صحیح بخاری

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(1) CHAPTER. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) “I have been sent with Jawami Kalim (the shortest expression carrying the widest meaning).”

(2) CHAPTER. Following the Sunna (legal ways) of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) .

(3) CHAPTER. What is disliked of asking too many questions and of troubling oneself with what does not concern one.

(4) CHAPTER. To follow the actions of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) .

(5) CHAPTER. What is disliked of going deeply into and arguing about (religious) knowledge, and exaggerating in matter of religion, and of inventing heresies.

(5) CHAPTER. What is disliked of going deeply into and arguing about (religious) knowledge, and exaggerating in matter of religion, and of inventing heresies.

(7) CHAPTER. What is said against judging (in religion) made on the basis of one's own opinion or by Qiyas (without referring to the Quran or Sunna).

(8) CHAPTER. Whenever the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was asked about something regarding which no Verse was revealed, he would either say, I do not know, or give no reply, but he never gave a verdict based on opinion or on Qiyas.

(9) CHAPTER. The way the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) taught his followers, whether men or women, of what Allah taught him.He did not impart his own opinions, nor did he give a verdict based on Qiyas.

(10) CHAPTER. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), “A group of my followers will remain victorious in their struggle in the cause of the Truth.” Those are the religious learned men (i.e., Mujtahidun).

(11) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “... or to cover you with confusion in party strife...” (V.6:65)

(12) CHAPTER. Whoever compares an ambiguous situation to a clear well-defined one, both of which have already been explained by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) to make the questioner understand.

(13) CHAPTER. What has been said regarding exerting oneself to find out the proper legal verdict which is in harmony with what Allah has revealed.

(14) CHAPTER. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), “Certainly you (Muslims!) will follow the ways of those who were before you (i.e., Jews and Christians).”

(15) CHAPTER. The sin of the person who invites others to an evil deed or establishes a bad tradition.

(16) CHAPTER. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) mentioned and recommended that the religious learned men should not differ. What common opinions the people of the two Haram (sanctuaries) of Makkah and Al-Madina had.

(17) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “Not for you (O Muhammad (p.b.u.h.), but for Allah) is the decision…” (V.3:128)

(18) CHAPTER. The Statementof Allah: “...But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.” (V.18:54).

(19) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “Thus We have made you [true Muslims, --- real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) and his Sunna (legal ways)], a just (and the best) nation…” (V.2:143)

(20) CHAPTER. If a governor or a ruler gives a verdict based on his opinion and the verdict proves to be wrong and disagrees with the verdict of Allah's Messenger (p.b.u.h.), but he is unaware of that; then his verdict will be rejected.

(22) CHAPTER. The refutation of the claim of those who say, All the legal decisions and verdicts given by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) were apparent (i.e., known to all people).

(23) CHAPTER. Whoever thinks that if the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) did not disapprove of something (said or done in his presence), his silence indicated that it was permissible, but if another person faced a similar situation, his silence should not be taken as a sign of his agreement.

(24) CHAPTER. The laws that are inferred from certain evidences and what the meaning of an evidence is, and how it is explained.

(25) CHAPTER. The statement of Prophet (p.b.u.h.): “Do not ask the people of the Scripture (Jews and Chrisrians) about anything.”

(26) CHAPTER. It is disliked to differ.

(27) CHAPTER. Something forbidden, by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) is legally prohibited unless there is a proof that (later on) it was (made) legal. Similarly, his orders render things obigatory, as he said (to his Companions) when they finished their Ihram, Sleep with your wives.

(28) CHAPTER. The Statement of Allah: “... And who (conduct) their affair by mutual consultation...” (V.42:38) … And consult them in the affair… (V.3:159)