Examining the Interpretation Validity of Ayyashi Interpretive Hadiths

Document Type : The scientific research paper

Author

PhD student in Quran and Hadith, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, Tehran.

Abstract

The commentary of Muḥammad b. Masʿūd al-ʿAyyāshī al-Samarqandī is one of the oldest books of narrative Tafsir. Since Tafsir Ayyashi is one of the first books of narrative Shia interpretations, it has the highest narrative validity. There are two challenging issues: first, eliminating the documents of the book hadiths; then, absence of the second part of this interpretation and only the first part is available, which continues to the end of the Surah Al-Kahf. The narrative Al-Khabar al-Wāḥid with the valid document has authority. The Tafsir Ayyashi's hadiths are Mursal regarding the eliminations of its documents, or at least their authenticity has not been proven, and for this reason, they have no authority. With description, analysis, and critique method, the present study aimed to find solutions for dissolving two challenging problems about Tafsir Ayyashi authenticity, including author authentication, reliance on retrieving documents in recent sources, scholars' trust in the book, thematology, and comparison with the Qur'an.

Highlights

The following results are noticeable:

A)      Muhammad ibn Mas'ud Ayyashi Samarqandi has been one of the elders of narration and interpretation and one of the pillars of science in the Imamiyyah sect. But, unfortunately, the sources of Ayyashi's biography do not mention the date of his birth and death, but it was definitely from the Koleini class and contemporary of minor absence.

B)       Ayyashi had many works that more than two hundred have been attributed to him, of which only his commentary has remained; the version was incomplete and is until the end of Sura Al-Kahf. Also, in the vast majority, there is no document, and only direct narrators are mentioned.

C)      This commentary has a reputation among the precursor of the Imami, and Sunnis narrators have mentioned their way to that book exactly.

D)      The interpretative Khabar Wahid unit has authority if it has a valid document. Instead, the narrations of Tafsir Ayashi have initially considered Mursal due to the deletion of its documents, or at least their authenticity has not been proven. Therefore, they have no authority.

E)       The document of the narration weakness of this commentary can be compensated by other external factors such as thematic reputation and retrieval of its papers in later exegesis according to the authority.

F)       It seems that the content of the narrations should be considered; If it does not contradict the actual teachings of the Holy Quran and the definite tradition, it is acceptable that there is no contradiction in most cases.

G)      Contrary to the seven recitations in terms of word structure (not just the movement of letters), the Imam's recitations traditions are not acceptable.

 

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Article Title [Persian]

اعتبار تفسیری روایات تفسیر عیاشی

Author [Persian]

  • توحید پاشائی
دانش آموخته دکتری قرآن و حدیث دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، ایران، تهران.
Abstract [Persian]

ازجمله کهن‌ترین کتاب‌های تفسیر اثری، تفسیر محمد بن مسعود عیاشی سمرقندی است. ازآنجاکه تفسیر عیاشی جزء نخستین کتاب‌های تفسیر مأثور شیعه است که از قدیم به‌جا مانده قطعاً از بالاترین اعتبار روایی برخوردار بوده ولی دو موضوع چالش برانگیز در این میان بر سر راه قرار دارد: یکی حذف اسناد روایات کتاب و دوم فقدان جزء دوم این تفسیر. خبر واحد تفسیری اگر سندی معتبر داشته باشد، حجیت دارد ولی روایات تفسیر عیاشی به دلیل حذف اسناد آن در حکم روایات مرسل هستند و یا دست‌کم صحت سندی آنها به اثبات نرسیده و ازاین‌جهت فاقد حجیت می­باشند. این مقاله با روش توصیف، تحلیل و نقد در پی واکاوی راه‌هایی است تا این دو اشکال چالش برانگیز را درخصوص اعتبار تفسیر عیاشی دفع نماید ازجمله توثیق مؤلف، تکیه بر بازیابی اسناد در منابع متأخر، اعتماد اصحاب به کتاب، مضمون شناسی و سنجش با قرآن.

Keywords [Persian]

  • : عیاشی
  • تفسیر
  • تفسیر روایی
  • حجیت
  • سند
  • خبر واحد
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