What does Sahih mean?
Authentic: the highest grade of hadith.
Sahih explained
A sahih hadith has an unbroken chain of upright narrators with precise memory, free of hidden defects and contradiction. Below it come hasan (good), da'if (weak), and mawdu' (fabricated).
Related terms
- Hadithحَدِيث
A report of what the Prophet ﷺ said, did, or approved.
- Hasanحَسَن
Good: a hadith slightly below sahih in the memory of a narrator, still acceptable as evidence.
- Da'ifضَعِيف
Weak: a hadith whose chain has a gap or an unreliable narrator.
- Isnadإِسْنَاد
The chain of narrators through which a hadith reaches us.
Questions about Sahih
What does Sahih mean?
Sahih (صَحِيح, Sahih) means: Authentic: the highest grade of hadith.
How is Sahih written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written صَحِيح and pronounced Sahih.
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