How do you use Sahih in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Sahih in a sentence
Sahih meaning
authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately
Using Sahih
- The main meaning on this page is: authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accurately
- In the example corpus, sahih often appears in combinations such as: sahih al-bukhari, sahih muslim, on sahih.
Context around Sahih
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sahih
- In this selection, "sahih" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, days, dawud, date, muslim, authentic and bukhari stand out and add context to how "sahih" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abu dawud sahih 2 208 and commentary on sahih al bukhari. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sahih" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sahih
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Religious achievements included completion of the canonical collections of Hadith of Sahih Bukhari and others. (15 words)
Sahih al-Bukhari 1346 * Enshrouding the dead body in a white cotton or linen cloth. (15 words)
Unlike Sunnis, Shia do not consider any of their hadith collections to be sahih (authentic) in their entirety. (18 words)
See also Sahih Al Bukhari Volume 5, Book 57, Number 60, which says: "Fatima sent somebody to Abu Bakr asking him to give her her inheritance from the Prophet from what Allah had given to His Apostle through Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting). (45 words)
Abu Dawud, Sahih, 2.208 and Fusul al-muhimma, 275 Though the duration of his rule differs, hadith are consistent in describing that God will perfect him in a single night with inspiration and wisdom, and his name will be announced from the sky. (44 words)
There is a famous Hadith in Sahih Bukhari which Sunni Muslims say shows the superiority of Abu bakr over everyone else and making him the only logical choice to take the leadership of the Muslim community after Muhammad. (38 words)
Example sentences (13)
The Fath al-Bari commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari and Al-Nawawi 's commentary on Sahih Muslim are studied alongside the hadith, although they are sharh and not part of the hadith themselves.
It is not lawful for a Muslim to boycott his brother for more than three days” (Sahih Al-Bukhari 57:18).
Abu Dawud, Sahih, 2.208 and Fusul al-muhimma, 275 Though the duration of his rule differs, hadith are consistent in describing that God will perfect him in a single night with inspiration and wisdom, and his name will be announced from the sky.
A.C. Brown, Jonathan (2009). p. 6–7. sfn citation Individual hadith are classified by Muslim clerics and jurists as sahih ("authentic"), hasan ("good") or da'if ("weak").
Alcohol derived from a source other than the grape (or its byproducts) and the date Sahih Muslim Book 043, Hadith Number 7186.
Narrated with sound chains from Dhu Mikhbar al-Najashi by Abu Dawud, Ahmad, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban, and al-Hakim who declared it sahih and al-Dhahabi concurred.
Religious achievements included completion of the canonical collections of Hadith of Sahih Bukhari and others.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1346 * Enshrouding the dead body in a white cotton or linen cloth.
Sahih Muslim, Book 39, Hadith No. 6759 In Muslim cultures A manuscript of the One Thousand and One Nights The stories of the jinn can be found in various Muslim cultures around the world.
See also Sahih Al Bukhari Volume 5, Book 57, Number 60, which says: "Fatima sent somebody to Abu Bakr asking him to give her her inheritance from the Prophet from what Allah had given to His Apostle through Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting).
There is a famous Hadith in Sahih Bukhari which Sunni Muslims say shows the superiority of Abu bakr over everyone else and making him the only logical choice to take the leadership of the Muslim community after Muhammad.
Unlike Sunnis, Shia do not consider any of their hadith collections to be sahih (authentic) in their entirety.
While there is only one Quran, there are many compilations of hadith, with the most authentic ones forming during the sahih period (850 to 915 CE).
Common combinations with sahih
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sahih al-bukhari 3×
- sahih muslim 3×
- on sahih 2×
- sahih and 2×
- sahih authentic 2×
- sahih bukhari 2×