Imam", and "quality of knowledge of the qualified Imam". His performance in different fields of hadith studies (viz. explanation and evaluation of hadith) suggests that his approach to the attributes of the Imam, especially the realm of the Imam’s knowledge and belief in the infallibility of the Prophet and the Imam has had the greatest effect leading to restriction of the concept circle of hadiths concerning Imam’s knowledge, critical review of the hadiths concerning the Prophet’s sahw (mistake), and establishment of components for studying exaggeration. Shaykh Mufid’s views about the unity of the Imam in every age and his status have been utilized in evaluating some traditions.
Key Word: Shaykh Mufid, the Imamology, Explanation of Hadith, Hadith Evaluation.

What is Good-temperedness and How It Affects Social Relations?

Abbas Pasandideh

The present study aims at analyzing the “husn khulq (good -temperedness)" in the Islamic tradition. Research methods used in this paper are library research method and content analysis technique. The findings of this study are concerned with whatness of good -temperedness which deal firstly with the realm of social relations, not all fields and secondly with its examples. At least eight instances were found in this study: making friends and adaptability, gentleness, being good conversationalist, humor, delight in pleasant, not unhappy in adversity, and anger management. Three elements (magnitude - convenience - ornaments) express its effect on social relations; in this way the "good temperedness" is a developed positive mood which its goodness goes beyond the scope of the self and to the others and finally brings about easy communication and beauty. The result is that we have a clear picture of good – temperedness and how to act in different fields whether it is in individual or social one or the production of science.
Key Word: Ethics, Good - Temperedness, Social Relations, Hadith, Tradition.

Formation of Patience: An Explanation Based on Islamic Sources

Hossein Amiri

Rahim Mir Darikvandi

Mohammad Reza Ahmadi

This article aims at explaining the formation process of patience according to Islamic sources. In this study, using descriptive and content analysis method, verses and hadiths extracted and analyzed. Finally the answer to the main question of research viz. the patience formation process was explained. The results showed that the main process in realization of patience is to push