Determining the meaning of the word Mawla in Ghadeer Hadith based on the approach of the Companions

The concept of Ghadir hadith, which is known in the Imamiyya as one of the most important evidences of the Caliphate of the Amir al-Mu'minin, has been denied by the Sunnis for many years. After accepting the issuance of the hadith, he considers the meaning of "Mawla" in the text of the hadith as "Nasser" or "lover". Undoubtedly, one of the most important evidences for the correct understanding of the words of each person is the understanding of the audience and the contemporaries of the speaker. Because both in terms of time and in terms of gathering evidence, they are the most complete people to identify the speaker.
This article tries to discover the companions' perception of this word by describing and analyzing evidence from the attitudes of the companions and contemporaries of the Prophet in Sunni sources. Meanwhile, not only in the incident of Ghadir itself, but also after that, cases have occurred that show the understanding of the companions of Ghadir's hadith.
After examining the sources on the basis of evidence, it will be found that the word Mawla explicitly means "priority in possession" for the audience of the Holy Prophet.