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Hadith al-Kudsi means the sacred tradition. It is also called Hadith Ilahi or Hadith Rabbani (divine tradition). It is a class of traditions which gives words spoken by God, as distinguished from Hadith Nabawi (prophetic tradition) which gives the words of the Prophet. Hadith al-Kudsi is a report or saying transmitted by the Prophet which God speaks in the first person. These reports do not form part of the Koran. It also does not necessarily come through Jibrail, but may have come through inspiration (ilham) or in dream (ru'ya). Hadith al-Kudsi does not form a separate group in the books of tradition, but some collections have been compiled from others. The largest collection, al-Ithafat al-sanniya fi