The Hadith That Laid the Foundation for the Arba'in Tradition

Gulrukh Mahamedova

doi:10.51699/cajlpc.v7i1.1387

Gulrukh Mahamedova PhD Candidate, Department of the History of Uzbek Literature and Textual Studies Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature named after Alisher Navoiy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51699/cajlpc.v7i1.1387

Keywords: compilation, duty, manuscript, Arabian, weak, hadith

Abstract

This article examines the Hadith that established the theological and ritual foundation for the Arabian tradition within Islamic culture. It explores how this Hadith evolved from a concise prophetic statement into a central component of Shi‘a religious consciousness and ritual expression. This research contextualizes the Hadith historically, spiritually and socioculturally, and examines its exegesis interpretations from classical and contemporary aqueduct. The study examines the interplay between prophecy, collective memory and ritual enactment via comparative textual analysis. Special focus is placed on how this Hadith went beyond textuality to become a performative teaching turning dhikr into a form of mandatory moral and theological duty. The results demonstrate that the Arabian ritual, based on this Hadith, constitute not only a remembrance of martyrdom and struggle, but also a symbolic practice of spiritual continuity and identity formation among Shi’as. The research finally proves that the compositional and symbolical aspects of the Hadith influenced and mainly impacted the Islamic ethics and the structures of collective faith.

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