This article investigates the role of the Gharib al-Hadith (uncommon or obscure vocabulary in Hadith) discipline, which studies archaisms, dialectisms, and low-frequency vocabulary in Hadith texts, in the development of classical Arabic lexicography. It analyzes the essence of the concept of "Gharib" and the methodology of fundamental works created by scholars such as Abu Ubayd, al-Zamakhshari, and Ibn al-Athir. The research demonstrates that works on Gharib al-Hadith served as invaluable sources for later Arabic lexicographers, both in collecting lexical material and in developing methods for its organization. The conclusion emphasizes that this literature made a fundamental contribution to the advancement of Arabic lexicography.

Gharib al-Hadith, Arabic lexicography, Hadith vocabulary, linguistics

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