The historical course of the mystical hadith "I was a hidden treasure" in the sources of Muslim mystics

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

jalal usofi enayat ¹ , ali hosein ehteshami ² , mohammad reza freydooni ³

1 - PhD student in Theology and Islamic Studies, Quran and Hadith Sciences, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor of Quran and Hadith Sciences, Tuyserkan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tuyserkan, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Mysticism, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.

Received: 2021-06-23 Accepted : 2021-08-30 Published : 2022-03-21

Keywords: Islamic Mysticism, History of Hadith, Hadith Studies, Secret Treasures,

Abstract :

One of the shortcomings of hadith studies is the lack of sufficient information about the historical course of hadiths. Knowing the historical evidence of hadiths helps to evaluate the authenticity of hadiths. Mystics have their own principles in dealing with hadith. The difference of their basis with the scholars of hadith has caused mystics to be sometimes attributed to forgery and distortion of hadiths. It seems that the analysis of the historical course of the hadiths by the mystics with precise scientific methods paves the way for understanding their principles and rules in the face of the hadiths. This study examines the historical course of the hadith "Konto Kenzan Makhfiia" in 110 mystical sources. An attempt has been made to analyze the history of use and frequency of this hadith quantitatively and qualitatively using modern scientific methods. The research findings show that in different historical periods, this hadith has been considered by mystics. This information can be helpful in examining the validity of the Keynesian hadith document.