Position and narrations of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) in Bahra al-Ulūm exegesis

Bahnaneh Sadeghpour

Samarghandi is one of the sunni ulama of Hanafi religion. He lived in the forth century (AH) and left many works from his self. One of his most important works is the Bahra al-Ulūm exegesis, itʼs dominant exegesis method is narrative. how much narrative has quoted Samarghandi in his exegesis from Ahl al-Bayt (AS) or about them? How is Samarghandiʼs viewpoint of position of  Ahl al-Bayt (AS)? jurisprudential and non-jurisprudential hadith that has quoted ,how much is compatible with Sunni public view or with the verbal beliefs of Hanafi religious. These are questions that are answered in this research.

The result of the authorʼs research is based on description and library method. exegete has quoted some Narrations about virtues and description of  Hazrat Ali (AS) and in very limited cases about description of Hazrat Zahra and Husainin (AS). Some of these Narrations are the words of the holy prophet (AS) that Hazrat Ali (AS) has quoted them and some of them are Amir al-Muminin words. Also, the words in the virtues of Ahl al-Bayt are sometimes shared between Hazrat Ali and others, sometimes about Ahl al-Bayt and sometimes exclusive to Hazrat Ali (AS).

The function of most Narrations is conceptual explanations, expression and at the next degree is drawing of descending space. Also, overall space of extracted Narrations; indicated  that exegete has chosen hadith according to beliefs of Sunni and  Hanafi religion.

Keywords: exegesis, Bahra al-ulūm, Samarghandi, Ahl al-Bayt (AS), Hanafi religion