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

Adherents follow a canonized, common form of the hadith and interpretation of the Quran, although different schools of law exist that provide variable interpretation and guidance to the religious faithful.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

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

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.