September 17, 2025 • 21 mins
In episode one of Following The Sunnah, Ibn Leon begins with the opening statement of Imam Ahmad's monumental work, Foundations of The Sunnah, where he states, "The Foundation of the Sunnah with us is ‘Holding fast to what the companions of the Messenger of Allah were upon,’” He then brings an explanation of the statement by three scholars of the Sunnah.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Basmine lah while La what Salatu Salem? I don't know
la he my bide. Welcome to part one of the
series following the Sunna of the Prophets Salem. And in
(00:30):
this series we're going to be reading from the book
following the Soner of the Prophet Salali Alam by cher
Nasrodlbani hang La. We're not going to read the whole book.
We're going to read a portion of it. But before
(00:56):
we get into the book by Errodina and Albani, I
want to read to translate the beginning of the book
by Share by Ahmed around him and Laho to Alah
(01:18):
the foundations of the Sunna where the first principle that
he brought. He says, what is translated the foundation of
the Sunna. With us are holding fast to what the
(01:40):
companions of the messenger of Allah sala La was slum
war a part before I read the explanation by three
of three Shore or him own law share it maintain
(02:05):
me around him a law share abdul Rahaman as Siati
and share Muhammad and been sorry I what they mean.
I want to stay.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
This is an issue.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Within the Omah because many of the people and the
oh mah Muhammad Sola lah and it was some of
them have neglected this matter, and we do things, and
(02:56):
we bring things the day didn't do and bring there
is complete hikim up because the law is.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
A hakim in a law.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Putting those companions read the law on whom hmai male
and female in the presence of the prophets a lot
of sell. He did that so that no matter what
(03:34):
happens in the future, we can always go back to
how they understood and practiced the court. And because if
we go back and get the understanding and that they
(04:02):
had and we practiced that, that's pleasing.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
To a lot of a dollar.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
But if we do other than that, that's a problem,
and that is the that is one of the main
problems with the oma. We're doing other than that. Let's
be clear about something now, before I read these three statements.
(04:31):
If they didn't understand the car and Sun in a
certain way and they didn't practice something, then it's then
it is not from Alice Slam. It is not from
(04:58):
Alice Slam. I don't care what anybody that comes after
them says. It's not from Islam. I mentioned to you
in the past. There's some individuals, and may Allah have
mercy upon those brothers because they Muslims, may all have
(05:20):
mercy upon them, guide them to what is correct and
bless them with it's their comments for that I mentioned
to you there's some brothers. They boycotted me because I
(05:41):
wouldn't call myself so and so I'm not gonna mention
the fidlical because it's a fedical. Because I wouldn't call
myself so, and so they boycotted. But before they began
(06:03):
their boycott, they asked me, why don't you call yourself so?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
And so.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
I said to them, because the prophet Sola is Solm
and his companions Rut, they alone, who match Mayim, did
not call themselves so, and so they boycotted me. Anyway,
(06:35):
because you have some individuals who say calling yourself so
and so is waging. It's obligatory.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Okay. Now, So what you're saying.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Is is that the off for so long Lady seldom
left something out of the Dean. And you're saying that
the companions of the prophets of the Lady Seldom didn't
understand the Dean properly.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
That's what you're saying, and that goes with any and
everything that we believe.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Or do that they didn't believe or do. Let me
repeat that. That goes for anything and everything that we
believe and do that they didn't believe in do. I'm
(07:46):
not gonna get into specifics anything that you think of
that we see Muslims doing in belief, in actions, and
in conduct that they didn't believe, do or conduct themselves with.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
It's not from Islam. Let's read what these three.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Scholars said about the statement of email Ahmed on him
a lah epent tamia on him a law.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
He says that the obligation.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
Of adhering to the path of the companions is rooted
in clear Choranic verses, such as in sort of tonicidh
I at one point fifteen where our of states was translated.
And whoever opposes the messenger after guidance has become clear
(09:03):
to them and follows the way other than the believers.
