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hadith
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hadith has 2 senses
- hadith(n = noun.cognition) Array - (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions; Array is a kind of custom, tradition
- hadith(n = noun.act) sunna, sunnah - (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; Array is a kind of path, way, way of life
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hadith, n. Relig. a body of traditions relating to Muhammad.
Etymology
Arab. hadit tradition
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