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	Sunni Islam
		The Sunni tradition is known in Arabic as the Ahl-i Sunnah (the People of Sunnah), a term which according to the earliest classical sources emerged in the ninth century.
		The word "Sunnah" means custom, method, path or example and refers particularl y to the example of the prophet Muhammad as found in the Hadith.
		Thus, the Ahl-i Sunnah are those who follow the tradition of the prophet and his companions in understanding the Islamic faith.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/islam/sunni/geness.html (934 words)

	Sunnah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Terminologically, the word ‘Sunnah’ in Sunni Islam means those religious actions that were instituted by the Prophet Muhammad during the 23 years of his ministry and which Muslims initially received through consensus of companions of Muhammad (Sahaba), and further through generation-to-generation transmission.
		The Sunnah is the way or deeds of Muhammad and validated by the consensus of companions of Muhammad (Sahaba) in Sunni Islam, and the way or deeds of Muhammad and the twelve Imams in Shi'a Islam, while Hadith is a collection of the narrations and approvals.
		Sunnah must be made distinct from both fiqh, which are opinions of the classical jurists, and the Qur’an, which is revelation, not record.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sunnah (1260 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Sunnah
		Terminologically, the word ‘Sunnah’ means the deeds, sayings and approvals of Muhammad during the 23 years of his ministry, and this means that whatever he said, did, or approved during his ministry as a prophet and messenger of Allah is considered a sunnah, which Muslims are recommended to follow.
		Sunnah in Islam is both the life of Muhammad (the sira) and his recorded and validated sayings (the hadith).
		Sunnah must be distincted from both fiqh, which are opinions of the classical jurists, and the Qur’an, which is revelation, not record.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Sunnah (585 words)

	Sunnah
		Then comes the Sunnah and clarifies the sentences and specifies the verses called 'Amah' and defines what is 'mutlaq' that is, in reference to the saying (Qaul) of The Prophet (peace be upon him), his deed (Fi'l) and the act he confirmed (Iqrar).
		The Sunnah, too, has forbidden some adornments, and this is evident from the Prophet (peace be upon him) who is reported to have met some of his companions, and had a silk garment in one hand, and gold in the other, and said: These are prohibited to Muslim males, lawful to females.
		Sunnah is not with The Qur'an in the same manner as 'Ar-Ra'e' with the Sunnah.
	www.islamtomorrow.com /sunnah.asp (3734 words)

	USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts
		The Sunnah is the second source of Islamic jurisprudence, the first being the Qur'an.
		The explosion of Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries confronted Islamic scholars with a daunting task: to preserve the knowledge of the Sunnah of the Prophet (saas).
		Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet (saas)
	www.usc.edu /dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah (379 words)

	The Meaning of Ahl us-Sunnah wal Jamaa'h - Iman Way
		Sunnah In the language: "a path/way or a course"
		This is the Sunnah, the following of which is obligatory, whose adherents have been praised, and whose abandoners have been rebuked.
		They have also been named 'Ahl ul-Hadeeth (the People of Hadeeth) as they take from the Sunnah of the Messenger that which has been reported, and what is contained therein of knowledge/cognizance, and are the followers of his guidance outwardly and inwardly.
	www.imanway.com /en/showthread.php?t=2141 (889 words)

	QSS.ORG :: QSS Online Publications :: The Status of Sunnah in Islam (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Then comes the Sunnah and clarifies the sentences and specifies the verses called 'Amah' and defines what is 'mutlaq' that is, in refernce to the saying (Qaul) of The Prophet (SAW), his deed (Fi'l) and the act he confirmed (Iqrar).
		The Sunnah, too, has forbidden some adornments, and this is evident from the Prophet (SAW) who is reported to have met some of his companions, and had a silk garment in one hand, and gold in the other, and said: These are prohibited to Muslim males, lawful to females.
		It is a matter of regret that according to the interpretation found in the works of some commentators and moders authors, that it is permissible to do what is stated in the last two examples: Consumption of the predatory animals and the waearing of gold and silk by referring their interpretation only to the Qur'an.
	www.qss.org.cob-web.org:8888 /articles/status.html (3837 words)

