Etymology

muhaddith

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Today it means: a scholar specialized in the study, collection, and interpretation of hadiths. Full definition →

Arabic مُحَدِّث
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromمُحَدِّث“relator, teller”
  2. English todaymuhaddith

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَدِّث (muḥaddiṯ, “relator, teller”).

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