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Difference Between Sunnah And Hadith

Lexically sunnah means: a way, course, rule, mode, manner, or manner of acting, or conduct of life. In the Quran the word sunnah and its plural sunnan have been used 16 times. In every case it is used in the sense of an established course of rule, mode of life, and line of conduct.




When Allah ordered us to obey the Prophet peace be upon him and take his life as a model, the term sunnah came into use. The usage of the term began during the time of the Prophet peace be upon him and it was used by him. The sunnah of the Prophet peace be upon him means his way and mode of life.

Hadith means the narration(s) about the life of the Prophet peace be upon him. The terms sunnah and hadith are usually used almost interchangeably though there is a slight difference between them.



The Prophet peace be upon him is the model of behavior for the Muslim Society: Allah says in surah al Ahzab verse 21 “Indeed a noble model you have in Allah’s Messenger...” If we consider the Prophet peace be upon him as the model for the community, then Muslims have to follow his sunnah (example) in every way. Allah ordered complete obedience to the Prophet peace be upon him. For this reason the Muslim community accepted the authority of the Prophet peace be upon him from the very day his mission began.
 

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