Islam is a beautiful religion to every Muslim. Islam guides us in every aspect of life. Islam teaches to live in peace, harmony and simplicity. The importance of Islam is described in the light of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith. Islam gives us the teaching of Hadith and Sunnah which is briefly described in the Qur’an Majeed. The relationship between the Qur’an, Hadith and Islam is very complex as they are interconnected. Islam is the only religion where different Hadith are given to the Muslims. It guides the Muslims to choose the right path in their life. If any problem arises, the Qur’an is the best source of guiding them.

The Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by the Almighty Allah, and Allah chose Hazrat Gibrael to send down this revelation in the mid of 610 AD to 632 AD, and it is the last book of Allah which is completed and protected by Allah for the Muslims. It has 144 chapters known as surahs and verses, and the message of Allah is explained in the Holy Qur’an in a very simple language. This book gives us the message of peace and love for others. The Qur’an is a divine book for every Muslim. This book is basically the constitution of the Muslim society. It is a complete book for the Muslims where all the laws of Islam are described and the solutions to problems related to everyday life are discussed. The Qur’an helps in building up the Islamic society.

Every Muslim, having faith in Islam, recites the Qur’an daily and follows its principle in their day-to-day life.  Muslims obey the teaching of Muhammad, the God’s messenger. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has always asked the Muslims to recite the Holy Qur’an with translation as it contains all the teaching of Islam.

Through Hadith, one can lead a life according to the teachings of Islam, as Hadith are the sayings of the Holy Prophet (SAW). The Qur’an, Hadith and Islam, all are the same but differ in some respect and have individual importance.

As Allah has said:

“And obey Allah and the Messenger that you may obtain mercy” (Surah Aal-Imran: 132)

In another verse, Allah says:

And how do we fulfill this obligation if not by observing what he said and did so that we may obey and follow these instructions? And are not the Hadith the collection of what the Prophet (SAW) said and did? Thus if it is compulsory for us to obey the Prophet (SAW), it is necessary for us to look at the Hadith so we may know WHAT it is we are supposed to be obeying, n’est-ce pas? “He who obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah,” (An-Nisa: 80)

Definition of Hadith by the scholar:

The Hadith are mainly a collection of rituals, sayings, and rulings by scholars claimed to be from the Prophet Mohammed that was recorded hundreds of years after his death. Mainstream Muslims typically accept the Hadith as another religious text paired with the Quran. However, the Quran is explicit in the fact that it was to be the final and complete text of God.

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I am 20 years old from Karachi, Pakistan. I am doing graduation from Karachi University. Right now, doing freelance writing for Muslim Academy.

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Are you fortunate?

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “How lucky is that man who adopts humbleness without having scarcity, who considers himself inferior without having to beg for anything, who spends his own earned money in the right causes without disobeying Allah, who is kind to those having little means, and who remains in the company of learned men”

Source: Tibrani

In this Hadith we are told that a person is fortunate if…

• he is humble regardless of having that which makes people proud.
• earns and spends in the path of Allah.
•  is kind to those less privileged.
• he benefits from the companionship of the educated.

Having wealth does not make one fortunate; but having earned it honestly, by one’s own hands and, having spent it on things which earn Allah’s pleasure, while obedient to Allah (subhana wa ta’ala), are what entitles one to be counted among the lucky. Wealth that is accompanied by egotism and ignorance (ignorance of what will earn Allah’s pleasure), is extremely ill-fated.

So, are you lucky?

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Many Muslims love reading the hadith and this makes them to have a deeper understating of the word of Allah. Reading the Quran is very hard especially when one does not know how to translate the tajweed or the different verse in the Quran.

This is the message of Allah and it comes in verses and scriptures and for one to abide by the rules, they need to keep on advancing and explaining their knowledge to find the deeper meaning to each verse. This is very hard for some people especially when they want to find the relevance of the message and relate it with the local happenings. This is the reason why Allah sent the holy prophet (PBUH) to translate and show the Muslims the way of life and this will make them have a deeper understanding of how they are to run things, and solve matters.

When it comes to matters of business, relationships, faithfulness and living together in harmony, it is hard for the Muslims to have the right direction if they do not rely on the word of Allah, which is found in the holy book. There are rules that the Muslims need to abide and should not break the covenant by doing evil deeds that will not please Him. At times, it gets harder to know the direct message of Allah and it calls for elaboration through parables or the hadith. This simply means more elaboration on the word of God in a simple manner in which many people can relate to.

There are hadiths that do focus on faithfulness and this will go a long way in teaching the Muslims on the significance of this faith, and need to do in order to be faithful to each other. When one has a deeper understanding of the message, it gets more clearer to them and they end up leading a holy life just as it is indicated in the Quran. There is the need to be faithful, holy and have the right attitude towards life. This is the reason why the holy prophet (PBUH), was awarded the intelligence to assist humanity to live according to the word of God. When the angle Gabriel delivered the message of Allah in the Quran, the holy prophet (PBUH) took it and translated it to the Muslim faithful and this makes it easier for them to understand

In the hadith, there is always a teaching to it and this will give one the guidance, the deeper meaning and the right to solve the issue at hand thanks to the Holy word. It is advisable for every Muslim to know the different sunnah and hadith as portrayed in the Quran and this will make them live together in harmony. When it is given to them in a simplified form, it gets very easy for them to end up understanding the word and this will make them follow the teachings of Allah, and Prophet Muhammad, (PBUH). This makes it easier to sort issues and to know how to live by the code of Islam.

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There are many verses in the Quran, which pose as guides in the way a Muslim needs to lead their lives. This will not be easy to translate since not many people know how to translate the Tajweed. Some want to know the parables, the deeds and the teachings of the prophet and this is through the hadith. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wanted to clarify to the Islamic faith all the details that do pertain to the rules, structures and the way of life of being a Muslim. The Quran acts like the guidebook, which is represented in different structures and the Muslims, need to follow the word to the core.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) came up with the hadith and Sunnah and these come in handy to remind the Muslims on how to lead their lives. It is important for one to take into account all the different parables, and teachings indicated in the Quran. It gets hard to deal with different situations and calls for an intense amount of knowledge and wise to solve some issues. This is the reason why there are codes that they will follow and get to solve the issue at hand,

The hadith shows the follow how to act in a certain situation, how to respond to certain matters hand how to lead a good life. When one is shown through examples, they have a higher chance of understanding and following it compared to the tajweed. It gets very easy to understand the entire concept compared to other ways of knowing the religion. There are always themes that one will follow and this creates the impression of how one needs to lead their Islamic way of life. It is paramount for everyone to follow the codes, the examples, and the Sunnah if they follow the Islamic faith.

With the hadith, most Muslims grow up knowing how to lead a holy life just like the one the prophet set and the examples indicated in the Quran. One needs to keep on revising them to have a deeper understanding to them and see how it will help them with the current situation. Islam is a worldwide religion and it has now become very easy to access it through the online channel. Many Muslims gather in the mosques to find out more on the teachings and this will aid them along the way. The Islamic teachers find it relevant to place daily situations, and assist them to lead a religious life.

From the little children to the aged, it is now very easy to find the hadith in the online source and religious books and they end up elaborating them and placing them in the present context. These act as guides and they go a long way in giving one the right following to have a holy life as required in the Islamic way of life. It is important to keep on going though the hadith and sunnah all the time and they will end up being clearer with time. This will enable one to have a deeper understanding on the Islamic way of life.

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