The Position of Exegetic Hadiths Narrated by Holy Prophet's Household (p.b.u.t) in Zad Al-Masir Exegesis

Both Sunni and Shia commentators have referred to the hadiths narrated by Holy Prophet's household (p.b.u.t) from the beginning of compiling exegetic sources. Sunni commentators have differently approached to these hadiths. Some of them have cited and criticized them extensively and fairly, while others have rarely referred to them and criticized them unfairly. The present paper seeks to show how Ibn Jawzi, the famous Sunni commentator in the sixth century ('AH'), have attended and approached to these hadiths. The results show that these hadiths have not a proper and considerable position in his exegesis, because he had not only referred to them in very few cases, but also has criticized them unfairly. Many hadiths attributed to Imam Ali and other Imams in his exegesis are regarded weak hadiths.