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Science of Riwayaat is called Hadis   THE CLASSIFICATION OF  Riwayaat   HADITH AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF HADITH   HADITH AND THE CLASSIFICATION In religious terminology, the term hadith is used for " the words of the Prophet ", and later came to be used for "his words, deeds and explanations". Moreover, the words and deeds of the Companions and the following generation -with even a reference to maqtu (sayings of the following generation) and mauquf (sayings of the Companions) - are also called hadith. In this sense, there are also scholars who use the word khabar (report) instead of hadith, and the term asar for the words and deeds of Companions and the following generation. In much broader sense, hadith can be defined as follows: "Everything attributed to Prophet Muhammad (or the Companions or following generation), such as words, deeds, explanations, or characteristics of his creation and character." The word Sunnah literally means " path and behavi