Definition
A statement, action, or tacit approval traced specifically to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ — whether the chain is connected (mawṣūl) or has a break.
Pronunciation: mar-FŪ‘
Etymology & Root
From ر-ف-ع (r-f-‘), meaning 'to raise.' The narration is 'raised' to the Prophet ﷺ.
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Mutawātirالمتواتر
Mass-transmitted — beyond doubt.
Mursalالمرسل
A Tābi‘ī narrates directly from the Prophet ﷺ — skipping the Companion.
Munqaṭi‘المنقطع
Disconnected — a narrator missing in the chain.
Rāwīالراوي
A narrator of hadith.
Maqṭū‘المقطوع
Attributed to a Tābi‘ī only.
Ṣaḥīḥصحيح
Authentic — the highest grade of hadith.