muhaddith
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thumb | right | alt=Books of the people of the Sunnah and the community. | Books of the people of the Sunnah and the community. A muhaddith () is a scholar specialized in the study, collection, and interpretation of hadiths, which are the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. The role of a muhaddith is central to the science of hadith (ʻilm al-ḥadīth), a key field for understanding and preserving Islamic teachings and laws. Muhaddith can either disseminate the hadiths or compile them into an ahadith.
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- Instance of
- occupation
- Subclass of
- non-fiction writer
- Field of occupation
- science of hadith
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- female form of label
- محدثة
- native label
- محدث
- male form of label
- موحديت
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- Definition and requirements
- Historical context
- Famous collections and compilers
- Sunni
- Shia
- Scholarly views
- Importance in Islamic tradition
- See also
- References
thumb | right | alt=Books of the people of the Sunnah and the community. | Books of the people of the Sunnah and the community. A muhaddith () is a scholar specialized in the study, collection, and interpretation of hadiths, which are the recorded sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. The role of a muhaddith is central to the science of hadith (ʻilm al-ḥadīth), a key field for understanding and preserving Islamic teachings and laws. Muhaddith can either disseminate the hadiths or compile them into an ahadith.
==Definition and requirements==
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