History

Question 1

Definition of Sunnah

Answer 1

• In legal rulings- Jurists; legal ruling on people’s actions from perspective of shariah. When something is recommended.
• In Usul al-Fiqh , it is a methodology to derive laws. This is the definition used in Authority of the sunnah
• In Aqeedah; sunnah refers to foundations of faith
• In Hadith; sunnah refers to everything the Prophet SWS did
• Linguistically means story, dialogue
• Technical meaning; What the prophet SWS did

Question 2

Was the word used among Sahabah?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What is the meaning of the Authority of the Prophet SWS?

Answer 3

Authority of the sunnah is legitimate evidence in Islamic law that leads one to the ruling of Allah SWT.

Also means that one must beleive in what the sunnah comprises of and must act upon it

Question 4

DURING the lifetime of the Prophet SWS

Answer 4

• Companions referred to him in controversies
• The Prophet SWS predicted the occurrence of forgery
• Opponents of the Prophet SWS forged some hadith during his lifetime

Question 5

AFTER the lifetime of the Prophet SWS

Answer 5

• Abu Bakr sought traditions to issue legal rulings but did not accredit such reports without authentication
• Umar R.A compelled other companions to provide witnesses and not narrate too many traditions (Umar and Abu Bakr requested dual testimony)
• ‘Ali r.a asked narrators to take an oath to confirm their reception of hadith
• Ibn Mas’oud was sent to Kufa to disseminate hadith

Question 6

Isnad

Answer 6

System of Isnad began in the lifetime of the Prophet SWS and reached maturity at the end of the first century when it became a full science

-it is the credentials of the hadith

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