Athari

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Athari ((al-Athariyya), the textualists, from the word Athar, "report") is the smallest of the four schools of Sunni Islamic theology. Their disciples are called the Atharis in the English language.

The methodology of the Atharis is to avoid delving into extensive theological speculation, and to avoid entering into purely rational discussions of matters related to beliefs. Rather, their discussion and presentation of beliefs revolved around the primary texts of the Qur'an and Sunna.

The emphasis of the Hanbali school on textualism leads to opinions that Hanbali are al-Athariyya.

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