This article argues that Shīʿī scholars possess a correct and objective method of authenticating narrations from Prophet Muḥammad and his family. By way of several examples, that prove the infallibility of the Imams, the importance of the Twelfth Imam in Sunnī and Shīʿī narrations, and mistakes found in Sunnī literature regarding Shīʿī narrations, this article proves that the Twelver Shīʿa can correctly claim legitimacy of their narrations. This work also demonstrates how contemporary Shīʿī scholars such as Ayatollah al-Sistani continue to prove and disprove ḥadīth based on their own scientific methods.

KEYWORDS: ʿIlm al-Rijāl, Ḥadīth, Reliability, Accuracy, Fabrication.