Differences of Narration and Its Solution Based on Hadith Ideas of Ayatollah Sistani (With Emphasis on Innovations)

“Hadith difference” is one of the problems facing the researchers involved in Islamic sciences, especially hadith sciences. The reason is that, in many cases, scholars of different branches of knowledge encounter two or more different hadiths about a subject. These scholars first rely on the hadith itself, and then come up with solutions to resolve differences and find authentic hadiths among conflicting hadiths using other evidences. The scientific efforts of scientists continue due to the importance of the issue of differences in narrations. “Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani” has presented some opinions and worked on this issue. These opinions can be very helpful in being innovative, discovering unknown areas, and solving the problems related to the knowledge of hadith differences. Based on his scientific findings, the first step of research to resolve the differences in hadith is to know their causes in the stages of issuance and receipt. In addition, some of these differences are unreal and stem from not understanding the hadiths accurately, not knowing the style of the words of the Ahl-o-al-Bayt (AS), and their various officials. The modals of the hadiths, such as knowing the conditions of the addressee, the society and the custom of the prophet, can also affect the correct understanding of the hadith and the way of resolving the differences among the hadiths.