The word · Hadith
الصَّحِيحُ لِغَيْرِهِ
Sahih li-ghayrihi
A hasan hadith lifted to sahih because it is reported through more than one chain.
Also written · Sahih li ghayrihi · Saheeh li ghairihi · Sahih lighairihi · Sahih bi ghayrihi · Sahih due to others · Saheeh li ghayrih · Sahih li ghairihi · Saheeh li ghayrihi
The meaning
What Sahih li-ghayrihi means in Islam
Sahih li-dhatihi is sound in itself, by a single strong chain. Sahih li-ghayrihi is sound because of what stands beside it. Both are acted upon, and books of takhrij often write only sahih without saying which of the two they mean.
Evidence · Editorial · Our own summary, drawn from the sources named
Read beside it
Words that sit beside it
- SahihA hadith that meets all five conditions of authenticity, with nothing missing and no hidden flaw.الصَّحِيح
- HasanA hadith meeting every condition of sahih except that one narrator's accuracy falls slightly short.الحَسَن
- Hasan li-ghayrihiA weak hadith raised to the level of hasan because other chains carry the same meaning.الحَسَنُ لِغَيْرِهِ
- Mutaba'ahA second chain supporting the first through the same Companion, showing a narrator was not alone.المُتَابَعَة
More from Hadith
- AdalahThe uprightness of a narrator: sane, adult, Muslim, not openly sinful, not known for shameful habits.العَدَالَة
- GharibA hadith narrated by only one person at some point in its chain.الغَرِيب
- Jami'A hadith book that covers every subject, not only law: belief, manners, tafsir, history and more.الجَامِع
- MatrukA report from a narrator the scholars abandoned, usually one accused of lying or of gross error.المَتْرُوك
- MursalA Tabi'i quotes the Prophet directly, leaving out the Companion who actually heard it.المُرْسَل
- Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi's topical collection on character and worship, the hadith book most widely read by ordinary Muslims.رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِين