Explanation of the author's statement: "And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
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The Shaykh : He said: "And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said Sunan Abi Dawud 4607Sahih (Al-Albani)" "Hold fast" means "adhere to," so it is a noun used as a command. And his saying "my Sunnah" means "my way." The intended meaning of "Sunnah" here is not what is opposed to the obligatory, but rather the way. And the caliphs... Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2676Sahih (Darussalam) His saying "after me"—does this refer to a time period or a rank? Hmm?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes...
You must then follow my sunnah and that of the rightly-guided caliphs
عليكم بسنتي وسنة الخلفاءand the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafa'
وسنة الخلفاء الراشدين المهديين من بعديafter me
من بعديThe student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes...