Hadith

Pronunciation

• IPA: hadiːθ
• Hyphenation: ha + dith

Origin

From Arabic حديث (ħadí:θ, "Prophetic tradition"), from حدث (ħáddaθa, "to tell, relate, report").

Full definition of hadith

Noun

1. (religion, Islam) Religious texts in Sunni, Ibadi and Shia Islam with collected sayings and actions of Muhammad and his companions as related by eyewitnesses, used to determine the Sunna (Muslim way of life).''There are four main Shia hadith books and six main Sunni hadith books