Man la yahduruhu al-faqih
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Man la yahduruhu al-faqih is a foundational Shia hadith collection compiled by the scholar Ibn Babawayh (al-Shaykh al-Saduq), widely regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shia Islam.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih | 1 |
| Man la yahduruhu al-faqih canonical | 1 |
| al-Saduq, Man la yahduruhu al-faqih | 1 |
| مَن لا يَحضُرُه الفَقيه | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3672046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man la yahduruhu al-faqih Context triple: [Al-Istibsar, relatedWork, Man la yahduruhu al-faqih]
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A.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
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B.
Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd
Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd is a seminal comparative work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically analyzes differing legal opinions across the major Sunni schools and their underlying reasoning.
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C.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
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D.
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist is a Shia Islamic political doctrine that grants ultimate religious and political authority to a senior Islamic jurist as the supreme leader of the state.
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E.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man la yahduruhu al-faqih Target entity description: Man la yahduruhu al-faqih is a foundational Shia hadith collection compiled by the scholar Ibn Babawayh (al-Shaykh al-Saduq), widely regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shia Islam.
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A.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
-
B.
Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd
Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd is a seminal comparative work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically analyzes differing legal opinions across the major Sunni schools and their underlying reasoning.
-
C.
Awarif al-Ma'arif
Awarif al-Ma'arif is a seminal Sufi manual by Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi that systematically outlines Sufi doctrine, ethics, and spiritual practice.
-
D.
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist is a Shia Islamic political doctrine that grants ultimate religious and political authority to a senior Islamic jurist as the supreme leader of the state.
-
E.
Fusus al-Hikam
Fusus al-Hikam is a seminal Sufi metaphysical treatise that systematizes Ibn Arabi’s doctrine of divine wisdom as manifested through the prophets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious text
ⓘ
Shia hadith collection ⓘ Twelver Shia canonical book ⓘ |
| aim | to provide hadiths for those without direct access to a jurist ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Qom ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Iran ⓘ |
| authorityLevel | highly authoritative in Twelver Shia tradition ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory | Shia primary sources ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | one of the Four Books of Twelver Shia Islam ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Man la yahduruhu al-faqih
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Saduq, Man la yahduruhu al-faqih
|
| compiledBy |
Ibn Babawayh
ⓘ
Shaykh al-Saduq ⓘ
surface form:
al-Shaykh al-Saduq
|
| compilerDeathCentury | 10th century CE ⓘ |
| compilerDeathPlace | Rayy ⓘ |
| compilerFullName | Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Babawayh al-Qummi ⓘ |
| compilerHonorific |
Shaykh al-Saduq
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Shaykh al-Saduq
|
| genre |
fiqh-oriented hadith collection
ⓘ
hadith collection ⓘ |
| includes |
hadiths attributed to the Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
hadiths attributed to the Shia Imams ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Shia jurisprudential works ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
legal rulings based on hadith
ⓘ
practical jurisprudence ⓘ |
| modernForm | printed book ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Four Books of Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
The Four Books of Shia hadith
|
| preservationStatus | extant ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
ⓘ
Al-Istibsar ⓘ
surface form:
al-Istibsar
al-Kafi ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
hadith studies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Shia Islam
ⓘ
Twelver Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Twelver Shia Islam
|
| religiousUse |
reference work for Shia scholars
ⓘ
source for Shia legal rulings ⓘ |
| schoolOfLaw |
Ja'fari school
ⓘ
surface form:
Ja'fari jurisprudence
|
| script | Arabic script ⓘ |
| structure | organized by jurisprudential topics ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Islamic studies academics
ⓘ
Twelver Shia scholars ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation |
10th century CE
ⓘ
4th century AH ⓘ |
| titleInArabic |
Man la yahduruhu al-faqih
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
مَن لا يَحضُرُه الفَقيه
|
| titleMeaning | For him who has no access to a jurist ⓘ |
| usedIn | seminary curricula in Shia hawzas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Man la yahduruhu al-faqih Description of subject: Man la yahduruhu al-faqih is a foundational Shia hadith collection compiled by the scholar Ibn Babawayh (al-Shaykh al-Saduq), widely regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shia Islam.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Man la yahduruhu al-Faqih
this entity surface form:
مَن لا يَحضُرُه الفَقيه
this entity surface form:
al-Saduq, Man la yahduruhu al-faqih