The Muslims follow in their lives the Qur’an and the Sunnah which has been revealed to us as “Hadeath”. The latter is the saying and doings of the Pro

The Muslims follow in their lives the Qur’an and the Sunnah which has been revealed to us as “Hadeath”. The latter is the saying and doings of the Prophet Mohammed (P.B.U.H). However, we hear of what is termed as “Hadith Qudsi”. Could you tell us what is the link between such kind of Hadeeth and the revealed Qur’an.

Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet through the Angel Jubraeel (P.B.U.H). The Arabs were challenged to come up with something like it, or even a small portion of it. We read the Qur’an in special rhythmic methods we call “Tarteel”, in our daily prayers we recite the Qur’an in every Rukaa. Finally the content of the Qur’an is certain and authentic, that is we believe that every part of this book is true and there is not one section that is more true than another. Hadeeth or Sunnah on the other hand is a record of what was said or done by the Prophet (P.B.U.H). The Sunnah is the character of the Prophet, what did he do in particular situations, how he performed his prayers, and so on. Among the Hadeeth, there is Hadeeth Qudsi, this is what the Prophet reported that has been said by the ALMIGHTY ALLAH, it is, however, not Qur’an. Unlike the Qur’an, the Hadeeth Qudsi can have various levels of authenticity (strong, week, or fair). We cannot recite the Hadeeth instead of the Qur’an in our daily prayers, nor do we recite it in rhythmic tones.