Ṣaḥīḥ

التعريف

A ḥadīth meeting five conditions: (1) continuous chain, (2) every narrator is upright (‘adl), (3) every narrator is precise (ḍābiṭ), (4) free from irregularity (shudhūdh), and (5) free from hidden defect (‘illah). Acted upon as binding evidence in ‘aqīdah and rulings.

النطق: ṣa-ḤĪḤ

الاشتقاق والجذر

From ص-ح-ح (ṣ-ḥ-ḥ), meaning 'sound, healthy, free from defect.'

ملاحظات علمية

Ṣaḥīḥ is subdivided into ṣaḥīḥ li-dhātihi (sound by itself) and ṣaḥīḥ li-ghayrihi (a ḥasan elevated to ṣaḥīḥ by supporting chains). The Ṣaḥīḥs of al-Bukhārī and Muslim are the two most reliable books after the Qur'an.

التطبيق العملي

Any matter of religion you act upon should be founded on at least authentic (ṣaḥīḥ or ḥasan) evidence — not weak or fabricated reports.

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