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Hadith

[haˈdiːθ]

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

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noun

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, many Muslims also look to the hadiths for moral and spiritual guidance in their daily lives."
2
A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hadith"

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sherifnoun	A surname from Arabic.
modernnoun	Someone who lives in modern times.
talknoun	A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
talkingnoun	The action of the verb talk.
ahlnoun	A surname.
hadeethnoun	Alternative form of hadith. [(countable, religion, Islam) An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.]
hadithistnoun	(Islam) One who adheres to the hadith.
mutawatirnoun	(Islam, science of hadith) A large chain of narrations in the hadiths
isnadnoun	(Islam) a Muslim tradition, specifying the chain of human reporters from the time of Muhammad that authenticates the legitimacy of a hadith (a report of sayings and acts of the prophet)
sunnahnoun	(Islam) (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.
wahynoun	(Islam) The inspirational revelation of the Qur'an to Muhammad.
musnadnoun	The Ancient South Arabian alphabet, which branched from the Proto-Sinaitic alphabet in about the 9th century BC.
sahih muslimnoun	(Islam) The second most important hadith collection among Sunnis.
ayahnoun	(Islam) A verse in the Quran.
kutub al-sittahnoun	(Islam) The group of six collections of hadiths (sayings or acts of Muhammad) which form part of the official canon of Sunni Islam.
ahle hadithnoun	A movement within the Sunni branch of Islam which emphasises the usage of hadiths
quranismnoun	A denomination in Islam that generally rejects the authoritative role of hadiths, and considers the Qur'an to be the only dependable religious text.
sunnanoun	Alternative form of sunnah. [(Islam) (An example of) Muhammad's way of life, as recorded in the hadiths, especially when viewed as a model for Muslims to emulate.]
ahle qurannoun	A denomination in Islam that generally rejects the authoritative role of hadiths, and considers the Qur'an to be the only dependable religious text.
sahabinoun	(historical) A (usually male) companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.