Hadith studies

Hadith studies examines reports about Muhammad’s words and actions, their transmission, wording, classification, and reliability.

Hadith: A report describing Muhammad’s words, actions, approvals, or attributes. The reports that hadith studies collects and evaluates.
Sahih hadith: A hadith classified as sound under established criteria of transmission and reliability. This classification records a positive judgment about a report’s chain and continuity.
Oral transmission of hadith: The memorization and oral transmission of reports attributed to Muhammad. Oral practices formed part of the setting in which reports circulated and were preserved.
Sunni hadith: Hadith reports and scholarly traditions transmitted within Sunni Islam. Its canonical collections and transmitter evaluations differ from those of Shi'i traditions.
Islamic jurisprudence: The systematic interpretation of Islamic sources to derive legal judgments. Jurists use hadith reports as evidence when establishing legal rulings.
Isnad: The chain of transmitters through whom a hadith is reported. Its sequence of named transmitters is central to tracing a report’s transmission.
Hasan hadith: A hadith classified as fair, with acceptable transmission but less-than-excellent precision. It marks an intermediate reliability judgment distinct from sound and weak reports.
Hadith compilation: The collection and organization of hadith reports into written works. Compilation made transmitted reports available in enduring scholarly collections.
Shi'i hadith: Hadith reports and scholarly traditions transmitted within Shi'i Islam. Its authorities, transmission networks, and major collections form a distinct tradition.
Sunnah: The normative example associated with Muhammad’s conduct and teaching in Islam. Hadith reports are a major means by which claims about the Sunnah are transmitted.

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