What is Sunnah? :: Is it Obligatory?

hmmmmmmmmm..
once i read Allah k ehkaam ko aur jo kuch Quran paak mei likha hai uss pe amal karne ka behtreen tareeka hai k SUNNAH ko follow kiya jae
i agreee,,,,,,
coz nabi paak (saw) ki zindagi se behtar kissi muslim k liye koi example nahi hai


now the pb........
sunnah hakeekat mei kya hai ??
kya harrrr aik woh kaam jo nabi paak (saw) ne kiya uss pe amal karna zaroori hai ??
i guess no,,,,, unhon ne humein islam ko follow karne ka jo tareeka bataya woh obviously zaroori hai,,,


let me b clear,, coz meri khoob dhulai hogi aise answer se
Hazra Mohammad (saw) ne zindagi mei 1 haj kiya.. doest i mean jo log zyada haj karte hein woh gunahgar hue,, zahir hai nahi
now beard ka masla,,,,, jitna me janti hu Quran pak mei shayd aisa kuch nahi likha,,, par me ne yeh bhi parha hai k yeh aik aisa gunah hai jo har wakt aimal mei likha jata hai


hmm aik aur baat mujhe yaad i,,, once i was listening to a wa'az jo k aik aur muslim firke k aalim de rahe the,, he was talking abt farz and sunnah rakaat in prayer
he said na sirf nabi paak (saw) balke unn ka poora gharana aisa tha k harr raat ko hazaar takbeer ki awaz goongti thi unn k ghar pe,, y we only follow his sunnah in 5 time prayers (2 rakaat in fajar, 4+2 in duhr, 2 in maghrib and 4+2 in isha)

khair dont take me wrong,, iss baat ka matlab yeh har giz nahi k sunnah rakaat nahi adaa karni chaiye,, we have a 24hrs day,, agar 10 minutes zyada ibadat kar lein to hamar hi faida hai
mujhe afsos hota hai to sirff iss baar pe, k majority log na namaz na roza na quran pak kuch bhi follow nahi karte,, bass roz ki zindagi mei thori si sunnah poora kar k khush ho jate hein....
me kissi aur ki baat nahi karu gi,, my own family in pak koi namaz roze ka khyal nahi rakha jata,, par har saal milad karwana ya quran khatam karwana farz samjha jata hai



to tell u the truth mere paas iss sab baat ka koi jawab nahi hai,,,,,, im just trying to point out every aspect k shayad koi seedha rasta nazar aae


(and plzzz if i said something wrong khane ko mat dorna,, araam se samjha dena)

Thanks for a big big post Sall

khanay ko nahi doroon ga dont worry

You are right, most ppl tend to stick tu sunnah and at the same time they leave many faraiz, no objection. But the question was about the sunnah itself, not about that ppl follow sunnah while leaving faraiz.

Also, my first post does not conclude that "harrrr aik woh kaam jo nabi paak (saw) ne kiya uss pe amal karna zaroori hai", so be patient, let other ppl here give their opinions.

The question was "What is Sunnah?" What is your opinion about Sunnah?

Sunnat ki proper defination ye hai kay jo kuch Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) nay farmaya, amal kia, jis ki ijazat de, aur wo kaam jo un kay samnay hua magar unhoon nay roka nahi..

Sunnat main bhee kuch cheezein farz hein aur kuch mustahib (pasandeeda) hein..

laiken begair sunnat kay hum Quran ki boht see cheezoon ki samaj nahi saktay ..

Quran aur Sunnat saath saath hein .. Quran ko sunnat kay begair samjha nahi ja sakta aur Sunnat ki boht see cheezein Quran main say he hein ..

friend_16 said:

Sunnat ki proper defination ye hai kay jo kuch Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) nay farmaya, amal kia, jis ki ijazat de, aur wo kaam jo un kay samnay hua magar unhoon nay roka nahi..

Sunnat main bhee kuch cheezein farz hein aur kuch mustahib (pasandeeda) hein..

laiken begair sunnat kay hum Quran ki boht see cheezoon ki samaj nahi saktay ..

Quran aur Sunnat saath saath hein .. Quran ko sunnat kay begair samjha nahi ja sakta aur Sunnat ki boht see cheezein Quran main say he hein ..

You are right friend

laikin main nay ye topic is liye start kiya kay logoon ka khyal hai kay sunnat chor danay ka koi gunnah nahi, let me quote some ppl,

SALL said:

confusion hai na yarr
kafi log kehte hein k yeh sunnah hai..
sunnah se matlab k aisa karna farz nahi hai,, karo ge to sawab hoga nahi to koi gunah nahi
RITE ???

shahrukh khan said:

sunnah se matlab k aisa karna farz nahi hai,, karo ge to sawab hoga nahi to koi gunah nahi---> wrong..sunnah means key agar karo gey tu sawaab milega...nahi karogey tu gunaah nahi milega

SALL said:

shahrukh khan said:

sunnah se matlab k aisa karna farz nahi hai,, karo ge to sawab hoga nahi to koi gunah nahi---> wrong..sunnah means key agar karo gey tu sawaab milega...nahi karogey tu gunaah nahi milega

i think i said exactly the same thing

Badal said:

The question was "What is Sunnah?" What is your opinion about Sunnah?

SALL said:

to tell u the truth mere paas iss sab baat ka koi jawab nahi hai,,,,,, im just trying to point out every aspect k shayad koi seedha rasta nazar aae

Badal said:

laikin main nay ye topic is liye start kiya kay logoon ka khyal hai kay sunnat chor danay ka koi gunnah nahi, let me quote some ppl,

SALL said:

confusion hai na yarr
kafi log kehte hein k yeh sunnah hai..
sunnah se matlab k aisa karna farz nahi hai,, karo ge to sawab hoga nahi to koi gunah nahi
RITE ???

that was a question yar,,, not my firm opinion

What is the Sunnah?

