Revelation The Prophet’s sayings and actions were primarily based on revelation from Allaah
Revelation The Prophet’s sayings and actions were primarily based on revelation from Allaah and, as such, must be considered a fundamental source of guidance second only to the Qur’aan. Allaah in the Qur’aan said concerning the Prophet (r): (Muhammad) does not speak from his desires; indeed, what he says is revelation.” (Soorah an-Najm, 53: 3-4) Therefore, the hadeeth represents a personal source of divine guidance which Allaah granted His Prophet (r) which was similar in its nature to the Qur’aan itself. The Prophet (r) reiterated this point in one of his recorded statements, “Indeed, I was given the Qur’aan and something similar to it along with it.”