• AlSunnah is what the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said (Hadeeth) and did.
• AlSunnah was compiled after the death of the prophet from what the prophet's family members and companions said they heard the prophet saying or doing or saw the prophet doing.
• While The Qur'an is preserved in its original text, we should go only for the authentic (hadeeth) sayings. The authentic sayings are collected by authentic compilers such as the scholar AlBokhari born 194 (Hijri Calendar) and the scholar Muslim Born 204 (Hijri Calendar).
• Some sayings are attributed to the prophet peace be upon him, without solid grounds of their reporters, so they should be avoided from AlSunnah.
• Example of an authentic saying (Hadeeth): Reported by: AlMugheerah said: " I heard the prophet peace be upon him saying:' Any lying about me is not like lying about anyone else. Whoever lied intentionally about me, let his bottom settle down in The Fire.' " Compiled by AlBokhari.

• New information is added towards the end of the pages.
• In the Qur'an, Allah (The God) speaks both in the 'I' or 'We' forms.
• Explanatory notes are added in ( ).

Q: Is AlSunnah important in Islam?
A: No, by your God, they will not have faith until they make you (Muhammad) a judge in the dispute that broke out among them; And then they do not find in themselves any objection to what you judged and they accept it a full acceptance.
Translation of: Ayah (line) 65, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Yu'min = Have faith, Hatta = Until, Yuhakkim = Make judge, Sharjar = Dispute that broke out, Baynahum = Among them, Yajid = Finds, Anfus = Selves, Haraj = Objection, Kadha = Judged, Yusalim = Accept, Tasleem = Full acceptance.

Q: Why should Muslims follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah (Prophet's sayings and actions)?
A: Certainly you already had in the prophet of Allah (Muhammad) a good example (a role model) for whoever has been looking forward to (meeting) Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah a lot.
Translation of: Ayah 21, Surat AlAhzab.
Words: Uswah = Example - Model, Hasanah = Good, Yarjou = Looks forward, AlYawm AlAkhir = The Last Day - Day of Judgment, Thakara = Remembered, Khatheer = A lot.

Q: In Islam why is it essential to follow the words and actions of the Prophet Muhammad?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) if you do love Allah then follow me (Prophet Muhammad) - Allah will love you and forgive you your sins and Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation of: Ayah 31, Surat AlImran.
Note: In Islam we have also Interpretive Judgment (= Ijtihad) and Fatwah (= formal legal opinion). The Judgment and the Fatwah should be based on or derived from the Qur'an and/or the Prophet's sayings and actions which are authentically gathered and recorded.
An example of authentic gathering and recording is "AlBokhari's" as indicated by AlSheikh AlSha'rawi in his "Khawatir (Thoughts of) AlSheikh ElSha'rawi on the interpretation of Ayat AlQur'an, Juze' Amma".
Words: Kuntum Tuhiboun = You do love, Etabbe'ouni = Follow me, Yuhbibkum = Will love you, Yaghfir = Forgives, Thonounbakum = Yours sins.

Q: In whose company will be those whom Allah will select to be witnesses over the others on the Day of Judgment?
A: And who obey Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad) then they are with those upon whom Allah had bestowed His Grace among the prophets, the strictly veracious*, those who bear witness (shuhada')** (to the truth) and the virtuous (morally excellent) people and how excellent those are as companions.
Translation of: Ayah 69, Surat AlNisa'.
* Marked by truth like the veracious Mary (Maryam) the mother of Jesus (Issa) peace be upon him.
** Allah will select witnesses from among Muslims.
Note: To be on Allah's Straight Path research if your way of practicing Islam is similar to what the Prophet Muhammad used to practice. The Prophet Muhammad was the last of Allah's Messengers and the Religion of Islam was completed during his life.
Words: Yute' = Obey, An'ama Allah = Allah bestowed His Grace, Sidiqqeen = Strictly veracious, Shuhada' = Those who bear witness - Witnesses, Saliheen = Virtuous people - Righteous people, Hasuna Ulaika Rafeeqa = How excellent those are as companions.