hadith

[hah-deeth] Origin

ha·dith

[hah-deeth]
noun, plural ha·dith, ha·diths.
1.
Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.
2.
(used with a plural verb) the entire body of such accounts.

Origin:
1810–20; < Arabic ḥadīth
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Hadith (ˈhædɪθ, hɑːˈdiːθ)
 
n
the body of tradition and legend about Mohammed and his followers, used as a basis of Islamic law
 
[Arabic]

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hadith
"collected Islamic tradition," 1817, from Arabic, lit. "tradition," related to hadith "new, young," hadatha "it happened, occurred," and Heb. hadash "new."
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