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A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House

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The Sunnah is composed <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sayings, actions <strong>and</strong><br />

silent approvals <strong>of</strong> Allah's Messenger �.<br />

Sunnah also refers to <strong>the</strong> correct Aqeedah<br />

(creed) <strong>and</strong> worship, as opposed to innovations,<br />

which is why many scholars refer to <strong>the</strong>ir books on<br />

Aqeedah as, '<strong>the</strong> Sunnah,' like 'As-Sunnah' <strong>of</strong> Imam<br />

Ahmed, 'As-Sunnah' by al-Khallah, 'Sharhus-<br />

Sunnah' by al-Barbaharee.<br />

The au<strong>the</strong>ntic narrations that have reached<br />

us about <strong>the</strong> sayings, actions <strong>and</strong> approvals <strong>of</strong> Allah's<br />

Messenger �are<br />

referred to as <strong>Hadeeth</strong>.<br />

The Sunnah is <strong>the</strong>refore contained within<br />

<strong>the</strong> au<strong>the</strong>ntic hadeeth <strong>and</strong> is synonymous with <strong>the</strong><br />

au<strong>the</strong>ntic hadeeth.<br />

Defining<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

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