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My usage of the phrase “the majority of Muslims” does not refer specifically to Sunni Muslims, but refers to the majority of all Muslims regardless of denomination and/or school of thought.

The phrase “grand Islamic authority” is not an indication of a position or status within Islamic society. It is used in this volume merely as a description to distinguish between an Islamic authority and a senior Islamic authority. While “authority”usually refers to somethinga person has, and not something a person is, the word “authority” here refers to the status of a Muslim scholar who has been given such authority from a superior religious authority.

The words “historic report” refer to a report from within the sources of Islamic history. The historical Islamic sources I have cited were all authored by prominent Muslim historians who are revered and glorified within Islam and Islamic educational institutions.

The words “Islamic scripture” do not refer to a specific book, but refer to all texts considered by Muslims to be the obligatory doctrine of God, mainly the Quran and books of hadith.

The phrase “authentic hadith” is not my personal evaluation of the hadith; it is rather the grade that accompanies the hadith in its original Islamic scripture. All reports, scripture and hadith used in this volume are graded as “authentic.” If the word “authentic” is mentioned, my purpose is to stress its authenticity, and not imply that other hadiths are not authentic.