Sunnah literally means "trodden path", and therefore, the sunnah of Muhammad, prophet of Islam, means "the way and the manners of Muhammad". Recording sunnah was an Arabic tradition, and once people converted to Islam, they brought the tradition to the religion. The Sunnah of Muhammad refers to his traditions and actions, including specific words, actions, and practices . This's in contrast to the hadith, which contains just his words. However, the two doctrines were closely related in the be… (More on Sunnah)