noun
hadith
ha-DEETH/hæˈdiːθ/
A report of Muhammad's sayings or actions in Islamic tradition.
The open booklet records a hadith attributed to Muhammad.
Etymology
Arabic ḥadīth means “tradition.” In the selected sense, a hadith is an individual report within the Islamic body of traditions about Muhammad, preserving a saying or action attributed to him.
In context
It was said to be Muhammad's favorite color. The Hadith tells us that he wore green a lot. He talked about green vegetation a lot.
More examples
- Scholars examine who passed down a hadith to assess its reliability.
- This collection contains hundreds of hadiths.
- We compare two English translations of the same hadith.
Forms
hadith · hadiths · ahadith
Similar words
- report
- A general account, not specifically one about Muhammad.