Methods and Criteria of Hadith Criticism in Sheikh Mofid's Works

Hadith criticism has an appropriate status in the works of Sheikh Mofid. He has utilized complicated methods in his criticism. Methods of hadith criticism in the works of Sheikh Mofid are divided into four groups. According to their importance: 1- text-oriented criticism, 2- document-oriented criticism, 3- source-oriented criticism, 4- demonstrating the evidences for lack of issuance or unreceivability of hadith. Each of the above mentioned methods has been developed utilizing many techniques and criteria.