The Role of Imam Riḍá (as) in Publishing Prophetic Hadiths About the Position of Ahl al-Bayt (as) Based on Sunni Sources

The prophetic tradition is one of the sources of religion and the commonalities of the sects in the principles and sub-principles. The importance of this is clear from the fact that the common denominator of all Muslims of any religion is the definite tradition of the Prophet (pbuh). Accordingly, invoking this tradition is important in strengthening commonalities and reducing differences. Imam Riḍá (as) during his Imamate, according to the existing conditions, based on the prophetic hadiths, explained the position of the Ahl al-Bayt (as). This descriptive-analytical study examines the position of Ahl al-Bayt (as) in Imam Riḍá’s quotations from the Holy Prophet (pbuh) based on Sunni sources and examines several examples of this explanation. As a result, Imam Riḍá (as) in various circumstances has explained to the people the position of Ahl al-Bayt (as) in the Prophetic tradition (as) in various areas such as the case introduction of the status and dignity of some Ahl al-Bayt (as), explaining the position of Imam Ali (as) and his wilāyah, the position of the Ahl al-Bayt (as), the position of love and affection for the Ahl al-Bayt (as), the necessity of following and obeying the Ahl al-Bayt (as) and avoiding their enmity, that the purpose of this matter has been the increase of Muslims’ love and affection for the Ahl al-Bayt (as).