Diversity of Hadith Writing Genres among Iranians in the Sixth Century مقاله

چکیده:

Shiite Hadith in the sixth century, coinciding with the rule of the Seljuk state in Iran, was undergoing its period of dormancy. New writing styles appear less frequently during this period of dormancy. Therefore, Shiite compositions during the Seljuk era were fewer than in previous periods. The writing genres of this period among the Shiites include Arba'in writing, Manaqib writing, writing the virtues of the Imams, books of supplication, Mazar-writing (writing about shrines), and the continuation of some styles from previous eras. Perhaps the destructive impact of the Seljuks and the onslaught of Sunnis against Shiite beliefs also influenced the approach to Manaqib writing. During this period, Gharib-writing, commentary writing, and writing narrative interpretations were also prevalent. The sixth century among the Sunnis was a period of supplementary and side processing of Hadith books. In this stage, Atraf-writing, Takhrij-writing, Jami'-writing (comprehensive books), and the organization of the books of predecessors were widespread. The genres of Gharib-writing and commentary writing on religious texts, as well as Amali-writing, are common among Sunni scholars and Shiite scholars. In this century, multiple Hadith circles were active in Iran. It seems that the activity of Shiite Hadith scholars in the Ray region was more prominent. Sunni Hadith circles were also flourishing in most parts of Khorasan, and Shiites held a majority in some cities of Khorasan, such as Sabzevar. Hadith exchanges between Shiites and Sunnis are also observed during this period.