The guidance followed by the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and his noble Companions in terms of religious affairs, which include statements, actions, and beliefs.
"Mutawātir": successive. It is derived from "witr", which means: odd-numbered. Opposite: discontinued. Other meanings: succession of things one after the other without a gap between them.
"Ittibā‘": following, imitating. Original meaning: tracing the steps of walker and walking after him.
Tījāniyyah
"Hadīth": spoken speech, something new. It is derived from "hadāthah", which means modernity. Opposite: old.
"Sunnah" (pl. sunan): method, line of conduct, good or bad, nature, destination.
"Iqtidā’": Following someone’s example, copying, imitating.
Sources of Islamic legislation whose validity are not debated by the scholars of the Muslim Ummah. They are the Qur’an, the Sunnah, "ijmā‘" (consensus), and "qiyās" (analogy).
The report narrated by one person or more and did not reach the level of "tawātur" (multiplicity of the sources of a report).