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Definitions

Noun

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

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

2. 2
   (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran wordnet
3. 3
   A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence. countable, in-plural
4. 4
   (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions wordnet

Proper Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

deedsayingsunnasunnahsunnahthe hadith

Example

More examples

"He started to explain the hadith in Berber."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

See hadith.

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