hadith
Islamic oral tradition
A hadith is a report of the words, actions, or tacit approvals of the Prophet Muhammad, transmitted through a chain of narrators.
These accounts form a major source of Islamic law and practice alongside the Quran.
Scholars classify hadiths by reliability based on their chains of transmission: a sahih hadith is considered authentic, while weaker ones carry less authority.
The collected hadiths are sometimes called the Hadith as a body of literature.
The hadith forbids this practice.
- chainLinked segments forming length
- transmittersDevices that send signals
- narratorsThose who relate tales
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
verification · criticism · methodology · compilation · memorization · preservation · oral tradition · written tradition
- SunnahIslamic model of conduct
- sayingShort, wise expression
- actionProcess of doing
- approvalFavorable opinion given
teaching · guidance · wisdom · example · conduct · character · biography · companions
Islamic model of conduct
- ShariaMuslim religious legal code
- rulingFormal legal determination
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- fatwaIslamic legal pronouncement
Sunni · Shia · abrogation · application · precedent · legal · binding · obligatory
Quranic monotheistic religion
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- faithTrust without proof
practice · worship · ritual · prayer · fasting · pilgrimage · zakat · ethics
Adherent of Islam
- AhmadLaudable Arabic masculine name
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- corpusAssembled written works
canonical · authentic · weak · fabricated · grading · classification
matn
- chainLinked segments forming length
- transmittersDevices that send signals
- narratorsThose who relate tales
authentication · verification · criticism · methodology · compilation · memorization · preservation · oral tradition · written tradition · manuscript
Muhammad
approval · teaching · guidance · wisdom · example · conduct · character · biography · companions · narration
Sunnah
Islamic model of conduct
fatwa · Sunni · Shia · abrogation · application · precedent · legal · binding · obligatory · recommended
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- QuranIslam's central scripture
faith · practice · worship · ritual · prayer · fasting · pilgrimage · zakat · ethics · morality
Muslim
Adherent of Islam
- AhmadLaudable Arabic masculine name
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
corpus · canonical · authentic · weak · fabricated · grading · classification
- Islamic Lawsharia, Sharia, Shariah, Islamic law, fatwa
- Islamic textsQuran, Islamic law, religious commentary, Sunnah, fatwa
- Abrahamic faithsJudaism, Christianity, Islam, Abraham, God
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- Islamic faithAllah, tawhid, salat, zakat, hajj
- Islamic heritageIslam, Mecca, Quran recitation, Kaaba, Ramadan