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| author = [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] | | author = [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] | ||
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'''''Maʿānī l-ʾAkhbār''''' (Arabic: {{ | '''''Maʿānī l-ʾAkhbār''''' (Arabic: {{ia|مَعانِي الأخبار}} ) [lit. the meanings of the Hadiths] is a book compiled by [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], who was a prominent [[Shi'a]] scholar in fourth/tenth century. It is a collection of the [[Hadiths]] narrated from the [[Prophet (s)]] and the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] which explain and interpret around 500 terms in the [[Qur'an]], other Hadiths, [[theology]], [[jurisprudence]] (fiqh) and other areas of Islamic sciences. | ||
==The Author== | ==The Author== | ||
{{Main|al-Shaykh al-Saduq}} | {{Main|al-Shaykh al-Saduq}} | ||
Muhammad b. 'Ali b. Husayn b. Musa b. Babawayh al-Qummi, reputably known as al-Shaykh al-Saduq, is one the most prominent scholars in fourth/tenth century. He was born after [[305]]/917 and passed away in [[381]]/991 and was buried in [[Rey]], [[Iran]]. He was the greatest [[Muhaddith]] (Hadith scholar) and [[ | Muhammad b. 'Ali b. Husayn b. Musa b. Babawayh al-Qummi, reputably known as al-Shaykh al-Saduq, is one the most prominent scholars in fourth/tenth century. He was born after [[305]]/917 and passed away in [[381]]/991 and was buried in [[Rey]], [[Iran]]. He was the greatest [[Muhaddith]] (Hadith scholar) and [[jurist]] (faqih) in the [[Hadith school of Qom]]. He wrote around 300 scholarly works many of which did not survive. The book ''[[Man la yahduruhu al-faqih]]'', one of Shi'a [[the Four Books|Four Books]], is compiled by al-Shaykh al-Saduq. | ||
==Date== | ==Date== | ||
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* The meaning of Bismi Allah al-Rahman al-Rahim | * The meaning of Bismi Allah al-Rahman al-Rahim | ||
* the meaning of Subhan Allah | * the meaning of Subhan Allah | ||
* the meaning of [[Muqatta'at]] (abbreviated and | * the meaning of [[Muqatta'at]] (abbreviated and disjoined letters at the beginning of certain [[sura]]s in the Holy Qur'an) | ||
* the meaning of: Man kuntu mawlahu fa hadha 'Ali un mawlahu (the reputable Prophetic phrase from the [[Mutiwatir]] [[Hadith of Ghadir]]: to whomever I'm master, [[Imam 'Ali (a)|'Ali]] shall be master too) | * the meaning of: Man kuntu mawlahu fa hadha 'Ali un mawlahu (the reputable Prophetic phrase from the [[Mutiwatir]] [[Hadith of Ghadir]]: to whomever I'm master, [[Imam 'Ali (a)|'Ali]] shall be master too) | ||
* the meaning of bay' al-hasat (the transaction of Stones an illegal form of transaction based on random chance) | * the meaning of bay' al-hasat (the transaction of Stones an illegal form of transaction based on random chance) | ||
* the meaning of [[lawh and qalam]] (the tablet and the pen) | * the meaning of [[lawh and qalam]] (the tablet and the pen) | ||
* the meaning of marriage between two lights | * the meaning of [[marriage]] between two lights | ||
* the meaning of futuwwa (chivalry) | * the meaning of futuwwa (chivalry) | ||
* the meaning of unity and division | * the meaning of unity and division | ||
* the meaning of [[sunna]] (original practice of the Prophet(s)) and [[bid'a]] (innovation, heresy) | * the meaning of [[sunna]] (original practice of the Prophet(s)) and [[bid'a]] (innovation, heresy) | ||
* the meaning of ikhtilaf (disagreement/frequent visiting) in the famous Prophetic narration: Ikhtilaf of my [[Umma]] is a blessing. * the meaning of neighbor and the extent of neighborhood | * the meaning of ikhtilaf (disagreement/frequent visiting) in the famous Prophetic narration: Ikhtilaf of my [[Umma]] is a blessing. | ||
* the meaning of neighbor and the extent of neighborhood | |||
* the meaning of [[Ghayba]] (backbiting, gossiping) and buhtan (accusation, allegation) etc. | * the meaning of [[Ghayba]] (backbiting, gossiping) and buhtan (accusation, allegation) etc. | ||
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::the distinctive importance of this book among other works of al-Shaykh al-Saduq, rests in its unique subject. For this book aims to clarify the ambiguities and problems of the Hadiths through the explanations given by the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] themselves… the history has not witnessed similar work in this particular field and no other book is compiled in this fashion and its merits are not to be found anywhere else. | ::the distinctive importance of this book among other works of al-Shaykh al-Saduq, rests in its unique subject. For this book aims to clarify the ambiguities and problems of the Hadiths through the explanations given by the [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] themselves… the history has not witnessed similar work in this particular field and no other book is compiled in this fashion and its merits are not to be found anywhere else. | ||
''Ma'ani l-akhbar'', like other works of [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], has always been at the center of attention and consideration by Shi'a great scholars and [[ | ''Ma'ani l-akhbar'', like other works of [[al-Shaykh al-Saduq]], has always been at the center of attention and consideration by Shi'a great scholars and [[jurists]], and is regarded as one of the most authentic Shi'a narrative sources and many of its Hadiths have been adopted by great Shi'a Hadith compilers in chief collections of Shi'a Hadiths, like: the [[Four Books]], ''[[Bihar al-anwar]]'' and ''[[Wasa'il al-shi'a]]''. | ||
==Related Works== | ==Related Works== | ||
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== Manuscripts and Copies == | == Manuscripts and Copies == | ||
* A manuscript in [[ | * A manuscript in the [[Library of the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Rida (a)]]. this manuscript was copied by [[al-Shaykh al-Hurr al-'Amili]] in his own handwriting. | ||
* A manuscript in the Library of [['Allama Tabataba'i]]. This copy had been verified and copyread in [[1073]]/1662 by Muhammad b. Muhammad Muhsin b. Murtada known as: '''Alam al-Huda''. | * A manuscript in the Library of [['Allama Tabataba'i]]. This copy had been verified and copyread in [[1073]]/1662 by Muhammad b. Muhammad Muhsin b. Murtada known as: '''Alam al-Huda''. | ||
* A manuscript in [[Ayatollah Mar'ashi Najafi Library]]. | * A manuscript in [[Ayatollah Mar'ashi Najafi Library]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
* The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[ | * The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:معانی الاخبار|معانی الاخبار]]}} in Farsi Wikishia. | ||
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