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Islam, sunnah and hadith are the accurate accounts of the
practices and sayings of Prophet Muhammad sg. Although
both terms are generally considered to be synonymous,
hadith is actually a narration of the sunnah along with addi-
tional prophetical and historical elements. The Holy Qur’an
has also been referred to as Hadith because it is the First and
pure Hadith for Muslims (Holy Qur'an 18:6, 39:23).
The sunnah, or hadith of Prophet Muhammad 3g was not,
as is often supposed, a guide which gained practical necessity
only after his passing, [t was needed as much during his
lifetime as it is today. Any serious student of Al-lslam will
agree that the Holy Qur’an generally deals with the broad
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principles or essentials of our religion, rarely supplying
details. The details were supplied by Prophet Muhammad si.
practices and sayings of Prophet Muhammad sg. Although
both terms are generally considered to be synonymous,
hadith is actually a narration of the sunnah along with addi-
tional prophetical and historical elements. The Holy Qur’an
has also been referred to as Hadith because it is the First and
pure Hadith for Muslims (Holy Qur'an 18:6, 39:23).
The sunnah, or hadith of Prophet Muhammad 3g was not,
as is often supposed, a guide which gained practical necessity
only after his passing, [t was needed as much during his
lifetime as it is today. Any serious student of Al-lslam will
agree that the Holy Qur’an generally deals with the broad
254
255
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REFERENCE MATERIAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
principles or essentials of our religion, rarely supplying
details. The details were supplied by Prophet Muhammad si.