Hadith حَدِيث

A report of what the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, did or approved, passed on by a chain of narrators.

Arabic: حَدِيث
Transliteration: Hadith
Meaning: Report of the Prophet's words and deeds
Topic: Hadith

About Hadith

The hadith are the second source of Islamic teaching after the Quran, and they explain and apply it. Scholars compiled them in collections such as Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim and developed careful methods to check the narrators and the text. Each report is judged by these methods and graded, for example as sahih, hasan or daif.

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Hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih Muslim

See also

Sunnah سُنَّة — Way of the Prophet
Isnad إِسْنَاد — Chain of narrators
Matn مَتْن — Text of a hadith
Sahih صَحِيح — Authentic hadith
Hasan حَسَن — Good hadith
Da'if ضَعِيف — Weak hadith

These entries are general, mainstream explanations for learning. Where scholars differ, this is noted. For rulings and personal questions, please ask a qualified scholar.