It is essential that it be established in the mind and heart
of every Muslim that the Sunnah – which is the words, deeds and
approval that are attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) – is one of the two parts of divine
Revelation that were revealed to the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The other part of the
Revelation (Wahy) is the Holy Qur’aan.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
It was narrated from al-Miqdaam ibn Ma’di Yakrib (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said:
This is what was understood by the righteous salaf (may Allaah be pleased with them):
Hassaan ibn ‘Atiyah said in al-Kifaayah by al-Khateeb (12):
al-Kifaayah (12). It was attributed by al-Haafiz in al-Fath
(13/291) to al-Bayhaqi, and he said: With a saheeh isnaad.
The importance of the Sunnah is first of all that it explains
the Book of Allaah and is a commentary on it, then it adds some
rulings to those in the Book of Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said in Jaami’ Bayaan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi (2/190):
As the Sunnah is the second of the two parts of Revelation,
it is inevitable that Allaah will protect it, so as to preserve the
religion from distortion and additions or subtractions.
Ibn Hazm (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Ihkaam (1/95):
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
Allaah tells us that the words of His Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) are all Wahy (revelation), and Wahy is
undoubtedly Dhikr, and Dhikr is preserved according to the text of
the Qur’aan. Thus it is correct to say that his words (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) are all preserved by Allaah, may
He be glorified and exalted, and He has promised that none of them
will be lost to us, because that which Allaah preserves can
certainly not be lost at all; it has all been transmitted to us and
Allaah has established proof and left us with no excuse. End
quote.
Thirdly:
Once it is established that the Sunnah is part of the divine
revelation, it is essential to note that there is only one difference
between it and the Qur’aan, which is that the Qur’aan is the word of
Allaah, may He be exalted, which was revealed verbatim to the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), whereas the
Sunnah may not be the words of Allaah, rather it is only His
Revelation, so it need not necessarily come to us verbatim, but the
meaning of it comes to us.
Once we understand this difference, we see that the point in
transmission of the Sunnah is to convey the meanings, not the exact same
words that were uttered by the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him). Islam tells us that Allaah only preserves the
words of the Qur’aan in full, and He preserves the general meanings
of the Sunnah, and that which explains the Book of Allaah, not the
exact words and phrases.
However, the scholars of this ummah throughout the early
centuries strove to preserve the sharee’ah and the Sunnah. They have
transmitted to us the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) as he said them, and they distinguished between
the reports that were right and wrong, true and false.
of every Muslim that the Sunnah – which is the words, deeds and
approval that are attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) – is one of the two parts of divine
Revelation that were revealed to the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The other part of the
Revelation (Wahy) is the Holy Qur’aan.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Nor does he speak of (his own) desire.
4. It is only a Revelation revealed”
[al-Najm 53:3-4]
4. It is only a Revelation revealed”
[al-Najm 53:3-4]
It was narrated from al-Miqdaam ibn Ma’di Yakrib (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Verily
I have been given the Qur’aan and something similar to it along
with it. But soon there will be a time when a man will be reclining
on his couch with a full stomach, and he will say, ‘You should
adhere to this Qur’aan: what you find that it says is permissible, take
it as permissible, and what you find it says is forbidden, take it
as forbidden.’ But indeed, whatever the Messenger of Allaah forbids
is like what Allaah forbids.”
Narrated
by al-Tirmidhi (2664). He said: It is hasan ghareeb with this
isnaad. It was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah
al-Saheehah (2870).
I have been given the Qur’aan and something similar to it along
with it. But soon there will be a time when a man will be reclining
on his couch with a full stomach, and he will say, ‘You should
adhere to this Qur’aan: what you find that it says is permissible, take
it as permissible, and what you find it says is forbidden, take it
as forbidden.’ But indeed, whatever the Messenger of Allaah forbids
is like what Allaah forbids.”
Narrated
by al-Tirmidhi (2664). He said: It is hasan ghareeb with this
isnaad. It was classed as hasan by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah
al-Saheehah (2870).
