About Islam : The Hadith
The Hadith
Ahadith (plural of hadith) are the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad .
There are several hadith collections which have been complied since the
birth of Islam. The most popular one being Sahih Bukhari. Sahih Bukhari
is considered to be the most reliable of all the hadith collections.
A hadith consists of two parts, the sanad and matn.
Sanad
The sanad is the chain of people each reporting the name of the
person from whom they heard the hadith. The chain continues
until it goes back to the person who heard the Prophet
Muhammad say the hadith.
Matn
The matn is the actual text of the hadith.