it has been highly considered. Since this theory in recent years has been the tendency of some contemporary scholars, in this article we will review it with some objections to this theory and achieve this result that in the valid narrative books of Shia Hadith there are traditions of taqiyya and the jurisprudent should infer them for issuance as to the validity of the analysis.
Key Words: Traditions of Taqiyya, Refinement of Hadith, Reliable Sources.

A Content Analysis of the Prayers of the Month of Rajab Based on Misbah al-Mutahajid of Sheikh Tusi

Zahra Haji Hassani

Mahdi Mehrizi

The major part of the legacy of Shi'a Hadith is composed of "Ad`iyyah Mathurah" and Ziyarat. From early period of hadith compilation, hadith scholars have paid attention to this issue and allocated some books to it. Among these books, Misbah al-Mutahajid of Sheikh Tusi is of high importance. Prayers of the month of Rajab, consisting of the fourteen prayers are also of high importance with respect to "ad`iyyah mathurah". Using analytical methods, the authors of the present paper make a content analysis of prayers of the month of Rajab based on Misbah al-Mutahajid. Prayer is analyzed based on seven components: 1 - individual and group requests;
2 – time; 3 - the Prophets; 4 – repeated concepts; 5 – salutation; 6 – literature; 7 – verses. Theological concepts are frequent concepts of the prayers. All the prayers have been decorated with blessings and abundant rhetorical figures. Most concepts of prayers have been derived from the verses of the Holy Quran.
Key Words: Prayer, the Month of Rajab, Sheikh Tusi, Misbah al-Mutahajid, Themes of Prayers.

Role of Balkh in Shia Hadith Dissemination

Mahdi Gholamali

Balkh is one of the areas where Shia hadith has developed therein for a while. However no independent research has been conducted in this area to review the work of Shia hadith scholars. This area was once part of Greater Khorasan Province, at the present it consists of some provinces in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. Hadith seminary of Balkh was organized owing to the following reasons: presence of hadith scholars in the region,