Hadeeth
{And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, leave it. And fear Allah: truly Allah is severe in punishment.}
[Qur'aan [59]:7]
In Islam, the Arabic word sunnah has come to denote the way Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu a'lyhi wa sallam) , the Messenger of Allah, lived his life. The Sunnah is the second source of Islamic jurisprudence, the first being the Qur'an. Both sources are indispensable; one cannot practice Islam without consulting both of them. The Arabic word hadeeth (pl. ahaadeeth) is very similar to Sunnah, but not identical. A hadeeth is a narration about the life of the Prophet (sallallahu a'lyhi wa sallam) or what he approved - as opposed to his life itself, which is the Sunnah as already mentioned.
The Importance of Hadeeth
- Hadeeth and the Preservation of the Message A brief introduction to the classification of hadith with diagrams.
- Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Some excellent narrations of the Companions and the Righteous after them pertaining to the Sunnah.
Shamaail At-Tirmidhi
Shamaail Al Tirmidhi is a classical book containing narrations pertaining to the noble character and virtues of the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) and infact is an indispensable collection of Hadeeth related to the Prophet’s (sallallahu a'lyhi wa sallam) blessed Seerah (biography). It was compiled by the eminent Muhaddith, Imam al-Tirmidhi less than 3 centuries after the passing away of the Prophet Muhammed (salalahu alayhi wa salam).