The believers specifically refers to the companions write the law
and how much mayim deviating from their understanding leads to
(09:24):
error and misguidance. Se Abd Rahman Sanity says the companions
or rut the law and how much mayim are the
best of this Omah after the prophets and messages a
(09:47):
lai maslin because a law was pleased with them and
praise them explicitly. Their understanding and actions regarding Islam, whether
in belief, worship, all conduct are the most reliable and
(10:11):
safest to follow. Share who they mean or a him alah.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
He says.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
The companions read the law in image, read the allaw
in image. Mayim learned Islam directly from the prophet Muhammad
sala Lah where I lay here was a love and
their understanding was unambiguous and pure. They witnessed the revelation,
(10:47):
implemented it correctly, and their consensus and actions are the
soundest model for later generations. Thus, following their way leads
one to true Islam, free of later innovations or deviations.
(11:09):
It's a fact. That's the end of the statement of
the three scholars. It's a fact, no doubt about that,
no doubt about it. Everything, every belief an action that
(11:31):
we do or we see other Muslims doing that they
didn't believe or do.
Speaker 2 (11:43):
It's not from alx Lamb. It's not from alix Lamb
oh bother leading our place in the fitting of that.
We went through Bruh that we're going through Brog.
Speaker 1 (11:59):
They went through Fittning, they went through fit Nipper, they
went through plenty of fit and the prophets on the
line of some them told us to follow them. He
told us to be upon what they were a part.
(12:22):
That's what he said. The fillerical tonagia is what he
and his companions were upon it. You think that that
that has been obligated due to time and place, No,
it has not. That is an authentic idea, and it
(12:42):
is always authentic. Therefore it applies to every time and place.
It applies to every time and place.
Speaker 2 (12:57):
Let's be clear about that.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
So the stuff that we believe that they didn't believe,
we need to get rid of that. The stuff that
we practice that they didn't practice, we need to get
rid of that. Okay, okay, Well, why is that? Because
a lot is pleased with them and they're pleased with him.
(13:24):
There's no one else after them who can make that claim.
There's no one else after them that can make that claim.
Why because that yet was revealed for them. Therefore, following
(13:45):
them in beliefs and in actions and in conduct, it's
pleasing to a lot of a dollar and anything that
goes against that.
Speaker 2 (13:53):
Is not pleasing to a lot. It's not I don't
care who came with it. I don't care how many
people came with it. I don't care how many scholars
came with it.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
I don't care, and you should neither, because they are
the best.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Of the nation of al Islam.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
After the prophets and messages, a lehi mussulam, read the
law and who that's my end?
Speaker 2 (14:28):
Nah. Let's read the opening.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
Of the statement of Chair Nassero Dina Alivani or I
hang on Lah when he talks about the status of
the Sun in Islam and classification that one cannot be
solely on the Qur'an to the exclusion of the Sun.
(15:08):
After praising a lot of badala in sending blessings on
the messenger of Allah was som.
Speaker 2 (15:17):
The she says, I believe.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
That I will be unable to present to this noble gathering,
especially since it contains venerable scholars and virtuous professors any
knowledge that is new to them.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
And if.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
What I surmise is correct, then I will be content
for this speech of mine to be a reminder in
obedience to the words of Allah to Abatakadala or executor
Indra tanviral remote meaning and remind. For indeed, the reminder
benefits to believer. I do not consider that my speech
(16:07):
on this blessed night in the glorified month of Ramadan
should be an explanation of his virtues and rulings or
the virtue of standing in salad on these nights, which
are common topics dealt with by lecturers and callers and
are a benefit to fastening people and bring goodness and
(16:29):
blessings to them. Instead, I've decided that my speech should
be on a very important topic because it is one
of the principles of the beautiful Islamic law, and that
is the importance of the Sunna and matters pertaining to legislation.
(16:55):
He says, you all know that a lot of adalar
chose Muhammad sol selling them to be his prophet, that
he conferred on him the blessing of messengership and revealed
his book the Noble Koran to him. In that book,
(17:18):
Amongst the many commands that he gave to him was
that he explained it to mankind. He Toberacatala says and
Zelna elek and vi Kara lead to Binali nas mannutzila
him a lahoma arm.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
And we revealed to you.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
The message the vicara, that you may make clear to
the people what is sent down to them. And it
is my opinion that the explanation mentioned in this noble
verse is of two types. The first, it is an
example of the wording and the order of the words.
