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Usool us Sunnah

By Ahmad bin Hanbal

An Explanation of Imam Ahmad's Foundation of the Sunnah

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Notes taken by Umm Abdur Rahman

Points organized by listed bullet pts

In no way should any mistakes I make be attributed to the authors and people associated with this book. I am just a commoner and I don’t pose to have any knowledge compared to the authors and the ppl of knowledge.

~BaarakuAllahu Feekunna

English text of Usool us Sunnah

The foundation of Sunnah

·         holding on firm to the way of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam)

·         taking them as an example

·         leaving off innovations

·         leaving off debating and argumentation

·         not sitting with the ppl of desires

·         abandon debating and skirmishing (conflict) in the religion

Sunnah with us are

·         narrations of Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam)

·         tasfir and clarification of the Quran

·         here is no analogies in the Sunnah and examples shldnt be placed forth for it

·         it is not reached with intellect or desires

·         binding prophetic tradition is belief in Al- Qadr (the good and the bad)

·         when ones intellect does not allow him to understand a particular Hadith then it enough for him to submit and obey

Foundation of Sunnah with us are:

Point # 1

Holding firm to the way of the Companions of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam)

·         that which the companions of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam) were upon is the standard for those who are seeking the truth

·        The companions held firm to the book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam) in their creed, worship, interactions, and all their other affairs especially aqidah.

·        this is in opposition with the ppl of innovation

Proof to sticking to the way of the companions is the narration from

"It is upon you to stick to my way"

It is upon us to stick to my way, and the way of the righty guided successor, hold on to it with your molar teeth beware of newly invented matters (Sunan At Tirmidhi graded Hasan Sahih)

Proof of companion of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam) being taking as an example

Prophetic narration

It is upon us to stick to my way, and the way of the rightly guided successor, hold on to it with your molar teeth beware of newly invented matters (Sunan At Tirmidhi graded Hasan Sahih)

Saved group the group that the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam) informed us of

This ummah will separate into 73 different groups; all in them are in the hell-fire except one. They said What is the saved group? He said those who are upon what I and my companions are upon

~ (Sunan at Tirmindi graded Hasan by Al Albani)

Another narration

I have left you upon the clear path its night is like its day and no one strays from it except that he will be destroyed

~(Sunan ibn majah graded sahih)

They were firm…

·        the Companions held firm to this clear path and we do not find from among them anyone who deviated from the straight path

·        taking the  companions as an example is the way of safety and success

·        it is the ship of shelter and security

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These companions...

·         witnessed the descending of the Quran

·         They attained the correct understanding of Quran and the prophetic way

·        They learned the correct way to apply it 

·        All directly from the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu Alaihi wa sallam)

Therefore they are the example.