Authority of The Sunnah

Allāh Most High Said, "And whatever the Messenger has given you, take it; and whathe has forbidden you, refrain from it." [Al-Hashr (59):7]The Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) said, "I have not left out anything of which Allāh, The Most High has Commanded you with except I have apprised you of it. Likewise, I have not left out anything of which Allāh has Prohibited you from it, except I have apprised you of it..." [Al Bayhaqi, 7/76 & others]Together with the Qur'ān, the Sunnah is the pivotal foundation and primary source ofthe Islāmic faith. Following both of them is mandated by Allāh Himself and obligatedupon Muslims to adhere and live accordingly. Muslim theology is established uponthem and remains defective and incomplete should either be forsaken for they bothexplain and interpret each other.During his time, Imām al-Suyūṭī felt a genuine need to pen this compelling bookin confuting those who either rejected the Sunnah altogether or did not grant itthe status and respect