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Sunna

Sunna

1 9.3
The traditional actions and words of Muhammad that guide Muslim life
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnə/
: Sunna
  • The phrase means "the followers, supporters of sunna—the teachings of the prophet Mohammed."
  • the Qur'an and the Sunna
  • Fiqh of the Sunna

Broad there is in the nominative because it is the complement of sunna.

Examples

  • While still others say that the sunna abrogates the sunna but not the Qur'an.

    Academic text (2007)

  • What do the Koran, Hadith, and Sunna say is the nature of Islam?

    Blog text (6)

  • The Maliki and Hanafi schools suggest that the sunna and the Qur'an can abrogate each other, while Shafi'is do not.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Abu Sahlieh further cited Muhammad as saying, "Circumcision is a sunna (tradition) for the men and makruma (honorable deed) for the women."

    Academic text (2007)

  • Aside from the divine words of the Qur'an, Muhammad's pattern of behavior—his sunna or "example"—is an extremely important source of legislation in Islam.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Muslims regard both the Qur'an and the Sunna as essential sources of guidance in their lives.

  • The teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, known as the Sunna, are fundamental to Islamic practice.

  • Following the Sunna is important for Muslims who want to live according to the example set by Muhammad.

Synonyms

Sunnah
vsSunna
3 9.9

Traditional actions and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad that Muslims try to follow

is the same concept but spelled without the final h

Surface Forms

Sunna singular
Sunnas plural

Etymology

Sunna comes from the Arabic sunnah, which means 'way' or 'custom' and comes from a root s-n-n that suggests a path or rule to follow. So Sunna is the 'way' shown by Muhammad—his sayings and actions that Muslims follow as a model.