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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