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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Difference Between an Athar and a Hadith

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Question:
He asks, and in the last of his questions he says: What is the difference between an athar and a hadith?

Answer:
A hadith is what is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is called a hadith.
An athar is used for what is attributed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and for what is attributed to the Companions and the Tabi'un; it is called an athar.
Generally, an athar is what is narrated from the Companions and the Tabi'un, and it is called an athar. What is called a hadith is what is attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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