Prophet Muhammad’s lifestyle is found in Shia hadith books here and there sometimes under a specific topic. Al-Kafi written by Kulayni (d ٣٢٩ AH) is one of the oldest Shia sources of narration, which deals with the life of the Prophet (s.a) in a separate chapter. Kulayni has an overview of the life of the Prophet in a page without documentation, before mentioning musnad hadiths. He has reported some information that is sometimes in accordance with Sunni resources.

Examining structure and content similarity in Kulayni’s historical reports, the authors of the present paper seeks to display Kulayni’s documentation and sources and depict his criteria and logic in the selection of historical records. Findings of this study show that Kulayni has been satisfied with the famous historical hadiths and traditions that their attribution to the Infallible Imams is in doubt.

Key Words: Prophet (s.a), Kulayni’s Methodology, al-Kafi, Documentation of al-Kafi, Birthplace of Prophet Muhammad.

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Thematic Analysis of Scientific-Research Journals on Hadith Sciences Published between the Years ٢٠٠٧ and ٢٠١١

Azam Hosseininasab
Mahdi Mohammadi
Abdolhossein Talei

The purpose of this study is to determine the distribution rate and thematic orientation of papers in scientific-research journals on hadith sciences between ٢٠٠٧ and ٢٠١١. Using a content analysis method, the authors of the present paper analyze articles in terms of their themes. The themes are categorized according to the Glossary of Ulum-i Hadith [Hadith Sciences].