(18:07):
This is the act of conveying the Qur'an without concealing
anything of it, and then presenting it to the people
as a lord. Tobakdala said that he revealed it to
his heart. This is what is meant by the words
(18:28):
of him to bat A kadalah Alah says yah h
rasul bad live unzila ileka mirabic. Old messenger announced that
which has been revealed to you from your lord. And
Aisha al rady alao Anha said in aharif whoever told
(18:54):
you that Muhammad Solalah the was sell them, concealed something
that he was commanded to convey to you, has fabricated
the worst possible lie, Then the narrator said, Then she
recited the aforementioned verse.
Speaker 2 (19:18):
In the version of Muslim. She said, if the messenger
of Allah.
Speaker 1 (19:24):
Someala of Sulim had concealed anything of what he was
commanded to convey, he would have concealed the words of
Allah tabadalah, which are translated. And remember, O Muhammad, soalala
ever selim, when you said to the one whom Allah
bestole favor, and you bestole favor, keep your wife and
(19:48):
fear Allah, while you concealed within yourself that which Allah
did disclose to you, and you fear the people, while
Allah has more.
Speaker 2 (19:59):
Right that you. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
The second is the explanation of the meaning of a phrase, sentence,
or verse for which the Amah requires explanation, and most
of that occurs in the ambiguous general in single unspecified things.
(20:27):
So the function of the sun is to clarify the ambiguous,
to make the general specific, and to limit or restrict
the unspecified, and that is achieved through the words speech
and tacit approvals of the prophet seller the lawhoo alayhi.
Speaker 2 (20:50):
What's alum.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Ben la Allah? We will indhere and we will come
back and continue with the book in this section with
the where the seer says the necessity of the Sunna
in order to understand the Quran, and examples of that
(21:14):
have a what's on the low so better Anabin and
Mohammed
Basmine lah while La what Salatu Salem? I don't know
la he my bide. Welcome to part one of the
series following the Sunna of the Prophets Salem. And in
(00:30):
this series we're going to be reading from the book
following the Soner of the Prophet Salali Alam by cher
Nasrodlbani hang La. We're not going to read the whole book.
We're going to read a portion of it. But before
(00:56):
we get into the book by Errodina and Albani, I
want to read to translate the beginning of the book
by Share by Ahmed around him and Laho to Alah
(01:18):
the foundations of the Sunna where the first principle that
he brought. He says, what is translated the foundation of
the Sunna. With us are holding fast to what the
(01:40):
companions of the messenger of Allah sala La was slum
war a part before I read the explanation by three
of three Shore or him own law share it maintain
(02:05):
me around him a law share abdul Rahaman as Siati
and share Muhammad and been sorry I what they mean.
I want to stay.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
This is an issue.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Within the Omah because many of the people and the
oh mah Muhammad Sola lah and it was some of
them have neglected this matter, and we do things, and
(02:56):
we bring things the day didn't do and bring there
is complete hikim up because the law is.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
A hakim in a law.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Putting those companions read the law on whom hmai male
and female in the presence of the prophets a lot
of sell. He did that so that no matter what
(03:34):
happens in the future, we can always go back to
how they understood and practiced the court. And because if
we go back and get the understanding and that they
(04:02):
had and we practiced that, that's pleasing.
Speaker 2 (04:06):
To a lot of a dollar.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
But if we do other than that, that's a problem,
and that is the that is one of the main
problems with the oma. We're doing other than that. Let's
be clear about something now, before I read these three statements.
