Al-Ghadir Sermon: Difference between revisions

Hadith al-Ghadir made the ground for many discussions. Imam 'Ali (a) and Ahl al-Bayt's (a) references to this hadith are among the first usage of this hadith. Also, [[Shi'a]] [[theologian]]s referred to this hadith to prove the rights and priority of Imam 'Ali (a) for [[caliphate]]. According to Shi'a theological references, [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] was the first theologian who extensively benefited from this hadith for his arguments.<ref>Al-Mufid, ''Aqsam al-mawla'', p. 28; ''Al-Ifsah'', p. 32</ref> [[Al-Shaykh al-Tusi]]<ref>Al-Tusi, ''Al-Iqtisad'', p. 345</ref> and [[al-'Allama al-Hilli]]<ref>Al-Hilli, ''Kashf al-murad'', p. 369</ref> also extensively benefited from this hadith for their arguments. Sunni theologians such as [[al-Fakhr al-Razi]],<ref>Al-Razi, ''Al-Arba'in'', vol. 2, p. 283</ref> [[Qadi Iji]],<ref>Al-Jurjani, ''Sharh al-Mawaqif'', vol. 8, p. 360-365</ref> [[al-Taftazani]]<ref>Al-Taftazani, ''Sharh al-Maqasid'', vol. 5, p. 273-275</ref> and [[al-Jurjani]]<ref>Al-Jurjani, ''Sharh al-mawaqif'', vol. 8, p. 360-365</ref> tried to answer Shi'a scholars and extensive discussions were took place.

Most [[Sunni]] scholars believe that the word "Mawla" (Arabic: مَولی) in this hadith does not mean "guardian" nor "prior in making decision for" and rather it means "friend and assistant". Scholars such as al-Taftazani,<ref>Al-Taftazani, ''Sharh al-maqasid'', vol. 5, p. 273-275</ref> al-Fakhr al-Razi,<ref>Al-Razi, ''Al-Arba'in'', vol. 2, p. 283</ref> Qadi Iji and al-Jurjani<ref>Al-Jurjani, ''Sharh al-mawaqif'', vol. 8, p. 360-365</ref> claim that "Mawla" cannot mean "guardian" and "prior in making decision for".