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− Qur’an from the very beginning and shall always remain − with it. We can say that the Holy Qur’an is the Word of − Almighty God and the action of the Holy Prophet. Sunnah sa It has been the tradition of Allah that when Prophets of God − bring His Word for the guidance of the people, through their action, they truly explain that message. So that there is no doubt left in the understanding of the message. They act upon that Word themselves while making others to do the same. . . For example, when Prayer was made mandatory, the Holy Prophet through his actions showed physically as to sa how many should be offered at Prayer, Rak‘at Fajr Maghrib − Prayer and the other Prayers. Similarly, by performing Hajj ± and then having thousands of his companions to become habitual of this action, the Holy Prophet fully established sa his mode of action. So, the physical example that still continues and is felt among the followers, is what is called the. Sunnah 3. The third source of guidance is. By is meant Hadith Hadith ± − ± − those of the traditions of the Holy Prophet that have, in the sa shape of narrations, been collected about one hundred and fifty years after the Holy Prophet by various narrators. . . sa When. . . . the age of the Companions passed, then God ra diverted the attention of some of the followers of the companions towards the collection of. That is Ahadith ± − − when were collected. There is no doubt in the fact Ahadith ± − − that majority of those who collected the were Ahadith ± − − highly God fearing and pious. As much as was in their power, they scrutinized the and tried to stay away Ahadith ± − − from the ones that in their opinion were fabricated ones. 169