(04:31):
If they didn't understand the car and Sun in a
certain way and they didn't practice something, then it's then
it is not from Alice Slam. It is not from
(04:58):
Alice Slam. I don't care what anybody that comes after
them says. It's not from Islam. I mentioned to you
in the past. There's some individuals, and may Allah have
mercy upon those brothers because they Muslims, may all have
(05:20):
mercy upon them, guide them to what is correct and
bless them with it's their comments for that I mentioned
to you there's some brothers. They boycotted me because I
(05:41):
wouldn't call myself so and so I'm not gonna mention
the fidlical because it's a fedical. Because I wouldn't call
myself so, and so they boycotted. But before they began
(06:03):
their boycott, they asked me, why don't you call yourself so?
Speaker 2 (06:10):
And so.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
I said to them, because the prophet Sola is Solm
and his companions Rut, they alone, who match Mayim, did
not call themselves so, and so they boycotted me. Anyway,
(06:35):
because you have some individuals who say calling yourself so
and so is waging. It's obligatory.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
Okay. Now, So what you're saying.
Speaker 1 (06:56):
Is is that the off for so long Lady seldom
left something out of the Dean. And you're saying that
the companions of the prophets of the Lady Seldom didn't
understand the Dean properly.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
That's what you're saying, and that goes with any and
everything that we believe.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Or do that they didn't believe or do. Let me
repeat that. That goes for anything and everything that we
believe and do that they didn't believe in do. I'm
(07:46):
not gonna get into specifics anything that you think of
that we see Muslims doing in belief, in actions, and
in conduct that they didn't believe, do or conduct themselves with.
Speaker 2 (08:10):
It's not from Islam. Let's read what these three.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
Scholars said about the statement of email Ahmed on him
a lah epent tamia on him a law.
Speaker 2 (08:30):
He says that the obligation.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
Of adhering to the path of the companions is rooted
in clear Choranic verses, such as in sort of tonicidh
I at one point fifteen where our of states was translated.
And whoever opposes the messenger after guidance has become clear
(09:03):
to them and follows the way other than the believers.
The believers specifically refers to the companions write the law
and how much mayim deviating from their understanding leads to
(09:24):
error and misguidance. Se Abd Rahman Sanity says the companions
or rut the law and how much mayim are the
best of this Omah after the prophets and messages a
(09:47):
lai maslin because a law was pleased with them and
praise them explicitly. Their understanding and actions regarding Islam, whether
in belief, worship, all conduct are the most reliable and
(10:11):
safest to follow. Share who they mean or a him alah.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
He says.
Speaker 1 (10:24):
The companions read the law in image, read the allaw
in image. Mayim learned Islam directly from the prophet Muhammad
sala Lah where I lay here was a love and
their understanding was unambiguous and pure. They witnessed the revelation,
(10:47):
implemented it correctly, and their consensus and actions are the
soundest model for later generations. Thus, following their way leads
one to true Islam, free of later innovations or deviations.
(11:09):
It's a fact. That's the end of the statement of
the three scholars. It's a fact, no doubt about that,
no doubt about it. Everything, every belief an action that
(11:31):
we do or we see other Muslims doing that they
didn't believe or do.
Speaker 2 (11:43):
It's not from alx Lamb. It's not from alix Lamb
oh bother leading our place in the fitting of that.
We went through Bruh that we're going through Brog.
Speaker 1 (11:59):
They went through Fittning, they went through fit Nipper, they
went through plenty of fit and the prophets on the
line of some them told us to follow them. He
told us to be upon what they were a part.
(12:22):
That's what he said. The fillerical tonagia is what he
and his companions were upon it. You think that that
that has been obligated due to time and place, No,
it has not. That is an authentic idea, and it
(12:42):
is always authentic. Therefore it applies to every time and place.
It applies to every time and place.
Speaker 2 (12:57):
Let's be clear about that.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
So the stuff that we believe that they didn't believe,
we need to get rid of that. The stuff that
we practice that they didn't practice, we need to get
rid of that. Okay, okay, Well, why is that? Because
a lot is pleased with them and they're pleased with him.
(13:24):
There's no one else after them who can make that claim.
There's no one else after them that can make that claim.
Why because that yet was revealed for them. Therefore, following
(13:45):
them in beliefs and in actions and in conduct, it's
pleasing to a lot of a dollar and anything that
goes against that.
