Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hadith

2 senses of hadith

Sense 1
Hadith -- ((Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions)
       => custom, tradition -- (a specific practice of long standing)

Sense 2
Sunnah, Sunna, hadith -- ((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)
       => way, path, way of life -- (a course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path")