What does Al-ḥadiyth al-sqym mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ḥadiyth al-sqym (حَدِيث السقيم) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-ḥadiyth al-sqym

Al-ḥadiyth al-sqym according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The divisions of the hadith are numerous in the foundations of hadith terminology.

Al-ḥadiyth al-sqym according to Al-Qamus al-Fiqhi

It is that which lacks the conditions for authenticity and the conditions for goodness, such as the disconnected (muntaqi), the complex (mu'dal), the anomalous (shadh), the rejected (munkar), the defective (mu'allal), and so forth.

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