The Importance of Hadith in the Life of a Muslim (1/3)

It is more than correct. Without Hadith it is impossible to be a Muslim. We can’t have Islam without the Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the reason for that being, when Allah SWT revealed the Quraan to Rasulullah (sallallahu alyhi wasallam), among the various aayaat of the Quraan there is one particular aayah wherein Allah SWT addresses Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and says, “Oh Rasool, We reveal the reminder (the Quraan) to you so that you will expound (explain, clarify) upon the people what has been revealed to you.” When we look at the Quraan, we find that the basic injunctions of the Shariah are mentioned in the Quraan, but the Quraan was meant to last and be preserved forever and one of the means of preservation of the Quraan, is where the Quraan is memorised to memory. Allah SWT wanted the Quraan to be concise, comprehensive, easy to memorise yet at the same time all encompassing. In the Quraan we will find an answer for everything with regards to Islam and Shariah. Because the Quraan has to be concise, Allah SWT mentions the broad principles. The finer details Allah SWT leaves to Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Looking at an example, the most important injunction in Shariah which is Salaah, the Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) wherein Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Salaah is the most important pillar of Islam. If you establish Salaah, you will establish the rest of Deen. If you destroy Salaah, there is no hope of you establishing the rest of Deen.” Knowing the five most important pillars of Islam, after Imaan, the most important pillar is Salaah. Quraan tells us to perform Salaah but Quraan does not tell us the procedure of Salaah and how each Salaah is broken up. We get this information from the Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). The finer details about fasting, zakaah, Salaah, Azaan etc we receive from Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhii wasallam). Take out Hadith from our lives and we don’t have Islam.