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
Many Muslim scholars believed the conquest of Constantinople had been predicted in a hadith, an account of the sayings and actions of the prophet Muhammad.
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
This "hadith" grew apace, until, in the third century of the Híjrah, it was put to writing.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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