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Hadith

noun

  1. collections of sayings and teachings of Muhammad
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: [həˈdiːθ]

name

Etymology: See hadith.

  1. The entire collection of hadiths (sayings and deeds) of Muhammad within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.

noun

Etymology: From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “Prophetic tradition”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell, relate, report”).

  1. An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.

    “In addition to the Quran, Muslims also look to the hadiths for moral and spiritual guidance in their daily lives.”

    “There are four main Shia books of hadith and six main Sunni books of hadith.”

  2. A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.