حجية خبر الآحاد في العقائد

الملخص EN

This research deals with one important subject of “ Usui Ad-deen”, that centers around one kind ofhadith, i.e “ Khaber Al-Ahad “.

Two relevant questions are raised here: 1.

Do Ahadeeth of Ahadprove certain (sure) knowledge, "Elm”? 2.

Can they be cited as evidence in matters of Aqideh? The opinions of early scholars are varied and different.

Some gave a sure "Yes ” while others a sure "No ” and others gave qualified and contingent answers.

Many of later scholars, overlooked the commonalties among opinions of early scholars, and an opinion prevailed among many educated people, that Aqideh matters cannot be ascertained by “akhbar al-Ahad”: others ascertain that it is unacceptable to take as articles of faith, matters based on ‘Ahadeth ofAhad”.

and others still went further to even reject and deny sure matters of faith through literal applications of certain positions.

This research is a humble attempt to define the problem, explore and analyze various scholarly positions on it, and hence formulate a position derived and based on a comprehensive reading of these positions.

The researcher concluded that certainty in knowledge, can be derived when such knowledge is based on multiple and consistent sources (Tawatur), as well as from Khaber Ahad corroborated by additional and relevant evidences.

The generalization that "Khaber Al-Wahed” is not a source of certain knowledge "Elm \ is inaccurate and is only one of these positions.

Most scholars are of the opinion that, it does provide certain knowledge 'Elm ”, if supported by other relevant sources.

The conjecture of uncertainty of “Khaber Al - Wahed” is only on imagination that does not undermine the processes or the conclusions of scientific methodology.

The same can be said about the premise of differentiation between the primary and secondary sources, it is also an imaginary basis of rejection.

All matters of Islamic faith (Aqideh) have been unanimously accepted by successive generations, which in itself is a solid evidence and when added to “ Khaber Al-Wahed”, makes it a source of certain knowledge.