Athari
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Athari ((al-Athariyya), the textualists, from the word Athar, "report") schools of Sunni Islamic theology (kalam). Their disciples are called the Atharis in the English language. The Atharis are considered one of three accepted Sunni schools of Aqidah: Ashari, Maturidi, and Athari.
The methodology of the Atharis is to avoid delving into extensive theological speculation (they believe in Allah and His Names and Attributes, as they were mentioned in the Book of Allaah and in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), without tahreef (distortion), nor ta‘weel (figurative interpretation), nor tamtheel (making a likeness), nor tashbeeh (resemblance), nor ta’teel (denial)., 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 (pure and free from any additions, deletions and alterations; just as those first three generations of Muslims (the Salaf) understood and implemented it.).
The emphasis of the Hanbali school on textualism leads to opinions that Hanbali are al-Athariyya.
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