Al-I'tisam : Devotion to Sunna
Devotion to the sunnah (practices of the Prophet) is expressed as al-i‘tisam bi's-sunnah in Islamic literature. The literal meanings of al-i'tisam  are as follows; holding, devotion, adhering to, taking refuge in, acquiring power, gaining power, calling  for help, self protection, abstention. The term i'tisam is not frequently used in the Quran. "He who holds fast...

Some Conclusions regarding the Sunna
From the outset of Islam the Quran and the sunnah (practices of the Prophet) have been accepted as two inseparable sources, and together they have formed a basis for implementation. Many Quranic verses and hadiths show that the sunnah is directly connected to revelation, that its basis is revelation and that the Prophet (pbuh) got knowledge for the sunnah through revelation. Consequently, this co...