HADITH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hadith mean? 

• HADITH (noun)
  The noun HADITH has 2 senses:

1. (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions

2. (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

  Familiarity information: HADITH used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HADITH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Hadith" is a kind of...):

custom; tradition (a specific practice of long standing)

Domain category:

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

hadith; Sunna; Sunnah

Hypernyms ("hadith" is a kind of...):

path; way; way of life (a course of conduct)

Domain category:

Islam; Islamism; Mohammedanism; Muhammadanism; Muslimism (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)