hadith

noun2

1. •
   An eyewitness account of a saying or action of Muhammad or sometimes one of his companions not otherwise found in the Quran.

   • In addition to the Quran, Muslims also look to the hadiths for moral and spiritual guidance in their daily lives.
   • There are four main Shia books of hadith and six main Sunni books of hadith.
2. •
   [in the plural] A particular accepted collection of such accounts, as from a single source or within a particular branch of Islam or Islamic jurisprudence.