پاسخ به شبهه‌هاي احمد كاتب در موضوع احاديث دوازده امام

A Reply to Doubts Produced by Ahmad Kateb Related to the Narrations of the Twelve Imams (PBU them)

شيعيان و اهل‌تسنّن احاديثي را به تواتر روايت كرده‌اند كه بنابر آنها، پيامبر? جانشينان خود را دوازده نفر خوانده است. اين احاديث كه از دلايل اثبات تولّد و وجود حضرت حجه‌ بن الحسن العسكري? به شمار مي‌روند، به اختصار «احاديث دوازده امام» (خليفه) ناميده مي‌شود. البته برخي از روايت‌هاي اهل‌تسنّن و اكثر روايت‌هاي شيعيان علاوه بر شمار جانشينان، اسامي، صفات و ويژگي آنان را نيز بيان كرده‌اند. معرّفي قايم دوازدهم، خبر از غيبت و كيستي پدر و جدّ ايشان، از مهم‌ترين نكاتي است كه اين روايت‌ها بدان‌ها پرداخته‌اند. اين احاديث به دو گونه بر تولّد و وجود حضرت حجت? دلالت دارند: يكي به صورت عام يعني استدلال به همان عدد دوازده كه شيعه و سني بر آن اتّفاق دارند و ديگري، استدلال به اسامي، صفات و مشخصاتي كه در متن روايات آمده و بنابر آنها، امام دوازدهم همان قايم? ياد شده است. احمد الكاتب در پي انكار وجود حضرت حجه‌ بن الحسن العسكري? شبهاتي را درباره احاديث دوازده امام درافكنده است. وي اين احاديث را جعلي و ساخته قرن چهارم ياد مي‌كند تا از اين‌رو، استناد به اين احاديث را ناپذيرفتني خواند.

One of the proofs that confirm the birth and the presence of Imam Mahdi-ibn- Hassan Askari (PBUH) being alive in the world is the number of several hadiths that have been consecutively narrated by both Shiites and Sunnites, to which the great prophet of Islam (MGSBH) referred and specified that he was to have twelve successors. These hadiths or traditions are briefly called the “Hadiths of the Twelve Imams or Caliphs”. Of course, some narrations of the Sunnites and most narrations of the Shiites have gone further to mention the names and numbers of the successors to describe their qualities or characteristics. Of the most important points cited in such traditions is introducing the twelfth Imam as being the riser and alive and giving the news of his Absence and the identity of his father and ancestors. These traditions denote the birth and presence of Imam Mahdi (PBUH) in two ways: the first is a general specification for the number of “12”, which is confirmed by both Shiites and Sunnites and the other clarifies and gives the reasons for the names, qualities and characters in the texts, also indicating the twelfth Imam being alive as the Riser (PBUH). as the only Guardian, the Friend and the remainder of God on the earth at the present time. Many other things have been explained such as the terminology of Guardianship the nature of Guardianship, genesis, creation, the descriptive guardianship, application of the position of Friendship of God, etc. Then an investigation and criticism have been made with regard to the both extremes in the views of some thinkers concerning the belief in the twelfth Imam (PBUH) with the emphasis on the fact that the belief in the guardianship of the Imam is much different from exaggeration and Consignation. In the second part of the article, the base and foundation of intervening in the Creation on the part of the Imam, who is His Friend has been brought about with regard to and by using philosophical cosmology and existence. Then the confirmation of guardianship from the viewpoint of religious Texts (the Quran and traditions has been cared for. At the end, the most important qualities of the Guardian and the Friend of God has been given to the dear readers.