hadith

[ hah-deeth ]

/ hɑˈdiθ /

Save This Word!

noun, plural ha·dith, ha·diths.

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.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of hadith

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

Words nearby hadith

had enough, Hades, Hadfield, Hadhramaut, had it, hadith, had its day, has, hadj, hadji, Hadlee, Hadley

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use hadith in a sentence

Now when they call you for your reservation, you sit or stand or squat, whatever they make you do, and you recite a hadith to yourself.
Gitmo Jailers Tried to Break Him for 15 Years—They Failed|Mansoor Adayfi|November 29, 2021|The Daily Beast
“When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time,” advised one hadith.
The Lighter Side of Islam|Neil MacFarquhar|May 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He brought proofs from the Koran, the Hadith, and modern history to prove his case and persuade his hearers.
Secret History of the English Occupation of Egypt|Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
Hadith, had′ith, n. the body of traditions about Mohammed, supplementary to the Koran.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Hadith, the Mohammedan Talmud, being a traditional account of Mahomet's sayings and doings.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for hadith

Hadith

/ (ˈhædɪθ, hɑːˈdiːθ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Hadith

Arabic

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012