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In Islam, the recorded sayings and actions (day-to-day teachings) of Prophet Muhammad are called:

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Answer: Option C — Hadith

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In Islam, the recorded sayings, actions and approvals of Prophet Muhammad are called "Hadith" (plural: "ahadith").

About the Hadith:

  • "Hadith" means "report" or "narration".
  • Each hadith consists of two parts: the "isnad" (the chain of narrators who passed on the report) and the "matn" (the text of the report).
  • Scholars classified hadiths according to their reliability, as "sahih" (authentic), "hasan" (good) or "da'if" (weak), based on the reliability of the narrators.
  • The hadiths, along with the Quran, are the main sources of Islamic teachings and law.

Important collections of Hadith:

  • The six major collections in Sunni Islam (the "Kutub al-Sittah") include Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, which are considered the most authentic.
  • Shia Muslims have their own collections.

Related terms:

  • "Quran": the holy book of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the word of God (Allah) revealed to Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), over about 23 years.
  • "Sunnah": the way of life and practices of Prophet Muhammad, known mainly through the hadiths.
  • "Sharia": Islamic law, based on the Quran, the Sunnah, "ijma" (consensus of scholars) and "qiyas" (reasoning by analogy).
  • "Ulema": scholars of Islamic learning and law.
  • "Fiqh": Islamic jurisprudence.

NCERT on Islam:

NCERT notes that the Ulema and the Sharia played important roles in the Delhi Sultanate, and that Muslim rulers were expected to rule according to the Sharia, though in practice they also made their own laws ("zawabit").

About Prophet Muhammad and Islam:

  • Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca around 570 CE.
  • He began receiving revelations around 610 CE.
  • In 622 CE, he migrated from Mecca to Medina (the "Hijra"), which marks the beginning of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The Quran is the holy book of Islam.
  • ✗Sharia is Islamic law.
  • ✗The Sunnah of the Caliphs is not the term for Prophet Muhammad's sayings.

Quick tip

Remember: Hadith = sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad (isnad + matn; Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim); Quran = holy book; Sharia = Islamic law; Hijra = 622 CE.

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