Hadithist
/ˈhædɪθɪst/noun
A person who regards hadith as an authoritative source of Islamic belief or practice.
Did you know?Arabic ḥadīth originally meant “new” or “recent” and also “speech” or “report,” later becoming the technical term for reports about Muhammad’s words and actions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥdṯ
“Reconstructed root associated with being new, recent, or occurring.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥadīth
“New or recent; speech, report, or narrative.”
Early Islamic period
Arabic
ḥadīth
“A transmitted report concerning the words, actions, or approvals of Muhammad and, in some contexts, early Islamic authorities.”
19th Century
English
hadith
“An English borrowing meaning a traditional Islamic report or collection of such reports.”
20th Century
English
hadithist
“A person characterized by adherence to or emphasis on hadith.”