Hadiths In Islam
23 Aug, 2012 in Islam Basics / Islamic Texts by Imam Siraj
What Are The Hadith?
The Arabic word Hadith means “speech.” In Islam, hadiths relate to stories or narrations about Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). Sometimes the hadith may be a quotation of Prophet Muhammad. Or the hadith might be a story about something that happened during his lifetime. The hadeeths are used as legislative statements and are second only to the Quran in importance in Islam.
The hadiths are very important in Islam because they fill in the details on Islamic life. Where the Quran gives Muslims a broad framework for how we should live, the Hadeeths give us specific information. Here are some examples of how the hadiths give us specifics on general commandments from the Quran.