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How do I find the true Sunnah in the hadith books?

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QuestionLive chat · questioner not identifiedAnswered 19 Jan 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Segment 22 of 41 in the recording2021-01-19-S22

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The true Sunnah does not clash with reason, the Quran or Islamic principles, Mufti Abu Layth says, and the safer way is to take it from fiqh.

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Mufti Abu Layth first finishes his point that the afterlife is not about such things, but that the imagery is there for those with whom it resonates. Asked how to find the true Sunnah in the hadith books, he says the simple principle is what the hadith scholars themselves give: it does not clash with reason, does not go against the Quran and does not uproot an Islamic principle. He says the safer bet is to learn fiqh and take one's Sunnah from fiqh, with some amendments here and there, rather than the other way round.

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How to find true Sunnah from hadith books?

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Mufti Abu Layth says the true Sunnah does not clash with reason, does not go against the Quran and does not uproot an Islamic principle.

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“it doesn't clash with [Music] reason doesn't go against the Quran it doesn't upro an Islamic principle”

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the moment you mention it [Laughter] you you straight away people are like huh a huh Islam in the Quran a inl of course I want to learn more about Islam so this is why it kind of sells you see so and I don't mean that in a bad way although I suppose it can be understood about but it's in a functional way that this works people want it they given that imagery but I

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don't think obviously the afterlife isn't about these kind of things but that imagery is there for the people that it would resonate with right so okay uh Salam how to find true Sunnah from Hadith books you see the simple principle is that what the scholars of Hadith themselves give

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it doesn't clash with [Music] reason doesn't go against the Quran it doesn't upro an Islamic principle I would say the safer bet is to learn F okay take your Sunnah from F and make some amendments here and there that's the safer way don't try and do it the other way around uh Walker super chatted again you're doing it Walker you're doing it much love much love love from Indiana USA all right

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Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment 2021-01-19-S22, auto-transcribed, may contain errors. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/hv-blbvtr4m/s/22/ (accessed 1 November 2026)

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Mufti Abu Layth. (2021, January 19). How do I find the true Sunnah in the hadith books? [Video, segment 2021-01-19-S22, auto-transcribed, may contain errors]. Mufti Abu Layth Archive. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://muftiabulayth.org/r/hv-blbvtr4m/s/22/

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Mufti Abu Layth. 2021. "How do I find the true Sunnah in the hadith books?" Video, segment 2021-01-19-S22, auto-transcribed, may contain errors. Mufti Abu Layth Archive. Recorded January 19, 2021. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/hv-blbvtr4m/s/22/

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  author = {Mufti Abu Layth},
  title = {{How do I find the true Sunnah in the hadith books?}},
  year = {2021},
  month = {1},
  date = {2021-01-19},
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  url = {https://muftiabulayth.org/r/hv-blbvtr4m/s/22/},
  organization = {Mufti Abu Layth Archive},
  urldate = {2026-11-01},
  note = {Segment 2021-01-19-S22, auto-transcribed, may contain errors}
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