Definition of the Qudsi Hadith

Question:
And it is not Shaytan (may Allah have mercy on him). What is your view of the one who says that the distinction between the hadith and the Qur'an is that the meaning of the hadith is from Allah and its wording is from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Is this a necessary position in the school of the Asha'irah, or is it a correct statement?

Answer:
This is an incorrect definition. The incorrect definition of the Qudsi hadith is that its wording and its meaning are from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) narrates it from his Lord with its wording and its meaning. However, its chain of narration may be authentic, it may be good, or it may be weak. It is like the words of Allah, the mass-transmitted Qur'an, except that it is subject to the validity of the chain. But if it is authentic and established, it is the word of Allah in both wording and meaning. Yes.