Ahadith
/əˈhɑːdiːθ/noun
The plural of hadith, referring to reports about the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad.
Did you know?The Arabic word ḥadīth originally meant a report, story, or piece of news before becoming the technical term for accounts of the Prophet Muhammad’s words and conduct.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥdṯ
“A reconstructed root associated with newness, happening, or something taking place”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥadīth
“A report, narrative, conversation, or something newly occurring”
Early Islamic period
Arabic
al-ḥadīth
“A transmitted report concerning the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, or approvals”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
aḥādīth
“The broken plural of ḥadīth: reports or narratives”
19th–20th Century
English
ahadith
“An English plural loanword used in Islamic studies and general writing”