Definition
A statement or action of one of the Tābi‘ūn (the generation after the Companions). Not the same as munqaṭi‘ (disconnected), though the words share a root.
Pronunciation: maq-ṬŪ‘
Etymology & Root
From ق-ط-ع (q-ṭ-‘), meaning 'to cut.' The chain is 'cut off' at the Tābi‘ī.
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Mutawātirالمتواتر
Mass-transmitted — beyond doubt.
Mawḍū‘موضوع
Fabricated — falsely attributed to the Prophet ﷺ.
Mursalالمرسل
A Tābi‘ī narrates directly from the Prophet ﷺ — skipping the Companion.
Matnالمتن
The text/wording of the hadith.
Marfū‘المرفوع
Attributed directly to the Prophet ﷺ.
Khabar al-Wāḥid (Aḥād)خبر الواحد
Singular reports — not mutawātir.