Document Type : The scientific research paper
Authors
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ph.d candidate, Department of History & amp. Civilization of Islamic Nations Science and research Branch . Islamic Azad University. Tehran. Iran.
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Professor Department of History & amp. Civilization of Islamic Nations. Science and Research Branch. Islamic Azad University . Tehran. Iran.
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Associate Professor Department of History & amp. Civilization of Islamic Nations. Science and research Branch. Islamic Azad university. Tehran. Iran.
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Assistant Professor Department of History & amp. Civilization of Islamic Nations, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/mte.2022.13344.1617
Abstract
Tarikh Al-Ya’qubi, written by Ahmad ibn Abi Ya’qub (d. 284 AH), is one of the general histories that has been compiled in a combined method; that is it presents a whole coherent account of a historical event by removing the chain of narrators as well as integrating several records of a same event.
There are some factors in Tarikh Al-Ya’qubi that make it necessary to retrieve its resources as well as evaluate the authenticity of its narrations: the removal of the chain of narrators, the inconsistency of some reports with the accounts of other well-known contemporary resources (Al-Maghazi by Al-Waqidi, Al-Sirah Al-Nabawiyyah by Ibn-Hisham, Al-Tabaqat Al-Kubra by Ibn-Sa’d, etc.) as well as subsequent authentic resources (Al-Irshad by Al-Sheikh Al-Mufid, Al-Isti’ab by Ibn Abd Al-Barr, Sharh Nahj Al-Balaghah by Ibn Abi Al-Hadid, etc.) and specifically including unheard and Shii-like narrations.
The main questions of this research include: What are the resources of Tarikh Al-Ya’qubi? Are these resources sufficiently credible? And most importantly, what was Al-Ya’qubi’s criteria in authenticating the narrations?
According to the research findings, although Al-Ya’qubi’s accounts on Imam Ali’s earlier accepting Islam than others (except one narration), self-sacrifice in Laylat al-Mabit (the Night of Emigration), marriage to Lady Fatimah (AS) according to a divine command, being in charge of writing down the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah as well as the funeral rituals of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and compiling the Holy Quran, being the flag bearer in the Battle of Khaybar, virtues in the Battle of bani Jazimah, Disavowal of Polytheists, Mubahalah and the Narration of Thaqalain, virtues being mentioned in Saqifah (except four narrations) and virtues quoted from Hassan ibn Thabit are valid and in line with other resources, his history - influenced by his Shiite attitudes - sometimes includes different and rare accounts, the resource of which is not known.
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