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The Difference Between the Qur'an, the Qudsi Hadith, and the Prophetic Hadith

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What is the difference between the Qudsi hadith and the Qur'an, when both are the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) ?
Answer: The Qudsi is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) transmits from his Lord other than the Qur'an. It is called Qudsi, and it is called the speech of Allah, but it does not have the ruling of the Qur'an in the sense that it is a miracle, in the sense that it is not to be touched except in a state of purity, or in the sense that it is recited in prayer. No, but it has the ruling of the speech of Allah; that is, it is said: "This is the speech of Allah." For example, his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), from what he related from his Lord:
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: "O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide youيقول الله عز وجل: يا عبادي! إني حرمت الظلم على نفسي وجعلته بينكم محرماً فلا تظالموا، يا عبادي! كلكم ضال إلا من هديته فاستهدوني أهدكم.....
Sahih Muslim 2577a
This is called Qudsi, and it is called the speech of Allah, but it does not have the ruling of the Qur'an in the sense that it is a miracle, in the sense that it is recited in prayer, or in the sense that it has the ruling of the mushaf. No. As for the speech of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), this is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى
Sahih al-Bukhari 1
Such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Salat will not be accepted without purification, nor Charity from Ghulul.لا تقبل صلاة بغير طهور، ولا صدقة من غلول
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1Sahih (Darussalam)
This is called: This is the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Even if it is legislation from Allah and instruction from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), which Allah revealed to him, it is from the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did not attribute to Allah. It is considered from the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is legislation from Allah and a command from Allah that must be followed.
And the categories are three:
The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, revealed, not created, recited in prayer, and it is a miracle among the miracles, and it has the ruling of the mushaf.
The second is the speech of Allah that is not in the Qur'an, but rather what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) transmitted from his Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He). It is called the Qudsi speech. This is attributed to Allah, but it does not have the ruling of the Qur'an in terms of being a miracle, being recited in prayer, or not being touched except in a state of purity.
The third type is the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him), but he does not attribute it to Allah. This is called the Sunnah, and it is called the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is a proof, it is obligatory to follow, and it is .... the Shari'ah of Allah, but it is not attributed to Allah. It is not said: "This is the speech of Allah." Yes.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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