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The '''Hadith''' (الحديث ahadith, plural) are traditions of the Islamic Prophet [[Muhammad]], giving us important information about his life. They are usually narrations about a certain incident in which he said, did, or "tacitly" (that is, implicitly) approved of something. Unlike the [[Qur'an]], they typically follow a chronological order in the books in which they collected, and are usually grouped by topic (i.e. [[Jihad]], [[Nikah]], etc.). | The '''Hadith''' (الحديث ahadith, plural) are traditions of the Islamic Prophet [[Muhammad]], giving us important information about his life. They are usually narrations about a certain incident in which he said, did, or "tacitly" (that is, implicitly) approved of something. Unlike the [[Qur'an]], they typically follow a chronological order in the books in which they collected, and are usually grouped by topic (i.e. [[Jihad]], [[Nikah]], etc.). | ||
The ahadith are used to determine the [[Sunnah]] (or ''way'') of the prophet, which | The ahadith are used to determine the majority of [[Islamic Law]] and the [[Sunnah]] (or ''way'') of the prophet, which are both based primarily on Muhammad's words, actions, and practices. This is key to [[Islam]] since Muslims are commanded to obey and [[Uswa Hasana|emulate him]], so even the most insignificant of actions on his part have an effect upon the doctrines and [[Islamic Law|laws]] of Islam. | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|80}}|'''He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah''': But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over their (evil deeds).}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|4|80}}|'''He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah''': But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to watch over their (evil deeds).}} | ||