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The Difference Between<br />

HADITH &<br />

SUNNAH<br />

This is a translation of the Urdu lecture delivered by Hadhrat Maulana Margoob Sahib (D.B) (Dewsbury)<br />

at the Khatme Bukhari at Masjid e Dawatul Islam, Soothill, Batley on Monday 27 th May 2013.<br />

Transcripted by Hadhrat Maulana Yusuf Sufi Sahib and Translated by Maulana Asjad Mamaniat<br />

I am going to explain one very important aspect relating to<br />

Hadeeth which will be beneficial for me and the listeners,<br />

Allah willing. A brief conclusion of this is that we all<br />

understand the difference between the Glorious Qur'an and<br />

the Noble Hadeeth. The Glorious Qur'an is the book of Allah<br />

and the Ahaadeeth-e-Nabaweeyah is the sayings and proverbs<br />

of the beloved Prophet . However, very few people have the<br />

knowledge regarding Hadeeth and Sunnah in relation to the<br />

difference between the two. Due to not understanding the<br />

difference between Hadeeth and Sunnah, a large group of<br />

people is moving away from the fundamental (Aqeedah –<br />

Belief) aspect of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaat (People of the<br />

Sunnah and the Companions). They also criticise Fuqahaa<br />

(Jurists) simply because they do not understand the difference<br />

between Hadeeth and Sunnah.<br />

One act is habitual and another one is out of necessity. A<br />

person does an act out of necessity sometimes but he carries<br />

out his habitual act always. For example, at our Masjid there is<br />

a Musalli (Worshipper) whose daily habit is to read the Qur'an<br />

at 6 o’clock in the evening. People see this person everyday<br />

reading the Qur'an at 6pm. One day, this worshipper gets up<br />

at 6pm and leaves the Masjid. Someone goes up to him and<br />

asks, “You normally read the Qur'an at 6pm and today you are<br />

going?” He explains by replying, “Yes, my habit is to read the<br />

Qur'an at 6pm. However I have found out today that one of<br />

my friend/relative is ill and he is in hospital. The visiting time is<br />

6pm. I will read the Qur'an later, otherwise the visiting time<br />

will finish. Hence, I am going to visit him now”. In this<br />

example, going to visit is a necessity and reading the Qur'an is<br />

a habitual act; a normal characteristic of that particular<br />

person.<br />

There are some actions of Prophet which he always carried<br />

out. This is Sunnah. Then there are some actions which<br />

Prophet did only as a matter of necessity. This is Hadeeth<br />

but not Sunnah. The credible Scholars write that we have not<br />

found any such Hadeeth, in the treasures of Ahaadeeth, in<br />

which Prophet says that follow my Hadeeth or act upon my<br />

Hadeeth. However, we do find guidance such as ‘Follow my<br />

Sunnah’ and ‘Hold onto my Sunnah’.<br />

It is said in one Hadeeth that whosoever acts upon my Sunnah<br />

regularly then he will be granted 4 blessings; 1: Allah will<br />

create love for him in the hearts of the pious people 2: Allah<br />

will create awe and fear in the hearts of the evil people 3:<br />

Allah will strengthen him in obedience 4: Allah will expand his<br />

sustenance. (The purpose is following Sunnah.)<br />

Prophet has ordered ‘Act upon my Sunnah’, ‘Follow my<br />

Sunnah’ and ‘Hold onto my Sunnah’. When it comes to<br />

Hadeeth the guideline is ‘Read Hadeeth’, ‘Teach Hadeeth’,<br />

‘Memorise Hadeeth’, ‘Safeguard Hadeeth’ and ‘Spread<br />

Hadeeth’. There are virtues for memorising and safeguarding<br />

Hadeeth. However, in terms of action and observance, we<br />

have been ordered to follow the Sunnah. If this difference was<br />

understood then a large group of people, who are unwise,<br />

would be saved from error, Allah willing.<br />

Many of our young people and students go to college and<br />

university after studying at Maktab (Madrasah). Someone tells<br />

them one Hadeeth (not Sunnah) and due to listening to just<br />

one Hadeeth they leave a Sunnah action. Whatever they<br />

learnt from their Ustaads and teachers, they leave all of it.<br />

There are so many people who have been helped by Jamaat<br />

brother (Tabligh) and gone onto spend 4 months but due to<br />

ignorance and inappropriate company they have left<br />

everything. Always remember this message that the order of<br />

observance is only for Sunnah not for Hadeeth. Now we move<br />

ahead and try and understand what Sunnah is and what<br />

Hadeeth is and the difference between the two.<br />

We are Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaat (People of the Sunnah and<br />

the Companions). Some groups have been known as Ahle<br />

Qur'an and some known as Ahle Hadeeth. So who are the<br />

Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaat? Prophet was once asked by his<br />

Companions “What is Sunnah?” to which He replied “Heart<br />

which is pure from hatred/malice.” Ponder over this. There is<br />

a group of people in this world who have hatred against<br />

Prophets. We believe that all Prophets are innocent and that<br />

they are upright humans sent by Allah. There is another group<br />

of people whose hearts are filled with the hatred of Sahaba<br />

(Companions of Prophet ). Allah has granted us the belief<br />

that all Sahaba (Allah’s pleasure be upon them all) are better<br />

than us. A tiny amount of malice and hatred against the<br />

Sahaba can destroy our Iman (Belief). Allah Allah Fi As-haabi<br />

(Fear Allah, Remember Allah in relation to my Sahaba), we<br />

hear this in every Jumuah Khutbah. This is a clear message to<br />

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Issue 48 www.rabetah.org July / August 2013

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