Linguistically, Sunnah is an Arabic word which means a path or a way. However, Islaamically, it is a primary source of law taken from the sayings, actions and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. As Muslims we believe that the law Prophet Muhammad came with, is a divine revelation from our Creator, Allaah. However many people believe that the Qur'aan is the only form of divine revelation, as it is the literal word of Allaah. This view is incorrect as it contradicts the Qur'aan itself. About the Prophet Muhammad, Allaah says: “Your companion (Muhammad) is neither astray nor being misled. Nor does he speak of his own desire. It is (only) the revelation with which he is inspired” (Surah An-Najm 53:2-4). Thus as Muslims, we are required to believe that the Qur'aan and Sunnah go hand in hand together as our sources of legislated law. Both are revelation from Allaah, the most High. The Qur'aan is composed of the actual words of Allaah, whereas the Sunnah is expressed through the words, actions and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. Another difference is that the Qur'aan is recited formally in the prayers whereas the Sunnah is not.

As a way of life, Islaam is perfect and complete. However, such are the times that we live in, that some of the liberal elite from the Muslims choose to deny aspects of Islaam to suit their own desires. It is even more sad, that many choose to deny the Sunnah in particular. However this is clearly wrong, as the saying of the Prophet indicates: “I have been given the Qur'aan and something similar to it besides it. Yet a time will come when a man leaning on his couch will say ‘follow the Qur'aan only; what you find in it permissible, take as permissible, and what you find as forbidden, take as forbidden’. But verily what the Messenger of Allaah has forbidden is like what Allaah has forbidden”(Reported by Ahmad and Abu Dawood).

The words of the Arabian Prophet ring truthfully in our ears again.

Is it obligatory to follow the Sunnah?

Obeying Allaah is without doubt, obligatory. So when Allaah says: “Whosoever obeys the Messenger, has indeed obeyed Allaah” (Surah An-Nisa 4:80), it should be clear that one has obeyed Allaah by obeying the Messenger. Furthermore Muhammad said: “…whosoever disobeys me, disobeys Allaah”(Reported by Bukhari). Following the Sunnah is clearly an obligation upon every Muslim.

The obligation is stressed even more when Allaah says: “But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you (O’ Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept them with full submission” (Sura An-Nisa 4:65) and :

“It is not fitting for a believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decreed by Allaah and His Messenger to have any choice in the matter. If anyone disobeys Allaah and His Messenger he is clearly astray” (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:36). As Muslims we know that when Allaah or His Messenger decree something for us, it will always benefit us, even if we do not realize it. Thus, submitting to the Messenger is only there for our benefit and not to oppress us, as some mistakenly believe.

isse kehte hein
dhaak k teen paat


i think saheli ki baat kafi clear thi

friend_16 said:

Sunnat ki proper defination ye hai kay jo kuch Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) nay farmaya, amal kia, jis ki ijazat de, aur wo kaam jo un kay samnay hua magar unhoon nay roka nahi..

mera khyal masla sirf yahan paida hota hai

friend_16 said:

Sunnat main bhee kuch cheezein farz hein aur kuch mustahib (pasandeeda) hein..

sunnah mei farz, mera khyal jaise namaaz ki rak'at
hmmmm.. i ve no idea abt the rest

dhaak k teen paat ye kia hota hai

mera khyal iss ka matlab hai k baat ghoom phir k wahin aa gai

ghoom phir kar kahaan aa gaee

hmm,, kahin nahi
acha sorry agar hum ne kuch ulta seedha bola ho to
hamara dimag kuch din se bohooottt hi zyada phira hua hai




hmm,,
acha back to the topic
give some examples of farz and mustahib sunnah..

Legal and Personal Sunnah

It must also be remembered that besides being the Messenger of Allaah, Muhammad was an Arab man living in seventh century Arabia. This meant that he had his own personal tastes and preferences just like any other mortal. These preferences are clearly distinguished from the Islamic law which is binding upon everyone. Thus, his personal Sunnah is clearly distinct from the legal Sunnah which he brought. An example of this distinction is when the Prophet came to Madeenah and found the inhabitants artificially pollinating the date palm trees. When he asked them why they did so, they replied that it was their habit. He suggested to them that maybe if they did not do it; it may be better. So they gave it up and the following year their crop was greatly diminished. When they told him of this he replied: “I am only a human being. When I issue any command to you regarding your religion, then accept it, but when I issue any command to you based on my own opinion, I am merely a human being"

ye tu aik example thee kay Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) aik insaan bhee thay ..
laiken waqayee is main kaafi confusion rehtee hai kay kaun see farz hai aur kaun see mustahib... aik Sall ka question tha kay darhe farz hai kay sunnat .. is main kaafi logoon ki kaafi explanations hein kisi aalim ka kehna hai kay farz hai kisi ka mustahib .. tu hum kaisay differentiate karein kay ye sunnat farz hai kay mustahib???..

Z


u r rite saheli.. mujhe sahi se nahi pata par i guess jo kaam karna "majority" ko asaan lage woh sunnah farz hai, aur jiss mei thori si aar ho woh mustahib
hehehhee... oupss sorry
khair yeh meri personal opinion hai,, not based on anything solid,, so i better shoot up,, hhehehe....



i know iss question ka jawab sab k paas alag alag hoga
hmm,,, topic closed i guess

hmm .. i had an answer to my question kay kaisay pata chalay ga kay ye sunnay farz hai kay mustahib .. tu ye decide hum ko nahi kerna .. is kay liay fiqh ko samjhna paray ga .. aik faqhi he samaj sakta hai aur is kay liay hamain un ki books parhni paray gee..

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