hadith

American  

[hah-deeth] / hɑˈdiθ /

noun

plural

hadith, hadiths

1. Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.

2. (used with a plural verb) the entire body of such accounts.

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Hadith British  

/ hɑːˈdiːθ, ˈhædɪθ /

noun

1. the body of tradition and legend about Mohammed and his followers, used as a basis of Islamic law

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Etymology

Origin of hadith

First recorded in 1810–20, hadith is from the Arabic word ḥadīth

Example Sentences

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

And Muslims traveled and traded widely, guided by Muhammad’s often-cited hadith, or saying, “Seek knowledge, even unto China.”

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Zonneveld said there is also evidence of mixed-faith marriages in the hadith, the commentaries on the Koran and Muhammad’s teachings.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

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