hadith

Definition of Hadith in English :

1. hadith

(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions

2. hadith, sunna, sunnah

(Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hadith

noun

the body of tradition and legend about Mohammed and his followers, used as a basis of Islamic law

n. pl. hadith or ha·diths
Islam

1.

a. A report of the sayings or actions of Muhammad or his companions, together with the tradition of its chain of transmission.

b. The collective body of these traditions.

2. See Sunna.