sayings

n sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels

one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount

Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)

n (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions n (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran

plural of hadith n (Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions n (Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran