The Excellence Of Following The Sunnah

This short treatise by Dr. Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar Bazmool (Umm al-Qura University) answers the important questions: What is the Sunnah and how does implementing it benefit the Believer?

The author explains that the Sunnah has two meanings: a linguistic (Arabic) meaning and a religious meaning. He focuses his study on the religious context, expanding upon the different types of Sunan:

As-Sunnatul-Qawliyyah (speech)

As-Sunnatul-Fi’liyyah (action)

As-Sunnatut-Taqreeriyyah (tacit approval)

As-Sifatul-Khuluqiyyah (tacit approval)

In addition, he discusses the two types of Sunnah: The clear Sunnah and the implied Sunnah.

To conclude, twelve points of benefit summarise the excellence of the Sunnah, its lofty status and clear any misconceptions surrounding this noble topic.