Etymology

sunnah

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Today it means: (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate. Full definition →

Arabic سُنَّة
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The story

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromسُنَّة“habit, custom”
  2. English todaysunnah

Borrowed from Arabic سُنَّة (sunna, “habit, custom”).

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