/ hæˈdiːθ; NAmE / noun ( pl. Had·ith or Had·iths ) (in Islam)
1.
[ sing. ] a text containing things said by Muhammad and descriptions of his daily life, used by Muslims as a spiritual guide
2.
[ C ] one of the things said by Muhammad, recorded in this text
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic ḥadīṯ tradition.