Grammar
Part of SpeechNoun (Ism)
Root (Arabic)ح د ث
Root Transliterationḥ-d-th
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingḤa-dīth
Common MistakePronouncing the sharp Ḥā (ح) as a breathy English 'H', or replacing the interdental Thā (ث) with a Sīn (س) sound ('Hadis').
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirIn the Quran, Allah calls His divine revelation *Aḥsan al-Ḥadīth* ('The Best Speech/Discourse'). The term emphasizes discourse that is fresh, meaningful, and newly communicated to guide human hearts.
Memory HookAssociate *Ḥadīth* with the prophetic traditions (*Hadith*) and the root meaning of news or discourse.
Contextual Verse
Az-Zumar (39:23)
اللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابًا مُّتَشَابِهًا مَّثَانِيَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى اللَّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ
Allah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide.