بازخواني لقب« شيعه جعفري» در بستر تاريخ حديث

A Review of the Title "Jaʹfari Shiʹa" within the Context of the History of Hadith

The title Jaʹfari Shiʹa is frequently heard when Imam Sadiqʹs biography or any other item relating to his life and Imamate is talked about. In this paper, an attempt is made to search for the roots of the title within the history of hadith in the first two centuries of Islam. It is shown that though the title has a positive connotation nowadays, it was used pejoratively in those days to scorn the shiʹa. Keywords: Imam Sadiq, Jaʹfari Shiʹa, Tashayyoʹ, mursal hadith, musnad hadith.