Document Type : علمیه تحقیقیه
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استادیار گروه علوم قرآن و حدیث دانشگاه علوم و معارف قرآن کریم، قم، ایران
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Assistant Professor Faculty of Quran and Hadith, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences, Shahid Motahari, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
10.22034/uh.2025.52048.3618
Abstract
Hadith-based propositions, alongside Qur'anic verses, are among the most essential sources for accessing divine knowledge. One of the well-known expressions attributed to Imam ʿAlī (peace be upon him) in addressing Ḥārith al-Hamdānī, a loyal companion, is the phrase “Man yamut yarani” (“Whoever dies shall see me”), which appears in hadith compilations from the 3rd century AH onwards. Scholars have debated its attribution to either Imam ʿAlī (AS) or Sayyid Ismāʿīl al-Ḥimyarī, a devoted Shiʿa poet. Interpretations of the content also vary, especially regarding how the dying person perceives the infallible Imam. This study, employing a descriptive-analytical method and content analysis, investigates the chain of transmission and content of this phrase across hadith and literary sources. Findings indicate that although the phrase is likely a poetic composition by al-Ḥimyarī, its content aligns closely with numerous authentic narrations from the Imams. Moreover, based on the textual evidence and absence of rational objection, the term “vision” (ru’ya) here signifies a literal, bodily seeing—whether through an ideal, intermediate body (jism mithālī) or in a form beyond our understanding. Epistemologically, the phrase reflects a form of intuitive, experiential knowledge at death and points to the enduring, spiritual connection between the Imam and his true followers.
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