What Is a Hadith?

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• Which account fits the basic definition of Hadith?
• Why is ‘إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ’ used as an example of Hadith in this level?
• An account reports an action of the Prophet ﷺ but quotes no saying of his. Which statement is correct under the basic definition?
• What term in the definition means a reported action of the Prophet ﷺ?
• A transmitted account of a quality or state of the Prophet ﷺ may fit the basic definition of Hadith even when it quotes no saying.
• A message attributes a sentence to the Prophet ﷺ. Which conclusion is most accurate at this level?