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Haba' 2436
Fine dust, the passive universal substance. (Source:Taha Publication)

Habal al-habala 1126
A forbidden business transaction in which a man buys the unborn offspring of a female animal. (Source:Taha Publication)

Habib ibn muhammad al-`ajami 3186
Al-basri, a persian settled in basra, a muhaddith who transmitted from hasan al-basri, ibn sirin and others. he converted from a life of ease and self-indulgence to a life of self-denial. (Source:Taha Publication)

Habil and qabil 3424
Cain and abel. (Source:Taha Publication)

Habus 626
Habous, another term for waqf. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadath 627
Minor ritual impurity requiring wudu': passing wind, urination, defecation, vomiting. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadath 2736
Situated in time. the opposite is qidam. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadd 628
(Plural hudud) Allah's boundary limits for the lawful and unlawful. the hadd punishments are specific fixed penalties laid down by Allah for specified crimes. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadhf 3287
Ellipsis. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadith (HADIS HADEETH) - 66

Reports on the sayings and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) or what he witnessed and approved are called Hadith. These are the real explanation, interpretation, and the living example of the Prophet (s.a.w.) for teachings of the Qur'an. His sayings are found in books called the Hadith books.

Some famous collectors of Hadith are Imam Al-Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Imam An-Nasa'i, Imam Abu Dawood, Imam At-Tirmizi, and Imam Majah. There are many others.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Hadith (ha-deeth) - 257
Unlike the verses contained in the Qur'an, Hadith are the sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad himself, and form part of the record of the Prophet's Sunnah (way of life and example). The Hadith record the words and deeds, explanations, and interpretations of the Prophet concerning all aspects of life. Hadith are found in various collections compiled by Muslim scholars in the early centuries of the Muslim civilization. Six such collections are considered most authentic. (Source:CIE)

Hadith 439
A saying or tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). Plural: Ahadeeth. (Source:IslamIQ)

Hadith 1486
Reported speech of the prophet. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadith an-nafs 2012
The chatter of the self which goes on inside one's head. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadith qudsi 2097
Those words of Allah on the tongue of his prophet which are not part of the revelation of the qur' an. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadith qudsi 1487
Those words of Allah on the tongue of his prophet which are not part of the revelation of the qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadith qudsi 67

the Hadith Qudsi are hadith's in which the Prophet says that Allah says so and so. The meaning of the these hadith was revealed to the Prophet but he put them in his own words, unlike the Quran which is the word of Almighty Allah and the Prophet conveyed it exactly as it was revealed to him.
(Source:MSA-USC)

Hadith-Qudsi 440
A saying of Allah Ta'ala narrated by Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), that is not a part of the Holy Qur'an. (Source:IslamIQ)

Hadr 3288
Rapid recitation of qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hadra 2738
Presence. al-hadra al-ilahiya, the divine presence, sometimes synonymous with hudur. also used to designate `imara, a form of dhikr done in a circle. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hady 1313
An animal offered as a sacrifice during the hajj. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hafiz (haa-fiz) 258
One who has memorized the entirety of the Qur'an. Thousands of Muslim men and women throughout the world dedicate their time and energy to this tradition, which serves to maintain the Qur'anic scripture as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1,400 years ago. (Source:CIE)

Hafiz 2098
A hadith master who has memorised at least 100,000 hadiths - their texts, chains of transmissions and meanings. the plural is huffaz. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hafiz 3187
(C. 720/1320 - 793/1391), hafz was the poetic nom-de-plume of shams ad-din Muhammad. he was born in shiraz, persia. as a theologian he preached tolerance, and as a poet he produced over 700 poems collected in his divan. hafiz's poems are considered the supreme example of the persian ghazal. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hafiz 3289
Someone who has memorised the qur'an. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hahut 2739
Divine ipseity, beyond-being, absoluteness. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hahut 2437
Ipseity. (Source:Taha Publication)

Haja 915
General need. (Source:Taha Publication)

Hajar (haa-jer) 259
One of Abraham's wives who, along with her infant son Isma'il, was settled in Arabia by Abraham. She may be considered the founder of the city of Makkah, since it was a desolate valley prior to her arrival and discovery of the sacred well known as ZamZam. (Source:CIE)

Hajar 3425
Hagar, the mother of isma'il, from whom the prophet Muhammad is descended. (Source:Taha Publication)