The Four Books of Shia
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The Four Books of Shia are the principal canonical collections of hadith in Twelver Shia Islam, serving as foundational sources for Shia theology and jurisprudence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shia hadith literature | 1 |
| The Four Books of Shia canonical | 1 |
| The Four Books of Shia hadith | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15679445 — 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: The Four Books of Shia Context triple: [Tahdhib al-Ahkam, partOf, The Four Books of Shia]
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A.
Kutub al-Sittah
Kutub al-Sittah is the canonical collection of six major Sunni hadith books regarded as the most authoritative sources of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and traditions after the Qur’an.
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B.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
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C.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
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D.
Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd is Bahá'u'lláh’s Will and Testament that designates his successor and outlines the principles of succession and authority in the Bahá’í Faith.
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E.
Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya is a seminal collection of supplications and devotional texts in Islamic literature, revered especially in Shia tradition for its spiritual depth and ethical teachings.
- 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: The Four Books of Shia Target entity description: The Four Books of Shia are the principal canonical collections of hadith in Twelver Shia Islam, serving as foundational sources for Shia theology and jurisprudence.
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A.
Kutub al-Sittah
Kutub al-Sittah is the canonical collection of six major Sunni hadith books regarded as the most authoritative sources of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and traditions after the Qur’an.
-
B.
Hujjat al-Islam
Hujjat al-Islam is an honorific title meaning "Proof of Islam," famously associated with the influential Muslim theologian and philosopher Al-Ghazali.
-
C.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
-
D.
Kitáb-i-‘Ahd
The Kitáb-i-‘Ahd is Bahá'u'lláh’s Will and Testament that designates his successor and outlines the principles of succession and authority in the Bahá’í Faith.
-
E.
Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya
Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya is a seminal collection of supplications and devotional texts in Islamic literature, revered especially in Shia tradition for its spiritual depth and ethical teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Four Books of Shia
linked to: The Four Books of Shia