hadith

noun

ha·​dith hə-ˈdēth 

variants often Hadith

plural hadith or hadiths also ahadith ˌä-hə-ˈdēth  ; often Hadith or Hadiths also Ahadith

1

: a narrative record of the sayings or customs of Muhammad and his companions

2

: the collective body of traditions relating to Muhammad and his companions

Examples of hadith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week, during a state banquet for Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle, the King quoted a hadith, a saying of the prophet Muhammad, in Arabic. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026

The film’s title is based on an Islamic hadith where a man asks what person in the world is most deserving of his devotion and love. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

The title references an Islamic hadith that is meant to shine a light on Ali’s character’s moral hypocrisies and the religious fanatics who surround him in the film. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Gone is a hadith likening Christians and Jews to maimed animals; 11th-grade students now learn about coexistence from the Prophet Muhammad’s treaties with Christians and Jews. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥadīth, literally, speech, report

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1