	The Meaning Of Sunnah - Islamic Forum
		The Arabic word sunnah lexically means "road" or "practice." In the language of the Prophet and the Companions it denotes the whole of licit [lawful] practices followed in the Religion [dأƒآ®n], particularly the pristine (hanأƒآ®f) path of Prophets, whether pertaining to belief, religious and social practice, or ethics generally speaking.
		The above meanings of sunnah are used in contradistinction to the other four of the five legal categories for human actions - fard (obligatory), sunnah, mubah (indifferent), makruh (disliked), haram (prohibited) - and applies in the usage of jurists from the second Hijri century onwards.
		However, the jurists have stressed that the basis for all acts of worship categorized as sunnah is "obligatoriness" not "permissiveness" (al-asl fأƒآ® al-sunnah al-wujub la al-ibaha).
	www.gawaher.com /index.php?showtopic=7912 (668 words)

	Islam Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Sunnah means the way of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
		Sunnah can also refer to those things that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did in order to bring himself closer to Allah, in contrast to those things that he did simply out of habit or custom.
		So, for example, one may ask whether it is a Sunnah to use prayer beads (misbahah) to count the utterances said in dhikr (remembering Allah), which would mean the same as asking whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used prayer beads and whether doing so is a rejected innovation.
	islamonline.net /English/introducingislam/Prophet/Said/article03.shtml (745 words)

	Islamic Glossary: Letter S
		On this soil was set up a theological framework which left ample room for the most varied opinions, some of them hard on the borderline of Islam.
		Gradually, however, spurious traditions also gained currency for which an elaborate canon of subjective and historical criticism was evolved for the reception or rejection of the traditions.
		The Sunnah represents an authentic interpretation of the Qur'an, a valuable source of law and an infallible guide for the overwhelming majority of Muslims in every situation of their spiritual and secular life, as opposed to bid'ah (innovation).
	www.gawaher.com /glossary/glossary_s001.html (406 words)

	The Sunnah - renew your Efforts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		From all sides they are confronted by the Satanic onslaught of forces aligned against the Sunnah of Rasulullah [sallallaahu alayhi wasalllam] either due to misunderstanding, inadequate Islamic knowledge, un-Islamic upbringing, inferiority complex or the impact of material sciences with their roots anchored in atheistic theories and doctrines or scepticism.
		Laxity in adherence to the Sunnah should be sincerely regretted and du'aa should be made for 'Tawfeeq' to practise the beloved Sunnats of Muhammad [sallallaahu alayhi wasalllam].
		Those who mock at the Sunnah practices should in fact be shuddering at the consequences which are most certainly to ensue in the wake of such blasphemous ridicule.
	www.alinaam.org.za /library/h/sunnah.htm (717 words)

	A Summary of the Fundamentals of the Creed of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamaah (www.sunnahonline.com)
		They are named the "Jama'ah" because they are those who have gathered upon the Truth and have not divided into sects in the religion among themselves; they have gathered around the lawful rulers and have not revolted against them; and they have followed that which the Salaf of this nation have unanimously agreed upon.
		Therefore, one may not oppose anything from the Book of Allâh, and the authentic Sunnah by analogy (qiyas), sensation (dhawq) and unveiling (kashf) of a mystic, opinion of a scholar (shaikh or imam), or anything similar.
		The standard for distinguishing between all of that is whether that incident and individual is in agreement or not with the Book and the Sunnah.
	www.sunnahonline.com /ilm/aqeedah/0063.htm (5655 words)

	History of Sunnah: Brief overview of the history of the Sunnah, how it was transmitted and how it was preserved. ...
		It is obligatory for all Muslims to follow the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), and it is obligatory to follow all the orders of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) and refrain from all what he asked us to stay away from.
		The Sunnah is a broader term, since it includes the Hadith and also the Prophets way of life, his manners, his personality and his biography.
		The Sunnah as mentioned earlier is a term that is used to describe the actions and sayings of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh).
	www.al-islami.com /islam/history_of_sunnah.php?p=1 (1302 words)

	\|troid.org\| Let the Sunnah Go Forth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		To reject the Sunnah is to reject the beautiful religion of Islam.
		The Qur’an is composed of the actual words of Allaah, whereas the Sunnah is expressed through the words, actions and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam).
		However, such are the times that we live in, that some of the liberal elite from the Muslims choose to deny aspects of Islam to suit their own desires.
	www.troid.org /articles/ibaadah/knowledge/other/letthesunnah.htm (2027 words)

	An Introduction to the Sunnah (www.shariaway.com)
		Thus the Sunnah includes the sayings of the Prophet, peace be upon him, known commonly as hadiths (i.e.
		The importance of the Sunnah as the second source of Islam is covered in Chapter 2.
		The Sunnah explains the minimum of stolen goods for which a thief deserves this punishment and the manner in which the hand should be cut off.
	muslimconverts.com /sunnah/introduction_to_sunnah.htm (4464 words)

