The Messenger’s Sunnah represents his and his close ’ acts and conduct (sirah).

The Messenger’s Sunnah represents his and his close ’ acts and conduct (sirah). It is known from the through practice and apprising, like: so and so is of the Sunnah. Then the traditionists termed the Messenger’s speech as hadith and sunnah, i.e. it is a modernized term that was never known in the language, nor used in its literature. I have employed this term in denominating my book and the theme of my research.

It would be rather better to call it: Defence of hadith, since it is laid down in fact for this purpose. So I have added it in the title of this edition. It is said that the term ‘sunnah’ being used for every saying or act or report ascribed to the Prophet. He is Khalid ibn Utbah al-Hudhali, the nephew of Abu Dhu'ayb al-Hudhali. Previous…