Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.
(used with a plural verb) the entire body of such accounts.
First recorded in 1810–20, hadith is from the Arabic word ḥadīth
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The commission said Mr Holmes had accepted that, with hindsight, the hadith was sensitive and that he had not given sufficient context to it.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
A hadith attributed to Islam’s Prophet Mohammad says anyone with sorrow or sin will be relieved through visiting there.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
For matters of faith the Quran did not directly address, they played a crucial role in transmitting the hadith, the sayings and actions of Muhammad and his closest confidants, to help answer those questions.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
You can tell them there is a hadith, or saying of Mohammed, that contends the breath of a fasting person is more pleasant to God than the fragrance of musk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
The child observed my mouth closely, took manifest pains, but produced only ha-ïss, then very distinctly hass with sharp ss, and ha-ith, hadith, with the English th; at another time distinctly ha-its.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.
Some took to X and complained about the passage, known as a Hadith, being displayed.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
The Hadith, the sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad, features a prohibition against the visual depiction of living things.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Hadith Ahmed, 33, who worked for the Feeding Our Future program, became the first employee to plead guilty and testify about the fraud.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Hadith Ahmed, Hanna Marakegn and Bekam Merdassa each pleaded guilty in a Minnesota courtroom to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, admitting to being a small part of the scam’s total price tag.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
There were Muslims who treated their faith lightly, and those who knew every word of the Qur’an and its companion guide to behavior, the Hadith.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Sunni Muslims consider hadiths collected by al-Bukhari, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah among the most authentic guides to behavior.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
He cited Quranic verses, hadiths — sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad — and commentaries by Muslim scholars, all condemning clashes between believers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022
According to some hadiths, Muhammad was left wondering what to do with the resulting prisoners.
From Time Magazine Archive
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