with ''[[diyat]]''. Under each topic, he first mentions the hadith he regards as authentic, then mentions the ones that apparently contradict them, and finally, attempts to harmonize them.


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== References ==
== References ==
Modir Shanehchi, Kazim, ''Tarikh-e Hadith'', Samt Publication, Tehran, 1998.
Modir Shanehchi, Kazim, ''Tarikh-i Hadith'', Samt Publication, Tehran, 1998.


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