	What is Sunnah? (the best guidance is the Sunnah of Muhammad (s.a.w)
		To reject the Sunnah is to reject the beautiful religion of Islaam.
		Another difference is that the Qur'aan is recited formally in the prayers whereas the Sunnah is not.
		However, such are the times that we live in, that some of the liberal elite from the Muslims choose to deny aspects of Islaam to suit their own desires.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/9958/whatissunnah.html (1783 words)

	About Hadith/Sunnah
		The explosion of Islam in the 7th and 8th centuries confronted Islamic scholars with a daunting task: to preserve the knowledge of the Sunnah of the Prophet (S).
		Allah (SWT) preserved the Sunnah by enabling the companions and those after them to memorize, write down and pass on the statements of the Prophet (PBUH), and the descriptions of his way, as well as to continue the blessings of practicing the Sunnah.
		All of this was achieved through precise attention to the words narrated, and detailed familiarity with the biographies of the thousands of reporters of hadith.
	www.nicheoftruth.org /pages/sunnah.htm (1107 words)

	Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Some aspects of the Sunnah are waajib (obligatory) and some are mustahabb (encouraged).
		The Muslim should follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (saas) (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), whether it is waajib or mustahabb, as long as it is proven in sound reports.
		The Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) used to spread the Sunnah of the Prophet (saas) (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) among people and they called people to follow it.
	www.ptv.com.pk /webptv/sunnah.asp (121 words)

	SalafiPublications.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		2: From the Sunnah is Clinging to the Jamaa'ah...
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		Know that Islam is the Sunnah, and the Sunnah is Islaam[1] and one of them cannot be established without the other.
	www.salafipublications.com /sps/apps_sharhussunnah.cfm (1116 words)

	Authority of the Sunnah ... 1/3
		As the Sunnah, with all its three kinds (saying, act and confirmation), relates to the Holy Prophet, its true status in the Islamic law cannot be ascertained without ascertaining the status of the Holy Prophet himself.
		On these three major grounds, there is no room for the misconception that the ‘obedience of the Messenger’ emphasized by the Holy Qur’an means the ‘obedience of the ruling authority.’ In fact, his obedience is necessary for the sole reason that he is a prophet, and his orders and acts, reflect the pleasure of Allah.
		Hence, the ‘Sunnah’, which is nothing but a record of his sayings and acts, enjoys a binding authority on all Muslims who believe in Allah and His Holy Book.
	www.alinaam.org.za /dhadith/auth_sunnah01.htm (8484 words)

	Difference Between Hadith and Sunnah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is hard to understand their logic, since, as the Qur’an is proved by the verbal adherence of the Ummah, likewise the Sunnah is proved by the practical adherence of the Ummah.
		Thereafter, whatever doubts were invented against the Hadith by the non-believers of Hadith were extended by them to deny the Sunnah as well, though the denial of the Sunnah is tantamount to denial of the Qur’an itself, as already explained.
		Owing to ignorance on this point, the followers of Sunnah themselves are divided into different sects, and continue to accuse one another of disregarding the Sunnah.
	www.renaissance.com.pk /jafelif986.html (3474 words)

	Following the Messenger of Allah is a Must (Islaam.Com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) used to take the ruling on different matters in their lives from the Qur’aan, which they use to learn from Rasoolullaah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam).
		Allah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) did not stop by saying scripture only, but the inclusion of the Sunnah with the Qur’aan is an indication of its important and the obligation on us to follow it as we have to follow the Qur’aan.
		Imaam Ash-Shaafi`ee goes on saying that the letter 'wa' ('and' between Scripture and Wisdom in the aayah) is a letter of conjunctions in Arabic which requires that the two parts it joins must be different otherwise the sentence will be redundant, and Allah (subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa) is far away from that; na`oodhu billaah.
	www.islaam.com /Article.aspx?id=239 (1319 words)

	thetruereligion.org - Articles-An Introduction to the Sunnah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		the Sunnah, is related to the guidance of the Qur'an.
		To reject the Sunnah, as some misguided "Muslims" advocate, will render the whole Qur'an open to a hotchpotch of interpretations inspired by the individuals' whims and desires, which often come from the devil.
		The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, himself was well-aware that such ill-natured opinions would arise and hence gave a clear warning of this as reported by Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'di Karib, one of his Companions: "I have indeed been given the Qur'an and something similar to it besides it.
	thetruereligion.org /modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=109 (4290 words)

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