Speaker 2 (13:53):
Is not pleasing to a lot. It's not I don't
care who came with it. I don't care how many
people came with it. I don't care how many scholars
came with it.
Speaker 1 (14:07):
I don't care, and you should neither, because they are
the best.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Of the nation of al Islam.
Speaker 1 (14:18):
After the prophets and messages, a lehi mussulam, read the
law and who that's my end?
Speaker 2 (14:28):
Nah. Let's read the opening.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
Of the statement of Chair Nassero Dina Alivani or I
hang on Lah when he talks about the status of
the Sun in Islam and classification that one cannot be
solely on the Qur'an to the exclusion of the Sun.
(15:08):
After praising a lot of badala in sending blessings on
the messenger of Allah was som.
Speaker 2 (15:17):
The she says, I believe.
Speaker 1 (15:21):
That I will be unable to present to this noble gathering,
especially since it contains venerable scholars and virtuous professors any
knowledge that is new to them.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
And if.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
What I surmise is correct, then I will be content
for this speech of mine to be a reminder in
obedience to the words of Allah to Abatakadala or executor
Indra tanviral remote meaning and remind. For indeed, the reminder
benefits to believer. I do not consider that my speech
(16:07):
on this blessed night in the glorified month of Ramadan
should be an explanation of his virtues and rulings or
the virtue of standing in salad on these nights, which
are common topics dealt with by lecturers and callers and
are a benefit to fastening people and bring goodness and
(16:29):
blessings to them. Instead, I've decided that my speech should
be on a very important topic because it is one
of the principles of the beautiful Islamic law, and that
is the importance of the Sunna and matters pertaining to legislation.
(16:55):
He says, you all know that a lot of adalar
chose Muhammad sol selling them to be his prophet, that
he conferred on him the blessing of messengership and revealed
his book the Noble Koran to him. In that book,
(17:18):
Amongst the many commands that he gave to him was
that he explained it to mankind. He Toberacatala says and
Zelna elek and vi Kara lead to Binali nas mannutzila
him a lahoma arm.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
And we revealed to you.
Speaker 1 (17:43):
The message the vicara, that you may make clear to
the people what is sent down to them. And it
is my opinion that the explanation mentioned in this noble
verse is of two types. The first, it is an
example of the wording and the order of the words.
(18:07):
This is the act of conveying the Qur'an without concealing
anything of it, and then presenting it to the people
as a lord. Tobakdala said that he revealed it to
his heart. This is what is meant by the words
(18:28):
of him to bat A kadalah Alah says yah h
rasul bad live unzila ileka mirabic. Old messenger announced that
which has been revealed to you from your lord. And
Aisha al rady alao Anha said in aharif whoever told
(18:54):
you that Muhammad Solalah the was sell them, concealed something
that he was commanded to convey to you, has fabricated
the worst possible lie, Then the narrator said, Then she
recited the aforementioned verse.
Speaker 2 (19:18):
In the version of Muslim. She said, if the messenger
of Allah.
Speaker 1 (19:24):
Someala of Sulim had concealed anything of what he was
commanded to convey, he would have concealed the words of
Allah tabadalah, which are translated. And remember, O Muhammad, soalala
ever selim, when you said to the one whom Allah
bestole favor, and you bestole favor, keep your wife and
(19:48):
fear Allah, while you concealed within yourself that which Allah
did disclose to you, and you fear the people, while
Allah has more.
Speaker 2 (19:59):
Right that you. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (20:03):
The second is the explanation of the meaning of a phrase, sentence,
or verse for which the Amah requires explanation, and most
of that occurs in the ambiguous general in single unspecified things.
(20:27):
So the function of the sun is to clarify the ambiguous,
to make the general specific, and to limit or restrict
the unspecified, and that is achieved through the words speech
and tacit approvals of the prophet seller the lawhoo alayhi.
Speaker 2 (20:50):
What's alum.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Ben la Allah? We will indhere and we will come
back and continue with the book in this section with
the where the seer says the necessity of the Sunna
in order to understand the Quran, and examples of that
(21:14):
have a what's on the low so better Anabin and
Mohammed
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