"trodden path" - model behavior of forebearers of pre-Islamic tribes. Used in Islam to mean the traditions of Muhammad, i.e. the way, custom or example of Muhammad. "sunna al-fail": what Muhammad did. "sunna al-qual": what Muhammad enjoined.

Articles on the importance of the sunna in Islam:

• Why the Traditions are Mandatory for All Muslims
• The Qur'an On Its Own Is Useless
• The Probativeness of the Sunna (Hujjiyya al-Sunna)

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