A Critical Review of Sheikh Saduq's Accounts of the Ashura Event

Among the historians and traditionists’ accounts of the event of Ashura, the account of Sheikh Saduq is worth considering because the main part of his accounts of Maqtal are based on the traditions of the infallible Imams, especially Imam Sadiq (AS). After providing a short overview of the scientific life of Sheikh Saduq, the present study ​​reviews and comments on the chain of transmission and content of a long account ascribed to Imam Sadiq concerning Ashura event from beginning to end. Sheikh Saduq narrates this tradition in the thirtieth session of his book "Al- Amali" from Muhammad ibn Omar Baghdadi who quoted it from the book of Abu sa’eed Hasan ibn Osman Ibn Ziyad Tostari. The study of the chain of transmission of this tradition indicates that Shia scholars do not authorize Hasan ibn Osman Ibn Ziyad Tostari from whose book this tradition is quoted . In addition, Sunni authorities accuse him of hadith- forging and ascribing to himself the traditions related by others. However, an analysis of the content of this tradition reveals that this tradition contains some flaws and shortcomings, therefore, it is difficult to ascribe it to Imam Sadiq (AS).This paper also reviews and comments on some other traditions about this event mentioned in the above book.