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The place of Hadees in Islam
What is Hadees?
It is an Arabi word, containing three original letters, ‫ث‬،‫د‬،‫ح‬.
From these letters, a word used for Islamic Hadees
terminology
: ‫حدث من فالں‬
It means, narrated ‫ روایت کی‬or informed ‫ خبر دی‬.From these
meanings we say ‫ علم الحدیث‬Knowledge of narrations or
knowledge of Information’s. In this context, another word is
used ‫الحدیث‬, a person who talks a lot. In Arabi language a
phrase used for this word ‫صارو احادیث‬, It means that their
practice is finished and nothing is left, just or only an
information or discussion.
Sunnah and Hadees.
Suhhan or Hadees is the second source from which the
teachings of Islam are drawn. Hadees literally means a saying
conveyed to men. But in Muhaditheen’s terminology Hadith
means sayings of the Prophet‫ﷺ‬, His ‫ﷺ‬, action or practice of
His silent approval of the action or practice. Hadees and
Sunnah are used interchangeably. But sometimes these are
used for different meanings.
To deal with the topic it is necessary to know the position of
the Prophet‫ ﷺ‬in Islam. Because the indispensability of Hadees,
depends upon the position of the Prophet‫ﷺ‬.
Analyzing the problem we can visualize three possibilities.
1
The duty of the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬was only to convey the message and
nothing more was required from him.
2
He had not only to convey the message but aslo to act upon it
and explain it. But all that was for the specified period and
after his demise Quran is sufficient to guide humanity.
3
No doubt he had to convey the Divine Message but it was also
his duty to act upon it and to explain it to the people. His
actions and explanations are a source of guidance forever. His
sayings, actions, practices and explanations are a source of
light for every Muslim in every age.
Answr :
The third point is the correct assessment of the Prophet’s ‫ﷺ‬
position in Islam.
Hadees and its Meaning:
In religious use is often translated as 'tradition, meaning a
report of the teachings, deeds and sayings of the Holy
Prophet Muhammad‫ﷺ‬.
Sorah An Najam:
‫شدِيدُ ْالقُ َوى‬
َ ُ‫) عَلا َمه‬4( ‫) ِإ ْن ُه َو ِإ اَّل َو ْح ٌي يُو َحى‬3( ‫َو َما َي ْن ِط ُق ع َِن ْال َه َوى‬
)5(
3. And he does not speak out of his (own) desire.
4. His speech is nothing but Revelation, which is sent
to him.
5. (The Lord) of Mighty Powers (directly) conferred on
him (perfect) knowledge.
Hadees e Qouli:
“I heard the Messenger of Allah state that…” /
‫َو َما ُم َح َّم ٌد إ ََّّل َر ُسو ٌل قَ ْد َخلَ ْت ِم ْن قَ ْب ِ ِِل ُّإلر ُس ُل‬
ِ
144. And Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him)
is but a Messenger (and not God). Many Messengers have
passed away
Hadees e Faily :
“I saw the Messenger of Allah doing…” /
ٰ ‫ سبحانہ و‬stated this in the Holy Quran in Surah
Allah ‫تعالی‬
Al Balad.
ُ ْ‫علَ ْي ُك ْم َو ََّل أ َ ْد َرا ُك ْم ِب ِه فَقَ ْد لَ ِبْث‬
‫قُ ْل لَوْ شَا َء ا‬
‫ُ ِفي ُك ْم‬
َ ُ‫اَّللُ َما تَلَوْ تُه‬
ُ
َ ُ‫ع ُم ًرا ِم ْن قَ ْب ِل ِه أَفَ ََل تَ ْع ِقل‬
‫ون‬
16. Say: ‘Had Allah so willed, I would not have recited
this (Qur’an) to you, nor would He (Himself) have
made it known to you. I have indeed spent a (part of)
life amongst you (even) before this (revelation of the
Qur’an). So do you not understand?’
Hadees Taqrirye:
“such and such a person or a person did such and such a
thing or said such and such a thing, but the Messenger of
Allah never disapproved of that”
Companion or their successor(s) or anyone reports,
stating explicitly that:
“the Messenger of Allah has said that…” or states that:
“It has been transmitted from the Messenger of Allah
that he said …
The Messenger’s life is the sole practical shape of
Allah’s love and obedience.
