LessonsWhat Is a Hadith?Quiz

• Qawl: a reported saying of the Prophet ﷺ.

• Fiʿl: a reported action of the Prophet ﷺ.

• Taqrir: the Prophet's ﷺ reported approval or acceptance of an action.

• Hal: a reported quality or state of the Prophet ﷺ.

For this level, it is enough to recognize that a Hadith may concern any one of these four forms.

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The Four Parts of the Definition

What Is a Hadith?

• Qawl: a reported saying of the Prophet ﷺ.

• Fiʿl: a reported action of the Prophet ﷺ.

• Taqrir: the Prophet's ﷺ reported approval or acceptance of an action.

• Hal: a reported quality or state of the Prophet ﷺ.

For this level, it is enough to recognize that a Hadith may concern any one of these four forms.