The Prophet’s Guidance in His Sitting, Eating, and Walking, and the Distinction Between Customs and Sunnahs
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh! The questioner asks: How did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) act in terms of his sitting, eating, and walking?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
In terms of his sitting, eating, and walking, and is everything he did a Sunnah that we should follow? What is the difference between his customs and his Sunnahs?
The Shaykh:
The distinction is clear. What the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did as legislation for the people is a Sunnah. What he did as a custom, such as eating, drinking, and sleeping, these are customs, not acts of worship. These are customs, as is sitting in the shade, walking on the road, wearing a garment, and similar customs. These are not acts of worship. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh! The questioner asks: How did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) act in terms of his sitting, eating, and walking?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
In terms of his sitting, eating, and walking, and is everything he did a Sunnah that we should follow? What is the difference between his customs and his Sunnahs?
The Shaykh:
The distinction is clear. What the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did as legislation for the people is a Sunnah. What he did as a custom, such as eating, drinking, and sleeping, these are customs, not acts of worship. These are customs, as is sitting in the shade, walking on the road, wearing a garment, and similar customs. These are not acts of worship. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب الذكر والدعاء — islamhouse.com (1:13:01)
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