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How2BeMuhaddith, page : 5
Professor Abdullah bin As-Seddiq Al-Ghumari
Azhar Mosque
2 Introduction
In the religious literature of Islam, Prophetic Quotations (Hadith) and Prophetic Ways
(Sunnah) are two terms which are considered synonymous with each other. There is
however a slight difference between them. The word “Sunnah” means precedent and
custom. The technical sense implies both the actions and practices of the Holy Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, only. Sunnah therefore is a concrete implementation of
the Will of Allah in the form of the Holy Prophet Muhammad‟s deeds.
The word “Hadith” originally means a piece of news, a tale, a story or a report relating to
a present or past event. In its technical sense, it stands for the report of the words and
deeds, approval or disapproval of the Holy Prophet. It is comprised of two parts: the
chain of transmission (Sanad) and the text (Matn).
In this book it is our intention, Allah willing, to study the terminology of Prophetic
Quotations (Hadith), this is not an easy task as the majority of references are in Arabic.
Azhar Mosque
2 Introduction
In the religious literature of Islam, Prophetic Quotations (Hadith) and Prophetic Ways
(Sunnah) are two terms which are considered synonymous with each other. There is
however a slight difference between them. The word “Sunnah” means precedent and
custom. The technical sense implies both the actions and practices of the Holy Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, only. Sunnah therefore is a concrete implementation of
the Will of Allah in the form of the Holy Prophet Muhammad‟s deeds.
The word “Hadith” originally means a piece of news, a tale, a story or a report relating to
a present or past event. In its technical sense, it stands for the report of the words and
deeds, approval or disapproval of the Holy Prophet. It is comprised of two parts: the
chain of transmission (Sanad) and the text (Matn).
In this book it is our intention, Allah willing, to study the terminology of Prophetic
Quotations (Hadith), this is not an easy task as the majority of references are in Arabic.