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Towards Understanding Salafiyyah (Part 1)

(The Sources of Legislation in Islaam) A Compilation About The Proper Methodology of Islaam From Various Works of The Scholars Compilied and Translated by Akram Ibn Muhammad AbdulCader as-Saylaanee an-Najdee Revised & Edited by Abu ‘Abdis Salaam Siddiq Ibin Lynoid Al Juyaanee

The Introduction

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“O you who believe! Fear Allaah and say truthful speech, He will direct you to righteous deeds and forgive your sins. And whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed achieved a great achievement.” Indeed the best of speech is the Book of Allaah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. And the worst of affairs are newly invented matters, and every newly invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a misguidance and every misguidance is in the hellfire. I ask Allaah, The Most Beneficent and Most Merciful, that He guides us in understanding this religion which He has revealed to His Servants. I ask Allaah that He has Mercy upon the Readers of this short treatise and that He protects us and you from falling into the traps of Shaytaan. With Allaah is the source of All guidance and strength. The treatise which is before you is intended to explain to you the methodology of a Muslim concerning the Legislations of Al-Islaam. We ask Allaah to make us firm upon the legislation of Islaam with the understanding of the Best of Mankind. O Noble reader, May Allaah have mercy upon you, Allaah, the Most Majestic, has indeed revealed to us the Qur'aan and has sent His Prophet (  ‫ ا‬ ‫ )وﺱ‬to explain it to us. Islaam is a religion of 'Adl (Justice), it is a religion of Rahmah (Mercy) and it is a religion which is clear as the Messenger of Allaah (‫ ) ا  وﺱ‬said:

2!$ 3 "  + d*e* 3 $  P  (! 8)/! Z(+ >KP @ T I left you upon a clear white path, its night is like its day, no one deviates from it except one who is destroyed. (Sunan Ibn Maajah (no. 43 "Ittibaa' Sunnatul Khulaafaa ar-Raashideen alMahdiyyeen) As Muslims it is upon us that we be Just in all of our affairs as Allaah tells us: Towards Understanding Salafiyyah www.SalafyInk.com

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fA(! ] T $ !+ “Be Just! That is closer to Taqwa” (Surah Maa'idah: 8) So O Noble Reader, May Allaah guide you to the Haqq, before you is a humble attempt in mentioning a few words with regards to the methodology of a Muslim in his affair (Islaam). So to proceed: O Noble Reader, May Allaah reward you, we are asked the following question: "As a Muslim, what are your sources of Legislation?" The correct response to this is: "The Qur'aan and Sunnah" The Sources of Legislation in Islaam The Qur'aan: The Proof that the Qur'aan is from the sources of legislation is the statement of Allaah:

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l A! o* " P:! 2! !e  " "And we have revealed to you the Reminder" (“The Reminder”) means the Qur'aan So the one who denies that the Qur'aan is one of the sources of legislation has denied these verses and thus left the fold of Islaam, due to the denial of these verses and believing that the Qur'aan is not a source of legislation. So O Noble Reader, may Allaah have mercy upon you, so with consensus of this Ummah, the Qur'aan is from the legislation (Sharee'ah) which the Muslim bases his beliefs, actions, behavior and all of his life upon.

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The Sunnah The proof that the Sunnah is from the sources of legislation is the statement of Allaah:

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 (O l A! z@ { Surely I have been given the Qur’aan and that which is like it1. (Imaam al-Albaanee recorded this from at-Tirmidhee in "Manzilat asSunnah fil Islaam")

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which is like it”, meaning the Sunnah of the Prophet (>(. (+  Z([)

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Amongst the many ahaadeeth that prove that the Sunnah is a source of legislation is this hadeeth which clearly states that the Qur'aan and Sunnah are equal in their legislation. So the one who denies this and says: "We take what we find in the Qur'aan and give it precedence over the Sunnah" is one who has erred in his statement and placed a lie upon the Prophet (‫ ) ا  وﺱ‬and has rejected this Hadeeth. Allah says,

6 7 =& 6 F+7 >F PC 7 7 77 6 C:| 6 &= mC 6. ? ! >6 PC 7@l 77  “And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).” (Al-Hashr:7) O Noble Reader, May Allaah protect us and you, we must be careful in our statements concerning the Sunnah of our beloved Messenger (‫) ا  وﺱ‬. Allah out of His Mercy has sent to mankind Messengers and revealed to them books so that mankind may be guided to that which He (Allah) loves and is pleased with. It is in mankinds, and in particular the Muslims best interest to concern themselves with that which Allah has revealed, following its guidance and adorning their lives with its teachings. The Qur’aan and Sunnah have been revealed to us from our Lord The Most High, as the Messenger (‫ ) ا  وﺱ‬has informed us in his statement,

 (O l A! z@ { Surely I have been given the Qur’aan and that which is like it (i.e. the Sunnah). (Collected by at-Tirmidhee)

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O Noble Reader, May Allaah bless us and you to be from those who follow that which he has been revealed and implement His The Most High’s command in His statement,

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