Analysis of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) Manaqib Writing;Case Study: Pulling out the arrow Report

In one of the battles, an arrow hit Imam Ali (AS) in the leg, making it difficult to remove the arrow. Therefore, it was suggested that the arrow be taken out during the prayer when the Imam was unaware of himself and is immersed in communication with God. The main question of the present article is who reported such an incident and for what purpose in the form of manqabat? In the historical study of the existing reports about this manqabat, it became clear that this report was first made in the sixth century AH and its promoters were the Sufis of Khorasan. Then, this manqabat has found its way to Shiite books through Sufism and to some Sunni manqabat through Shiite sources. This study showed that this manqabat is in conflict with the original religious doctrines and Quranic verses. It was also found that this report is inconsistent with historical facts regarding the time and place of the hitting by the arrow and the person proposing the method of removing the arrow.