hadith

ha-dith · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A collection of traditions containing sayings of the Prophet Muhammad which, with accounts of his daily practice, constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Quran.

  2. 2.

    An individual report or tradition attributed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Forms

plural: hadiths

Related words

See also: Islam, Quran, sunnah
Synonyms: saying, tradition

Etymology

From Arabic hadith "statement, report, account," from hadatha "to happen, occur."