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Is it correct to say that the wording and meaning of a Qudsi hadith are from Allah?

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Question : May Allah bless you. The Qudsi is from the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Does this mean that the wording of the Qudsi hadith is from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and its meaning is from Allah? And what is your opinion of those who say that both the wording and the meaning are from Allah in the Qudsi hadith?

Answer : This is correct, meaning it has been said, but we do not hold that view. If its wording and meaning were from Allah, it would necessarily have the ruling of the Qur'an, because the Islamic Shari'ah does not distinguish between two identical things. And if its wording were from Allah, it would necessarily be a miracle, because it would be speech, and His speech is among His attributes, and nothing can resemble His attributes. This is what led us to prefer this view. As for when we narrate the hadith, we say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah the Exalted said. We do not say "he said in meaning"; we narrate it as it was narrated. But if a questioner asked me, "What do you say? What is the difference between such and such?" we must distinguish.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4548 - 4600 هل يصح قول من قال أن الحديث القدسي لفظه ومعناه من الله؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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