What does Aṣḥab al-ḥdyth mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Aṣḥab al-ḥdyth (أصحاب الحديث) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Aṣḥab al-ḥdyth

Aṣḥab al-ḥdyth according to Mu'jam Lughat al-Fuqaha

The jurists of the hadith scholars (muhaddithun), such as Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla and al-Sha'bi; most of the people of hadith were Hijazis.

Aṣḥab al-ḥdyth according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

They are the people of the Hijaz, those who devoted themselves to the prophetic hadith and resorted to opinion (ra'y) and analogy (qiyas) only rarely.

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