VALIDITAS AS-SUNNAH SEBAGAI SUMBER AJARAN ISLAM OTENTIK DAN OTORITATIF (ANALISIS PEMIKIRAN HADIS MUHAMMAD MUSTHAFA AZAMI)

The study of the authenticity, as well as the authority of as-Sunnah as a source of Islamic teachings (mashdar at-tasyrî’ al-Islâmiy), has become one of the most important discussions in the study of hadith. Almost of all Muslims have accepted the existence of as-Sunnah and juxtaposed it with the Qur'an. But some skeptic orientalists and a few communities of Muslims, doubted its validity, and even didn’t recognize it. Through a historical approach, Azami tries to answer these doubts by doing important research, mostly as a counterattack on the thesises by those skepticizes. Through the content analysis from various sources of primary documents by Azami, it can be concluded descriptively that the validity of As-Sunnah as an authentic and authoritative source of Islamic teachings can be constructed in a more accurate and scientific manner through a comprehensive understanding of several important relevant points, namely the conceptual formulation of As-Sunnah, the role and position of the Prophet Muhammad in Islam, as well as exploration of the historicity elements of As-Sunnah based on explanations of the history of hadith writing and the isnād system.