'Exposition of Sunna and the Position of the Majority') is a popular exposition of Sunni Muslim doctrine written by the tenth-century Egyptian theologian and Hanafi jurist Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi.

The Shafi'i scholar Taj al-Din al-Subki (d. 771/1370) writes that the followers of the four main schools of law, the Hanafis, the Malikis, the Shafi'is and the Hanbalis are all one in creed:[3] All of them follow the opinion of Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama'a (the People of the Prophetic Way and the Majority).

In summation, the creed of al-Ash'ari (and al-Maturidi) is what is contained in the creed of Imam Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi, which the scholars of the various legal schools have endorsed and are content with as a creed.The doctrines enumerated in this work are entirely derived from the Qur'an and the authentic Hadith.

It starts with the monotheistic oneness of God, then goes on to the assertion of His positive and eternal attributes.

Among them are the following:[5] The text raises many points of creed that are essential matters and defines the belief of the Sunni Muslim, covering the following topics: The earliest manuscripts preserved in Alexandria were written in AH 783 (1381/1382).