Allah says:
‫ِين أَ ْنعَ َم ا‬
‫َو َم ْن ي ُِط ِع ا‬
َ ِ‫علَ ْي ِه ْم ِم َن النا ِبي‬
َ ‫الرسُو َل فَأُولَئِكَ َم َع الاذ‬
‫ين‬
َ ُ‫اَّلل‬
‫اَّللَ َو ا‬
ُّ ‫ين َوال‬
َ ‫صا ِل ِح‬
‫َاء َوال ا‬
َ ‫صدِِي ِق‬
ِ ِ ‫َوال‬
َ‫) ذَ ِلك‬96( ‫ين َو َحس َُن أُولَ ِئكَ َر ِفيقًا‬
ِ ‫ش َهد‬
ْ َ‫ْالف‬
‫اَّللِ َو َكفَى ِب ا‬
‫ض ُل ِم َن ا‬
)07( ‫ع ِلي ًما‬
َ ِ‫اَّلل‬
69. And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger
(blessings and peace be upon him) are the people who
will be in the company of those (spiritual dignitaries
on the Last Day) whom Allah has blessed with His
(special) favour: the Prophets, the truthful, the
martyrs and the most pious. And how excellent these
companions are
70. This (exceptional) bounty is from Allah, and Allah
suffices as a Knower
‫ع ا‬
َ‫س ْلنَاك‬
َ ‫الرسُو َل فَقَ ْد أ َ َطا‬
‫َم ْن ي ُِط ِع ا‬
َ ‫اَّللَ َو َم ْن تَ َولاى فَ َما أَ ْر‬
ً ‫علَ ْي ِه ْم َح ِف‬
07 ‫يظا‬
َ
80. Whoever obeys the Messenger (blessings and
peace be upon him) obeys (but) Allah indeed, but he
who turns away, then We have not sent you to watch
over them.
Someone put a question to Hadrat Abdullah Bin Umar The
Quran does not contain details relating to prayer during
Journey. How do you offer your Prayer? Ibn Umar replied.
‫إن ہللا عزوجل بعث إلینا محمدإﷺ وال نعلم شیئا انما نفعل کما‬
‫رآئیناہ یفعل‬
It is sufficient that Allah has sent Hadrat Muhammad‫ ﷺ‬as the
Prophet among us and we know nothing else. We do exactly as
we see the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬doing it.
All the Companions modeled their acts and forms of worship
on the style and pattern set by the Holy Prophet ‫ﷺ‬. They
regarded it as the only practical way to obey Allah. It is
narrated that Hadrat Umar said. Addressing Hajr – e – Aswad.
‫إنک جحر َّل تنفع وَّل ترض و لوَّل إین رإیت رسول ہللا‬
‫یقبلک ما قبلتک مث قبلہ‬
You are only a stone; you can neither benefit nor harm anyone.
If I had not seen the Messenger of Allah kissing you, I would
never have kissed you. After, he kissed Hajr e Aswad.
This is the reason that, wherever in the Quran reference is
made to practically establish love and obedience of Allah. The
Prophet and Allah interlinked to stress the fact that no
relationship can be established with Allah without the
instrumentality of the Messenger of Allah.
Life of the Holy Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬is the basic
source of Islamic Shariah.
There are two fundamental sources of Islamic teachings and
laws of Shariah: The Holy Quran and the Sunnah.
Establishment of Islamic teaching through the Prophet’s‫ ﷺ‬life
is his Sunnah. Islam has declared his life and practice as the
absolute argument for the truth of Islam like the Quran.
Allah says:
‫الرسُو َل فَ ِإ ْن تَ َولاوْ ا فَ ِإ ان ا‬
‫قُ ْل أَ ِطيعُوا ا‬
َ ‫اَّللَ ََّل ي ُِحبُّ ْالكَا ِف ِر‬
‫ين‬
‫اَّللَ َو ا‬
Say: obey Allah and His Messenger Similarly, Allah
commands
ُ َ‫ِي الَّذِینَ أَس َْرفُوا َعلَى أ َ ْنفُ ِس ِه ْم ََل ت َ ْقن‬
َّ ‫اَّللِ ِإ َّن‬
َّ ‫طوا ِم ْن َر ْح َم ِة‬
‫وب‬
َ ُ‫اَّللَ یَ ْغ ِف ُر الذنن‬
َ ‫قُ ْل یَا ِعبَاد‬
‫الر ِحي ُم‬
َّ ‫ور‬
ُ ُ‫َج ِميعًا ِإنَّهُ ُه َو ْالغَف‬
53. Say: ‘O servants of mine, who have
wronged their souls, do not lose hope of Allah’s
mercy. Assuredly, Allah forgives all sins (and
excesses). He is certainly Most Forgiving, EverMerciful.