Definitions for hadith
ha·dith

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1. Hadithnoun

   (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions

2. Sunnah, Sunna, hadithnoun

   (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

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1. hadithnoun

   the collected sayings and actions of Muhammad and his companions as related by eyewitnesses, used to determine the Sunna (Muslim way of life).

2. Etymology: From حديث, from حدث.

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1. hadith

   A Hadith is a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. These records are sources of religious law and moral conduct, considered second only to the Quran in authority by majority of Muslims. Different branches of Islam, however, place varying importance and authenticity on different collections of Hadith.

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1. Hadith

   A ḥadīth is a saying or an act or tacit approval or disapproval ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Hadith are regarded by traditional Islamic schools of jurisprudence as important tools for understanding the Quran and in matters of jurisprudence. Hadith were evaluated and gathered into large collections during the 8th and 9th centuries. These works are referred to in matters of Islamic law and history to this day. The largest denominations of Islam, Sunni, Shiʻa, and Ibadi, rely upon different sets of hadith collections. Clerics and jurists of all denominations classify individual hadith as sahih, hasan and da'if. However, different traditions within each denomination, and different scholars within each tradition, may differ as to which hadith should be included in which category.

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1. Hadith

   had′ith, n. the body of traditions about Mohammed, supplementary to the Koran. [Ar.]

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1. Hadith

   the Mohammedan Talmud, being a traditional account of Mahomet's sayings and doings.

Matched Categories

1. • Islam
   • Custom
   • Way Of Life

How to pronounce hadith?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hadith in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hadith in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hadith in a Sentence

1. Ryan Mauro:

   These acts stem from Islamic interpretations that are more broadly held than just within ISIS and these interpretations need to be addressed, more modern Muslims say [the hadith cited by ISIS] was an instruction for a specific time and purpose and is not applicable to today, but ISIS is acting upon a widely-taught interpretation.

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