Atharī Creed
A transmitted methodology that restricts itself to the wording of revelation and the reports of the Salaf, avoiding unnecessary speculation.
Historical Development
Rooted in the practice of the Companions and the early generations of Islam.
Became a distinct theological position in response to Muʿtazilite innovations in the 2nd-3rd centuries AH.
Championed by Imām Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and preserved through the Ḥanbalī jurisprudential tradition.
Revived and articulated by scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, and others in medieval and later periods.
Remains influential among contemporary scholars dedicated to the methodology of the Salaf.