Hadith Terminologies
Prophetic Characteristics (Shama'il Nabawi)
The hadiths in which the habits, morals, or physical characteristics of the Prophet (peace be upon him) are mentioned.
(Note: The original wording of a hadith is called the "Matn". The chain of narrators before the Matn is called the "Isnad". If no narrator is missing from the Isnad, it is called "Mutasil" (continuous), otherwise "Munqati" (disconnected).)
(Note: The original wording of a hadith is called the "Matn". The chain of narrators before the Matn is called the "Isnad". If no narrator is missing from the Isnad, it is called "Mutasil" (continuous), otherwise "Munqati" (disconnected).)