Ketab-E-Qayyem

Ketab-E-Qayyem

Validation of Reports on “the Prophet's Prayer in the Sheep Pen” on the Basis of Narration Typology

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Associate professor, Department of Qur’anic Sciences and Interpretation, College of Qur’anic Sciences, University of Theology and Qur’anic Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Email: dimeh@quran.ac.ir
2 MA graduate in Qur’anic sciences, College of Qur’anic Sciences, University of Theology and Qur’anic Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Email: asadi4830@yahoo.com
Abstract
The narration of the Prophet's prayer in the sheep pen before the construction of the mosque by Anas ibn Malik is one of the reports that are incompatible with the high dignity of the Prophet (pbuh). Considering its citation in the non-Imamī Hadith heritage, especially in some of the six books, and the importance of studying the Prophet's life in the light of reliable reports and avoiding slanderous reports, it is essential to verify the authenticity of this narration. Therefore, validating and studying the accuracy of this report is the main issue of the present research. The verification of this narration in earlier Sunni narratives is the key issue of this research conducted through a typology method, comparison of documents, and investigating the possibility of its occurrence. Studies show that the first type is a unique version of the "Sho’bah" narrating from the second type, which includes the adverb "Praying in the Sheep Pen" with changes and distortions. This type differs from another version of the narration by Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Ibn Majah from Anas ibn Malik, which does not mention praying in sheep pens. Therefore, the second type of narration suffers from being suspected. It also has the additional clause "Praying in the Sheep Pen", without which the narration would be non-offensive and preferred. The possibility of naming it as permissible and praying in a sheep pen in Imami books is another topic of discussion in this article.
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Volume 16, Issue 2 - Serial Number 35
October 2026
Pages 301-320

  • Receive Date 14 January 2025
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