Validation of the interpretation attributed to Imam Hassan Askari (AS) based on the authenticity of the transmission and the testimony of Sheikh Saduq

The exegesis attributed to Imam Hasan al-Askari (PBUH) is considered an incomplete and transmitted work, compiled over seven years through the dictation of his disciples based on the Imam’s teachings and sayings. Scholars differ in their assessment of the authenticity of this exegesis. Since many issues—particularly in jurisprudential branches—are based solely on narrations found in this work, accepting or rejecting these narrations has undeniable consequences for the process of legal deduction.

The author, after presenting the arguments of both proponents and opponents and evaluating the credibility of the criticisms raised by the latter, aims to demonstrate the flaws and insufficiency of their evidence. Ultimately, the conclusion reached is that the full range of indicators and evidence supporting the authority of this exegesis has not been adequately considered. In fact, given the reliability of the narrators in the transmission chain cited by Shaykh al-Saduq, and the trust placed in this exegesis by prominent scholars such as Shaykh al-Saduq, al-Tabarsi, Ibn Shahr Ashub, and al-Rawandi, confidence in the authenticity of the content of these narrations from the infallible Imam (PBUH) is established. Consequently, the narrations in this exegesis are deemed authoritative.

Moreover, since the authority of the narrations in this exegesis is intrinsic and stems from the collective testimonial validation by scholars like Shaykh al-Saduq, the presence of a few invalid narrations does not undermine the credibility of the remaining narrations within the work.