چکیده:
Imamate is one of the necessities of the Shiite religion and following the Imam can only be achieved with the knowledge of the Imam. Undoubtedly, the best introducing is the one which is done in the language of Imam Masoom (AS). In the Shiite hadith heritage, a letter attributed to Imam Sadiq (AS) addressed to the companions in all ages has been reported. In the present study, this letter has been dealt with by content analysis method. The results of quantitative analysis show that in a part of the letter, the keyword "Imam" has a significant repetition, which in most cases has been used to refer to the Imams (AS). Therefore, in the present study, by analyzing the content of the letter attributed to Imam Sadiq (AS) to the companions, an attempt was made to explain the view of Imam (AS) on the subject of Imamology. The results of qualitative analysis also indicate in the category of "Imamology", the issues related to the introduction of the Imam and the position of the Imamate, the attributes and duties of the Imam and the right of the Imam over the people have been expressed in a functionalist way, that means, according to the circumstances of the audience, the Imam had not been seek to prove the position of the Imamate or a complete description of the characteristics of the Imam, but put emphasis on, need of the companions, to the Imam, for benefit from the guidance of these nobles.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Keywords: The letter of Imam Sadiq (AS), companions, content analysis, Imamology Introduction Imamate in the school of Shia is the continuation of the mission and Imamate of the successor of the Seal of the Prophets (PBUH) and the embodiment of the Straight Path (Qummi Mashhadi, 1368: 4/485), and the manifestation of the Divine Names (Majlisi, 1403: 5/25).
Frequency of the uses of the word "Imam" in the common section of the letter of Imam Sadiq (as) to his companions Based on the results obtained from the quantitative content analysis table, what His Eminence has focused on in the subject of "Imamology" falls into the categories of introducing the Imam and the position of Imamate, the attributes of the Imam, the duties of the Imam, and the rights of the Imam over the people.
In a section of His Eminence's letter, while drawing the attention of the companions to obedience to the Imams (as), he introduces them as the guardians and successors of the Divine command and says: «و اعلموا أن أحدا من خلق الله لم يصـب رضـا اللـه إلا بطاعتـه و طاعـة رسـوله و طاعـة ولاة أمـره مـن آل محمد- صلوات الله عل يهم -» "And know that no one shall attain the pleasure of God except by obeying Him, His Messenger, and the guardians of His command from the family of Muhammad (pbuh)" (Kulayni, 1381: 39).
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