Sunnah qawliyyah consists of teachings conveyed through the Prophet’s spoken words: instructions, prohibitions, or explanations of religious matters.
A familiar illustrative report states:
«إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ»
Actions are judged by intentions.
This is teaching expressed through a saying. A report’s legal interpretation presupposes appropriate consideration of its transmission.
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The Sunnah: Definition, Three Classes of Reports, and Narrator Conditions
Sunnah qawliyyah consists of teachings conveyed through the Prophet’s spoken words: instructions, prohibitions, or explanations of religious matters.
A familiar illustrative report states:
«إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ»
Actions are judged by intentions.
This is teaching expressed through a saying. A report’s legal interpretation presupposes appropriate consideration of its transmission.