Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hadith

/həˈdiːθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: ha-dith
IPA: /həˈdiːθ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.

Countable

noun

A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.

Countable

name

The entire collection of hadiths (sayings and deeds) of Muhammad within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition to the Quran, Muslims also look to the hadiths for moral and spiritual guidance in their daily lives."
"There are four main Shia books of hadith and six main Sunni books of hadith."

Etymology

From Arabic حَدِيث (ḥadīṯ, “Prophetic tradition”), from حَدَّثَ (ḥaddaṯa, “to tell, relate, report”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: حَدِيث, ح د ث

Usage

Inflected Forms

hadiths (plural) ahadith (plural)

Derived Forms

hadithic Hadithist

Frequently Paired Words

hadithic Sunna

Synonyms

the Hadith the Sunna tradition saying deed hadith sunnah sunna

Rhymes With

teeth beneath keith show one's teeth underneath heath wreath sheath sith neath bequeath threeth

Questions

How do you pronounce hadith?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈdiːθ/.
What does hadith mean?: An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.
Where does hadith come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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