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
Shariah is Islamic law, based on the Quran and a set of scriptures known as the hadith.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
According to the hadith, what are some of the ethical standards that should govern business?
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
The hadith is a record of Muhammad’s words and actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2020
This hadith, or saying, of Mohammed might be put upon the banner of the old university of Cairo, El Azhar; that is, the Splendid.
From Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
Rather, they stem from debates among Muslim scholars who, reflecting on texts in the Hadith and the Quran, reached a consensus.
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
In turn, in the generations following his death, Muslim leaders created the Sharia, the system of Islamic law based on the Koran and Hadith.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
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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