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EVOLUTION OF THE SANADTeaching the Sunnah : The Era of the Prophet (r)Anything which the Prophet of Islaam (r) said or did is considered to be a part ofhis Sunnah (i.e. way), which represents the practical application of Islaamaccording to divine guidance.The Prophet (r) used to encourage his Sahaabah 7 to learn and memorize hisSunnah in many different ways. Sometimes he would sit them down and havethem repeat after him certain Du‘aas 8 which he wanted them to memorize, thesame way he would have them learn the Qur’aan. On other occasions he wouldrepeat himself three times so that they could memorize his more significantstatements. Sometimes he would give rites were to be performed, then he wouldtell them to do it as he had done it. At other times, he would have some of theSahaabah record in writing some more complicated things.The Era of the SahaabahAfter the death of the Prophet (r), the older Sahaabah began to teach theyounger Sahaabah the sayings and practices of the Prophet (r) which they hadnot been around to hear or observe. Both the younger and the older Sahaabah usedto teach those who had accepted Islaam during the last days of the Prophet’s life,and thus never had an opportunity to learn anything directly from the Prophet(r).When Islaam spread all over Arabia and into Syria, Iraq, Persia and Egyptduring the reign of the Righteous Caliphs, the Sahaabah began to teach thosewho newly entered Islaam the principles of the religion. They would say to thosewho gathered around them, “I saw the Prophet do this,” or “I heard the Prophetsay that.” This was how the chain of narration of the Sunnah began. Those newMuslims who studied under the Sahaabah were later referred to as the Taabi‘oon.Most of the Taabi‘oon used to memorize and record the statements of theProphet (r) which the Sahaabah used to quote. They used to travel to differentparts of the Muslim world of that time in order to learn as much of the Sunnah ofthe Prophet (r) from as many of the Sahaabah as possible.7 Anyone who saw Prophet Muhammad (r) and died in a state of Islaam is called a Sahaabee (pl.Sahaabah), meaning a companion, even if he was a child.8 Informal prayers.
Why All This Effort ?It is natural that people try to watch and remembers the sayings and deeds ofanyone who is dear to them, and there is no doubt that Prophet Muhammad (r)was the most beloved person on earth to his followers. The Prophet (r) himselfhad enjoined this love on his community saying, “None of you has truly believeduntil I become more dear to him than this son, his father and all of mankind.” 9Allaah, in the Qur’aan, emphasized for the whole of the Muslim Ummah theextreme importance of the Sunnah of the Prophet (r) by ordering them to obeyall of his commands:“Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbidsyou, leave it.”Soorah al-Hashr (59): 7How could the Muslim Nation obey this divine command after the Prophet’sdeath ? How could they know what Allaah’s Messenger (r) had commanded andforbidden if he was no longer with them? Therefore, great care had to be taken topreserve the Sunnah and convey it to each successive generations of Muslims.The Prophet (r) also stressed the great importance of passing on the Sunnahwithout any alterations by promising them Allaah’s blessings saying, “Allaahblesses any man who hears a saying of mine, memorizes it and understands it,then conveys just as he heard it ; for perhaps one who is informed has moreunderstanding than the one who heard it.” 10 He also stressed it by warning themof the severe punishment awaiting anyone who lies on him saying “Whoever lieson me will find his seat in the Hellfire!” 11The Era of the Taabi‘oonWhen the Sahaabah began to die out and Islaam spread into India,Afghanistan, Russia, China, North Africa and Spain, the Taabi‘oon took up where9 Collected by al-Bukhaaree (Sahih al-Bukhari (Arabic-English), vol. 1, p.20, no. 14) and Muslim(Sahih Muslim (English Trans.), vol.1, p.31, no.70).10 Collected by Aboo Daawood (Sunan Abu Dawud (English Trans.), vol.3, p.1038, no.3652) andat-Tirmidhee and authenticated by al-Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood, vol.2, p. 697,no.3108).11 Reported by az-Zubayr ibn ‘Awwaam and collected by al-Bukhaaree (Sahih al-Bukhari (Arabic-English), vol.1, p.83, nos. 107-109), Muslim (Sahih Muslim), vol.4, p.1543, no.7147) and AbuDaawood (Sunan Abu Dawud (English Trans.), vol.3, p.1036, no.3643.
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of scholars. It is false because it
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EIGHT: LiteratureThe origins of the
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collected hadeeths which were relat
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students, and also to his sons and
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have examined 500,000 hadeeths, and
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Islamic world. 43 Sunan Abee Daawoo
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them on account of its isnaad. I he
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notices of more than 40,000 narrato
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