Synonyms for hadith

Most common

tradition · deed · sunnah

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.

   There are four main Shia books of hadith and six main Sunni books of hadith.

Related words

Other spellings

hadeeth

Forms

Plural

hadiths → sunnahs, sayings, traditions, deeds…

Example sentences

• tradition An Emirati would never give up a family tradition.
• deed Propaganda of the deed was abandoned for a reason.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

deed¹

6 letters

saying², sunnah

9 letters

tradition³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saying² = 2 syllables).