A STUDY OF HADITH - JUNIOR LELEL + GENERAL BY DR.KHALID MAHMOOD SHAIKH Courtesy: IQRA’ Intl Education Foundation Coustesy: Shujauddin Shaikh : Thanks for the BOOK Computer supervision : Engg. Syed Ahmed Masood Ali Page 7:& 8 Page:7 Exercise: 1 What is the meaning of word Hadith? 2 What is the difference between Hadith and Sunnah? 3. What are the three main categories of Ahadith? 4.Define Hadith Sahih? 5.What do you understand by term Mutawa’atir ? Page: 8. CHAPTER 2: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE AHADITH IN THE LIGHT OF THE QURAN Allah s.w.t. sent His Messengers and Prophets from time to time to guide humankind. This long line of Prophets and Messengers finally ended with the coming of Last and the Final Prophet, Muhammad pbuh. He was given the Final Revelation, the Qur’an for the guidance of humanity for all time to come. He was sent with a complete and perfect Message, Islam. This Divine Guidance for humanity will last until the Day of Judgment. This Divine Guidance sent through Rasulullah pbuh, consists of two parts: 1) The Qur’an, the Divinely Revealed Book, it is the actual Word of Allah s.w.t. both in language and in the finality and truthfulness of its message. 2) The Sunnah of Rasulullah pbuh. Or Ahadith are the s sayings, precepts, teachings and actions which explained the Qur’an and further completed its message Page 8 to be contd.
