The Role of Ahmad ibn Hanbal's Beliefs in Dealing with Historical Narratives related to the First Caliphs

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph. D in history of Islam, Baqir al-Olum university, Qom, Iran.

2 Associate professor of Baqir al-Olum University, Qom, Iran

10.22081/hiq.2023.57470.2032

Abstract

The narrations provided by Ahmad ibn Hanbal (241 A. H) about the first caliphs would be accessible in his works and those of the hadith scholars. Based on these works, the present study examines his beliefs about the first caliphs in four axes: companionship, order of grace, caliphate and the how of remembering them. To achieve this goal, the data has been collected by the library method and then explained by the descriptive-analytical method of research. This research clarifys that Ahmad bin Hanbal adheres to the special position of early caliphs in terms of companionship, to the grace of early caliphs towards Amir al - Momenin (A. S) regarding order of grace and superiority, and to the order of occurance of historical events in the statement of events and to the narration of virtues and avoidance of backbiting in remembering of caliphs.

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Article Title [العربیة]

دور معتقدات أحمد بن حنبل فی بیان الروایات التاریخیة المرتبطة بالخلفاء الأوائل

Abstract [العربیة]

یمکن الاطلاع على الروایات المنقولة عن أحمد بن حنبل (241ق) المرتبطة بالخلفاء الأوائل، فی تألیفاته و تألیفات المحـدثین الآخرین. تبحث هذه المقالة فی اعتقادات ابن حنبل حـول الخلفاء الأوائل، من خلال أربعة محاور: اعتبارهم صحابة، ترتیب الفضل، الخلافة، و کیفیة ذکرها. للوصول الى هذا الهدف تم البحث فی المعطیات الموجودة فی الکتب، ثم بیان ذلک من خلال المنهج الوصفی التحلیلی. یظهـر من خلال هذا البحث أنّ أحمد بن حنبل فیما یتعلق بموضوع اعتبار الخلفاء صحابة، قام بالإشارة الى مکانتهم الخاصة، بالإضافة الى ترتیب الفضل من خلال اعتقاده بأفضلیة الخلفاء الثلاثة على أمیر المؤمنین علی، کما أنه قام بذکر الوقائع التاریخیة المرتبطة بأیام الخلافة بالترتیب، مع نقل فضائل الخلفاء من دون التطرق الى الحدیث عنهم بشکلٍ سلبی.

Keywords [العربیة]

  • علی
  • أحمد بن حنبل
  • الخلفاء الأوائل
  • التأریخ الإسلامی

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