Matn
Matn is an Islamic term that is used in relation to Hadith terminology. It means the text of the hadith, excluding the isnad.
Use
A hadith is made of both an isnad and a matn.A hadith would typically adopt the following formula:
The matn would most often come in the form of an injunction, proverb, aphorism, brief dialogue or anecdote whose sense might apply to a range of new contexts.