The 
 majority of scholars of Usool al-Fiqh say that there is no difference 
 between Sunnah, mustahabb, tatawwu’ (voluntary actions) and nafil. But 
 the Hanafis say something different. They regard mandoob (recommended) 
 as being of the same status as nafil, and they differentiate between 
 Sunnah and nafil, regarding Sunnah as being higher in status.

Usool al-Fiqh

 Sharh al-Waraqaat fi Usool al-Fiqh by Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah al-Fawzaan, 26  . 

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