Scholarship

Sahih

صَحِيح · /sæˈhiːh/

Sahih describes something authentic and sound, most often used for a Hadith verified as reliably transmitted.

What does Sahih mean?

Scholars grade Hadith along a scale from sahih (authentic) down through weaker classifications, examining each narrator in the chain of transmission to judge how trustworthy that chain is.

Alternative Spellings

Saheeh