This is what was understood by the righteous salaf (may Allaah be pleased with them):
Hassaan ibn ‘Atiyah said in al-Kifaayah by al-Khateeb (12):
Jibreel used to bring the sunnah down to the ProphetNarrated by al-Daarimi in his Sunan (588) and by al-Khateeb in
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) as he used to bring the
Qur’aan down to him. End quote.
al-Kifaayah (12). It was attributed by al-Haafiz in al-Fath
(13/291) to al-Bayhaqi, and he said: With a saheeh isnaad.
The importance of the Sunnah is first of all that it explains
the Book of Allaah and is a commentary on it, then it adds some
rulings to those in the Book of Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And
We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad صلىالله عليه وسلم) the
Dhikr [reminder and the advice (i.e. the Qur’aan)], that you may
explain clearly to men what is sent down to them, and that they may
give thought”
[al-Nahl 16:44].
We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad صلىالله عليه وسلم) the
Dhikr [reminder and the advice (i.e. the Qur’aan)], that you may
explain clearly to men what is sent down to them, and that they may
give thought”
[al-Nahl 16:44].
Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said in Jaami’ Bayaan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi (2/190):
The commentary of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) on the Qur’aan is of two types:Secondly:
1 – Explaining things that are mentioned in general terms in the
Holy Qur’aan, such as the five daily prayers, their times, prostration,
bowing and all other rulings.
2 – Adding rulings to the rulings of the Qur’aan, such as the
prohibition on being married to a woman and to her paternal or maternal
aunt at the same time. End quote.
As the Sunnah is the second of the two parts of Revelation,
it is inevitable that Allaah will protect it, so as to preserve the
religion from distortion and additions or subtractions.
Ibn Hazm (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Ihkaam (1/95):
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr and surely, We will guard it (from corruption)”
[al-Hijr 15:9]
“Say
(O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): “I warn you only by the
Revelation (from Allaah and not by the opinion of the religious
scholars and others). But the deaf (who follow the religious
scholars and others blindly) will not hear the call, (even) when
they are warned [i.e. one should follow only the Qur’aan and the
Sunnah (legal ways, orders, acts of worship, and the statements of
Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , as the Companions of the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did)]”
[al-Anbiya’ 21:45]
[al-Hijr 15:9]
“Say
(O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): “I warn you only by the
Revelation (from Allaah and not by the opinion of the religious
scholars and others). But the deaf (who follow the religious
scholars and others blindly) will not hear the call, (even) when
they are warned [i.e. one should follow only the Qur’aan and the
Sunnah (legal ways, orders, acts of worship, and the statements of
Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , as the Companions of the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did)]”
[al-Anbiya’ 21:45]
Allaah tells us that the words of His Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) are all Wahy (revelation), and Wahy is
undoubtedly Dhikr, and Dhikr is preserved according to the text of
the Qur’aan. Thus it is correct to say that his words (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) are all preserved by Allaah, may
He be glorified and exalted, and He has promised that none of them
will be lost to us, because that which Allaah preserves can
certainly not be lost at all; it has all been transmitted to us and
Allaah has established proof and left us with no excuse. End
quote.
Thirdly:
Once it is established that the Sunnah is part of the divine
revelation, it is essential to note that there is only one difference
between it and the Qur’aan, which is that the Qur’aan is the word of
Allaah, may He be exalted, which was revealed verbatim to the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), whereas the
Sunnah may not be the words of Allaah, rather it is only His
Revelation, so it need not necessarily come to us verbatim, but the
meaning of it comes to us.
Once we understand this difference, we see that the point in
transmission of the Sunnah is to convey the meanings, not the exact same
words that were uttered by the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him). Islam tells us that Allaah only preserves the
words of the Qur’aan in full, and He preserves the general meanings
of the Sunnah, and that which explains the Book of Allaah, not the
exact words and phrases.
However, the scholars of this ummah throughout the early
centuries strove to preserve the sharee’ah and the Sunnah. They have
transmitted to us the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) as he said them, and they distinguished between
the reports that were right and wrong, true and false.
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