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Chapter three: resources of legislation among the Abadis. These resources include original ones such as the Holy Quran، the prophet's Sunna، agreement، and measurement. The first resource is the Holy Quran and it should be refered to in all issues. The prophet's Sunna is the second resource. The prophet's sayings are divided into those which are told by more than one person، those which are wide spread، and those which are told by one person.

The Abadis agree to take these sayings into application، and by this they agree with the rest of the nation، Conditions of accepting the prophet's sayings among Abadis are no different from those adopted by other sects. They accept all correct saying whether they are told by Al- Rabi' bin Habeeb in his "Saheeh" or Muslim and Bukhari in their "Saheeh". However، these scholar are prone to mistakes and forgetfulness in no different manner from other people.

The resource also include secondary (non-original) ones such as those adopted by approval، those which are widespread، those to which there is no related legislation، those which seek to agree with correct arguments، and those which are based on traditions. The research indicate that the Abadis deals with these resources in a similar manner to that of the other Islamic sects.

Chapter four: Scholars of the Abadi sect and their book. The researcher mentions some of those scholar's such as Jabir bin zaid، and Abi Sa'id Kadmi. Moreover، the researcher mentions some figures of the Abadi sect who have had an influential role in the political life in Oman. The Abadis do not separate religion from politics. A man of religion is also a politician.

The reseacher discusses some of the most important books by the Abadis including those of the east and west parts of the Arab world. He points out characteristics and negative aspects of these books. Next to that، he presents some issues that prove to be controversial between the Abadi and other Islamic Sects. The Abadis believe that hands should be put down when praying and should not be risem even at the saying of "Takbeerat Al- Ihram"; They do not admit saying Ameen after reading "Al-Fatha" Sura; they do not approve saying the "Kinoot" in all prayers. But the researcher points out that these issues are not basic، and are not limited to the Abadis. The Maliki Sect agrees with the Abadi with regards to putting down hands during prayer، and the Hanafi and Hanbali agree with the Abadi with regards to the "Kinoot" issue، despite the fact the Maliki and Shafi'I agree to reading "Kinoot" in all prayers.

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