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Hadith

ha·dith

UK/həˈdiːθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions

2.

(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran

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Origin

From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “Prophetic tradition”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell, relate, report”).

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