Page 93 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

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deeds designed to communicate the message of Allah (swt), or
other forms of behavior that lie outside that communication.

The First Part
This is a sure and certain revelation. As we know, the
Messenger of Allah (saas) was protected against error here.
Hanafi scholars refer to this as “manifest or external revela-
tion” (wahy zahir). The revelation in this part is sometimes
revealed with a statement showing that it is a Divine revelation
and sometimes in another way. That which comes with an
accompanying statement to the effect that it is Divine, implies
either worship (ta‘abbud), miraculous inimitability (i‘jaz) or
challenge (tahaddi), in other words, the Qur’an.
Revelation without the characteristics of i`jaz and tahaddi is
al-hadith al-qudsi. This is also a form of Divine revelation. By
using such words as “The Lord of Glory said …” before every
hadith, the Prophet (saas) imparted tidings from Allah (swt).
Such reports cannot be mistaken or based on deceit. The
Prophet’s (saas) report shows that it is Allah’s (swt) word, just
as it shows that the Qur’an is His word. If there is no accompa-
nying statement to show that the report is from Allah (swt),
then it is a prophetic hadith (al-hadith an-nabawi). These verses
show that the Prophet’s (saas) hadiths and practices are of the
nature of Divine revelation:
… nor does he speak from whim. It is nothing but
Revelation revealed. (Surat an-Najm, 3-4)
“… I follow nothing except what is revealed to me. I
fear, were I to disobey my Lord, the punishment of a
Dreadful Day.” (Surah Yunus, 15)

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