Document Type : Research Paper
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Assistant Professor, Department of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Sabzevar Faculty of Quranic Sciences, University of Holy Quran Sciences and Education, Qom, Iran. E-mail: arabi@quran.ac.ir
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PhD Student, Center for Comparative Studies of Islamic Religions, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran. E-mail: mohzahfa1390@gmail.com
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Shahid Motahari Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. E-mail: mehdiebadi@um.ac.ir
Abstract
Verse 37 of Surah Al-Baqarah briefly describes the repentance of Prophet Adam (pbuh). In the hadith and exegetical sources of both Shia and Sunni traditions, there are quotes that, despite differences in wording, convey a unified theme indicating the specific manner of Prophet Adam’s repentance, namely his seeking intercession through Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) for the acceptance of his repentance. Although this issue is mentioned in significant works such as Al-Mustadrak by Hakim al-Nishaburi and is widely accepted as something certain among Muslims, Wahhabis, following figures like Ibn Taymiyyah, have denied this account and raised doubts about the authenticity and content of these hadiths.
Using a library sources and a descriptive-analytical method, this study aims to address and respond to the most important Wahhabi objections regarding the authenticity and meaning of intercession hadiths, particularly the hadith found in Al-Mustadrak by Hakim. Given the high level of fame and credibility of the hadiths concerning Prophet Adam’s seeking intercession through Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), their content is reliable. Moreover, the objections raised by Wahhabis regarding their authenticity are either baseless or at least scientifically unjustifiable. Therefore, firstly, seeking intercession through the prophet is permissible, and, secondly, this permissibility extends to those who lived before him. Consequently, it logically applies to the time during his life and after as well.
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