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hadith

hadith

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Records of the Prophet Muhammad's sayings and actions used for guidance in Islam
  • noun
  • /həˈdɪθ/
  • Specialized
: hadiz
  • What to expect according to the Quran and Hadith in the forthcoming months and years.
  • hadith collection
  • hadith (sayings
  • Hadith tradition

Now, Muslims also believe that God legislated A comprehensive set of laws through these two textual sources, the Quran and Hadith.

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Examples

  • Muslim medical texts are clearly one source meriting further study, as is the hadith literature discussed below.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Devout Muslim men wear beards today because, according to a hadith, Muhammad wore a beard.

    Academic text (2009)

  • You know, for instance, I was interested in Islamic legal theory and in a few other aspects, you know, and Hadith interpretation.

  • According to the hadith, Muhammad suffered from a long-lasting disease, which he treated by means of bleeding.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Primary among these are the Hadith, the oral traditions relating to the deeds and sayings of the Prophet Mohammad.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Bukhari's Hadith, on the other hand, are recognized as supremely authoritative by both Hanafi and Shafi'i Muslims.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The body of hadith texts has served, therefore, as the quintessential source of Islamic law.

  • According to the hadith, Muhammad suffered from a long-lasting disease, which he treated by means of bleeding.

  • Devout Muslim men wear beards today because, according to a hadith, Muhammad wore a beard.

Surface Forms

hadith singular
hadiths plural

Etymology

Hadith comes from Arabic and the root h-d-th, which means 'to happen' or 'to tell something new'. So a hadith is a 'report' or 'story' about something the Prophet said or did, and that is why Muslims use hadith for guidance.