Adāb

Amir Hussain

Adāb

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Adāb (pl. ādāb) is the Arabic term for “customary practice” or “habit.” In this respect, it is synonymous with sunnah in its basic sense of a tradition derived from earlier examples or exemplars (such as the Prophet Muḥammad or his companions).

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World
Publisher	Oxford University Press
State	Published - 2009

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