hadith
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hadith¹
- /həˈdiːθ/
Rhymes with -iːθ
Where it comes from
From Arabic حَدِيث m (ḥadīṯ, “recent events; story; discourse; hadith”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell; to relate; to report”).
noun hadiths · hadith · ahadith
- 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.
- A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.
Hadith²
Where it comes from
See hadith.
proper noun
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The entire collection of hadiths (sayings and deeds) of Muhammad within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.
Similar: hadith
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sherif, modern, talk, talking, ahl, hadeeth, hadithist, mutawatir, isnad, sunnah, wahy, musnad, sahih muslim, ayah, kutub al-sittah, ahle hadith
Translations
Talk about this word "hadith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hadith. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hadith. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hadith "hadith." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hadith.Cite this
@misc{hadith_2026,
title = {hadith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hadith},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
