hadith

ha·dith  (h-dth)

n. pl. hadith or ha·diths Islam

1.

a. A report of the sayings or actions of Muhammad or his companions, together with the tradition of its chain of transmission.

b. The collective body of these traditions.

2. See Sunna.

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[Arabic ad, report, news, tradition, from addaa, to report, from adaa, to be new; see d in Semitic roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hadith - (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions custom, tradition - a specific practice of long standing Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"
	2.	hadith - (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 Sunna, Sunnah path, way of life, way - a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path" Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islam, Islamism - the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"