Typology of Interpretive Hadiths from Theory to Adaptation

Narrative interpretation is the oldest interpretive theory of Quran and its background come back to Prophetic age; among distinguishing components of this theory from other theories of interpretation is the source component (interpretive tradition); in this theory, tradition ot hadith, as main source, is divided to Quranic and Explanatory. Explanatory hadiths is more specific than Quranic ones and they are traditions that contain appropriate and effective informations in explaining the Quranic concepts and purposes or use concepts of verses in analyzing the events and issues. Index of explanatory traditions in comparison with Quranic hadiths is focus on text and explanatory implication; that is, tradition in that the verse or chapter of Quran is explained. Explanation is also meant expression of Quranic concept in linguistic, conceptual and purposive levels. Subscription of topic to the Quran, semantic function and reliability of source are conditions of explanatory traditions. In this paper, quiddity, conditions of interpretive tradition, typology of Interpretive traditions, standard approach and old and new approaches in this subject have been studied critically.