م قرآن و حدیث علوQuran and Hadith Studies History of Dirāyat al-Hadith in Shiʿa based on the Works of Shaykh Ṣadūq Dr. Sayyid Mohsen Musavi, Assistant Professor, University of Mazandaran Dr.Masumeh Taheriyan Ghadi (Corresponding author), Ph.D., University of Mazandaran Email: masom.ghadi@yahoo.com Dr.Mahdi Taghizadeh Tabari, Assistant Professor, University of Mazandaran Abstract Until the 7 th century, there has been no independent written work on Dirāyat al-Hadith (comprehension of the hadith) in Shiʿa. Still, the use of the technical terms related to the science of hadith and Dirāyah by earlier Shiite scholars is a major source for identifying the usage of this science in Shiʿa; an issue that has not been fully examined by researchers yet. So, by adopting a descriptive-analytical method, this study aims to show the application of a group of narrative expressions in the fourth century. The results suggest that some of the hadith terms have been used in the Shiite traditionists' works years before their official compilation and today's definitions of most of them are in conformity with their usages by earlier scholars. Also, in some cases, different uses of a term by earlier scholars have appeared in the form of its multiple meanings in the later scholars' works. However, regarding the hadith terms, there are differences between the earlier and later scholars that are due to their different views towards traditional discussions, as well as the validation and development of Dirāyat al-Hadith. Keywords: Dirāyah, Hadith terms, Shaykh Ṣadūq Vol. 54, No. 2: Issue 109, Autumn & Winter 2022-2023, p.221-244 Print ISSN: 2008-9120 HomePage:https://jquran.um.ac.ir/ Online ISSN: 2538-4198 Accept Date: 20-07-2022 Revise Date: 30-06-2022 Receive Date: 05-07-2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.22067/jquran.2022.61811.0 Article type: Original Research