Page 91 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

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solely with our own reason, and that this is impossible without
the Sunnah. The Companions and the Followers narrated
countless hadiths about this truth and reached complete
agreement on this issue. Some relevant traditions are as fol-
lows:
Al-Bayhaqi (in Al-Madkhal) and al-Lalika'i (in Sharh Usul I`tiqad
Ahl al-Sunnah) narrated that Umar (ra) said:
"Beware of those who put forward opinions, for they are
the enemies of the Sunnah. They have despaired of mem-
orizing the Prophet's (saas) narrations and have resorted
to forwarding opinions. As a result, they have gone astray
and misguided others."
Abu Hatim (354/965) reports Ibn Mas‘ud as saying:
“Knowledge of everything is in the Qur’an, but humanity’s
vision cannot find it out.”
Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrates that `Imran ibn Husayn (ra) said:
“The Qur'an was revealed, and Allah's Messenger (saas)
instituted the Sunan." Then he said: "Follow us [the
Qur’an and the Sunnah] or, by Allah, if you do not you
shall go astray."
Narrated by Abu Nadra by Ibn al-Mubarak in Al-Zuhd:
The people were rehearsing the narrations of hadith,
whereupon a man stood and exclaimed: "Enough of that,
bring us something from Allah's Book!" `Imran ibn Husayn
became angry and said: "You and your friends all read the
Qur'an. Allah Almighty and Exalted mentioned zakat in
His Book; where, then, is it mentioned that it consists of
five parts out of every 200 parts? Allah Almighty and
Exalted mentioned prayer in His Book; where, then, is it
mentioned that dhuhr consists in four rak`ahs?" Then he
mentioned all the other prayers. He continued: "Allah

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