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• saheeh li dhaatihi: a narration which is saheeh in itself.
• saheeh li ghairihi: a narration which is saheeh due to other supporting narrations.
• Salaf: "previous"; the early Muslims, of the first three eras: the Companions, Successors, and their successors.
• sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam: "May Allaah send blessings and peace on him", used for the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa
sallam).
• sanad: same as isnaad.
• shaadhdh: "unusual"; a narration which is authentic in itself but inconsistent with other authentic ones.
• shaikh: teacher of a scholar or narrator of hadeeth.
• Sharee`ah: The divine code of Law.
• sharh: commentary on, or explanation of, a text other than the Qur'aan.
• Successor (Ar. Taabi`i): a Muslim (other than a Companion) who met a Companion.
• Sunnah: "Example, Practice"; the way of life of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam), consisting of his words, actions
and silent approvals. The Sunnah is contained in the various authentic ahaadeeth.
• sunnah: an action of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam).
• surah: a chapter of the Qur'aan.
• sutrah: "screen, covering"; an object ahead of the place of prostration, only beyond which may anyone pass.
• tadlees: "concealment"; to mask the identity of one's immediate authority in narration, e.g. by using a less well-known
name, or by saying "on the authority of ..." the next narrator along.
• tafseer: explanation of the words and meanings of the Qur'aan.
• tahajjud: voluntary, recommended prayer between the compulsory prayers of `Ishaa' and Fajr.
• tahleel: to declare that there is no true deity except Allaah.
• tahmeed: "declare the praise of", esp. to declare the Praise of Allaah.
• ta`leeq: same as mu`allaq.
• takbeer: "magnification"; to declare the Greatness of Allaah.
• takhreej: to reference a hadeeth to its source and analyse its isnaads.
• tarjamah: notes about a reporter of Hadeeth.
• tasbeeh: to glorify Allaah, rejecting any imperfections attributed to Him.
• tashahhud: from shahaadah (to witness); the sitting in Prayer, in which one bears witness that there is no true god except
Allaah, and that Muhammad is His messenger.
• tasleem: "to send peace on"; the Muslim salutation of peace.
• taqleed: to follow someone's opinion; to follow a Madhhab.
• Ummah: "nation"; the Muslims as a group.
• `Umrah: the lesser pilgrimage to Makkah.
• Witr: "Odd"; the last prayer at night, consisting of an odd number of rak`ahs.
• Zuhr: the post-noon prayer.
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