LessonsWhat Is a Hadith?Quiz

If a message attributes a sentence to the Prophet ﷺ, do not immediately conclude that it has necessarily been verified.

• First, we recognize that it is being presented as a Hadith report;
• establishing whether that report is reliable is a separate scholarly task;
• qualified scholars do that work by examining the relevant principles and evidence.

This level teaches only the basic definition of Hadith.

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An Important Caution

What Is a Hadith?

If a message attributes a sentence to the Prophet ﷺ, do not immediately conclude that it has necessarily been verified.

• First, we recognize that it is being presented as a Hadith report;
• establishing whether that report is reliable is a separate scholarly task;
• qualified scholars do that work by examining the relevant principles and evidence.

This level teaches only the basic definition of Hadith.