The Terminology of “Correct Hadith” (Sahih al-Hadith)

The semantic study of “Sahih al-Hadith” (“correct narrations”) with the emphasis on the view of Sheikh Amili has been the subject of this research to introduce the opinion of the later hadithi experts and review the differences of opinions about this term in the works of early hadithi experts, to the opinion of one of the leading experts of the 11th century as his rijali opinions are referred to by many great scholars in rijali discussions; Because analyzing his point of view along with other views will pave the way to achieve its final meaning. In this regard, with a report-analytical look, the following findings have been obtained: The term “Sahih al-Hadith” refers to the narrator and his hadith (both), and the use of this term about the narrator’s book refers to the authenticity of the hadiths of his particular book and his all narrations are not considered. In other cases, the term proves the authenticity of all the narrations of the narrator himself and does not include all the narrators in the chain of the narrations of that narrator, in which case the term also refers to the narrator’s situation.